dailyprompt – Everything Is Better With Dragons

What are your favorite physical activities or exercises?

Swimming and walking.

I’m not very coordinated so I need something to do that I can do on my own. I used to be an archer, which is also a solo sport, but then I slipped on a wet concrete floor and damaged my back and hip.

These days I like to go to aqua aerobics as well as swimming lengths. I like to try different classes; since I’ve had time to myself, I’ve been to classes at different pools and with different teachers. My favourite is the one I go to on a Thursday morning. It’s at 10a.m. but it doesn’t cost a fortune to get a taxi. There’s one I tried last Friday morning that had weights, which was fun, but I have to get a bus at 10 a.m. If I have the energy, I’ll give it another try next week.

I have a bit of a cold at the moment, so I’m only doing a little bit of exercise.

What do you listen to while you work?

Depends on the work.

When I go into the office at Neurospace to do my 5 hours a week for Faraway, I usually listen to a podcast or audio book on the bus, amd walking to the building. Sometimes I can continue to listen to my podcast or audio book, but most of the time I can’t.

At home I listen to quiet classical music or nothing at all I’ve I’m trying to read a book. I need quiet to be able to focus.

If I’m writing I’ll have music on in the background, maybe a bit of Halestorm or Reckless Love. Just something jn the background to stimulate me. I usually end up tuning out once I get into a monotropic flow state anyway.

If I’m writing reviews or working on Faraway work from home, I’ll often have a podcast or audio book playing or I’ll have something on the telly that doesn’t require too much processing but is enough to stimulate my brain and block out any noise from the neighbours.

If I’m crocheting or sewing and the pattern is fairly simple, I’ll put something more demanding of my processing on, like a series or film I hafdmt watched yet. I can’t just sit and watch something with empty hands; it makes me anxious to sit still, and crocheting helps with my anxiety.

What podcast do I listen to? A short list of my favourites:

Small Town Murder
The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret
Behind The Bastards
Stranger Times
Unsolicited Fatties Talk Back
Maintenance Phase
If Books Could Kill
No Such Thing As A Fish
Writing about Dragons and shit

And now I’m off to eat fake-sausage tortellini amd continue reading ‘Unladylike Lessons In Love’ by Amita Murray, which I will be reviewing next week.