Weekword

Carmen cried, "MERCURIAL!"

Two of my favourite people came to watch me teach for a while this week (they are both fellow ski trippers who I love dearly) and complimented me afterwards on my quick wit, so I suppose I have proved a bit mercurial myself, this week. The kids almost never get it so I am usually just witty for my own benefit, like on days when I try and get as many quotes from Friends into my lessons as possible; although, thanks to the endless E4 repeats, they often spot those now.

I put mercurial in the same basket of words as hedonistic, probably incorrectly; but it does make me think of going out and having fun without thinking about tomorrow. I'm not very good at it. Case in point, when I was working on a small project with a colleague yesterday and he came up with a solution to the problem, I actually said, "Yes, but now let's think through the possible consequences of that...." This does tend to be an automatic reaction for me now, and it does sometimes suck the fun out of things. I have become the Very Worried Sparrow.

However, there are still some things I enjoy without fear of consequences, which are fun for the sake of being fun. Here are five of my favourites.

1. Singing along to the radio, loudly and with actions.
2. Playing endless games of cards, with wine. I like to win. Not money, though: that would involve consequences.
3. Champagne afternoon teas. Not enough alcohol to be an issue, early enough to get the bus home, and definitely very decadent. I took Mother Hand for one when she came to visit, and she was appreciative.
4. Going to bed early. Better than sleeping in, because it doesn't involve losing a morning. (I know this one makes me sound anicent and dull but I don't care. After all, it doesn't have to mean going to sleep straight away. Wink wink.)
5. Dancing. I love dancing, it always puts a smile on my face.

Looking forward to reading about some mercurial things out there over my coffee in the morning!