The Old Turn it On and Off Trick

When I had posted the second of last week's posts, what I was actually doing was making myself some deadlines - and I love deadlines! Now I've set myself the task of producing a post for Mondays (the vein ones about me) and on Wednesdays (when everything else gets a look in) and I can't wait. Since I decided to do this, I have found myself coming up with even more post ideas than ever and what is more I am even more enthusiastic about writing than ever before - I didn't think this was possible. It has taken me well over a year to finally manage to get into come sort of routine for this blog. Now that I'm at the start of that routine, I feel great. The first 'Me on Monday' post is going to be on a topic that I thought about one night when I was walking back up from the train station to my flat. I was absolutely knackered from both a lack of sleep that week and the fact that I had been on the move for most of the day. It then hit me that it was time to reset, much like you would a computer. You all know that situation when something electronic isn't working and hitting the top of it just isn't working. That's always the point when your genius friend or worldly parent comes into the room and tells you to turn it off and then back on again. I wonder if that could work for me.

Time to Take Stock

As I approach my 50th post of this blog, I think it is time that to stand back and see where I am with it. It is fair to say that it was one of the best decisions of my recent life when I chose to start this blog up. Little did I think that I would have people following it and reading every post and for that I am very grateful. What makes me even happier is the fact that I've had a couple of people say to me that they are either going to start a blog or reignite an old one. It has been super fun up until now and, although this opening paragraph sounds a bit like a farewell, there is plenty more to come from this blog - both for me and you.

Missing You Like a Hole in My Pocket

For some reason I like the fact that Valentine's Day this year falls on one of the days that I post on. The amount of irony that drips from that opening sentence equals the amount of chocolate sauce that is going to be consumed tonight - and you all know what I mean. The reason why it is ironic is that I've never 'celebrated' Valentine's Day and today is no different. Yes I've had girlfriends in and around it but I've never been 'taken' on this day - in fact it always passes like every other day. It's at this time of year that you realise being single isn't all that great however falling in line with my previous post, I've learned to get used to it. The trouble is that now I'm worried that I've lost the knack - that is if I ever had it in the first place. Ever since I wrote last Wednesday's post I've spent a lot of time thinking about what it all meant. Have I become too used to my own company and too set in my ways? I might as well lay it all out and then you can be the judge.

Learn to Enjoy Your Own Company

We all know that person that always wants to go out. They will text you every day if you are off school or university to see if you are busy and they'll always be the ones that want to go out at the weekend (sly reference to the my previous post right there). However if you are anything like me - yes it's possible! - then you'll sometimes just say no. And it's not because you have other plans or you have an important piece of work to be getting on with - you just want to stay in. I must admit that I do this more often than not (despite the fact that last night was the first night in I've had in ages) but I think it's because I enjoy my own company. There have been many nights when I've had the chance to go out with a group of people and I've decided to stay in. No I'm not antisocial, but I think that years of personal study and times spent writing (this blog for example) have helped me to realise that the best company you can keep is often someone closer to home than you think.