Good Monday to all

Happy Valentines day!!

Not much going on here, daughter restarted her French lessons two weeks back and has been really enjoying it and choir also started back up too. She is doing well for the most part but is kind of waffling back and forth about how excited (or not) she is to go back. On one hand she can hardly wait to be nearer to family and loved ones but on the other she is really getting on with a number of kids at school. Only time will tell how she truly copes but what can be done to keep us here is being done, we just reiterate to her that it will be the next step in a new adventure. Daughter is also excited about having next week off.

Partner has been at usual hard at work, cracking on with her Ph.d thesis. She has just submitted several bits to her advisor/supervisor and is readying for an event this weekend that will put a few good notes on her CV. She recently received a copy of a publication she submitted to the Geographical Review. It reads really good and she was quite chuffed. Partner has also been partaking of Tai Chi classes weekly at my request. I always feel bad that she spends so much time at home (it is part of her job but still), she has had two now and is really enjoying them. She is also trying really hard (I guess she kind of has) to give up smoking and I of course hope for her success.

I have mostly just been working but have been working on some self improvement as well. I have been getting up a little earlier and not spending so much time on the computer for a start. I have tried to spend the time mostly either reading or learning to cook, which is going swimmingly. I have nearly finished an old copy of the Scarlet Letter that I got from a local charity shop. I am also reading an introduction to sociology and will soon be starting an intro to chemistry. I have also been improving my look so I have tidied up my beard and been buying nicer looking and better fitting clothes.

We are also planning a trip to Scotland in the near future, a stay at Loch Ness. Daughter has always been fascinated by Nessie and the like and it looks like a lovely time. Plus the area is gorgeous. I also told partner that I would like to go on a tour of Europe before we go but we have not decided if that would be done with or without daughter as it would be a long coach trip.

Peace...
Love