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ventaWell, I think today the last of the leftover turkey was finished.
And I've been out and braved the "january" sales. Which were in many ways disappointing. I like shopping, usually. I'll quite happily wander round clothes shops more or less indefinitely. But somehow the sheer scrimmaging involved on Friday just put me off.
Mum and I pottered round House of Fraser (Darlington's only department store), then decided it was time for dinner. After eating, we started to potter along the high street, and decided after about two and a half shops that we just could not be arsed, and went home.
Next had a huge poster in the window, advertising that it had been open since 6am. Apparently there had been a queueue. When we passed the doorway at around two in the afternoon, its interior appeared to be a sold mass of writhing limbs ravening at the clothes rails... clearly some people can be bothered.
Which means it must be about time to think about New Year's resolutions.
I'm not normally a big resolution-maker. Usually because I resolve to do things as and when they occur to me, rather than at the correctly prescribed time of year. However, this year I think I'll make the effort, and publish them in the hopes that it'll stir me into acting on them.
1. Become healthy. This has been a moderately long-running ambition, and one I thought I had acheived. I'd managed to get the troubles with my neck sorted out, seemed to have survived the worst ravages of summer diseases, hadn't had a cold in ages, and things were looking rosy. I resolved to try and acheive a whole year without needing to see a doctor - and a fortnight later was in a car crash which utterly stuffed my neck up again. Try again, I guess :)
2. Become more determined. Remarkably few things in my life are done out of conscious volition; mostly I just potter along, allowing other people to suck me into their plans, and often doing things because it's easier than saying 'no'. I should work out what things I want to do, decide, and do 'em...
3. Become a more old fashioned cook. I do a reasonable amount of cooking, and inflict it on other people quite a lot. But... I've noticed while at home over the past week, that there's a lot of stuff I avoid. The sort of stuff your mum cooks... Yorkshire pudding, stew and dumplings, treacle pudding... Proper pies, even - I haven't risked making my own pastry since the slightly evil pie I made for![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
leathellin and onebyone about 18 months ago.
People I cook for, please hassle me if I don't appear to be sticking to this...
(Oh, and is there anyone who likes liver ? I never cook that any more either, because everyone except me seems to despise it...)
And I've been out and braved the "january" sales. Which were in many ways disappointing. I like shopping, usually. I'll quite happily wander round clothes shops more or less indefinitely. But somehow the sheer scrimmaging involved on Friday just put me off.
Mum and I pottered round House of Fraser (Darlington's only department store), then decided it was time for dinner. After eating, we started to potter along the high street, and decided after about two and a half shops that we just could not be arsed, and went home.
Next had a huge poster in the window, advertising that it had been open since 6am. Apparently there had been a queueue. When we passed the doorway at around two in the afternoon, its interior appeared to be a sold mass of writhing limbs ravening at the clothes rails... clearly some people can be bothered.
Which means it must be about time to think about New Year's resolutions.
I'm not normally a big resolution-maker. Usually because I resolve to do things as and when they occur to me, rather than at the correctly prescribed time of year. However, this year I think I'll make the effort, and publish them in the hopes that it'll stir me into acting on them.
1. Become healthy. This has been a moderately long-running ambition, and one I thought I had acheived. I'd managed to get the troubles with my neck sorted out, seemed to have survived the worst ravages of summer diseases, hadn't had a cold in ages, and things were looking rosy. I resolved to try and acheive a whole year without needing to see a doctor - and a fortnight later was in a car crash which utterly stuffed my neck up again. Try again, I guess :)
2. Become more determined. Remarkably few things in my life are done out of conscious volition; mostly I just potter along, allowing other people to suck me into their plans, and often doing things because it's easier than saying 'no'. I should work out what things I want to do, decide, and do 'em...
3. Become a more old fashioned cook. I do a reasonable amount of cooking, and inflict it on other people quite a lot. But... I've noticed while at home over the past week, that there's a lot of stuff I avoid. The sort of stuff your mum cooks... Yorkshire pudding, stew and dumplings, treacle pudding... Proper pies, even - I haven't risked making my own pastry since the slightly evil pie I made for
leathellin and onebyone about 18 months ago.People I cook for, please hassle me if I don't appear to be sticking to this...
(Oh, and is there anyone who likes liver ? I never cook that any more either, because everyone except me seems to despise it...)
Liver
Date: 2002-12-30 04:58 am (UTC)Excuse me. Must just pop to the pub.
Hmmmm
Date: 2002-12-30 09:37 am (UTC)My guess is that you are