We’ve had sun the last few days and it’s improved my mood to a ridiculous degree.

My intention for 2026, was to wind back to ‘analogue’ as much as possible. It’s not that I am a 90s/00s sympathizer I just would like to get off this ride The Ones In Charge have put me on without my consent.

At this point, I

• use cash
• watch dvds
• buy in store
• use an MP3 player & cds
• I keep trying to detox from social media

I am fairly good with quitting Instagram, however there is just so much useful information on Facebook. It’s not even about removing friends so it’s just key relationships, it’s the groups I’m in that are the problem.

The other day for instance, I didn’t go on Facebook in the morning and when I was driving to the other end of the coast, I got caught in M1 closure. 2 hours stuck in traffic. You know what? If I had just checked Facebook, I would have seen that! and changed my plan! I mean, in the past, you simply wouldn’t have known about it and would have suffered through it like I did, but modern technology does provide some conveniences, if only time saving.

How will I get my news if I delete facey? I suppose I could get the newspaper, but social media is just so damn efficient at providing up to date information. I could tune in to the local radio station, but I have an aux cord!!

I would like to start reading magazines, so I can take a magazine to the beach instead of my tablet (ebooks). The thing is, I am not interested in gossip magazines or celebrity fodder. Funnily enough, I was reading Breathe or Flow one of those mindful magazines a few years ago, then I deduced the articles were a matter of opinion. But hey, everything on social media is biased anyway right?

I will start reading music magazines like Rolling Stone or Mojo, if I ever find them in store. I don’t know why I haven’t thought of this before – instead of being drip fed whatever the algorithm wants to give me, I could intentionally read something I’m interested in!!!

I have been toying with the idea of leaving my phone in the van, coining it a ‘home phone’ and buying a little cradle for it where I can hang it up. I found this online and I lowkey want it. It’s so ridiculous, but if you want to buy it for me as a late birthday present I won’t be mad.

Firstly, can you imagine driving down the highway with that thing tucked between your chin and shoulder? Officer, I am not on my mobile phone!!!
Or getting set up at a campsite and talking on the phone!

All I’m saying, is it reduces radiation from the mobile as well.

I’ve been watching movies like he’s just not that into you recently, and I’m picking up ideas of how to organically meet people. Too bad most of the pick ups happen in a bar, which would be ideal if you wanted to meet people who enjoy drinking in their free time. The thing is, these days people are so engrossed in their phone that if you’re the only one going 90s/00s and trying to strike up conversation at a fitness class, you’re probably on your own.

I have also been wondering about email. Why don’t we email anymore! This is lowkey like emailing, but also you know how I am with words and everyone would know things I didn’t intend for them to know lol.

Keep it simple!

Lastly, and I apologize for those of you who do not bleed and have no interest in this topic, but you’re reading my blog and this is a dictatorship not a democracy, so.

My bleed is 1 week late. 7 whole extra days of crankiness, to the point where I quit my job in a PMDD rage, fully expecting to start bleeding the next day and it. did. not. come.

I will admit, it’s not as bad as it has been in the past, but just irritation! All the time! my fuse is shorter, I’m more highly strung. Like calling people out in traffic and calling everyone fuckwits and dipshits. Lucky my horn doesn’t work!

About 4 days into the delay, I realized there’s a full moon at the end of the week. Full moon (culmination), last day of week (culmination), last day of month (culmination), bleed (culmination!!!).
Now I’m not trying to be all witchy, but I was like fuck sake, my body has gone and aligned itself with the full moon. What are the chances of that, don’t tell me or anything just do as you please. So I’ve been waiting the last few days, feeling all the symptoms and patiently expecting the bleed to come, and today with the completion of the full moon, it’s come.

I was thinking, how crazy is that, like how does my body even know what nature is doing??? Who does it think it is??? Then I was like oh. We are nature lol.
So duh, of course my body is timing it’s release to go with such a powerful culmination (end of week, end of month) and release of personal patterns (quitting toxic workplace).

AI. Could. Never.

Happy full moon and happy (beginning of the) second half of the year!