Left to right, top to bottom:
- Cape Town International Airport. Taken before my flight to Durban.
- Sea Point, my favourite place in Cape Town. Clouds reflected in rock pool, yacht in the background.
- Lone girl, wrapped up in green blanket, engrossed in a novel. Mountain in the background.
- Spring flowers on Table Mountain.
- Japanese Garden, San Francisco.
- Selfie after a half-marathon. It would appear that I love the colour pink.
- Setting sun, Monterey Bay.
And it’s the end of August. And I feel like I’ve accomplished absolutely fuckall for this month. I haven’t scaled the highest peak in Africa, I haven’t run an ultra-marathon, I haven’t set any new PBs, I haven’t won a travel scholarship and I haven’t created something beautiful. The sum total of my accomplishments for this month can be summed up in four sentences:
- I submitted my tax return forms. And got a grand total of two cents back from the government. Drinks on me.
- I bought a coffee table. And holy crap, I am excited for its delivery! A coffee table! This kids, is what adulthood looks like. You get excited over things like a coffee table.
- I ran one half-marathon and I didn’t even do that very well. It was a flat race and I finished in 2:05. I was also in considerable pain after the race.
- I’ve also eaten a LOT of chocolate. Now some people might say that consuming chocolate isn’t much of an accomplishment, those people would be wrong.
Even though I sound disappointed in myself I am quite enjoying being back home. I’m enjoying getting back into a regular routine. I’m enjoying my evening runs with my dad. I am enjoying cooking for myself. I am enjoying nesting – buying cute, little items for my home. I am enjoying reconnecting with old friends.
My goals for September are:
- Continue being awesome.
- Make awkward conversation with members of the opposite sex.
- Train for the Winelands Marathon.
- Lose four kilograms. It would seem that all those pastries and chocolates have had an impact.
