Man I feel tired. Wasted, like a zombie. I guess this marks another “low” day but it’s not so much my mood as it is my energy levels. Played football last night and fucking hell, an hour of that is a huge work-out! By the end of it I was knackered, perhaps my energy levels are a result of that. Who knows? Football is actually very difficult. I have no idea what to do when an opponent comes up to me, getting the ball past someone is a mystery that I have yet to solve. Passing I can do, shooting leaves much to be desired. I guess I always thought that football was something that some people were innately born with and plebs like me could only ever watch from the sidelines and marvel at their ball skills. Likely this is just a holdover from my school days in which I “played” football as a way of passing time during our various breaks. I would say that whilst my overall fitness has increased, I still wouldn’t consider myself a particularly valuable player. I can run and get down with some argy-bargy but everything else…pah! I leave that to the pros. I mean, what I was really going for was some networking with my colleagues, but as most of the players (I would assume) are Muslim there aren’t any drinks afterwards. However, it is out of my comfort zone so that’s the biggest pro right there. A personal “fuck you” to the other boys at my school, delivered over a decade later by trying my hand at something I have always considered myself “bad” at. Hopefully, I’ll get better. The cardio is also probably worth it, but only being able to commit once a month… we’ll see how well that progresses. I have so far, read six books this month (two were “completed” at the beginning of March). Currently reading “A Canticle for Leobowitz” a post-apocalyptic adventure (?) in which all knowledge has been purged and only religion (I guess, ironically) keeps the written word and teachings of the pre-apocalyptic world alive. I wouldn’t say I’m enjoying it. The writing style is purposefully verbose and I have no attachment to the characters. I’m also wondering what the point of all of it is. There’s no “arc” to speak of. The characterisation is lacking and I’ve consistently thought to myself “will I actually finish this?” #exercise #books #corporations