T Smith

(I am making progress. I still think it's not going to be very good, but it might be not completely, embarrassingly awful.)

I am just picking up the assignment. (I've already worked 2.5 hours today. 🤨)

My boss's comments are a) helpful & b) do not say anything like "my god, you know nothing! Why did we employ you?!"

Yes, it seems unlikely but my brain knows how to write a worst-case scenario. (Just not an assignment.)

What a lovely shoe! Looks very snuggly, 10/10.

Oooooh macaroni cheese. (In my house always with wholewheat fusilli. Is that weird?)

Glad you're feeling better!

🤣 I'm about to continue. I might be sad when it's done.

Ooh. I'm also thinking maybe I could make a Klingon version...

(I like the little Manchester routine I'm building. I like that there's a lovely independent coffee shop & I'm going to visit enough to fill a loyalty card. I like learning & improving myself & getting used to the same hotel - or one of a couple, at least. It's nice.)

Hooooome. Pupper was gratifyingly happy to see me, & I was pleased to see him. I have been thoroughly licked & sniffed - I smell of Manchester! How shocking - and now we're on the sofa with the TV on & I'm going to carry on playing that ridiculous (complimentary) game on my phone.

What a precious sleepy kitty! 🥰 thank you 💜 I think being home - which I very nearly am & food will help.

What a good snoozy pupper! 😍 I am nearly home! I have to write an assignment this weekend but that is tomorrow's problem.

Happy birthday! And what a beautiful cake!

I am very tired & quite hungry, & therefore also sad beyond any reasonableness. Would appreciate floofs or kind words.

I'm getting on another bus & a train & I may treat myself to an Uber home on the other end!

🫂 my dad would be so proud of me & also, such a resource for help, & I hate that he's not here to tell about things. It's really shit. I'm sorry you also have this experience.

I'm getting so much better at dealing with Manchester, I thought, & then I couldn't get to my bloody bus because people were blocking the way & frankly I should have a medal for not bursting into tears like I wanted to.

Trying to get a different bus but I still feel sick which is unhelpful.

Anyway, loving the game, despite the rest. (I think playing on my phone is severely suboptimal but I've started now.)

I don't think I've ever been travelsick on a train before! But now wondering if I'm actually ill 'cos I haven't been on any transportation today & I feel a little sick.

That was the closest I've been to being sick on public transport in a long time, by which I mean, I managed to keep my mouth closed. I was sick in my mouth. Frieeeeends. Friends it was awful.

Then I got on a train & was sort of OK until I ate too much Haribo & tried to play Zelda. Silly me.

Cw for following post: gross, vomit

It was a bad idea to play this on the bus.

It's so good! I don't know why it's such a struggle to watch new films, but well done uni for making me watch it.

OMG "it's not because we wear skirts, it's because we wear glasses" YESSSSS

This is very much the BEST thing I've ever had to watch for work.

(Watching her desperately look for a toilet, particularly in the context of current awful politics re trans people in bathrooms, is certainly giving me Feelings. 💔)

I'm 7 minutes in & I would already die for these women.

Turns out playing this on a bus is a bad idea; my first mistake because my hand slipped 🤨

(Also I get travel sick, but the game! The beautiful game!)

Friends, please enthuse me about Hidden Figures! It sounds like a great film, & one I have actually been meaning to watch, but because I now *have to* watch it by tomorrow, & Think About Leadership while doing so, a big part of my brain has its arms folded going "well, now I don't want to".

I read half of it & couldn't go on. Urgh.

I appreciate EMR are trying to be helpful by texting me train information, but telling me what platform my train will leave from 8 weeks in advance achieves nothing but to give me several moments of panic as I wonder if I booked the wrong date.

Well. Silence turned bright & sharp & screaming. My head is not working properly. I'm going to have a lie down.

(A. is here & aware to check on me. It's just a migraine. It'll be fine.)

I took Zolmitriptan for a migraine & now I feel worse 😭 brains are STUPID.

It was so good I didn't realise I was getting a migraine. What more can you ask of an evening, really?!