The weekend just flew by again. Somehow, Mondays always arrive faster than expected.
My boyfriend is away on a business trip for the next two weeks, so I had the whole weekend to myself at home. Sometimes I enjoy the quiet time, but this weekend my body was just not cooperating.
It was that once-a-month thing again. The kind that makes you feel tired, uncomfortable, and completely unmotivated to do anything productive. The cramps weren’t great either, so most of the time I just felt like doing absolutely nothing. But I did manage to read a few pages, which felt like a small win.
I tried to get myself out of the house on Friday night for a walk. It had been raining earlier, so I waited for what looked like the right moment to step outside. The air was nice, and it felt good to stretch my legs a bit. Unfortunately, the rain started again shortly after I began, so the walk ended up much shorter than planned. Sometimes you just have to accept that plans change.
Saturday and Sunday were mostly very quiet. Honestly, I spent a lot of time just lazing around at home. No running, no gym, no big plans. Just resting.
Mostly, I watched TV and took it easy. And yes, I watched the F1 yesterday. For the first time, I found myself quietly cheering for my favourite driver, Lewis Hamilton. It was really nice to see him finally make it onto the podium for the first time with Ferrari.
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| A special podium moment with George Russell, Kimi Antonelli and Lewis Hamilton — together with Bono. Photo credit: Formula 1 on X |
Watching the prize-giving ceremony was quite touching. Two Mercedes drivers were on the podium. Kimi Antonelli became the second-youngest driver in Formula 1 history to win the Grand Prix in China, alongside an ex-Mercedes driver. Toto Wolff’s comments, saying that Hamilton is “still our driver,” were really moving as well. Moments like that remind you that, behind the competition and rivalry, there is still a lot of respect.
Other than that, I did manage to do something that made me strangely happy.
I finally sorted out the bulk of the Pokémon cards that I brought back recently. If you read my last blog post, you probably know that I’ve somehow fallen back into collecting Pokémon cards again after many years.
This weekend, I decided it was time to organise them properly. I started sleeving the cards one by one, then sorting them and placing them into my new binders. It sounds simple, but I have to admit I got quite excited doing it.
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| Helioptile collection page — one of my favourites. |
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| Magcargo cards together with the Magcargo plush. |
There’s something oddly satisfying about organising Pokémon cards neatly into a binder. Flipping through the pages and seeing them all lined up properly just makes the whole collection feel more real somehow.
I probably got a little too carried away because I didn’t even realise how quickly the time had passed. Before I knew it, it was already past midnight, which is unusual for me since I normally try to go to bed early, especially when I'm keeping a routine.
So yes, it was a quiet weekend. Not very productive in terms of exercise or running, but maybe my body just needed the rest.
Now that the new week has started, I’m hoping my body will feel better in the next few days. Once the cramps settle and my energy returns, I want to start moving again slowly. Hopefully, I can get back to running soon.
For now, just taking it one day at a time. Sometimes a slow weekend is exactly what the body needs before starting a new week, right?
May xx
