Ten years ago I wrote the very first everyday life on a random day post. On the exact day. So when May 19th approached I knew I wanted to do this again and then go and see what my life looked like ten years ago – I have not yet had a peek. I know most of my readers love these kinda posts so grab a cup and enjoy the nitty gritty detail of my day. It is Monday, May 19th.
00.04 am – lights out. Or so I try. Siri has different ideas. Also why does the Xbox controllers put on a Lightshow at night. I unplug them. Sigh…
00.09 am – finally I settle on the inflatable guest bed in the living room. The husband tested Covid positive earlier so I try not to catch it – we have travel plans for the weekend. I pick up my kindle in order to find a new book to read.
00.16 am – nothing peaks my interest and it’s late so I just go to sleep.
2.46 am – wake up. I am cold. Bathroom.
5.57 am – wake up again. Still cold. Feel like I am sleeping in a draft. Bathroom. Drink of water.
6.16 am – struggling to get back to sleep but last time I check the watch before…
7.01 am – I wake up from a weird dream. I was sleeping in a room with dogs (you know I’m scared of dogs). There were elderflowers on the night stand. A girl was in my bed. Girlfriend? A German garden influencer. What?! At least not a scary dream where someone dies. Also I am not cold for the first time in hours so I stay under covers.
7.09 am – I grab my phone and jot down and some bullet points for the times at night otherwise I’ll forget.
7.20 am – bathroom.
7.26 am – Fold the blankets, open the blinders. Boil water.
7.38 am – Instagram sucked me in. Get up from my reading chair. Make ginger tea.
7.43 am – read my book. a classic. hard to get into
7.59 am – grab my tea, my laptop, settle in the reading chair. Open ChatGPT for my personal trainer consulting and getting a new trainings plan for week 7. I usually do that Sunday night but there was no time. Currently I am not too happy with my progress due to injuries, cravings and set-backs. Struggling with the nutrition part. ChatGPT tells me I am boycotting my progress with my eating habits. Sigh.
8.45 am – just spend the last 15 min searching for a yoga video. Chat GPT said I should do something else. So much for listening to my personal trainer. But today’s exercise is mindfulness and I feel yoga is the right thing to do instead of stretches. Of to get into my workout clothes.
8.53 am – start yoga. Half way through I do my own thing. It’s too strenuous on my thigh.
9.25 am – shower, realizing the drain ist plugged. need to fix.
9.45 am – getting ready, putting on mascara, making another ginger tea, checking on the husband
10.00 am – at the desk, checking mails, checking SM communities (we had a give-way), calling my hospital client saying I won’t be able to join the meeting tomorrow (possible Covid) but will prepare infos. Sitting down preparing some ideas on how to piggy back on a viral reel we landed three weeks ago (my first ever! and then with the topic colon cancer). Mainly pitching ideas back and forth with my Co-worker ChatGPT
This is the chaos of my desk. The entire left side is papers for my collage and 100 day project . It’s been weeks I worked on it. And its even worse than back in 2023 when I also shared my chaos desk….
12.07 pm – break, bathroom, stretches, opening window, possibly Instagram scrolling
12.20 pm – working on a newsletter concept for the clinic.
1.42 pm – I am starving and I need to check on the husband. Lunchtime!!!
1.50 pm – I start cooking. The husband decided he just wants cereal but I have a craving for soul food. Milchreis (rice pudding) but it takes 30 minutes. I eat a pear, slice an apple for hubby and clean the kitchen while stirring and listen to a business podcast about Germanys digital economy.
2.20 pm – sit down with my food at the dining table. New book (The Enchanted Hour) in my ear. Feeling tired.
2:40 pm – husband come to kitchen with mask. We talk a bit while he makes tea. I am so tired that I wonder if I am already infected.
3:00 pm – I decide to take a nap. Favorite blanket on the couch. Typing a little on this blog post.
3:06 pm – set my timer for 25 minutes
3:31 pm – alarm goes off. Still tired but better.
3:45 pm – I get up and make some coffee. first of the day.
3:53 pm – at the desk again. Trying to figure out what task to tackle. Still tired.
4:00 pm – working on a new post series for LinkedIn for my port client. unfortunately ChatGPT is also tired and I am not getting far. I give up at…
4:40 pm – and making an earl grey, pestering the husband because I procrastinate, and scroll instagram (again *eyeroll*)
4.53 pm – I decide I spent the rest of the day with chipping away at my AI online course.
6:45 pm – bathroom break, one lesson of Duolingo
6:55 pm – back at the desk for another lesson in my course. Learning all about Custom GPTs. It’s more a repetition – which is good today. Did learn one new thing but am to tired to test now. Task goes on the never ending to-do list.
7:13 pm – I am done with the work day today. Just realizing I have only walked 2.184 steps today. I think I’ll go for a work. It’s no longer raining.
7:25 pm – doing a Covid test. While waiting for the result I start the dishwasher. (still negative but I doubt its correct)
7:40 pm – taking the paper cycling trash and drop it off. Then walking to the beach. I don’t listen to a podcast or book but instead the birds and the waves of the river. A little later I talk to ChatGPT and asked for the best dinner to counter balance my cravings at lunch.
8:00 pm – I am at the little pier and do a 5 min breathing exercise before heading back.
Stood here and breathed for five minutes listening to the fish jump.
8:25 pm – I stop at the playground and sit on the swings for 5 minutes and do another breathing exercise. Being outside has really helped today. My unrest left a little. I have raised my steps to 6.500.
8:40 pm – at home and I start cooking immediately. Semolina with mandarines for the husband. Asparagus, eggs, feta cheese and tomatoes for me.
9:10 pm sitting down with food. Watching an episode of “Not yet Dead” – second season is not really that great. Wondering if I want to continue. But “Will Trent” was too long today.
9:40 pm – I realize a migraine is creeping up. Usually I would eat salty popcorn or some sugar. I once again check with my personal trainer and I am supposed to eat some whole grain bread with cheese. I do that and feel better.
9:55 pm – sitting down in my reading chair to type this blog post.
10.40 pm – I spent too much time on this post. Looking for images and editing them. Getting lost in reading older everyday life posts… Sigh. Migraine is stabilizing, So I better get to bed. Brushing teeth, putting more air in the mattress, saying good night to the husband.
10:55 pm – lying down in bed. Picking up my classic I am currently reading „The Lover“ by Marguerite Duras. We are now getting to the controversial part this book apparently is famous for. I don’t know. Not my thing but I am half way through.
23:15 pm – big light out. Normally I would read on my kindle but I don’t have a book. So I browse and see if anything sparks my interest today.
23:20 pm – I am cold. Goose bumps on head cold. I get a hot water bottle.
23:30 pm – back in bed. Grab my kindle and start reading a random short story.
23:33 pm – enough. Good Night.
And here you have it. My everyday life on a random day in 2025. I have used the AI today a lot. I rarely use it this much on a daily basis. However, it really did help me today counteract my initial eating behavior and had me reflect and explain to me why it would be sabotaging and also cheering me on for making good decisions. Interesting.
Anyway, so much for today. If you feel like you want to read more of the mundane check back to 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2017, 2016, 2015.
But now let me know: What has surprised you in my day? What would have been overwhelming? What do you envy? How is your life different to mine? How does it compare? Do you compensate with food when you are not feeling well?
20 comments
Very interesting to read about a day in the life from a real person, with real information. Thank you Tobia!
How is your life different to mine? My day starts at 5AM and finished at 8pm the latest lol
Very different indeed. 5am is so hard. I hate it when I am awake at this hour but you have to be places so I understand. I would be tired by 8pm too.
I can confirm I have written everything on my own in this post and I am indeed a self thinking person.
Using ChatGPT as your trainer and nutritionist is so interesting! I never would have thought about that. The whole AI thing still baffles me. I hope your husband recovers quickly and that you can avoid it. What a bummer when you had weekend plans.
I am also just scratching on the surface on what AI can do. This is a personal thing that works well for me as my mind sees it as an accountability buddy.
Thank you for the Withings. The husband has already canceled the weekend. Right now I am hoping I’ll be well by Saturday. Not feeling too well right now but it’s mild and the test day I am negative. We’ll see.
Wow, you had a really really long day, I don’t know how you got through it. I would be fast asleep by 9 pm after going to bed after midnight. I get up at 8am and I’m in bed by 10:30 to 10:45pm.
It was a long day. Yet not too unusual. I always feel like I am slacking and not doing anything but it’s good to hear it is a long time to be honest. I try to be in bed between 10 and 11 but it rarely happens.
I admire your stamina to be able to do this on a regular basis. I had to retire early in 2016 due to health, and have forgotten what it’s like to work long hours. I hope you get plenty of time off to rest and relax.
I get as much time off as I want since I work for myself. I have stretches of weeks where nothing much happens. I often feel like I am slacking off a lot when I see what the husband is working.
This was a long day though.
I could not stay up as late as you do. Last night was 11 pm but only because I had a migraine during the day and slept for a couple of hours in the afternoon. I hope you stay healthy and don’t pick up COVID.
I am sorry you had a migraine. Hope you feel better.
When I have a migraine I can sleep in the afternoon and still can be in bed by 9pm.
It’s been a late day. But recently they all have been. Last nicht was almost 1am. Maybe my sleep would be better if I go to bed earlier?!
So far all tests are negative but I do have something. We’ll see.
I love seeing a peek into your life. But wait, did you have COVID in the end? I need to know! I think sleeping on an airbed is often a little cold due to the air under you, at least that happens to me sometimes!
For right now the test are still negative but I am having an infect with snot and sneezing and feeling cold. So I think I have a mild case of Covid. I am hoping it will be gone by Friday so I can go visit my sister for her ordination. It would not only be expensive (all things booked without cancellation fee) but mostly I want to be there for this. Sigh. Fingers crossed.
This could be that it feels colder. Never thought of it but makes sense. Also we have this fancy air flow system in the apartment which has a constant air flow and in this particular spot it’s just no fun.
Ugh. I hope you’re still COVID free.
Insomnia is so hard. I really struggle with temperature regulation when I’m finding it hard to fall asleep. I usually fall asleep quickly, but if I don’t it usually means I’m in for a rough night :(
That pier looks so tranquil and gorgeous. It has been overcast and rainy here this week and I am praying the sun peeks out today. I’d really like to fit in a walk outside. I’m starting to feel a bit stir crazy in the house.
I do love a good nap :)
So far the Covid tests have been negative but they are expired so I am not really believing it. My symptoms tell me it’s a mild case of what the husband is having. I am hoping I don’t test positive on Friday when I use the new test that also works for all new variants. It’s my sisters ordination this weekend and I do t want to miss it.
I just came back from a grocery walk in the sun. It’s been almost too hot with my leather jacket. I think I’ll grab a coffee and sit outside for a bit before it’s back to the desk.
You didn’t go to bed until after midnight and woke up three times before the alarm went off at 7!! I would be comatose and unable to function with that little sleep. I do not know how you do it.
Also, I eat dinner a lot earlier than you do. I’m starting to wonder if I’m just an old person after reading through this.
This was actually a better night with only being awake three times. I guess by now I am so used to the sleep deficit that I am in awe when I hear it’s not normal. I wish so much I’d have better sleep. Imagine the things I’d be able to do if properly rested. I don’t set an alarm so if I manage to sleep longer I will always take it.
Dinner time is a bit of a cultural thing I think. We tend to eat later in general/ not as late as the French or Italians but if people eat at 6pm or earlier it’s weird unless you have kids I guess. I personally try to eat between 8-9pm in order to do some mild form of intermittent fasting and do get better sleep. Maybe I need to adjust here.
I love all the different ways you used ChatGPT during your day! I use it a lot, too, between work and personal (while feeling guilty about the ways I’m contributing to the downsides of using it, sigh). But it’s just so helpful and so much easier than using Google these days, lol.
I like a later dinner, too! I always feel weird if I’m eating before 7pm lol
Haha, 7pm would be an early dinner for me.
I know, the environmental impact of AI is touch. But it’s not gonna go away so I guess I might as well use it but be aware and maybe try to live more consciously in other areas.
I would love to hear how you use it.
Lovely photos, breathing at the water sounded divine!
I am very fortunate to have the water near my home.