Uno

So – As 2008 is left to flutter away on the breeze and live on in memory, discarded by time as it continues its ever-steady march onward. I find a brand spanking New Year of possibilities and unrestrained sexual adventures (fingers crossed) has been laid at my feet, like a newborn left on my doorstep one cold wintry night. FYI, the sex thing was a joke :)

This year for a change, I have set myself the challenge of making some practical resolutions and sticking to them. After some consideration, many cups of tea and a sneaky chocolate chip cookie (Okay, three sneaky chocolate chip cookies). I decided that the main thing my life that needs changing is my attitude. So, my resolutions are thus:

Be Positive
Be Proactive
Be Confident

Admittedly that sounds more like a mantra you might expect to hear some strange, stern looking potential nutter muttering to them self on the tube, eyeing up everybody that enters the carriage with a look of paranoid curiosity. (If you should see me – say hello!). But, be that as it may, that is the outlook I have decided to start the year with. Optimism is the keyword here. Tentative optimism that is, I am far too sceptical to be so outwardly full of hope!

Damn it man, remember the manta. Positive thoughts!

I’m trying, I really am. But pessimism and cynicism are so easy… you do not know the power of the dark side! It doesn’t help in that today, the first day I should be following my mantra, I feel strangely detached and chaotic. It is as though my mind has fragmented and all the pieces have simultaneously decided to scurry after a hundred random, roaming thoughts; and then fight one another for my attention, causing my head to spin. For a while it felt like a few were attempting to physically bore their way out of my forehead. At this point in the proceedings, my thanks go out to neurofen.

I should say at this point that I am not drunk, high or hung over from the New Year celebrations last night. - I tells ya honest guv’ Sober as a Judge I was, barely a drink passed me lips. Anybody says anything other they be wrong so they be. Swear on me ol’mams grave sir. - Went a little Dickens on you there, sorry.

I digress, back to the point of this entry, or should I say – to make a point for this entry. With it being the first day of the year I feel like I should be doing something constructive - start as I mean to go on. So, I have decided to jump aboard the blogging bandwagon. My initial plan was to make Vlog and announce myself to the Youtube community, but I hit a minor snag; my webcam is rubbish – and my camera, whilst awesome, doesn’t pick up sound on the video option; but more of that another time.

I haven’t given this blog much forethought, something that may become all the more obvious with future postings, so I have no real idea as to what direction it will yet. But, I do like to encourage discussion and debate (In fact some call me a Master Debater, well - They say Wanker. Same thing isn’t it? Don’t answer that.), so I will probably be looking for a little feedback at times; I’m always interested to learn people’s opinions. Also, I have recently had my joy for creative writing rekindled, (which is partly to blame for this attempt to blog) so it’s safe to assume that my writing will be brought up in future entries. I might even manage some deliciously witty commentary on current affairs, might being the operative word.

Then again, I could just end up writing utter crap. Place your bets now.

I shall put together something better resembling an introduction shortly. I got so excited I just had to upload something today - I implore you kind reader, forgive my youthful impatience!

For anybody who has read this far – You must have the patience of a Saint, or have nothing better to do. Either way, Happy New Year – I hope you enjoyed the holiday season.