After getting back from town yesterday, I did the usual washing and housework. I remembered that I had a spraycan of black paint to do the bamboo blinds, so started doing those, only to find I didn’t have enough. Oh well.
I tried on the new green dress, which will be ok for the conference dinner, and decided not to take the hem up. Not worth the effort for a small amount.
I forgot to mention that on Friday an electrician replaced a rusty old cable cover for a cable leading from the house to the garage. It looks 200% better now. Paid some bills online and put my Aussie money with my passport. Tested my tablet to see how typing on it is, and subsequently cut back my fingernails!
I can’t actually remember what else I did. I’m sure there was something. I watched two episodes of “Mad Men”, there being nothing on TV as usual. I didn’t do any exercise other than some weights, push-ups and crunches because I went and hit my little toe on the coffee table, and it hurt a lot! It’s quite bruised. I was limping round for the rest of the day.
This morning I decided to go through the clothing I’m taking to Sydney and loosely packed it in my small suitcase. I tried working out outfits and discovered that: 1. the black top I recently bought is a tad too long to wear with a skirt so needs taking up; and 2. I don’t have any jewellery to go with the new green dress. Most of my jewellery is for belly dancing and is too big and blingy. So, emergency trip to town to look for jewellery. I found a black necklace and earrings which should go ok. Decided to buy some more black paint for the blinds while I was in town.
In the afternoon I put the hem of the top up, and pulled the sewing machine out to sew it. The machine behaved itself for once. Then, once more, I tried working out what my outfits were going to be for each day and realised I had completely forgotten about two blue dresses and a longer lacy skirt. Turns out I won’t need the extra skirt and I won’t take the long-sleeved dress (which is very heavy). I have more outfits than I need now. I needn’t have panicked, although it was good to get two extra dresses for the evenings. I might keep an eye out for some nice (non-bellydancing) jewellery in future.
I considered giving the bamboo blinds another going over, but there’s a bit of a wind and I don’t want black paint all over the place.
I haven’t updated on my exercise/diet regime. I’ve lost 3 kg over 3 weeks, which I suppose is good – certainly better than nothing, although I’d hoped, with the daily exercise and cutting back on carbs, that I would have lost more. Slow and steady is better I suppose. I’ll keep going, I think, until I lose at least 5 kg. Wouild love to lose lower tummy fat. I never used to have fat in that region, but it’s a difficult area to target. At least it’s easier, in the hot weather, to have salads every day, and lots of water.
Feeling a little lonely again. The weekends can get that way. Never mind. Off to my favourite city next Sunday. But then, when I get back from Sydney I won’t have anyone to share things with. Oh well, c’est la vie. I just wish I didn’t have to put Jasmine in the cattery. She’s not going to like it. Poor girl. Should be the last time for a while though.