So, I currently finding myself staring out the window at work.
It's definitely staying lighter longer.
And that's always good news. Getting past the Shortest Day of the year is a good psychological, top-of-the-hill-breaks-off marker.
(Despite what the BBC and my super science-y Dad say, the 21st December is when it all turns around and things get good again. YES!)
Whilst it's 4'c outside and still comprehensively dark by half four, it may still be a bit early to bring out the #summeriscoming chat on Twitter, but it definitely is.
So, P-9626 (I've given it a newly discovered planet sounding abbreviation for kicks) - what's happening?
I'm sorry.
Well, I finished Book #1 - Pep Confidential.
I enjoyed it a lot.
But I would definitely only recommend it to you if the highlight of your week is watching Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher pore over the explicit tactical reason why one hapless club or another have fallen to yet another disappointing result on Monday Night Football.
It's heavy going at times but only because Guardiola is miles ahead of anyone in modern day football thinking.
He's a genius and I am dreading the day he ends up at Manchester United. Because he will.
It is a fantastic insight in to the behind the scenes, day-to-day running of an elite football club, and not in the turbo charged cringe fest way that 'Being: Liverpool' was.
So yes, early progress! Next on the conveyor belt is Book #2 - Gone Girl.
(This might take some time. Small type and loads of pages.)
I've ran three times so far this year. Invariably dressed like this clown.
Three steady 5 milers and we're at a sobering 15/600 miles which is not even three per cent of the target.
But it's the end of week one, so I'm happy.
I got a new phone-strap-thing for Christmas which is an utter blessing. I've used my last one for well over a year and the zips rusted off about two months ago and I have since had to resort to masking tape to keep it all together. Not cool for the style-centric look I'm clearly going for on my runs.
It's a good time of year to go out running as there's LOADS of people who are still struggling on with their New Year fitness kicks. It's great, cause I'm dead fast compared to them.
See ya.
It makes a nice change from being continually lapped by the ridiculously long legged girl who occasionally storms past me. She must be running 6 minute miles easily.
Definitely less good for the ego, mind.
Today I entered the ballot for the Great North Run in September. I'm pretty sure it's the most prestigious half marathon going in the UK so that would be cool if I get in. Some good mid-400 mile motivation on the yellow brick road to the 600 mile promise land.
I should definitely do something special at 600. Like an all you can eat Chinese. Or all you can eat chicken wings at Hooters on a Monday night.
I hope they still do that.
(Motivation central).
Anyway, I find out on the 13th of February whether I get in to the GNR. Here's hoping. Would be a good one to tick off the list and probably opens the door up to the Boston/New York half next year.
Today was a big day.
Today, my super shiny, half decent CV of 2015 was finished.
After great help from my own personal career adviser/hero, and signed off by the Prof (Dr Dave, super science-y Dad, you know the man), the CV is ready to GO.
CV's are dead weird.
It's the only place in the world where the words 'comprehensive', 'advanced' and 'extensive' can be written without coming across as a complete knob.
You've also got to big yourself, and your achievements up. But not so up that they become a bit of a lie which might put you in a sticky situation when your potential employers ask a question that you really should know if you really were an experienced user of digital marketing...
It's a fine line.
But with CV 2015 done I'm one step closer to getting that new job so hurray for me and Project 9626.
Now I have to go and help run a ghost work for my boss. On a Friday. In near gale force winds.
I'll be sure to add 'team player' to my CV in the morning.
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