The Christmas season has so far, for several reasons, been a little quieter and a little sadder this year. Now it stands to get a bit surreal, as tomorrow I – an atheist for many years – head off to stay with my sister – just about to become a vicar. This year I know that I will be off to a Christingle service to look after my nephew, the first time I have been inside a church this decade. I’m not sure what other ceremonies are planned, hopefully nothing in which I will be expected to be an active participant!
But that leads me nicely to my New Year Resolutions. I, like Henry, have been considering ways to improve my life for 2009. So far I have come up with the following:
#I will learn a bit more about other religions, especially the points at which science and religion meet.
#I will continue my mission to try new things and join the circus
#I will write more fiction
#I will write more blog posts
That’s it so far. I’ll be interested to see what others bloggers are planning for this arbitrary tradition!
Good luck with those resolutions – especially the circus one! I should make some but I lack the resolve…
I definitely also have “write more blog posts” on my 2009 list. (I wish I had “join the circus” on it, though!)
I’m also going to learn to cook properly. I am a good baker but a horrible cook. If it were up to me, all meals would be cookies and cake. But in 2009 I’m going to try and improve my non-snack cooking skills. Specific goals: 2 vegetarian dishes, 1 vegan dish, 1 fish dish (already my favourite based on rhyming alone), 1 chicken dish, and bread.
@ I, like Henry
I like you too, Sara.