101 things update
Nov. 30th, 2018 05:42 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
miss_newhamI have ticked some more things off my 101 things list. Let me tell you about them!
17. Uncover the mysteries of Epsom. DONE
I have now been to Epsom twice and learnt about some of its mysteries! I have visited the well where Epsom salts were discovered, examined the wares at the Saturday market (coffee curd??), perused a leaflet for the local theatre, eaten some sort of tapas, bought a pen in the art supplies shop and sampled the pick 'n' mix in Wilkos. Best of all, I went to Bourne Hall, an excellent space-age building in a park, with a thoroughly enjoyable local museum about the history of Epsom, and learned about the horse races and local residents Mrs Beeton and Norman Wisdom. That was actually a 20-minute bus ride away in Ewell, though.
35. Do an Excel course. DONE
I finished the Intermediate Excel course at South Thames College last night! It wasn't exactly comprehensive - I just learned a few functions - but it was still quite useful. I definitely felt my privilege in the class as a native English speaker with too many degrees, always piping up to try and answer the teacher's questions while the rest of the class looked anxious, though we eventually found out that Bilal who works at Tesco was WAY better at maths and logic than anyone else.
49. Give up alcohol for a month. DONE
Last day of a sober November today! Not drinking is great, it's a shame that the act of drinking is so enjoyable. I am going to allow myself this one even though I actually took one day off sobriety because I was at an awards ceremony with work, with a lot of wine. However, this resulted in me feeling VERY BAD INDEED so I have been punished enough!
54. Visit friends in Aarhus and Odense. DONE
I stayed with my friend Jón in Aarhus and my friend Sam in Odense, and had a lovely time in both places. I will tell you about them one day! Here's some Flickr photos in the meantime.
66. Go to the theatre in London. DONE
Kevan and I went to Richmond Theatre and saw a play called 'Vulcan 9', in which Ade Edmondson and Nigel Planer played a couple of washed-up actors waiting around behind the scenes of a sci-fi film set on an Icelandic volcano. A lot of the plot devices were, erm, quite familiar, but it was still very enjoyable. And seeing Ade Edmondson in real life was good. I can go to the theatre, it's not just people yelling angrily at me!
88. Get an interesting haircut. Or maybe just a haircut. DONE
It's short now! I like it! Might get it cut even shorter next time!
Hmm, this is all very well but I'm over a year into the list and have only knocked off 28 things. Next year is going to be busy.
17. Uncover the mysteries of Epsom. DONE
I have now been to Epsom twice and learnt about some of its mysteries! I have visited the well where Epsom salts were discovered, examined the wares at the Saturday market (coffee curd??), perused a leaflet for the local theatre, eaten some sort of tapas, bought a pen in the art supplies shop and sampled the pick 'n' mix in Wilkos. Best of all, I went to Bourne Hall, an excellent space-age building in a park, with a thoroughly enjoyable local museum about the history of Epsom, and learned about the horse races and local residents Mrs Beeton and Norman Wisdom. That was actually a 20-minute bus ride away in Ewell, though.
35. Do an Excel course. DONE
I finished the Intermediate Excel course at South Thames College last night! It wasn't exactly comprehensive - I just learned a few functions - but it was still quite useful. I definitely felt my privilege in the class as a native English speaker with too many degrees, always piping up to try and answer the teacher's questions while the rest of the class looked anxious, though we eventually found out that Bilal who works at Tesco was WAY better at maths and logic than anyone else.
49. Give up alcohol for a month. DONE
Last day of a sober November today! Not drinking is great, it's a shame that the act of drinking is so enjoyable. I am going to allow myself this one even though I actually took one day off sobriety because I was at an awards ceremony with work, with a lot of wine. However, this resulted in me feeling VERY BAD INDEED so I have been punished enough!
54. Visit friends in Aarhus and Odense. DONE
I stayed with my friend Jón in Aarhus and my friend Sam in Odense, and had a lovely time in both places. I will tell you about them one day! Here's some Flickr photos in the meantime.
66. Go to the theatre in London. DONE
Kevan and I went to Richmond Theatre and saw a play called 'Vulcan 9', in which Ade Edmondson and Nigel Planer played a couple of washed-up actors waiting around behind the scenes of a sci-fi film set on an Icelandic volcano. A lot of the plot devices were, erm, quite familiar, but it was still very enjoyable. And seeing Ade Edmondson in real life was good. I can go to the theatre, it's not just people yelling angrily at me!
88. Get an interesting haircut. Or maybe just a haircut. DONE
It's short now! I like it! Might get it cut even shorter next time!
Hmm, this is all very well but I'm over a year into the list and have only knocked off 28 things. Next year is going to be busy.
