January 1st 2014, 10.30pm and I’m drinking green tea. What an absolute bag of balls this is.
The idea, well ideas, are many, all as semi-considered as the next. None of which, exactly thrilling me with anticipation.
The reason I’m doing this at all is because 2013 was a good year. Not in a back slapping, smug c*nt, happy clappy kind of way. I don’t go in for achievement trumpeting. All I’m saying is I’ve done things that I’m happy with, positive things and I’d quite like it if the universe didn’t just decide to kick me in the stones and say that’s quite enough of that for you. I’d quite like it if this year, was more of the same really. If it turns out to be even better then you just may find that I start looking up reviews for a good entry level achievement trumpet this time next year. I know plenty of virtuosos of this instrument that I’m sure could point me in the right direction if need be.
Anyway, here is a list of things I’d like to do. I’ll call them ‘well meant intentions’ as it carries the appropriate weight of personal self belief I attribute to them. Resolutions is just not quite fitting. You need to be resolute to go in for that shite.
1. Stop drinking for January. Shite idea. Green tea’s for wankers.
2. Write a blog post every day. Unlikely. I’m a green tea drinking wanker. What have i got to write about.
3. Exercise more. Yawn. Every lazy bastards words to themselves every first of the first.
4. Focus months. Not really thought this one through but i’d like to make each month dedicated to making a proper start to all the bullshit things i’ve half heartedly taken a nation of over the years. Language, musical instruments, hobbies that sort of thing. I wouldn’t bank on this one sticking around but we’ll see how it goes.
5. Less television. It’s 98% shite, shouldn’t be hard.
6. Read more. Tied to No 5, another tired old whore of a resolution, flirting for a space on about 80% of these types of lists. Slut.
7. Fall back in love with music. I’m jaded to musics charms at the moment. Nothing i have heard in a long while has made a lasting impact on me. Definitely a case of ‘it’s not you, it’s me’. Christ knows why music gave up on me. This will happen. It has to, it can, it will.
8. Think about the future. As open and ambiguous a statement you can make. Almost zero specificity to it, rendering it pointless. However there is a need to treat this as the most serious of all. My second born will make an appearance in July, things are changing and I really should get on top of my shit.
I know there are things I am missing, this list will evolve as I almost certainly fail in some aspects but in other areas become more ambitious / delusional. Delete as appropriate.
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PS Number 1 will avert its eyes tomorrow as i meet a good friend to wet the baby’s head but that can’t be avoided. It’s my best man’s first born for Christ sake.
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