election update

[baratron]

Currently oscillating between excited and worried. I think I've done everything I can to help keep my seat yellow - as well as having a big board up in the garden, we've been delivering flyers several times a week. I just came back from an hour telling outside the polling station (which was somewhat exciting, as I was the only person doing it - there was a resounding lack of Conservatives!). Now I have to have dinner and go to work.

When I come back, I'm going to do a metric buttload of baking, because that's a good thing to do when stressed, and then go to the Richmond Park Lib Dem Party, which is supposedly going on "all night". So I won't be updating my journal as stuff happens, unless it turns out that by "all night" they mean "until 1am".

argh argh argh

Comments

[alexmc.livejournal.com]

> I'm going to do a metric buttload of baking, because that's a good thing to do when stressed

Does it work if I use the bread maker to do it?

[baratron.livejournal.com]

Yes and no - it depends what you use the breadmaker for. The therapeutic nature of baking comes from the rhythmic repetitive actions of mixing, kneading and rolling out/shaping dough. It feels relaxing to have something to do with both hands that doesn't require a great deal of thought, and which is actually creating something rather than just pounding away at a punchbag for no purpose.

Now, using the breadmaker to deal with the tedious part of making dough with a consistent texture is absolutely fine. But if you don't then shape it by hand into pizzas or pretzels (my favourite for stress relief), the only benefit you'll get will be eating it afterwards.

[hattifattener]

Eating it afterwards is no small benefit. Fresh bread can be oh so tasty.

I used to make pie when I needed that kind of stress relief. Cut cut cut, chop chop, roll roll. Relaxing. Plus, I like pie.

Here's hoping your election goes a bit better than ours did last November.

[bcholmes.livejournal.com]

Good luck. I've got my fingers crossed.