'Life moves pretty fast...'
It's been a relatively quiet few days since Allie's been gone. I've kept myself busy in some ways and not nearly as busy as I would have liked to have been in others; specifically on the catching up of the email.
On Tuesday after I saw Allie off on the train I went down to the PCC to watch Ferris Bueller's Day Off. I've probably seen the film a few dozen times, but it was great to watch it with an audience that was so into it. They were laughing at all the jokes and gave a big cheer when John Hughes' name came up in the opening credits. I wish I'd been around for Planes, Trains & Automobiles earlier in the evening, too.
I did a whole lot of nothing on Wednesday apart from watch the Star Trek: TNG box set that Allie gave me just before she left and browse the web. I've been enjoying the hell out of that box set so far. The first season certainly wasn't the best of the series, but I've not seen quite a few of the episodes and the ones I have seen I haven't seen in years. I've also been entertained by reading some of Wil Wheaton's reviews of the season as I've been watching. Finally, I'd like to share the video below which I just found on YouTube. Sombody's put some time and effort in there. :o)
On Thursday I popped out to the doctor's office to pick up a letter for occupation health (which they've completely screwed up!), dropped off some stuff at a local charity shop and took a trip to the Docklands just to get out of the house. I probably walked far too much that afternoon, but it was fun. I had a good wander around Greenwich, pretended to drive the DLR, sat down in a pub for a pint and a read, looked around the market, walked through a tunnel under the river and said hello to some of the animals in the city farm near Mudchute. The only really disappointing thing about the trip was learning that Goddard's Pie House is no longer around.
After getting a little rest I went to a fellowship meeting at the house of a friend from church where we had dinner and ended up talking about nothing very important for most of the evening. It wasn't quite what I was expecting, but it did help to alleviate some of the loneliness that's set in now that Allie's been gone for more than a few days.
Yesterday was a bit of a nothing day again. Today's been okay, but slow. I guess the most exciting things I've done have been going to a library book sale, picking up piri-piri chicken and chips for lunch and settling down with a bottle of ale to watch some more Trek. This evening I think it'll cook some pork loin and potatoes, have some more beer and watch Excalibur which I've been meaning to get around to for ages and also work on some blog posts I've been planning for a while.
And tomorrow... Allie's back. I honestly can't wait.
On Tuesday after I saw Allie off on the train I went down to the PCC to watch Ferris Bueller's Day Off. I've probably seen the film a few dozen times, but it was great to watch it with an audience that was so into it. They were laughing at all the jokes and gave a big cheer when John Hughes' name came up in the opening credits. I wish I'd been around for Planes, Trains & Automobiles earlier in the evening, too.
I did a whole lot of nothing on Wednesday apart from watch the Star Trek: TNG box set that Allie gave me just before she left and browse the web. I've been enjoying the hell out of that box set so far. The first season certainly wasn't the best of the series, but I've not seen quite a few of the episodes and the ones I have seen I haven't seen in years. I've also been entertained by reading some of Wil Wheaton's reviews of the season as I've been watching. Finally, I'd like to share the video below which I just found on YouTube. Sombody's put some time and effort in there. :o)
Click to viewOn Thursday I popped out to the doctor's office to pick up a letter for occupation health (which they've completely screwed up!), dropped off some stuff at a local charity shop and took a trip to the Docklands just to get out of the house. I probably walked far too much that afternoon, but it was fun. I had a good wander around Greenwich, pretended to drive the DLR, sat down in a pub for a pint and a read, looked around the market, walked through a tunnel under the river and said hello to some of the animals in the city farm near Mudchute. The only really disappointing thing about the trip was learning that Goddard's Pie House is no longer around.
After getting a little rest I went to a fellowship meeting at the house of a friend from church where we had dinner and ended up talking about nothing very important for most of the evening. It wasn't quite what I was expecting, but it did help to alleviate some of the loneliness that's set in now that Allie's been gone for more than a few days.
Yesterday was a bit of a nothing day again. Today's been okay, but slow. I guess the most exciting things I've done have been going to a library book sale, picking up piri-piri chicken and chips for lunch and settling down with a bottle of ale to watch some more Trek. This evening I think it'll cook some pork loin and potatoes, have some more beer and watch Excalibur which I've been meaning to get around to for ages and also work on some blog posts I've been planning for a while.
And tomorrow... Allie's back. I honestly can't wait.