How it's done

Winning 19 goals to 4. That's how it's done. I'll just say it again in case anyone missed it: 19 goals to 4. First win of the netball season, and it feels pretty good. Plus the weather is good enough to play outside now, so perhaps Summer really is here and everything is going to get better generally.

I'm 'working' from home today, on my unofficial lunch break, enjoying the sunshine: it's all good. With amazing foresight, which is most unlike me, I had arranged to work from home this Friday since I knew we had book group booked for Thursday night. Since I still shudder at the memory of the morning after the inaugural book group meeting, I didn't want to be caught hungover on the tube again, feeling like death at work and having to sneak sausage and egg sandwiches into the office so I don't keel over. As it is, we were all much more restrained last night, and spent more time discussing the book than drinking. (Don't get me wrong - wine drinking did constitute a major part of the evening, but we stayed focused this time, this is book group, not wine group). It was Abi's choice : Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole. It's a very strange book in that all the characters are mental/oddball/sociopathic to some degree, but it is very funny, and without giving anything away, has one of the most satisfying endings I've ever read. Despite choosing the book, Abi couldn't make it, which is a shame, because everybody got quite animated, and although we were occasionally sidetracked (found myself arguing for the necessity of the love story in Gladiator, the movie, and for the importance of love interests in general in action movies - oddly, the men disagreed...), it was a great book group night.

Next selection is Arthur and George by Julian Barnes (which I think Mikey chose just because he owns it, but I'm looking forward to it anyway).

Right, suppose I should get on an do some work, since my lunch 'hour' is about to overrun somewhat spectacularly. But then again, no one's watching me...perhaps I'll mix myself a refreshing Sea Breeze first, as a motivational aid.

I love working from home.