01 Monday Jul 2024
Posted in friends, sevilla, tapas, tapas bars
Went out for an evening walk and stopped off at Casa Morales for a snack. and then this happened. I love this place so much, the people, the ambiance, the food… and I also love that Reyes Morales has become a good friend of mine. Anyhow, I mentioned to Juana (third from left) that I hadn’t taken a photo of the team in a while and suddenly there they all were! ❤️
30 Sunday Jun 2024
Posted in music, sunday song
Not just a fab song by fellow Canadian Gordon Lightfoot but it also popped up several times in my Twitter feed this weekend when the @LakeSuperior account totally ratioed dipshit MAGA Tom Fitton out of the, well, water. Yeah, I know it referenced an oldish tweet, but sadly nothing has changed. Enjoy the song.
29 Saturday Jun 2024
Posted in casa azahar, cats, caturday, home
28 Friday Jun 2024
Posted in welcome
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I’ve mentioned this woman and her YouTube channel before, since I first started off looking for exercise options that didn’t require me getting on the floor (I mean, I could get down there but I wouldn’t get back up again!). I’ve tried a few others but Lauren’s videos are not only safe and sensible, she’s also not “overly enthusiastic” if you know what I mean. And now that I’ve decided to take most of the summer off, well what better time to get back into (almost) daily exercise routines.
What I like best are the options. I can choose a simple 15 minute yoga stretch or short pilates core session, or go for a 35 minute cardio with weights session which, trust me, is a full-on work out. She also offers standing options, which I can also do (except for lunges) and the best thing is that I can this at home, when it suits me.
Ideally I’d be doing this every day but you know… life. I’m trying really hard not to beat myself up if I miss a day because the whole point is to enjoy this, and also my extra free time this summer. It’s still early days, so I’m hoping I’ll get into the swing of this.
27 Thursday Jun 2024
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Am considering not doing any tapas tours in July (August is already booked off – way too hot!). I can’t actually afford to do this but as I’m also not going on holiday my (somewhat warped) logic is that the money I’m not spending on a holiday I also can’t afford might help pay for a two-month staycation.
Well almost two months. I have a couple of tours booked early July, but I’ve been thinking… what if I had (almost) two months to just focus on other things? I’ve been dithering about The Next Step(s) ever since I realised I needed to diversify and not just rely on the tapas tours for income, but it feels like I’ve been pivoting so long I’m really just going around in circles. So maybe a reboot would help?
I’ve never been a “go on holidays” type of person anyhow, short getaways are more my style. Mostly due to finances but also because I don’t really enjoy being away from home for a long time. I love where I live and enjoy my day to day life. But I’ve also never had an extended period of time to just… BE (well other than when sick with cancer and during covid lockdown, which don’t really count).
I mean, I’d still keep up with my websites, visit tapas bars, and visit all you guys here. I just think it would be nice to feel like I didn’t have to do something, or be somewhere, on a schedule. Feeling more relaxed just thinking about it. What are you doing this summer?
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