Music suggestion: Score from Taboo by Max Richter
Book suggestion: One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
It seems like every day’s the same and I’m left to discover on my own.
-Seether, Fine Again
Well, it’s certainly been a minute, hasn’t it? I planned to do this blog weekly and, well, December got the best of me. I let it do that, and there’s nobody to blame for that but myself. That said, I spent December taking time off from blogging and streaming. I tried to enjoy myself and the company of others, among other things. So, it’s a new year, huh? The year of our Lord, two thousand and twenty-three. I’ll be turning…well, I’m old enough and, while I’m not a lady, it’s still impolitic to ask me my age. I’m just a crotchety bastard, don’t you see?
So, it’s now 2023 Week 2, or 23w2 as I put it in the status reports for my boss. I made a few changes to try and better myself last year. I bought a number of books to try and fix some of what I know is wrong with me. I’m currently reading The Mountain is You, for example with Atomic Habits coming up when I finish it.
But for now love, let’s be real. I never thought I could act this way.
-Gordon Lightfoot, If You Could Read My Mind
I did make some resolutions. I did not, however, try to make a large number of changes, nor did I try to say things that will obviously (well, to anyone else, anyway) never happen. I’m not saying I’m going to go to the gym four days a week. I am saying I’m going to move more, at least twice a week for the moment. I’m not saying I’m going to get five certifications this year. I’m committing to two. I’m not saying I’m going to take the B2 German test this year. I am committing to practicing with real people again, and taking corrections to my grammar in a more positive light. I’m also going to continue with the positive changes I started last year.
I will be writing something here around twice a month. We’re in the second week of the first month, so I’m on track for that one. :D I’ll try to keep this up to date with what I’m reading, well some of it, in case anyone is interested. I’ll likely also post up my reviews of these things, too.
Oh, and I’ve got a couple trips planned for the year, too! I’ve got a decent small camera that I’m going to be carrying with me, and it’ll be taking a lot of pictures. I’ll be trying to whittle them down to the good ones and posting them somewhere as the year progresses. Along with the backlog of a lot of pictures I currently have to sort. Many digital and quite a few physical to scan and sort.
You will also notice a slight change to the front matter. Each post I’m going to suggest a book and album or song, in addition to the songs I quote (if I quote any). It may be something I’m currently reading, it may be something I’ve read in the past, it may be something I’ve skimmed but it touched something. Ask me about it.
Anyway, I’m a bit late but raise a glass of your drink of choice and join me in welcoming in the new year!