November 30, 2020 โข Life
November, For Me
Main Highlights
Online
- ๐ For Inspiring Figures this month, I spoke to Esraa Dandash! ๐ You can check out our full conversation on YouTube or read the write-up here.
- ๐ On the blog, I wrote an updated post on my home-gym, some study notes for my AWS exam and how I’ve started walking and working with a DIY treadmill desk.
- ๐ On the podcast, I talked about normalising periods and the difference between being inspired vs blatant copying.
Community
- ๐ค My colleagues and I will be speaking at this year’s SRECON 2020. I’m pumped!
- ๐ I hosted several mentoring sessions for the Code First: Girls Fellowship Programme. It is officially done tonight – it’s been a pleasure to be a part of!
- ๐ซ As part of my friend Francesco’s “Talking With…” Series, I was lucky enough to feature in it! We talked about my tech background, communities, my creator journey and the importance of taking care of yourself as a techie.
Personal
- ๐ฎ I started playing Zelda for the first time on my Switch. It’s an amazing game! It has been great to help me escape reality for a bit…
- โผ๏ธ Lockdown 2 happened.
- โ๏ธ My friend Georgie and I did an Apple Watch/Activity competition this month, it was a lot of fun. It made my workouts for a week very interesting ๐ Spoiler alert: Georgie won. Lmao.
- ๐บ๐ธ I became ridiculously invested in US politics.
- ๐ถ๐ปโโ๏ธI’ve enjoyed using my foldable treadmill this month! I’ve managed to improve my step count for just walking as I work.
- ๐ฅฒ I broke my dont-buy-anything-sports-wear-related this Black Friday with a few minutes online at Crop Shop Boutique. ๐
- ๐ป Apple Event happened. But I have been convinced not to get the new M1 Macbook Pro and wait for the next one after that. Holding off some more.
Learning
- โ๏ธ I’ve continued my daily studying for my AWS Solutions Architect Associate exam. I’m almost at Day 60 of continuous learning but hoping to push it to 100 at this point! I also booked my exam for December (second time lucky?)
Career
- ๐คฏ I have sort of made an announcement to some colleagues, on Fleet and Instagram Stories (where my updates disappear after 24 hours, conveniently lol) More on that in a future post! I don’t think I’m ready yet. ๐ฅฒ
3 Things that made me happy
1) Relaxing
I’ve been dealing with lockdown by playing a new game on my Switch. Zelda has been fun! ๐ฟ I’ve also tried more than ever to be unapologetic about spending time playing games rather than doing something “productive“.
2) Studying and learning
I had this in my reflection last month, but it’s definitely something I’m finding has helped me keep afloat rather than stressing out about everything going on. Plus, I always enjoy learning new things ๐
3) My iPad
I’m just appreciating my iPad again! I can’t believe how useful it is. ๐ I’ve used it as my primary study tool, workout tracker and for my creator content. I even edited my latest podcast episode all on it!
November in Photos
November Favourites
- ๐ My iPad Air (2019) – I think I’ve appreciated it again and all its capabilities! Although I wish I waited a few months for the latest version of the iPad Air, it’s still such a powerful device. I’m blown away!
- ๐ฎ Zelda Breath of the Wild
- ๐บ The Umbrella Academy
- ๐ถ Fly Away by Tones and I – This song came up at the Apple Event and has been stuck in my head since.
Quote of the month
Next month
- ๐๐ป Finishing things off at work
- ๐ก Returning home to see my family! The last time I saw them was in August. I’m looking forward to it. ๐
- ๐ด Having a much-needed break
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