Am sat in post-Christmas slump, having post-Christmas mulled-wine-fuelled rants with Lovemenot and listening to post-Christmas thrash-indie, namely The Backhanded Compliments and old-school Incubus (When I’m not loving Take That’s new one – brilliant)! Am considering the events of the past year, my my what a whirlwind. And whilst I am much looking forward to the trials and tribulations of 2011 (if 2010 is anything to go by, who knows what we’re in store for), I am also sat on the precipice being all poetic and thinking that something has to change. So far I have a list of 32 New Year ‘challenges’ (I’m not sure they can all go under resolutions – actions such as ‘see a ghost’ are not really in my control).
So, after much careful consideration, and a series of discussion points and general ‘whittling’ down of the 32 original resolutions outlined by myself and Lovemenot; I have compiled a list of both things to give up and things to take up…followed by a list of ten ‘com-muse-ments’ to see me through 2011. Have a read, have a laugh…let me know how long you think I’ll last.
Miss Musing’s List of Things to Give Up
1) Things bad for my temple of a body (a little vague…but there’s too much to go into here)
2) Drinking (for one month)
3) Bad boys (unless heavily convinced otherwise/it’s a good idea at the time…have talked myself in and out of that one in a matter of seconds-willpower, zero)
4) Toms (with one or two exceptions…ok just one)
5) Battery-swapping the remotes – just buy more batteries, for God’s sake, lazy.
6) Whinging (unless for entertainment blogging purposes)
Miss Musing’s List of Things to Take Up
1) Positivity (apparently it’s life altering)
2) Running (I mean it this time)
3) Study of paganism or witchcraft (just to add to the spiritual mystique of it all)
4) More tattoos…more more more
5) Actually being more upfront and open about potential feelings – towards those the feelings actually involve (have tried the 8-month-fawning-period-only-to-find-twas-massive-waste-of-time method – sooo 2010. Sadface).
6) Evening class to further potential creative career opportunity
7) Singing in public, again. This may be good therapy…hopefully for those listening as well.
8) Saving money (am conscious of the need to save in this financial climate and also in hope of owning cottage with Cath Kidston kitchen in future. Am also nowhere near Topshop at time of writing)
Miss Musing’s 10 Com-muse-ments for 2011 and all it may behold
1) Thou shall not stress when forced to wait a) more than 3 minutes for a tube or b) for flat lift to descend more than one floor. London hath made thou severely impatient, must find tranquillity in the small stuff.
2) Thou shall not pick out children’s names before thou has even told prospective love interest how thou feels. Thou does not want Dream Boy Mk 2 in 2011. Heart remains numb, but this will change. Hopefully.
3) Thou shall not call upon the mystical powers of the Angel cards to give answers on a near daily basis. Surrender all fear and trust in the promising hand of fate. Even the Angels are now refusing to answer thou, this should be telling thou something.
4) Thou shall lose lots of jubbly weight and regain some sort of work/life balance in order to pursue career as international best-selling novelist/make-up artist extraordinaire.
5) Thou shall read one newspaper per week in order to keep on top of world current affairs. Perhaps indulge in Guardian (Media – on a Monday) or Times (Style – on a Saturday)
6) Thou shall resist all temptation from TO and other such inappropriate friends as thou knows this certainly is NOT the way to go and will consequently end up hurting/regretting much.
7) Thou shall spend more time indulging in one of favourite past-times, knitting. Starting with thoughtful present from Lovemenot (Knit Your Own Perfect Boyfriend) and culminating with Christmas Fairisle scarves for all.
8) Thou shall become a tourist in London for day. Thou shall ride the open-top buses and visit such wondrous sights as the Houses of Parliament, The London Eye and other buildings that simply pale into insignificance, as a citizen. Thou MUST also take Mum to Lion King this year.
9) Thou shall not give up hopes and dreams of fairytale romance, one that Emily Bronte would have been proud to have written. However, must stop mooning around a la Audrey Tautou in Chanel advert, imagining Muse’s Exogenesis Symphony as soundtrack to life; or dreaming of wanderings on moonlit, rain-sodden moors in quest for true love. Life is not a perfume advert/Disney-inspired concoction. It is not good for the soul. So thou has been told.
10) Thou shall be inspired to save money for planned Interrailing/cycling European trip/festival visiting with Miss Lovemenot in the Summer…thou shall purchase cheap fold-up bike to prepare for such an adventure.
So there we have it…and before I set off to peruse the offerings of my wardrobe ready for a New Year’s Eve to remember at Proud…may I wish you all the Happiest of New Years and hope it may bring all sorts of fun and fabulous adventures to you all.
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