I watched “Is this thing on” with Will Arnett and Laura Dern, and a) it’s a superbly titled movie b) I loved it and c) it’s exactly the kind of palette-cleanser we all need right now. It’s about a couple who are going through a separation, and how they reconnect with who they are as individuals, outside of the marriage. It’s light, poignant and very highly recommended. Bonus: It’s based on a true story.

Lots of great quotes in the movie, but I won’t spoil anything by including them. Except to simply mention that the movie made me realise that finding a life parter you can be unhappy with is just as important as the being happy part. It’s obviously great to have someone in your life with whom you can have a great time, and who makes you laugh etc etc…but it’s so important to figure out what happens when you have reason to be unhappy (with each other, with life). Can you handle it? And what does “handle it” even mean? What happens when your partner has different coping mechanisms, and you conflict on this as well?

I don’t think this is something that just clicks into place, and it should be discussed with your significant other while you are in a happy phase. Once one of you starts feeling unhappy or resentful, it’s difficult to carve a path forward if there are no directions.

April Fool’s

I wasn’t caught out (the media doesn’t really try any more; it’s difficult to compete with the real shit that’s happening), but I did catch Zac out by making him believe he has to work at a market this Saturday (he hates markets).

Training:

I walked a new route today (5.5km), and from tomorrow I think I will double it up, so I walk 11Km/day. Not quite the 22km I will have to walk of the Leopards trail on Day Three, but it’s a good start.

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