Gotta give him credit
What’s the kindest thing someone has ever done for you? Whilst he has lots of flaws, I mean lots, big ones too; The boyfriend has always allowed me to fully be myself and supported me on whatever hare-brained scheme I come up with. Love him for that, but we can’t be too complimentary, so let’s…
No title
If you could relive one day from your past, which day would it be and why? Any good day with my mum, I miss her always.
It was 2012…
What’s the last movie that made you cry? 100 years since the titanic. My friends wanted to go on a night out, I wanted to watch the anniversary screening of the titanic at the cinema. We compromised, sneak in bottles of lemonade laced with vodka at the cinema and that will be our pre drinks.…
Butttt..the Lorenz Equations
If you could erase one event from history, what would it be? My PhD was in engineering but had a highly mathematical bent, namely nonlinear dynamics and chaos. What is the butterfly effect? The mathematical term is chaos and the lorenz equations are simple equations representing chaos. I wouldn’t erase anything for fear of the…
The furbies are onto us
What’s a conspiracy theory you actually find believable? In the 90s there was a toy called the furby. I had a green one and a father Christmas themed one and I loved them. Until I couldn’t get them to shut up and they had to be in the car over night. But anyway, the conspiracy…
I shall focus on the area I want thanks
How do you deal with uncertainty? Uncertainty in Maths is to estimate error. When I was doing my phd, I purposefully did not consider uncertainty. Much to the chagrin of many academics who would ask me this question constantly at conferences. This wasn’t me being difficult it just wasn’t the most interesting part of my…
Gifts
What’s a moment when you realized you were officially an adult? When I realised I was genuinely pleased with the gardening gloves and plant food I had been given for my birthday.
It always starts with a cup of tea
What are your morning rituals? What does the first hour of your day look like? Wake up either naturally or with an alarm. Make myself a cup of tea, get back into bed, let the dog come up for a cuddle. Walk the dog. When it’s winter and it’s dark outside the dog walking might…
It’s OK to give yourself a break
What’s something most people don’t understand? I’ve not been on here for a while. I haven’t written my novel or even in my journal for a while. Life has been busy and tough recently but that’s OK. Taking the break I need and not feeling the ever constant guilt. It’s ok.
Any help would be good today
What strategies do you use to cope with negative feelings? I’ve got nothing.
Daydreaming
What activities do you lose yourself in? I wile away at lot of the day daydreaming. It sounds like a cliche, but I can also read for hours on end or making pottery. So many things to do, to little time to do them.
A puppy
Which animal would you compare yourself to and why? Desperate for love but really f***ing annoying.
Look! There’s a lion
What is the last thing you learned? The translation of the opening lyrics to circle of life literally means ‘Look! There’s a lion’ Apparently it can be considered more ‘behold, here comes the king’ But I learned that doom scrolling the Internet this morning.
Why are you tired? Teachers have such long holidays.
What is one question you hate to be asked? Explain. Ummm..so everyone knows there is a recruitment and retention issue in the education sector. If being a teacher was so cushy, wouldn’t everyone want to do it? When I first trained to be a teacher, I swore I wouldn’t go down this rabbit hole, but…
I was always looking forward to retirement.
You’re writing your autobiography. What’s your opening sentence? Bad day at work, this is how I feel…
Thinking of others
What experiences in life helped you grow the most? Becoming someone’s line manager at work. For years, I was only responsible for myself at work. If something went wrong, I went to speak to my manager about it. Now, as a line manager of a small team I have to deal with everything. My team…
Fate, talent and hard work
Do you believe in fate/destiny? In most cases, people think believing in destiny/fate means that we don’t need to work hard to achieve our goals as they have always been pre determined. I think I have the opposite stance. I can’t help but feel that I am destined to be more and I am not…
More a hello than a goodbye
Describe a phase in life that was difficult to say goodbye to. Rather than a phase being particularly difficult to say goodbye, it was welcoming a phase that snuck up on me without me realising. It’s the phase that we all have to go through. The realisation of what it is to become an adult.…
I totally think that like, I would want to like, ban the word like?
If you could permanently ban a word from general usage, which one would it be? Why? ‘I like you’ could become ‘I think you’re nice.’ ‘I like that cardigan’ could be, ‘that’s a pretty cardigan.’ ‘I slept like a log could be ‘I slept similar to a log.’ ‘He was like no, and I was…
Mindlessly numb
What bores you? Like quite a few grown adult men, my boyfriend is addicted to video games, specifically Halo. He would probably interject here and tell me that it’s Halo 2, not Halo – they are very different games. I mean, are they really? They’re all shooting people as quickly as you can. He is…
It’s the drink and the lifestyle
What is your favorite drink? Hear me out. It’s a cold, frosty, sunny day. You put on coats, hats, gloves, and scarves and take the dog out for a long walk. When you breathe in you can feel the cold air in your lungs. It feels fresh and there is a delicious crunch underfoot. You…
Social anxiety
Who are your favorite people to be around? The anxiety I often feel is hitting me pretty hard today so I am inclined to say nobody. But that is not true. I love being around my boyfriend because he is one person who fully accepts me as I am and I can say anything to…
I have to pick just one???
Tell us about your favorite pair of shoes, and where they’ve taken you. Gah, I love shoes. The film ‘In her Shoes’ made me realise how much I love shoes because they always look good. Even if I’ve put on weight I can still get into those shoes. I talked about how much i love…
Materialistic or philosophical
Share one of the best gifts you’ve ever received. The greatest gift I ever received was the gift of life and love from my parents. Oh look out, there’s a philosophical w*nker about. No, the greatest gift I ever received were my wellies. I chose the ones I wanted, they have lasted throughout non stop…
Patriotic – expressing devotion and vigorous support for one’s country
Are you patriotic? What does being patriotic mean to you? During the world cup, Wimbledon, the Olympics and other sporting events, sure, I’m patriotic. I cheer on team GB, England, or the UK side, expressing devotion and support to my country. But I had to Google the dictionary definition of patriotic just to check. The…
Yes, today!
Have you ever unintentionally broken the law? I accidentally cut someone up on a roundabout. This isn’t an excuse but I was a bit stressed about something else and didn’t see the car coming. I don’t really enjoy driving and that just made me want to get home even more. If I had unlimited amounts…
Never achieved true potential
If there were a biography about you, what would the title be? Does everybody feel like this or is it just me? I’m a teacher and one of my roles is to support students with their plans after school. When I discuss all these exciting things they can be doing I often wish I had…
So much more than me
What were your parents doing at your age? Married, had 2 children and owned a hotel. I have a house, a job, a boyfriend and a dog.
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