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Trying to be ‘Good’

Sometimes I think I believe that trying to be good, really is as good as it gets. Other times, I think that that’s just a hideous cop out and I really ought to don the yellow catsuit and ask myself ‘what would Uma Thurman do?’
Here’s the thing:
I know the grass really isn’t greener, and yet sometimes I’ll [...]

Random Musings of the Busy Brained

Hello loves.
It’s been ages, huh? I’ve missed you.
Unhappily I’ve been trying to do too much and as a direct consequence I’ve been failing at pretty much everything. I wanted to write something on Sunday, but I was hungover thanks to the lovely Jules’s birthday bash *and* I stupidly decided that I really ought to moderate the 800-odd comments on [...]

Cold Weather + Lack of Will Power = Diet Fail

It’s January. It’s cold. It’s a bloody stupid time to start a diet. No one will have any idea of how fat (or otherwise) I am because I am wearing so many clothes.
That’s why I don’t feel at all guilty about my food intake today. It looks like this:
- One pot of ambrosia creamed rice [...]

Wallow

The reds often visit at this time of year.
Infinitely reliable,
Well, more than some I could mention;
And always intent upon outstaying their welcome.
They are attracted to baubles and tinsel and bad Christmas songs;
In just a few more sleeps, 
They will all be gone…

Over-Sharing and the Art of Gracelessness

I think that there are very few people on the planet who are truly comfortable in their own skin. Don’t get me wrong, I’m pretty comfortable, but nonetheless suffer with a millionty (yes that is a number) teeny tiny insecurities which have a habit of turning me into a big giant ball of fear.
The fear is [...]