So yeah, talking of things to do with health and stuff, a lot's been going on with my body lately, mainly the eating habits I'm taking on ever since 老婆 came back. I vouched to myself that I would learn to cook properly for both her and I to save a bit of money... But so far I've only done that twice so far since last week, but then again I think that's still better than no days! I'm still running for that dream of becoming a decent cook someday, so that I can realise my dream of becoming the world's best man ever! Well, that's obviously never going to happen, but at least I can still attempt to be a good cook... I really do think that it's a seriously needed skill if you want to be a decent guy, because I think that women do like a good cook and sometimes you can captivate someone's heart simply by cooking them a nice meal... Well, I'm still miles from that level, but I'm telling you I will achieve that someday!
So healthy eating aside, my body seems to have taken the brunt after my week of rest last week (yes, a week where I don't do any exercise at all) and the fact that I've been playing less badminton this week... I've gained weight. Well, I don't know whether I've physically put on pounds or not, but I definitely look a little fatter than I was a couple of weeks ago... This is obviously not good, and something has to be done about it. Ergo, I have decided to have a week of activity (a week where I do lots of activities.) Well, it's not going to be that simple... Whilst looking for a place to fulfill my extreme desire and urge to play badminton on Wednesdays, I came across the whole ranking thing again... This led me to find that my ranking in both singles and level doubles is despairingly low and totally unacceptable. So in the end, I found myself aiming to achieve a higher grade AND play 6 days a week. Smooth. So here's my preliminary plan for this week...
Monday- play at Jesmond Dene club; this is so I can play a wider variety of people and hopefully meet some people whom I can absorb new knowledge and experience in badminton from.
Tuesday - RGS; I'm officially playing playing for the RGS team in the Northumberland County League. Is that really what I want to be doing? They are currently playing in the E grade league which means they're pretty shit (E grade is the lowest in the league) but I guess that just gives me a bit of time to practise and at the same time increase my grade in the ranking tables...
Wednesday - Wallsend Bewicke club; I haven't actually been to this club but I'm sure it will be quite good because I've taken a look at their rankings and their players aren't too bad... But there is one problem, and that's the fact that they play at Gibson Street... Gibson Street isn't a bad place for a club but the existence of a measly three courts and a dodgy heating system, doesn't really make it an appealing place to be during the treacherous Winter months... But nonetheless I will give it a try simply because it's one of a few clubs that play on a Wednesday night, so that fills up another day of my week.
Thursday - Medicals/Jesmond Dene/Book a court ourselves; Medicals really has taken a turn for the worst lately with ever dwindling numbers and all the decent players leaving. That is why I've decided to put this season's membership fee on hold till later, until I am convinced that it is worth me paying £25 for the season fee and an extra £4 per session on top... Jesmond Dene also play on Thursdays, so if I find that I enjoy it on a Monday night, then why not go for an extra dosage of adrenaline-filled badminton evening on Thursday? The option to book a court ourselves (Dude, Kit, Fung and I) is highly tempting simply because we know where our standards lie and we all know we will have a decent time together. So I'm still undecided as to where I should play on a Thursday, but I know I will play somewhere on Thursday, I am determined to.
Friday - DAS; with Dame Allan's as my life school, I feel like I should go back and visit everynow and then... That means every Friday for badminton with Gareth, Mr Renshaw and Mr Lewis. They need a good challenge every now and then, and it's always great to be back at DAS and meet some students there and find out what's going on and stuff.
Saturday - Day of "rest" (where I'm working all day 12 - 12)
Sunday - Eldon Leisure; Just an evening from 5 - 7 with the guys (Dude, Kit, Fung... Etc etc) for a bit of banter and maybe even a bit of competitive play if I'm lucky. It's always a great session because we have loads of games and we like a bit of challenge from other players everynow and then...
So there you go, my weekly badminton schedule all outlined out for you all to see... If you wish to challenge me... Go ahead, I'm always up for a challenge!
With health out of the way, maybe it's about time I talked about my state of mind... My feelings and emotions that I have experienced lately... I can't remember much about the time before this week, so most of it is from this past week.. But even then there's been a load on my mind... As you all should know by now (simply from reading this blog) that my 老婆 has come home from her three month long trip back to her home in Hong Kong, and that hasn't really taken any burden off my mind at all to be honest, even with her being here. I mean, I did say that there was a song with the lyrics "When you love someone, you're always insecure" and I simply cannot stress how true that is! But... I don't know, I will talk about it later because it's getting late and I have to sleep now.. But stay tuned, I'll unload my heavy mind next time... For sure.
~BRio the 69 @ Home
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