Signature required packages

I will discuss this in another post I have yet to type, but I have ordered and paid for more online since the middle of July 2020 at the earliest than I think I have ever done in my life; mainly because what I bought can't be found here and/or it's easier to buy online than spend an inordinate amount of time looking for it locally. Completely and utterly unrelated to covid-19.

Until recently, I had very little experience with packages that required my actual physical presence and/or a signature. I think compared to other people, I still have very little experience; but even before now, I had enough to know that depending on the courier, they knock and/or ring your doorbell, call (sometimes softly) and/or wait 5 or 6 seconds before hightailing it back to their vehicle. So you are left with a 'card to call' stating that you were not at home when you in fact were, but it takes 10 or 12 seconds to open the door, even if you are just sitting down and all you need to do is get up and open it. Yes, I know the nature of their job is to deliver their packages promptly, but there's a difference between waiting for a reasonable amount of time that is humanly possible and not.

Covid-19 has completely changed the game and how pleasing it is when you have the option not only of not having the package not needing a signature, but with your authorization, they can leave it right outside your door.

I have not always had the 'leave in a safe place' option within the last ten months, but with any luck and logic, this raft of 'no contact delivery' options will remain post-covid-19.

On a side note, DHL is absolutely terrible, but sometimes that is the only courier available when making my online purchase and the only merchant available to me.

- A.M.

Adele commemoration

I saw Adele live in 2017.

I should've commemorated it in 2020, but my blog wasn't an actual reality then and to be honest, I don't think I even remembered it was three years (in 2020). Anyway, I am marking it now, and it is a little over 4 years.

I won't go into details about the whole day because I don't know if I'll write a post about it. Suffice to say it was significant for many reasons and she can sing. I mean I knew she could but to actually see it live is another thing entirely.

Also, I am absolutely aware I am lucky to have seen her and for more than the fact she cancelled Wembley afterwards and she may never tour again.

Whilst I am on the subject of Adele, I did read maybe an article or two about her weight loss, but I don't know if it's justified to react negatively to her losing weight. She has never talked about it really and she can do what she wants with her body. People who also looked up to her because she wasn't the slim singer like many others, this came from them. Adele never put out that message/visual. And she is still being true to herself, she decided to lose weight. It's not like she was made to do it for whatever reason. 

And for those who doubt Adele, just think about it: she releases albums when she wants, she controls her image and performances, she writes her own songs and not that I am saying money is the only thing, but she has enough money not to care and/ or pay for many things. Like she can pay to get the best producers for her album or she can pay for the outfit to be on her in 48 hours. Or maybe a better example, she can pay to use that studio for a month.

For the people who do talk about their weight for the general public and suddenly do a u-turn I can see fans reacting negatively but that is not Adele.

Also, depending, it might not be healthy for you to try to be like someone of that calibre because they may have more resources and access than you ever will. Inspire from them but don't try to be like them. Unless it's harmless, like a haircut or outfit, for example.

Besides, you can never really look like them because our bodies are different unless you get surgery to modify your body. And in that case there might be an underlying issue like low self-esteem.

I have been majorly influenced by one awesome artist before in the hair department, but that's it I think. And then I still kind of did my own thing.

- A.M.

Fall off

I decided April was going to be when I got back into my resolutions because I kind of fell off. My definition.

But today an expected came up so that will probably not happen. It's a bit 'annoying' because I was going to really be more into them in the sense I was going to do them when I said I would. I am fed up but also fighting.

I am such a hypocrite these days and I will explain why but I just am waiting, I think, for the time. It's inside me, but the actual act of typing it out is different.

It will come out, and then hopefully it will be out of my system then. That's a thing I think I've found out -

Ok, actually falling asleep.

That's me.

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Continuation on 2nd April.

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I've found out - sometimes when it's expressed outwards, then I'm done with it. Or a lot of 'baggage', 'what I was holding on to' is lessened a lot.

In any case, I can't remember if I had more to say.

So the unexpected happened and wasn't fixed. So round two tomorrow, maybe. Then I can get on with my resolutions and getting 'back on my feet' so to speak. I've done well myself. Then maybe I can actually settle into the routine not only do I want, but is healthier.

If . No. I'm not going into more detail. It will be saved for that post. And I will stop talking about said post because then it might be a big thing eagerly awaited for when it isn't really.

- A.M.