I’ve just had 2 weeks off work and it’s been amazing. I’ve had the time to completely relax and this time i actually feel like i’ve done something with my time off. Off the top of my head, over 2 weeks i’ve:

• Spent endless time with my lovely girlfriend
• Chilled out with my friends (who i realised that i don’t spend enough time with)
• Organised a bike race which went beautifully
• Eaten far too many McDonalds
• Rode bikes more or less every day
• Had a haircut (well 2, i had to ween myself into getting 2 years of growing cut off)
• Made some new friends
• Bought new clothes
• Turned 23
• Played 2 gigs with my band
• Found a raft
• #rrc
• Painted a drumkit
• Played on a BMX track
• Fanta Beach
• Got sunburnt
• Drunk tons of coffee
• Stripped a bike frame
• and had a BBQ

It’s been amazing and the people who made it happen know who they are! I wish that it could last longer but i’ve got to pay the bills so it’s back to work on monday for me and if i’m honest, i am looking forward to it, in a really weird way… I think i’ve got a different outlook on my life right now. Things don’t just happen unless i personally try to make them; the race that i organised has proven this… nothing ever happened in dreary Preston regarding the fixed gear lifestyle that i’ve taken up, and me putting on a race has shown me that, i can actually do things when i put my mind to it.

I am going to avidly try to change the way i look at life from now on and if something is getting me down or if something isn’t working, then i will have to do something to change that.

Time to go to the shop to get some food for tea.

Enough of my thinking too much :)