After much deliberation, I have decided to start a blog under the soft shade of Good Day Cork. Where else? And if not now, when?  The algorithm, the greedy masters of data, the pathetic lack of privacy, the constant sense of urgency.. all of it simply has done my head-in.  

 

Enough!

 

I am here now. My little space online to train my writing muscle. It’s so important to me now because of a chance I took last year and life presenting it to me without hesitation. The gift of being a student again who pursues a PhD…I never thought in a million years that I would..which is why never say never.

 

I want to write a short paragraph now about how much my feet hurt after spending only 3 full days and a bit in London city. I confess, I was only motivated to go because I wanted E to enjoy it as a little child. And so, I knew we had to enjoy it from his point of view. The Natural History Museum, Science Museum, Lego Land and walking by the Thames is what fit the bill perfectly.  And for a bonus.. I got to catch the documentary film ‘Working Girls’ by Paromita Vohra followed by a panel discussion with her and Prof Prabha Kotiswaran. I will write more on this documentary on another day!

 

My feet ache because we walked so much. The joys of being in a city with dry weather and wearing the right attire to make the most of my ability to walk. The flip side though is I was dehydrated – because I was worried about access to a loo at a moment’s notice if I drank as much water as I need to. Do you think like me too? Another flip side is that not a single meal was satisfactory for my palette – Sigh! I also realise now as I experience peri-menopause that this incredible body of mine needs movement as much as rest! To be able to move the way I want is a blessing. But, I also need time to rest and recover.

 

There.. 1st blog post complete with as many words as I want and with as many details as I want to share.