03 Jan 2017

Rule one: Stop thinking about work when work hours are over.

Rule two: Write something before 2100 each day.

Rule three: Listen to music every evening, and maybe some Radio 4.

I’m making so many rules, I can’t remember. As long as I’m sticking to whatever they are, for as long as they are needed, all the better. There was something about television a while ago. But like many stupid rules, or traditions people will find a way around them. Without the internet and a laptop this would never have happened. It helped me find my maintenance dose for my addiction.

There is a new kid on the block now and it’s called Kodi. I have a media centre on a Raspberry Pi. This gave me BBC iPlayer and the chance to listen to radio and watch TV without adverts. When I found I could stream high quality music, this was better, and the added sound card is still impresses me.

My problem now is that I found how to add extra channels. No there is a little temptation, and a little anxiety. There is a more choice to confuse my head. There are some things to watch and I have to try and justify watching or not watching Red Dwarf X – I have watched some episodes and it is back to its best! But that’s not the point. I’ll watch it and may get addicted to something else, for example all six episodes of Fleabag – which again was excellent and has affected me a little. All the time I could be doing something much more worthwhile, which I won’t. Or in the past, I wouldn’t. Now I have this, let’s call it a hobby! I really, should have my best face on and be looking interesting somewhere else, but I’m not sure any women would cope with my bikes, things that need repairing, and things that work, but look half finished. And it’s only me who would find any joy in spelling liqueur without the need of a spellchecker! Something made me happy – for a moment. My bottle of liqueur looks more than half finished now, but I find a little joy in knowing there’s another when the time is ready.

I don’t normally fact check anything as I go, but I wanted to know when the most depressing day of the year is. It’s always in January. So, as soon as I typed “most” in to Google it was immediately followed by depressing day of the year. It’s called Blue Monday and is the Third Monday in January. This year it’s the 16th.

I’m only saying this because today was worse than unproductive, but the working year has started, and I’m heading in to the office tomorrow to find out what the fuck happened to my laptop. I’ve decided to take this well, and push on in a good mood. I jus need to make sure I’m suitably downbeat when it’s Blue Monday!