List of things I miss, don't miss, won't miss, will carry on

I saw this list on Man Repeller a few weeks ago and liked the idea, so thought I would do my own version. Obviously these are lighthearted, and it goes without saying that the things I miss the most are my family and friends, whilst also knowing I am very lucky to be safe at home.

Things I Miss

• Browsing shops aimlessly with no sense of time, stopping for a drink and a cake
• Seeing books I have ordered from the library are ready and coming home with a fresh stack
• Having that second cocktail in a bar and embracing the warm, slightly tipsy feeling
• Getting dressed with purpose and wearing shoes that aren't trainers or flip flops
• Being able to keep up with the amount of podcasts I listen to
• Planning trips to London and the anticipation of all the fun things I will do 
• How excited my cat used to get seeing me in the morning and when I got home from work
• Creating my monthly bullet journal spread and having actual events to add to my calendar
• Seeing groups of people in a pub garden or park laughing, carefree and joyful

Things I Don't Miss

• Commuting when it's absolutely pissing it down or when it's boiling 
• Sweating all my make up off trying to walk down the hill to catch my bus in time 
• Making my breakfast and lunch in a work kitchen and having to do the constant awkward I'm getting in your way you're getting in my way dance
• London Victoria coach station at 4pm on a Sunday when my coach inevitably gets cancelled 

Things I Won't Miss

• Feeling anxious before going to the supermarket 
• Being confused about whether or not something that used to be a no-brainer is 'allowed' or not
• Walking round and round my local streets. I've seen all there is to see now. I've seen EVERYTHING
• Hearing "unprecedented/wild/crazy/worrying times" 50 x a day
• My horribly uncomfortable work from home set up and triangular bottomed chair

Things I Will Carry On

• Not bothering to use eyelash curlers - I used to use them every day but they make less of a difference than I thought. Special occasions only. 
• Doing a longer yoga practice when possible. I never thought I'd be that guy but during lockdown I sometimes have to do two videos back to back to get my stretching fix.
• Trusting my instincts with cooking - not following recipes so religiously or being afraid to substitute or omit ingredients. Necessity is the mother of invention as my mum drilled into me!
• More baking, trying new methods and sharing the fruits of my labour 
• Being more careful with my spending, and saving more