100 Days of Wonder – #82
It’s getting more and more Christmassy. I’m getting more out of office replies, our bookshelves are filled with Christmas cards and basically everyone has Christmas lights of some sort twinkling away in the garden or in windows.
Often the Christmas decorations such as the ones in this picture or the Christmas trees I e shared have still been up when we have arrived T Disney World in early January. They’re always lovely to see. I think seeing how Disney changes with the seasons probably shaped my decorations. You saw Halloween and I’ve shared our Christmas tree, too. It’s not that we go over the top in your face decorated but there’s some Christmas in most rooms. There’s window stickers, Christmas lights outside and in, ornaments, candles (real and LED) and Christmas LEGO. The decorations go up over a few days and the LEGO is built over a period of time starting towards the end of November. Doing it is part of the fun.
I have one more work day left. I can feel myself beginning to relax as I go through the ritual of switching all my little lights on as I settle down to watch something Christmas related on TV. We’re nearly there!
100 Days of Wonder – #81
I went to Narnia today. Well sort of. It was our graduation at the Playhouse in Leeds and they are currently doing The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe in the Quarry Theatre. So with the set protected with temporary carpet and long black curtains, I spent a lovely hour sitting in Narnia celebrating students from the Faculty receiving their degrees.
It was extra special because our first ever cohort of LLM students graduated today. Great achievement for them and a big milestone for the Law School. And I love graduation. I love the occasion and ceremony. A good graduation is full of showmanship, of meaningful stories and of connection. And at Leeds Trinity Uni we do good graduations!
I have been to Narnia before. I mean I go in my head all the time – quick imaginary trip through the wardrobe- who doesn’t? But in 2006 I actually went. Here I am at the lamp post with Aslan looking down just so you know I’m not making it up.
100 Days of Wonder -#80
I’m watching Sports Personality of the Year. I’m not hugely focused on it though. Instead I’m thinking about my upcoming challenge. We fly out in three weeks and then we will be pretty much straight into the challenge.
Am I ready? Nope. But at the Disney runs I have previously seen others do the impossible and I have done the impossible. I learned to respect the distances but not fear them. I learned that running can be fun and I learned a lot about the mental game of running. In 2016 I hated, like nearly gave up hated, the section through ESPN World of Sport. So in 2019 I decided I would enjoy that section. I just decided. And it worked. So I’m deciding now that I’m going to go out there and enjoy it all. And if I don’t get round then so be it – but I will try and I will enjoy trying
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