Finding the new in the everyday
I'd only heard of Mikado in relation to long thin biscuit sticks, coated in chocolate, based on the Japanese Pocky – I'd no idea it was a game until I came upon a cheap set in a local shop. Intrigued, I decided to pick it up and try it out for today's new thing. I… Continue reading Day 179 – Played Mikado
I have been anti-karaoke for as long as I can remember. The idea of sitting around listening to drunk people sing doesn't scream "good time" to me, neither does the thought of me awkwardly singing in front of them – I have avoided being in this situation all of my life. Something changed this year… Continue reading Day 129 – Karoke
Let me just start by saying I did not think I could do this, at all. I thought I would end up sounding like a lame, middle-aged Uncle, trying to trick the kids he's cool. I was always very envious of anybody who could bust out a beat, and even I tried to follow along,… Continue reading Day 120 – Learnt to Beatbox
I wasn't feeling so good today, mainly due to overtiredness, but I really did not feel like doing a new thing for the first time in this challenge. Stuck without anything planned, and without the will to do it anyway, my mum managed to save me by sending a photo from my childhood at the… Continue reading Day 113 – Recreated a childhood photo
That's right, I'm back at the theatre with the comfiest seats in town. Andrew Lloyd Webber is sharing one of his musicals every Friday to YouTube, available for the weekend only – this week it was The Phantom of the Opera. The love of musicals has always been strong in our family – my mum… Continue reading Day 109 – The Phantom of the Opera
I am very grateful that my friends are always on high-alert for new things for me to do: they quite often send through suggestions that I would have never discovered if it weren't for them. I normally put the suggestions on the list and plan to do it in the future. Last week, however, 3… Continue reading Day 101 – Recreate famous sculptures
During my interview with Ann at #365firstschallenge the other day, we briefly touched upon how easy it was to find new things to do during the times of social isolation. Every day there appears to be an abundance of new resources, recipes, tutorials, and opportunities available, and I'm actually finding it hard to fit it… Continue reading Day 99 – Online art museums
I know we're living in really strange times at the moment, something none of us have really experienced before. I think one of the hardest things is feeling so distant from each other, but thankfully all my nearest and dearest are well connected, and I can contact them when I want. With that being said,… Continue reading Day 82 – Hosted my own quiz
New Day, New Thing 