another gentle whooshing sound

[freckles_and_doubt]

'Tis the obligatory end-of-year post! Despite having had the designated 365 days of 2006, I still feel we're not really acquainted. And now it's this ancient, crone-like thing breathing out its last few hours. Time. Weird stuff.

As years go, it hasn't really been vintage: as wolverine_nun has pointed out with uncomfortable perspicacity, I've been marking time. The tally sheet is uncomfortably close to last year's, and thus looks rather like this:

• Things achieved by me this year: a bunch more encyclopedia entries, a sort of vaguely-extended semi-contract, actual progress on the book updates (although not enough), a bunch of reading, movie-watching and random web-surfing, a bunch of really good friends, another year of blogging.
• Things discovered this year: Moscow Mules, Belle & Sebastian, Alias, Spaced, Michael Marshall Smith.
• Things not achieved by me: a permanent job, an actual salary as opposed to a pittance, a romance, any form of physical fitness, an updated book.
• Realisations arrived at: (1) I shouldn't be here. My love for CT and friends and sister/niece notwithstanding, I don't have a career in this country and probably never will. (2) Not that it matters, as I suspect wide-scale social chaos and redefinition to result from global warming any time in the next decade, so all bets are off.
• Resolutions for the new year (almost identical to last year, i.e. not actually achieved much): work harder, write more, bum around a lot less on Teh Interwebs, go to the gym, and, most importantly, make a concerted and good-faith attempt to leave the country. NB do not allow self to be cowed or distracted by the epic and horrible task of relocating my book collection.

Bother. Have now worked self into introspective depression. Shall distract self satisfactorily from general downer conclusions by having a hell of a good party tonight, and wishing all and sundry a madly wonderful New Year. Also, thanks for hanging out here, either virtually or in reality. You're important.

Comments

[strawberryfrog.livejournal.com]

Are you planning on adding to the overcrowding in London in 2007?

[extemporanea.livejournal.com]

I'm planning on going anywhere that will offer me a job, but in fact I'd prefer not to be in London. London's exciting for a couple of days, but after that it just makes me tired.

[strawberryfrog.livejournal.com]

Edinburgh is all right - and mostly English it seems.

Things to do in London when you're undead

[first-fallen.livejournal.com]

If you go to London, 2 things:

1)I want your Fishie
and
2)Try not to sleep with Jackie Edge.

But number 1 is most important.

Re: Things to do in London when you're undead

[strawberryfrog.livejournal.com]

You raise a good point: how can she leave her kitties? Who will feed them? She'll have to stay.

Re: Things to do in London when you're undead

[extemporanea.livejournal.com]

Actually, I only own two of the four cats: Fish, and half each of Toad and Golux. If I left, I assume the co-owner, i.e. the Evil Landlord, would take over my halves. That only leaves Fish, and first_fallen has dibs on her. So it would be a wrench to leave the kitties, but not an impossibility.

[strawberryfrog.livejournal.com]

I suspect wide-scale social chaos and redefinition to result from global warming any time in the next decade

In SA or worldwide? as far as the UK goes, first world counties have a lot of solidity, stability and resilience. I fully expect ructions and changes in the next decade from this source, but would put "widespread chaos" as an outside chance in this timeframe.

B&S != BS

[pinkthulhu.livejournal.com]

Hey, The Onion rated Belle and Sebastian in their Top Music of 2006!

http://www.avclub.com/content/node/56476