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I'm going to make an effort to write in here more often (I know, I know, this has been said before and probably more than once, but you know, repetition is ok as long as it leads somewhere). I think I get too caught up in how what I'm writing sounds, rather than just writing for the fun of it. A bit too awkwardly self-conscious for this journal malarky. I think I may have reached my teenage journal years...
But on the theme of growing up, I think I've been acting quite a lot like a grown up recently. From not letting people (read:boys) screw with my emotions to sorting out things like council tax. And paying off at least some of my overdraft, and not spending all of my tips on random crap.
Which all touch upon my new years resolutions in some way, so I can safely say that 2008 has got off to a fairly good start. At least from the point of view of doing what I indended.
As for reading more classic novels, I've decided that one a month is a realistic target. Last month was A Christmas Carol, and this month we shall be making an attempt to both start AND finish Great Expectations. It's a book I've been struggling with for years, I never seem to get past the first few chapters before something else claims my attention. This almost never happens to me with books, but people assure me it is worth reading. We'll see.
I don't think I've managed to watch any classic films yet though. Minus points for me. To be fair though, I havent really watched ANY films recently, except for Lady and the Tramp, and the Little Mermaid. Gotta love films that make you feel good and take you straight back to childhood.
And as I cleared out my room at home, I came across several things from childhood onwards that made me happynostalgic. Some of them came back up here with me, but the rest will go to my parents new house. I also found lots of very old photos, which made me laugh and miss school a bit as well.
This entry has flowed quite well, think my typing was keeping up with my thought-flow. All good.
But on the theme of growing up, I think I've been acting quite a lot like a grown up recently. From not letting people (read:boys) screw with my emotions to sorting out things like council tax. And paying off at least some of my overdraft, and not spending all of my tips on random crap.
Which all touch upon my new years resolutions in some way, so I can safely say that 2008 has got off to a fairly good start. At least from the point of view of doing what I indended.
As for reading more classic novels, I've decided that one a month is a realistic target. Last month was A Christmas Carol, and this month we shall be making an attempt to both start AND finish Great Expectations. It's a book I've been struggling with for years, I never seem to get past the first few chapters before something else claims my attention. This almost never happens to me with books, but people assure me it is worth reading. We'll see.
I don't think I've managed to watch any classic films yet though. Minus points for me. To be fair though, I havent really watched ANY films recently, except for Lady and the Tramp, and the Little Mermaid. Gotta love films that make you feel good and take you straight back to childhood.
And as I cleared out my room at home, I came across several things from childhood onwards that made me happynostalgic. Some of them came back up here with me, but the rest will go to my parents new house. I also found lots of very old photos, which made me laugh and miss school a bit as well.
This entry has flowed quite well, think my typing was keeping up with my thought-flow. All good.