R E A D I N G | I don't read half as much as I'd like, but a train journey gave me the much needed excuse to start a new book. I read The Passenger by Lisa Lutz and it was the first book in a long time that I haven't been able to put down. It follows a woman on the run from the law who takes on multiple new identities throughout her life to keep her true identity hidden. It was one of those annoying books that made me wish I'd come up with the plot and written it first (this happens to me a lot).
W A T C H I N G | Aside from Love Island Australia which I appear to now be addicted to, I started rewatching Alias this month, which I first watched as a teenager and absolutely loved. For anyone who doesn't know, it's a spy/action series featuring Jennifer Garner as a bad-ass CIA agent. Because it's been so long since I first saw it, I've forgotten a lot, which is good because it's exciting all over again, but bad because I'm not sure I really know what's going on any better than the first time round (there's a lot of spy lingo/complicated plot lines).
L I S T E N I N G | I've been listening to Coup de Grace, Miles Kane's new album on repeat and have just booked to go and see him in Hull in November. I'm a big fan of The Last Shadow Puppets (Alex Turner and Miles Kane's duo), but I was never that keen on Miles Kane's first album. This one is a right banger though (SORRY for not being literate enough to think of a better word to describe it), I'm fully obsessed and can't wait to have a dance in November. Fun fact: I used to have a hamster named after him. RIP Miles <3
E A T I N G | August was the month I finally took the plunge and became fully vegetarian. After taking part in Veganuary I'd cut down massively on meat and dairy, but it got to the point where I actually couldn't justify eating meat to myself anymore. If anyone has any tips on making sure I get enough protein and, more importantly iron, in my diet please hit me up cause this gal is hella anaemic and is currently living off pasta and sweet potatoes.
D O I N G | Aaaand just a little section to update you on what I've actually been up to...August has been a bit of an odd month in that I've simultaneously been horribly busy yet feel like I've done nothing at all. My blog and everything that goes with it has taken a bit of a backseat and I've been in a weird mindset. But that's totally OK...I'm coming at September with a renewed motivation (I'd be a millionaire if I had a pound for every time I've said that) and the realisation that it's OK to not do everything - I'm not a machine!
What did you get up to in August?
Amy x
Love this post, Amy! Green, leafy vegetables are your main allies for keeping your iron levels maintained. My August has been pretty good: Mr P and I celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary with tapas and cocktails in Nottingham, the new football season began, I caught up with old mates, celebrated my twin nieces' 4th birthday, started being more experimental in the kitchen which, for me, means branching out away from cheese/beans on toast, and started learning Italian with Duolingo x
ReplyDeleteWow that sounds like an exciting and productive August! And you can't really beat beans on toast can you haha! xx
DeleteI am loving Love Island Australia too! It's so good! xx
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Isn't it?! I'm enjoying it so much more than the UK version! xx
DeleteThat book sounds SO interesting! Definitely adding that to my ever growing TBR pile!
ReplyDeleteProtein is really easy to get enough of, it's a common misconception that you need a LOT of protein to be healthy. Now, obviously you need enough protein but the amount you actually need is definitely not as high as people think, when eating meat for example, you usually intake WAAAY too much protein. If you're veggie (congrats on that btw!!) then by simply eating enough vegetables (just a normal amount, you don't have to be drinking only green smoothies from now on) you intake plenty of protein to be healthy because every single vegetable has all three food groups (carbs, protein and fat). I hope this was helpful :) I'm vegan so 2 and a half years ago I researched everything I needed to know to be a healthy vegan, so I've got this from reliable sources!
Sarah
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It was SO good! Someone else said that too, so that makes me feel better! Thank you for the advice :) xx
DeleteCongrats on becoming fully vegetarian! I heading on a retreat next week that serves a strict vegan diet, so I'll be having a crash course on what it's like haha ;) Hope you're having a fabulous week so far!
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Oooh that'll be interesting! I did veganuary so have tried out veganism a little! xx
DeleteOooh, great roundup and thanks for the book recommendation!
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely weekend :)
Rosanna x
Rose's Rooftop
Thanks lovely, hope you have a good weekend too! xx
DeleteSounds like you had a great although busy month! This is a lovely way to recap and sum it up too! Good luck with the vegetarian diet! I know many vegetarians still manage to get enough iron - maybe you just need to find a supplement until you can get enough from greens and things?
ReplyDeleteI hope that you are having a lovely weekend :) We went to a strawberry farm yesterday with the boys which was so fun :)
Away From The Blue Blog
Aw that sounds lovely! I went to London this weekend so had a good one thanks! xx
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