When I rang in depressed and menstrual sick this morning I said that if I felt better at lunch time I would come in in the afternoon. Waking up 3 hours later at 12pm, I felt it was unlikely that this would happen any time soon.

To assuage my guilt, I have achieved the following today. These are all things I rarely, if ever, do.

I have washed my black wool jumper. I have avoided doing this since its purchase about a month ago due to being terrfied it will shrink/become a sleeping bag/a curious combination of both. I have not, however, avoided wearing it. Bit crumby. Literally.

I have changed my bed sheets entirely, well before their 8 weekly change. Not just changed the bottom sheet. Not just taken the old ones off and slept in the bare duvet. I actually replaced them with new, CLEAN ones. I even febreezed the mattress and pillows. This is astounding for me. This process normally takes an entire weekend.

I have arranged my remaining washing into piles in the hallway, which means I can't avoid them as I go to the kitchen to look for food (and subsequently lament that I only have BBQ rice cakes). In addition to washing the black jumper, I am washing ALL my socks. They will all be clean. Amazing.

I have washed the small pile of mouldy cups that have collected in my room over the past ten days or so. Can someone please explain to me how peppermint tea can go mouldy? It's water. Hot chocolate undergoes some kind of separation process. Fascinating.

I have got dressed.

I have tied my hair back in a reasonably tidy way.

I have just glanced in the mirror, and paused between the last sentance and this one to apply foundation. That IS better, picked spot aside. *dab*

I have changed my razor head. I have thrown the old one away, not taken it apart for my bedside drawer. Woop me.

That's it. I did this all to the tune of Basement Jaxx. I am determined not to let this shadow last until tomorrow. Not even in the meeting we have in the morning. Eugh.

Left to do:

Shower.
Water my plant.
Eat a Nanna-made mince pie.

EDIT: Fuck me, I just hoovered. That wasn't even on my list!