Oh no!! If tonight is anything to go by then the next 7 weeks or so are going to be very long indeed. I'm already counting down the days to the restart date of August 20th.
I've got two separate week-long breaks booked - the kids and I. The second week especially will be great because we're staying on my cousin's farm where, more than 40 years ago, I spent many happy summer holidays.
I hope I manage more time to myself this summer because last year in the 6 weeks' summer holidays I had only 4 hours free time during the day (2 x 2h) when I was not responsible for the children.
I have indulged myself today. I've bought myself a good camera - not a DSLR - but a highly-rate "bridge" model. Financially, it wasn't a wise decision but I've wanted a good digital camera for a few years now. Twenty years ago I was very interested in photography and I hope, as I rebuild my life, that it will become so again. Also I think I'm entitled to indulge myself occasionally.
I need to go now and check my blood pressure. After tonight I imagine the result will be sky-high. When the results of a blood test come back, I'm likely to be put on medication and, of course, I'll hear the dreaded words, "Dr Carr you are too heavy by far. In fact you are now officially obese! Weight loss is very important." Unfortunately, where I am at the moment, losing weight is a virtual impossibility but I suppose I must make a real effort. How can I get some control back into my life if I can't control my weight?
Time to pump my arm!
11 comments:
Enjoy your holidays :-) out of control life and weight yes I understand too...
Enjoy your camera, you don't need a DSLR, you can still get good results without. I have a compact and with just small adjustment of levels in photoshop E I quite like the results :-)
You'll have so much fun with your camera. I have don't have a DSLR either but I have enjoyed the digital camera so much. And fixing most things is so easy I just point away, shoot and trim and adjust everything later with the software. I hope you are going to share with us.
Well good luck with summer! Is there some reasonable day camp program that could give you a break from them? Lots of stuff like that here. My son used to go to soccer camp and my daughter took all kinds of theatre courses and stained glass making and music courses over the years. A lot were put on by the school system during the summer at selected schools.
How can I get some control back into my life if I can't control my weight?
Trust me, sometimes there is no connection whatsoever between control and weight. Eat healthily and exercise (walking is good and cheap) regularly and let the chips fall where they may. That said losing 10% of your body weight can often help hypertension. Good luck with having a try.
which one? I've had three thus far
1. the Olympus sp500uz, a fine camera.
2. the Kodak Z710, an awful camera soon off-loaded onto my mother.
3. the fuji 8000fd another fine camera but now being flogged off aby amazon for a mere £143
Oh actually come to think of it the Panasonic tz5 probably falls into the same class - but it's so small I lump it with the compacts.
Panasonic FZ18
Nice beastie - especially the raw format, that is the one thing I miss from the sp500uz.
Cant wait to see what you produce with your mew camera Callum ;0)
Things will fall into place with weight and life, dont worry about the little things.
Im completly with you about the summer holidays....I have all foiur of mine with no help and no break. Enjoy your hols.
Thoughts for your holiday, thoughts for the lovely shots, for Mrs. Carr, for some relief from the stress.
Enjoy, Calum and we'll be thinking of you.
So much to reply to.
CP Thanks for your kind words here and elsewhere. The 7 weeks will be difficult but we'll enjoy our two breaks. Hopefully I'll come back with lots of pics if I can understand the bloody manual. "Point and shoot" that's all I should need to know.
jmb Lack of organisation prob means all places taken. Re weight and control: for me there is a direct link. I don't have an eating disorder but my eating is disordered. No proper meals. Grazing. Suspect I need to go back on anti-deps.
Sharing pics - don't know about that. We'll see.
baht-at I didn't know my camera saved in raw format. Get manual back out.
Kate Four on your own!!! Bloody hell!!!
Once Mrs Carr moves into her flat it'll be easier to make changes but , given there's a fair bit of work to do to flat, I think I need to stsrt my changes now. But little changes and bit by bit.
James THANKS !!!! Just perfect.
Have a good holiday! I'm sure you'll enjoy it really - at least part of the time. And we'll look forward to seeing your photos.
Far for me to give any ideas on weight loss or such bu I guess it comes down to finding the balance between the two. Happy holidays Calum.
I hate the summer holidays too 6 weeks of hell made worse this year as my eldest is still out of work, but we always manage to get through these 6 weeks.
enjoy your camera sure you will have fun with it and give you something to concentrate on :-)
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