Lazy Medicine

Though I thought I was too much of a man to admit it, I think I have hay fever. A twitchy nose and itchy eyes really started to take hold over the weekend and Rebecca insisted o took an antihistamine tablet, mostly because the sound of me snuffing started to wind her up. The pill worked a treat, but she mentioned drowsiness was sometimes a side effect. One hour after dosing up I was lounging in the sun like a cat looking for a warm spot. Though I got some personal stuff done today, it arguably hasn't been my most productive session but the bits I did get done I'm pleased with.

To top it off I'm prepping a mass batch of cold brew coffee. I'll have about a litre of the stuff by tomorrow afternoon, just in time for the hot weather!

Coffee Video Quiz

Finished up my review of Streets of Rage 4 for Sick Critic. Their site is going through some technical issues so it'll likely go up in the next day or two. Not sure what to crack on with next, I had a group video chat with my Coffee 1 team for a little midday pub quiz and we signed off by saying what we were all getting up to. I told them I was working on my great American novel in a joking manner but one of them messaged me after for more information - I had to let them down. No doubt something will pique my interest between now and breakfast. Besides, I can't just play games all day, that'd just be plain lazy.

Retrain your Brain

Beavered away at one more review for Sick Critic today, no deadline or funny business for this one which is nice and I'll have it done by tomorrow for sure. Been sticking rigidly to my early morning alarms now though which has been a real boon to my productivity, I procrastinate a lot less and clock in at a decent time. Retraining my brain to enjoy work has probably been my subconscious goal during quarantine, just hope I can keep it up afterwards too.

Rustled up a jolly good dinner tonight with a few bits we had knocking around the fridge. Alongside falafel and fried halloumi I mixed up some couscous with thinly sliced green pepper, olives and the kicker, chorizo. Tasted like Summer for a change, kinda bored of comfort food now.

The Road to 200

Coming up to almost 200 unique lines of dialogue for Louis' game now. I hadn't touched that project in two weeks so I came back to it with a wealth of new lines to put in and dishing them out at a rapid pace felt great. Definitely started scraping the creative barrel by the end of the day though so I had to step away, might work on something else tomorrow just to cleanse the palette. I need to actually get around and write them up into code for Louis too, that's always the part I'm putting off...

One Last Voyage(?)

Put shorts on today and immediately regretted it. The weather sure took a mighty turn for the chilly, I spent the later part of the day swaddled up in a blanket, my mind though was exploring the high seas with Dan and Mark. It was a bitter sweet voyage though, my monthly subscription that extends to Sea of Thieves expires tomorrow. I went on my final bit of pirating today (until I buy the game outright anyway) but we made the very most of it with a big 4 hour session. The long weekend has been welcome but I'm ready to get back to tinkering on my projects again, more and more I find my work to be fulfilling, though its always effort in the moment, reflecting back on a days work is a nice feeling.

Local Tourist

In a desperate attempt to nab some flour, I headed out to Asda early doors. Setting my alarm early paid off though since I walked back with ample flour to bake some brownies with. When they came out the over I thought I screwed them up, but after they set for a little bit I realized I nailed them. Shortly after baking them Rebecca and I headed out on the longest walk I've been on since the lockdown. It'd been almost 2 months since I went North of the river, was novel seeing parts of Bristol again I hadn't seen in ages, felt like a tourist in my own city.

West Side Story

What an odd day. It felt like I came back from a long holiday and slept poorly on the plane because I just found myself spacewalking and drifting through the day. I went for a walk and took it easy (that's what the Bank Holiday is for) but my body clock just felt unsettled. Ate meals at an odd time as a result which likely only made things worse. It wasn't until the last slither of the day I decided to try and be proactive and get out of that funk.

Best way to do that while still doing very little? Watch a new movie! West Side Story was a total delight. A modern(ish) iteration of the Romeo and Juliet story with a beautiful New York background that's adorned with apartment fire escapes, washing lines and soot-stained bricks. Well shot, great energy and expertly pieced together - loved it.