30 Days: Multi Health - Day 19

I totally overslept today. I went to bed with a severe headache and was already sleeping at 9 p.m. Nevertheless I slept solid 12 hours and was late for the office. Eating fruit is getting really boring. At least the amount of 5 pieces per day is too much. I can eat 3 pieces with ease but then I’m fed up with fruit for the day. I also notice that I prefer some fruits above others not solely because of taste, but because of user friendliness. Bananas e.g. are easily unpacked (they come with an inbuilt zipper) and after removing the peel you can eat the whole fruit without much of a mess. Same with the mandarin, they can be peeled more easily than oranges and unless they have seeds (which the ones I buy usually haven’t) can be eaten whole. Apples and Pears on the other hand always leave a wet core which you have to get rid of. Another fruit I have at home are kiwi, but they are really messy to eat and you also need a knife and a spoon. Way too much effort for a snack in between.

I know I sound extremely neurotic but theses little things are often the things why a habit doesn’t really catch on. Fruit have their place in the snack department and I don’t consider them a part of a whole meal so therefore they should be practical, no mess, no cutlery, just grab it and eat it.

30 Days: Writing a Novel - Day 19

Breaking Down.

I finally decided to quit and fail this challenge. To only think of writing anything today causes severe head aches and my body reacts very negatively to this whole writing thing. My final word count is 16472 words which is about a fourth of my novel I presume. I haven’t read what I wrote yet but I will definitely try to finish the manuscript but not now and not within this challenge.

The idea is that a challenge should more than anything else let me learn something about myself and improve the quality of my living whilst reaching goals that I think are worth pursuing. I have learned something about myself, but it didn’t improve my living and therefore hindered me from reaching a goal. Maybe it wasn’t the writing as a whole, maybe it was the approach that wasn’t right for me. We will see as I ponder more about this challenge in the aftermath.

30 Days: Crochet - Day 19

I was awfully sick today. I wasn't at work, my head was aching horribly and I was not able to really do anything. My piece for today was a pretzel and since it is rather small and easy I could finish it the next morning so I think this still counts as finished.