Kira says...

As mentioned many a time in A Song of Ice & Fire, "Winter is coming" and it is very clear that Autumn is here with the trees getting naked and the weather going tits up. So really during these cold months we all want something hot to eat and comforting after a day of hard graft.

I recommend being prepared through out, if you're working early/late in the day you're going to be too tired to fuss about with food prep and will buy a bag of chips or something equally unhealthy and waste money.

Instead pop down to your local farmer market/grocery outlet and support the farmers during these tough months. Get a selection of vegetables and some stock cubes and start getting creative with soups/broths/stews. Nothing is more satisfying than a flask of hot tomato soup and a wee wholemeal roll for your lunch when it is frosty outside.

Make a large batch of the soup and put portions into tupaware/take away boxes to put in the freezer. This will save prep time and mean your veg won't go off in the fridge after a week.

There are many recipes online for different soups!

I know this post has been a bit random but I just wanted to share what I find helpful when Winter comes and dieting becomes slightly more of a chore.

Day 200: War as it should be.

Been a day or so since the last post, but lets forget about that, today is the 200th day that this blog has existed for!

I'm not as excited as I was at day 100, because up until that hundredth day my posts had been truly daily, with a few exceptions.
This second hundred days have been more random in posting, I assure you this is due to my busyness and not due to laziness, admittedly there have been a few occasions when at the end of the day I've been to tired to post.

Anyway, two hundred days! That is the good part of a year, so what have I achieved and learnt?
Since the last hundred days I've not achieved much in life lessons, but I have worked hard and noticed a few things holding me back.

One thing I'd say was the most memorable change was the effect of working long hours has on the moral for outside exercise (in my case running) and as a result I've done very little at that.
I'm thinking of making *opens photoshop* a chart that will show where my time is invested, and hope that having a visual aid can help me make some adjustments and note the effects. The categories will have things like work, social, relaxing, exercise; you get the picture.
*just made one*

So today has been a mix of tidying the office, and doing little odd jobs (Other) and in between I've been relaxing with the other half.

VX Project is the game I've been working on for around 5 years...
Anyway I'll be adding one of these in posts and analysing, after a while I'll see trends of days that went well etc and be able to adjust my pattern to suit needs!

So what can we expect in the next 100 days?
I said I'd be stepping up my game, and that is exactly what I'm doing! Working out will increase, diet / nutrition will get tighter and I'll try harder to learn more from various sources!


So before I post this I'm going to introduce you all to a new section, a section called:

http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/541124

Coma, a very clever and atmospheric game that in my opinion is a visual and audio masterpiece.

Remember the wall of text that used to be at the end of each post? saying what I ate and what exercise I'd done?
Well that is also being overhauled and replaced with a more visual graph, so that its less of a brain melt of information.

See you tomorrow readers!!

Hey again folks. Feels very strange posting daily but here we go.

Today I wanna talk about clothes that are big on the high street but should be avoided by most.

Seriously folks, different body shapes suit different trends and most trends are based on the wearer being model-skinny and usually with out any curves. Not knocking that shape as I have very slender friends and they're beautiful as much as my curvier friends, inside and out.

So here are items these season:

Chinos: These trousers have been big on the high street for a good year now, they offer a great geek chic look and come in flattering neutral colours as well as bright blues and reds.
What to wear: Wear these with a top tucked in and a blazer or short jacket & pump shoes.
Avoid: Avoid these if you have big thighs, if you don't have a small waist or if you always wear heels. These look rubbish with most heels and baggy t-shirts.
Recommended for: Thin tall figure.

Short playsuits: Playsuits are a wonderful alternative to dresses (less wind blowing your skirt up accidents) they also come in several shapes and colours/patterns.
What to wear: If you're a more curvy lady be sure to pair this with some colourful or dark tights. High heels will accentuate your posture to make your legs look awesome with the shorts. If you're very slender and want to give yourself a more feminine look pair with a waist belt, it will bring out your tiny waist.
Avoid: Capped sleeves if you have large arms. If you're slim avoid overly baggy playsuits, they will make you appear frumpy.
Warning: These things tend to be difficult to take off when you use the bathroom so don't leave it to the last minute to go ;)
Recommended for: Hour glass shape.