Day Eighteen : Confusion and Embarrassment...

Date : Saturday 18th January 2014

Time : 14.31

Location : Hockley, Birmingham

Tesco Travelator 

Today, Tesco threw me a curveball. Typically, in my day-to-day life, when its something I know, I'm pretty much on auto pilot. I just do things without really thinking. 

The problem I faced today, was when I popped into Tesco to get something for dinner tonight. Typically, the Gladiator's style travelator goes up on the right, and down on the left (as you look at it, standing from the bottom - this is getting confusing!!) 

But today - Tesco had moved the goalposts. Switching the travelator's direction. Were they testing me? If so, I failed. 

Without really looking, I went to step on the downwards travelator to go up. The only thing that saved me was the handrail moving in the wrong direction! It could have ended a lot more embarrassingly. 

Why would you do that to me Tesco? After all we go through, all the money I spend in you. Not impressed. 

Lesson of the day - I suppose, don't rest on your laurels, and stay alert at all times. 

Damn you Tesco's!! 

Day Fifteen : #Winning

Date : Wednesday 15th January 2014

Time : 16.31

Location :Wyatt International, Birmingham

#Winning

Isn't it funny how one small thing can change a day from being largely forgettable, to memorable. 

Today I got this email, from my insurance company, telling me I'd won a competition (that I didn't recall entering ... I did ... It is legit!). 

£50 fuel voucher. That'll go far, especially in a really long January where I may have some top secret travelling to do. Watch this space. 

The funny thing is, I was about to delete the email. It looked like junk, and I get so much of that (I've become a bit of an expert!). The only thing that stopped me was that the email address was an actual person, rather than 'hello@blabla.com' - Good job I didn't!

Today was pretty unspectacular. I woke up a little bit late so didn't have time to eat breakfast, so found myself snacking all day. Still 'healthy' (low fat, wholegrain crisps) snacks, but not good. I did have a lovely tuna salad for lunch though. I'm really impressed by Tesco's 'Healthy Eating' range at the moment, their lunch salads are so nice - and actually filling! 

This evening? Laundry and tidying the flat. Joy.

Lesson of the day - You can't win anything if you don't enter. I should play the lottery more - in it to win it, right? 

Day Eight : Breakfast?!

Date : Wednesday 8th January 2014

Time : 08.00

Location : Millennium Apartments, Birmingham

What is this?!

I have been reliably informed that in my quest to live a happy, healthy life - I need to start eating three, solid meals a day, starting - of course - with breakfast. 

I can't recall ever really eating breakfast (apart from a beautifully mastered Sunday fry-up from time to time - these are a thing of the past!) - so deciding on a cereal of choice wasn't an easy task! I went for Sultana Bran (not really sure why), but hell, it tastes so good! 

Also note, I would NORMALLY still be in bed at the time this picture was taken! But this morning, I'd already accomplished a shower, and shave. That's impressive for me - I've never claimed to be a morning person!

In my past - non breakfast eating - life, I could quite easily go through the morning without eating, and have my first food of the day at 1pm. Today, however, after eating breakfast, I felt quite peckish at around 11am! That's weird. Can someone explain?

I'm finding my new quest to be healthy easier than I thought - I'm enjoying cooking food and going to the gym and really want to see progress. We'll see if I feel the same 2 months down the line!

Lesson of the day - The word 'Breakfast' is used because you're 'breaking' the evenings 'fast'. Breakfast .