So that was January..

so that means that it's way past time for me to do a New Year posting but I don't think I'll let that stop me.

So on to NY resolutions!
Well, I think these are generally made to be forgotten by the end of January - which is past already, so consider them made and forgotten.

So now I'm going to do my New Year general intentions and achievable objectives (I know it's not catchy, but at least it's realistic).

In his December 31 2001 blog (and referred to again in 2004, which is how I found it) Neil Gaiman said:
"May your 2002 be filled with magic and dreams and good madness. I hope you read some fine books and kiss someone who thinks you're wonderful, and don't to forget make some art -- write or draw or build or sing or live as only you can. And I hope, somewhere in 2002, you surprise yourself."

This seemed like a good place to start. With my assortment of friends and associates, I think that good madness is is going to be unavoidable; magic and dreams will come as they will and can't be forced or planned so I'll just hope they happen.

I've already made a start on reading some fine books and kissed someone who thinks I'm wonderful (or if he doesn't he's a damn fine actor and is altogether in the wrong business). I don't think that the art/creating/making/building will be much of a problem - MUS is starting rehearsals for Handel's 'Israel in Egypt' tonight and there'll be another concert before the end of the year; I've go a zillion pieces of garb to make before Festival (at Easter); lots of pieces to learn on the harp; as well I've got a monthly newsletter for the local SCA group, a two monthly physics journal and probably a couple of concert programs to produce.

Not sure about the surprising myself - another thing that will happen or not as the year passes. I'm not sure what I might do to surprise myself, but therein, of course, is the surprise.

So, well on the way to most of that, but what about ( more specific intentions and objectives? )