First day of the summer

The sun is shining. There's over 23 degrees outside. And they say that it's going to be like that over the weekend. What's not to love about London today? I am so happy I can scream and dance. It feels like summer. The window is wide open and I'm sitting in tiny shorts and t-shirt. Yey!

I went to the office today and D. got offer from the university she applied for. I helped her a little bit with the application and I am so happy that she got in! I know she really wants it, but she's a little bit scared of her English. I am sure that she'll do fine and all her worries will disappear when she'll start going to classes and studying. It's survival/adaptation. 

I've bought some magazines today and once again received complimentary issue of The Times. There was new Paris Vogue and I'm eager to take a look at it. I also bought Zest as an incentive/motivation to better gym and diet results. Time Out is for weekend planning, although we have plans to go to the postponed British Art Show 7, which ends on April 17. We'll see, maybe there's something better. And I truly hope that this weekend Boris bikes will be available. 

Smelling spring in the air

Today officially the spring has begun. You could smell it in the air - it was so sunny and warm. Just one of these perfect London days when you're happy and strangers actually smile at you on the streets. Some of them are already wearing flip-flops and short sleeves - that's what happens when the temperature reaches over 16 degrees. I truly hope that it's going to stay like that, because I want to go cycling over the weekend (even Dom-dom agreed to come!).

I went to the gym today and I was pretty let down when I stepped on the scales. It's just my stupid body resisting to any change even though I'm forcing it. I just have to survive. But it's really unfair when I think that I haven't eaten ANY chocolate or crisps for more than 3-4 weeks and although my stamina improved, I don't see the results.

Yesterday I sat and read One Day by David Nicholls. I was gripped by the story of two people who meet after their graduation and we follow their lives from then on to the same date every year. It's amazing how people change and yet remain the same. How their priorities and desires change over the years. This book helped me to put some things in perspective. I also talked to Dom-dom for over 2 hours today and she kept repeating the thing she always tells me - that in few years I'll forget about this period of not having job and just simply move on.

Clouds, clouds everywhere

Why is that when the weekend comes and you can finally go outside and have some fun with your friends it's raining and cloudy. Not fair. Really not fair. So I'm forced to spend time indoors. I may go for a quick bike ride, so hopefully it won't be raining! Phew!