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The main thing that I was really happy about this week is that West End Musical Choir started the Spring session. I had been missing it, and I enjoyed singing again. I went to both Liverpool Street on Monday and King’s Cross on Wednesday. I had a great time singing, and there were a lot of new people. It was especially interesting that the Baritone section had way more people this time around. I was amazed that we filled out the assigned rows in both locations, with 15 to 20 baritones at each. I got to meet a lot of new people, but as we aren’t supposed to talk during rehearsal, I didn’t get to know much about them.

Thursday we went to the Canary Wharf lights with Carla. We had dinner at Sticks ‘n’ Sushi beforehand, and hoped Grace could meet up with us, but her event went late. It was bitterly cold, but the lights were really fun to see. I love the creativity that went into each of them. My favorites were the one that looks like fire, and the immersive hanging lights.

Friday I had lots of StartX meetings, for AI and for a refresher on how to lead a conversation group. Saturday was chill, with some recording Steph in Regents Park doing martial arts. I was the stand in for the student and attacker for whenever she needed a second person. It was still bitterly cold, and Steph had me take off my scarf for some of it, as the scarf is too bright, and thus distracting. The fountains were all frozen over with 3cm thick ice. Some parakeets came by and sang a bit at one point, which was really nice.

Saturday afternoon we had ‘rebel book club’ where Steph organized a discussion of Fourth Wing. I read the book a while ago, shortly after it came out, so I remembered things somewhat vaguely. We had an interesting discussion, speculating about where the books would go, and what would happen to the different characters.

Saturday evening we played some V Rising with Michael and Michelle, as they didn’t go to Tahoe for the weekend.

Sunday was mainly prep time for the SRT training trip. SRT is rope work in caves.

Work this week was crazier than normal, but I got a lot done.