Well, this blog was supposed to be reflecting on monumental things.
Funny thing is...monumental things don't happen on a regular basis.
In a reckless moment, I have decided to resolve to keep a semblance of a journal this new year.
Let's see how far that goes. However, I'm including below something which I wrote in my new appointment diary.
Perhaps that sort of structure will help keep me motivated.
The ramble is as follows:
"Time is a construct.
Today is not the beginning.
Yesterday was not the end.
There are no beginnings or ends to Time.
Does Time itself really exist?
Nonetheless,
Today is a beginning.
A beginning of a human making.
Is it special?
Perhaps.
Perhaps not.
Why would today be special?
Why isn't every day special?
Here's to making every single approaching day special, meaningful and rewarding!
Cheers!
Well, let's see how this works out...
Perhaps I can ramble about how the day was special, meaningful and rewarding.
I wished many people new joys and experience in this new year. Wonder how many I will rack up.
So let's begin...eh?
Today...was alright.
Neither good, nor bad.
Woke up (finally) at about one. Last night was fun though not in the out and out rowdy sort of way.
Dinner with friends...good food and good music. This was followed by dessert and a midnight meander on a bridge, watching fireworks go up.
Came home, read some Potter and went off to bed.
Once awake, did some chores, finished Potter and was reckless with the resolution.
Gave it a lot of thought yesterday whether I should make a resolution.
One of the kids at school even asked me how I'd planned to spend this year...
And now that's an interesting question...plans are made...sure...but for the entire year?
I decided that I would spend this year like any other...face each day as it comes and do my best to be a good person and do well at whatever I choose to do. That's a decent enough thought, eh?
I asked another kid what I should improve in myself, with a view towards making a resolution and he said I didn't need to improve anything. That was sweet. Rings untrue though.
But then I can say I'm not unhappy with things as they are...so I'll stick to what I said above and well...this reckless journal writing thing...
How was today special?
It wasn't...it's supposedly the new day of a new year but like I said...years are a social construct. The earth continues spinning and moving across space and we are passengers along for the ride. We can be as good or as bad as we want. I wasn't bad today. I suppose that makes it special.
How was today meaningful?
I think this will remain the most unanswered section of this journal for like always (yes...this is the structured part of the blog now)
How was today rewarding?
Well, I had a conversation with another kid from school about looks and unwanted attention. She mentioned some rather dire actions but it feels more like attention seeking than anything else. In my own charmingly brusque way, I poured cold water on the sympathy search and (I hope) made some semblance of sense about the potential danger of exaggeration but I think this bears some following up.
How is this related to rewarding? Well...it made me realise that I really am (mostly) beyond caring what others think or say...other than those who matter and that is a very VERY good place to be in...
What made me happy today?
Perhaps actually following through with this post and not breaking the resolution before one full revolution.
What made me unhappy/sad today?
de nada
What irritated me today?
Nothing... but I'm really assuming that's because I didn't step out of the house much today.
One could say that the flaky connection ticked me off but I feel pretty zen about it once I get back online so that's faux irritation...
But then one's always zen after irritations go away. Does that mean ALL irritation is faux irritation?
Points to REFLECT upon! :D
Funny thing is...monumental things don't happen on a regular basis.
In a reckless moment, I have decided to resolve to keep a semblance of a journal this new year.
Let's see how far that goes. However, I'm including below something which I wrote in my new appointment diary.
Perhaps that sort of structure will help keep me motivated.
The ramble is as follows:
"Time is a construct.
Today is not the beginning.
Yesterday was not the end.
There are no beginnings or ends to Time.
Does Time itself really exist?
Nonetheless,
Today is a beginning.
A beginning of a human making.
Is it special?
Perhaps.
Perhaps not.
Why would today be special?
Why isn't every day special?
Here's to making every single approaching day special, meaningful and rewarding!
Cheers!
Well, let's see how this works out...
Perhaps I can ramble about how the day was special, meaningful and rewarding.
I wished many people new joys and experience in this new year. Wonder how many I will rack up.
So let's begin...eh?
Today...was alright.
Neither good, nor bad.
Woke up (finally) at about one. Last night was fun though not in the out and out rowdy sort of way.
Dinner with friends...good food and good music. This was followed by dessert and a midnight meander on a bridge, watching fireworks go up.
Came home, read some Potter and went off to bed.
Once awake, did some chores, finished Potter and was reckless with the resolution.
Gave it a lot of thought yesterday whether I should make a resolution.
One of the kids at school even asked me how I'd planned to spend this year...
And now that's an interesting question...plans are made...sure...but for the entire year?
I decided that I would spend this year like any other...face each day as it comes and do my best to be a good person and do well at whatever I choose to do. That's a decent enough thought, eh?
I asked another kid what I should improve in myself, with a view towards making a resolution and he said I didn't need to improve anything. That was sweet. Rings untrue though.
But then I can say I'm not unhappy with things as they are...so I'll stick to what I said above and well...this reckless journal writing thing...
How was today special?
It wasn't...it's supposedly the new day of a new year but like I said...years are a social construct. The earth continues spinning and moving across space and we are passengers along for the ride. We can be as good or as bad as we want. I wasn't bad today. I suppose that makes it special.
How was today meaningful?
I think this will remain the most unanswered section of this journal for like always (yes...this is the structured part of the blog now)
How was today rewarding?
Well, I had a conversation with another kid from school about looks and unwanted attention. She mentioned some rather dire actions but it feels more like attention seeking than anything else. In my own charmingly brusque way, I poured cold water on the sympathy search and (I hope) made some semblance of sense about the potential danger of exaggeration but I think this bears some following up.
How is this related to rewarding? Well...it made me realise that I really am (mostly) beyond caring what others think or say...other than those who matter and that is a very VERY good place to be in...
What made me happy today?
Perhaps actually following through with this post and not breaking the resolution before one full revolution.
What made me unhappy/sad today?
de nada
What irritated me today?
Nothing... but I'm really assuming that's because I didn't step out of the house much today.
One could say that the flaky connection ticked me off but I feel pretty zen about it once I get back online so that's faux irritation...
But then one's always zen after irritations go away. Does that mean ALL irritation is faux irritation?
Points to REFLECT upon! :D
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