Thursday 29 January 2009

quite literally



Firstly, to explain my Blog's name; "Day 1..."

Putting digits to keyboard for the first time on a new venture always brings about a tentative pause as the good intentions and slightly giddy feeling in the tummy turns to apprehension and doubt of validity and value of the key presses that are to spring forth, or not as is quite often the case.

So to pause and reflect on the purpose and ambition of this blog, and it is to track my thoughts and progress, or again lack of it as will often be the case, as I set about to quite simply change my life! Not that I'm suffering any horrors; there's a distinct lack of military conflict in the semi-rural setting of my little abode; food is plentiful; money comes in to our bank account and goes out just as quickly... No, I'm perfectly aware of how lucky we all are who are able to log in and spew forth our ramblings into the void of (do we still call it?) 'cyberspace', but there's just this nagging, gnawing, unending feeling that there MUST BE SOMETHING BETTER!

More fulfilling maybe? Less 'Groundhog Day'? Varied, valued and valuable! I started to think, for no apparent reason, of a canal boat I used to frequent for lunch over near our offices in Leeds. This was before the smoking ban, and despite being a literal smoke trap (no windows were ever opened) I used to put up with the secondary smoking for the pleasure, sheer pleasure of their door-step sandwiches (huge!) and joyous attitude (well, the first set of staff at least, we won't go into Ms. Mardy-pants who took over a while later). "Living the Dream" was always the response to my daily question of "How are you today?", and do you know what? It was infectious! Just imagine quite literally living a life that was wondrously, nay deliriously dream like. "Day 1 of the rest of my life" the joyous chap would follow with.

And that, dear blog, is how I came about my blog title because every day is "Day 1 of the rest of our lives" and I simply thought it quite fitting. Let's see how many days I keep this little indulgence up shall we?

4 comments:

  1. Hey Mick,
    thanks for visiting my blog.
    I found your blog interesting, please keep writing.
    If we could all think 'every day is day 1 of the rest of our lives' then the world would indeed be a better place..
    But for now to walk the path/to be able to walk the path is my goal..
    Thanks again

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  2. Hi Mick,
    Thank you for visiting my blog. I greatly appreciate. I hope that you will return often. Thanks again and keep up the great work on blog. Rick

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  3. As above - Thanks for checking in ;-)

    I'm also new to the Bogging game, literally started this month. But having posted a few things, its surprising how fulfilling it can be to simply put your thoughts 'out there'...

    Keep it up.

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  4. Many thanks for the kind comments guys... I've really enjoyed surfing around your blogs today and will drop by to post comments in the morning.
    As for now, the sandman is calling my eyelids to close... so I will wish you all a peaceful dream filled night :o)
    Take Care,
    Henna

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