Week commencing Monday, 9 September 2024
Quantified Self
- This week: Stand 7/7; Exercise 7/7 and Move 7/7. (100%). Morning walks: 3/4 (days in the office don’t count). Office days 1/5. Plant diversity: 30. Total steps: 67,509
Life
- We were fourth in the quiz this week. I was frustrated when “tin” correctly answered the question about periodic elements not containing letters in the word “mackerel,” and I only realised this after we had submitted our answers.
- Tuesday promised an hour of free electricity for consumption above our average for the time of day. I plugged everything I could think of into a power source. I am not sure how to tell if anything was free.
- Trying to work out if my over-ear headphones need refurbishment. I’ve been testing them. It’s an odd experience working in the house with music right in my ears rather than from a speaker behind me as I couldn’t hear anything else (including message alerts from my computer and the doorbell – I only knew somebody was at the door because my phone popped up a message from the bell).
- Wednesday: the hotel refunded the money for the power cut night. Hoorah.
- A miscount at my Tai Chi class suggested next week it’s 13 weeks to Christmas. A miscalculation (it’s 14). I am not sure either count is what we want to hear.
- I credit my Apple Watch with motivation for exercise. Check out the last few weeks’ Quantified Self. So, I went all in for the new one that was announced on Monday. Did I fall for some Apple spin?
- Roger French’s These closures need closure highlights recent issues with The Island Line. Without a regular service, passengers will surely move to buses and it would be sad to see this line close.
- Birthday evening: Moco Museum London for some impressive modern art, and then Six By Nico for the Tokyo menu. The food was wonderful.
- Saturday volunteering for Open House at The Royal Society’s Grade I listed HQ. Stunning building with a lot of history and lovely people.
Media
- Oh Patrick, what have you done? Schitt’s Creek: The Barbecue.
- Lovely interview with Tony Blackburn who’s been on air for 60 years.