January 1st, 2007.
There's always a lot of (generally banal) talk around this time of year about resolutions and the like. For the most part, I think it's a load of malarky.
This year I'm taking a leaf out of Daniel Kitson's book and rather than making resolutions, I'm drawing a few lines in the sand. In a nutshell, his idea was that there comes a time when you have to draw a line in the sand in terms of the things you'll accept, things you'll stand up for and things you think should be. And it doesn't matter if the line shifts, in fact, it's probably good that it does, just so long as you're drawing them.
The biggest line I'm drawing isn't so much a stance against anything, more of a limitation to things I used to do to myself. I'm being deliberately vague here for 2 reasons. 1) it's a highly personal thing and I'm not sure it should be shared in public domain and 2) I am not entirely sure how to define it. Regardless, I'm going to give it a go and hopefully it will work.
I find that the 31st of December always sees me remembering where I was at the exact same time the previous year. It's always staggering to look back at the things that have have happened, in any given year really, and think that this time last year I had no idea most of it would occur. I dunno. I think that's kind of cool.
Usually it gets me thinking about the lessons I've learnt. It's funny how it takes a specific date to conjure up that reflection, but at the time you don't sit back and think "I have just learnt an important lesson". I learnt a big one last year (one that now seems so stupifyingly obvious I cant help but feel a little more thick, as most intelligent people probably learnt it early on). I only hope that I can keep it in mind as this year unfolds. At this exact point in time, I am having my doubts.
I have to admit I like the clean slate feeling that the 1st of January brings. There's a real element of 'anything is possible' in the air, and it usually hangs around until about April. It's not that opportunity stops once April hits, it's just that up until then the year is largely undefined. What am I trying to say? I don't know what I'm trying to say.
It's January 1st 2007.
I'm doing my best to not fall into the patterns I set during 2006.
I am the King of Dirk this year.
Can't wait to see how this one pans out.
This year I'm taking a leaf out of Daniel Kitson's book and rather than making resolutions, I'm drawing a few lines in the sand. In a nutshell, his idea was that there comes a time when you have to draw a line in the sand in terms of the things you'll accept, things you'll stand up for and things you think should be. And it doesn't matter if the line shifts, in fact, it's probably good that it does, just so long as you're drawing them.
The biggest line I'm drawing isn't so much a stance against anything, more of a limitation to things I used to do to myself. I'm being deliberately vague here for 2 reasons. 1) it's a highly personal thing and I'm not sure it should be shared in public domain and 2) I am not entirely sure how to define it. Regardless, I'm going to give it a go and hopefully it will work.
I find that the 31st of December always sees me remembering where I was at the exact same time the previous year. It's always staggering to look back at the things that have have happened, in any given year really, and think that this time last year I had no idea most of it would occur. I dunno. I think that's kind of cool.
Usually it gets me thinking about the lessons I've learnt. It's funny how it takes a specific date to conjure up that reflection, but at the time you don't sit back and think "I have just learnt an important lesson". I learnt a big one last year (one that now seems so stupifyingly obvious I cant help but feel a little more thick, as most intelligent people probably learnt it early on). I only hope that I can keep it in mind as this year unfolds. At this exact point in time, I am having my doubts.
I have to admit I like the clean slate feeling that the 1st of January brings. There's a real element of 'anything is possible' in the air, and it usually hangs around until about April. It's not that opportunity stops once April hits, it's just that up until then the year is largely undefined. What am I trying to say? I don't know what I'm trying to say.
It's January 1st 2007.
I'm doing my best to not fall into the patterns I set during 2006.
I am the King of Dirk this year.
Can't wait to see how this one pans out.
posted by I Am Man I Am You. at 9:33 PM
2 Comments:
Happy New Year my friend. I am sure 2007 will bring all you desire!
Hope 2007 is goodness for you. Couches. Things.
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