Taking stock
I'm on a new mission to WRITE REGULARLY, which I imagine will go much like my perpetual mission to EXERCISE MORE and BE NICER, ie. I'll slowly build up my capacity to do these things over a few months, then lapse, then get cross with myself, then start again, although hopefully from a slightly better starting point than the last time. If I look back, I am fitter and writing more than a couple of years ago, but I'm still a cranky old troll, so I guess that's five points to will power and habit and ten points off for genetics and embedded personality types.Anyway. We're home after an excellent holiday in Melbourne, and I have nothing much to say, so I thought I'd just do a general round-up of my state, mood, environment and outlook.1. The world is unbearably sad and it'd be great if people could stop shooting each other, planes, animals, etc.2. The rivers are all fucked and I felt less responsible for this when I wasn't eating cheese.3. Keeping warm requires significant effort, wood-chopping, fire maintenance and hot drink consumption during the Dunedin winter.4. I discovered the Dixie Chicks. Slow, I know.5. If I can watch five episodes of West Wing in the time it takes Ian to watch one, should I bowl ahead and let him catch up in his own sweet time, or should this be a "together" activity?6. My sister's having a baby really soon! And I'll be there! And she is amazing! And I am really looking forward to meeting the wee one! You can expect more exclamationary posts on this topic in weeks to come.7. Our house is not sunny, but it is light, clean (this week), and pretty.8. Soon it will be spring and the bulbs will come up.9. The Cat's favourite holiday activities were: iPad (strictly rationed), soccer, the zoo, the children's farm, and book shopping. He just got 30 soccer books out of the library. I really must remember that he's an introvert and needs equal doses of fresh air and solitude. This shouldn't be hard. He's quite a lot like me.10. The Rabbit's favourite holiday activity was vacuum cleaning, and he deeply appreciated the heating system in the house we stayed in. I should remember that he likes to keep his burrow warm and tidy. This shouldn't be hard. He's quite a lot like me.