Weeknotes #114: theatre and a weekend in Paris

Family, food, and Paris adventures made for a lovely week.

Week commencing Monday, 24 March 2025

This image shows the Eiffel Tower in Paris at night, illuminated with bright golden-yellow lights that make it glow dramatically against the dark sky. The tower is captured from below, highlighting its iconic lattice structure and distinctive silhouette. A bright beam streaks across the night sky behind the tower, creating an interesting visual contrast with the warm-toned illumination of the monument. The top portion of the tower with its antenna spire is clearly visible, while the base extends beyond the frame of the image. This nighttime view showcases why the Eiffel Tower's evening light display is such a famous attraction in Paris.
Eiffel Tower in Paris at night

Quantified Self

  • This week: Stand 7/7; Exercise 2/7 and Move 6/7. (71%). Morning walks: 0/4 (days in the office don’t count). Office days 1/5. Total steps: 56907

Life

  • Monday, attended One Night in Bohemia, a Jonathan Larson tribute concert at the Phoenix Arts Club. An energised performance featuring a standout cast, raising funds for the National AIDS Trust.
  • Tuesday, saw My Neighbour Totoro at the Gillian Lynne Theatre. A visually imaginative and whimsical stage adaptation, great puppetry and creative direction.
  • Wednesday is a change of office day for me. I had a hectic commute, productive meetings, and evening plans cancelled. Dinner included an inventive fridge-clear-out pasta dish.
  • Thursday: I worked from home. It was a quiet day. Mum and Dad arrived. It was strange to communicate with people in the office on the day I would usually be there.
  • Related, a large vegetable chilli dinner was created.
  • Friday to Sunday, family trip to Paris. Travelled by Eurostar and stayed near the Arc de Triomphe. Enjoyed smooth connections, scenic views, and good food throughout.
  • Saturday, took in the sights on a hop-on hop-off bus tour, failed to wander along the Seine, and admired the Eiffel Tower at night during a river cruise.
  • Celebrated Mother’s Day with lunch on the Bustronome, a double-decker dining experience offering panoramic views of the city as we ate.