I’m reading – bits of a number of books and not putting much of a dent in my reading challenge. The focus this week is to complete Kristina Halvorson’s Content Strategy for the Web.

I’m watching – planner videos planner videos planner videos. I think I’m over saturated with the subject but it doesn’t mean I’m stopping any time soon.

I’m cooking – up a scheme to take the pain out of dinner time.

I’m drinking – besides coffee, I’ve bought a really nice tasting tea from T2 which is fun to brew and lovely to drink from a porcelain tumbler.

I’m thinking – about updating my CV/decorating planners/centralising content teams/about making more vlogs/why I don’t draw more.

I’m taking – a hot water bottle to bed.

I’m missing – open fires and cosy houses.

I’m enjoying – colouring-in and cutting-out.

I’m planning – a trip to Melbourne with my sister and cousins in July.

I’m listening – to podcasts (Call Your Girlfriend, Unfinished Business, Roderick on the Line).

Layer One: the outside

What’s your preferred name? Michelle - but I do answer to others: Mish, Shelley, Mouse, Mum, Gramma. It took me most of Primary School (ages 5-10) to get to a point where I was okay being called Michelle. Fun Fact: when I was born, the name "Cushla" was considered for me.
Do you wear glasses? Yes I do. These days they are progressive lenses that aren't meeting my near-sighted needs so I'm often pushing them up on top of my head so I can read documents. Time for a new pair!
How would you describe your fashion style? I really haven't paid as much attention to my wardrobe let alone my "fashion style" these last few years (decades). It might be partly because I'm overweight, but mostly I think because it doesn't really interest me. I am thinking about developing a capsule wardrobe for Spring/Summer so I get the benefit of not thinking about clothes while giving the illusion that I care - we'll see how that develops.

Layer two: the inside

What do you fear? Anything happening to the people I love - but I don't dwell on it even though it's the truthful answer. The feeling of falling is something I dislike intently so I avoid roller coasters, bungy-jumping, and other places where my stomach would drop so my flippant answer to this question would be that I have a fear of falling.
What is your guilty pleasure? Sandra Bullock movies and One Direction songs <= enough said.

Layer three: your thoughts

What was your first thought when you woke up today? "How can I manage to stay at home today?" That's all I ever want to do, and it's something I plot most mornings right up until I get in my car and drive to work. We don't have the option to work from home in my current work situation.
What you think about most? Everything. I think the word "flibbertigibbet" was coined for my brain.

Photo by ImageMe used under Creative Commons

Layer four: what's better?

To be loved or respected? Respected.
Dogs or cats? Cats. I find dogs too needy and farty for my liking, though I like dogs, the question was an either or.

Layer five: belief

Believe in yourself? Yes.
Believe in love? Yes.

Layer six: your talents

Do you play a musical instrument? No.
Do you enjoy cooking? Yes.
Are you any good at gardening? Yes; though I don't do it because it's hard to get started and requires a consistency of concentration over time that I'm just not capable of. I would make an amazing Garden Supervisor "Plant that there!" "Prune this here!" "Weed that!" "Rake this!" see? born to it.

Layer seven: your favourites

Favourite animal? Orca (polar bear? penguin? rabbit?)
Favourite movie? Look Both Ways.
Favourite book? The Last Samurai by Helen De Witt

Layer eight: age

How old are you? 52
Does age matter? Yes. The older you get the better you are.

Thanks to fellow #BlogJune participants Fiona and Sean for the meme-spiration.