January blues and greys.
If ever there were a month to deflate you from the traditional end of year, Christmas, Hannukah, Eid, death-penalty-of-ex-dictators (wasn't Nicholas Ceaucescu shot on Christmas day?) celebrations, it's January.
However, I refuse to be cowed by January and its miserable ass weather this year. So much so, I'm even going to do some something I *never* do and make some goals/resolutions for 2007 and act on them rather than hibernate until mid-May.
1) organise some kind of baby-naming, christening, *something* for Toby*.
2) Bake cakes. Because it's fun. Look into a way of selling said cakes, for small profit.
3) Make cards with my rather sarcastic brand of humour attached. Also because it's fun.
4) Set a budget. Keep to said budget.
5) Move. If I don't I might go mental.
6) Try and get a bit more of a social life. This is the hardest one as my hardcore block of friends all live in London (and beyond!) although I do have some very good friends here too. It's the actual getting out / babysitter etc that is difficult. I do envy Paul just being able to go out after work or go to band practise etc. For me, it's always about juggling when Paul can get back, when I can get out, how to get there, how to get back, who can have Toby. I think we have been out together without Toby for all of 4 times since he was born.
7) Scrapbook more. Keep up to date with my online classes. Use up some (most) of my stash.
*Even though I lean more and more every day towards a Humanist interpretation of the world I'm inclined to go for a Christening because it is traditional in my family to have a child baptised in a church and I'm pragmatic enough to think that come Toby turning 4, we will still have an archaic school system based around selection on faith/church attendance/things of similar ilk. Actually, as much as I have beef with organised religion and religion on a global scale, I like to attend church (not that I have since Uni) because I like the communion with the community around me. Church, for all its faults globally, is very friendly locally. Plus, I was a chorister for many years and I still love evensong service and similar. It's amazing how many parents of 'rising 5's' suddenly begin attending church though <_<
If you and Paul fancy a day out in the smoke, you could drop Toby at ours, go in to town, come back for some food/drink and then head home :)
Otherwise, we really need to meet up soon xx
Posted by: Nikki | January 02, 2007 at 12:36 PM
Thanks Miss N. Might just have to try and sort that out for end of Jan time.
Posted by: Relly | January 02, 2007 at 02:17 PM
Hexcellent.
I could really do with going home about now please. Work is sucking today.
Posted by: Nikki | January 02, 2007 at 02:28 PM
A good friend of mine suddenly became *very* catholic when pregnant as the only decent PRIMARY school in the area was a Catholic one, and you had to put in the hours with the nuns from the word go to stand a chance of getting a place.
Posted by: Nicky | January 02, 2007 at 07:07 PM
You need to come and dance with skinny indie boys who kiss boys at Popstarz. Unlikely I know but it would be fun :-)
Posted by: Trixie | January 03, 2007 at 02:29 AM
Trixie: alas, I fear my days of doing such things have gone but if the universe ever aligns itself so I can, I'll be right there!!!
Posted by: Relly | January 03, 2007 at 10:37 AM
I am dying to go to this though in Brighton : www.dadooronronclub.com/
So when I do, hopefully we can manage a few drinks or a family friendly dinner before hand :)
Posted by: Trixie | January 03, 2007 at 12:37 PM