Week Notes 2021/21 + 22 + 23

Introduction

Notes for the two weeks of 24th of May through 13th of June 2021.

Hmm.

In the last couple of weeks we’ve had a few different coffees. All Ethiopian in origin.
The major deliverable for my current big work project has been implemented. There’s documentation to write and some monitoring to put in place, but the technical work is done.
I have a couple of upcoming overnight trips to Glen Nevis and the Mamores coming up, so I’ve spent some time upgrading and buying new equipment for such adventures.
I haven’t been writing fiction.
I had my first vaccination against COVID-19 on the 9th of June. My arm hurt and then I felt properly tired for a couple of days, but by Friday I was fine.

The Little Goddess (Ian McDonald, 2005)
- An enjoyable novella.
We Have Always Lived in the Castle (Shirley Jackson, 1962)
- Making very slow progress with this.
The Book of the New Sun: The Shadow of the Torturer (Gene Wolfe, 1980)
- I started this the other night because it’s a commonly referenced book on a Discord I am a member of. Sadly, and annoyingly, there isn’t a Kindle edition which matches my paperback edition which has the first two novels in it, and I was planning on purchasing an ebook of it ahead of my trip to Glen Nevis.

## Played

Titanfall 2
- It was on sale for the PlayStation 4 and I’d heard good things about the single player. It was not disappointed.
Mass Effect
- I bought the remastered games a few weeks ago, but haven’t been playing them much recently because I have not been playing games much.

On Tuesday May 25th, I went out for an easy 10km run along the sea front because it’s a standard route for me.
On Thursday May 27th, I went out to run a 5km time trail and set a new personal best.
On Sunday May 30th, Jen & I took the bus to Drumoak and ran 10.7 miles of the Deeside Way back to Aberdeen
On Tuesday June 1st, I went for a 10km run along the sea completely enshrouded in haar.
On Thursday June 3rd, I did a six mile continuous hill session.
On Sunday June 6th, I went to Kirkhill forest via the bus and a short walk along the verge of the A96. Quite a bit of height gained, but I’m sad that I didn’t get across the road to link up with the trails in Tyrebagger and beyond.
On Tuesday June 8th, I ran about seven miles along the beach at an easy pace.
On Friday June 11th, I went for a easy five kilometer run to the beach with Jen. It didn’t feel quite right, as I was still recovering from vaccine side-effects and quite a few days of inactivity. My joints ached from under use.
On Sunday June 13th, I went with Jen took a bus out in into the Cairngorms to run the leg of the Deeside Way between Ballatar and Aboyne. It was too warm.