Got upside down in hoop this week. Beat the fear of instability when shuffling through the hoop to find the spinal balance point.

I got into the air using a footlock and body wrapped silks!

This weekend, despite sleeping most of it, I have reinforced the soles of my new (secondhand) shoes, started a crochet teapot and started affixing pampas grass to a fan to extend it for burlesque use. All over watched by lily

True that

Ooh and doesn’t disturb my partner (unlike the iPhone under pillow solution or other speakers)

If you’re listening to it to sleep - I can highly recommend the drowsie pillow speaker. I have the flex version and it’s quieter ( and comfier) than putting my iPhone under my pillow but loud enough for me to hear

With the travel shops staying as ‘smiths - the collective can be called ‘alias smith and jones’

You are not alone in this. When I used to use mirrors, I found the same - I was convinced that I was easily readable, but actually my face could often only show subtle changes.
I’ve learnt to tell people and ask them to trust in my honesty about how I feel.