Wednesday 27th December, 2023
Took a week off… not because of the holidays, just because I forgot. (while trying to prepare for the holidays)
Ho ho how are you all this week? I’m on the Sligo train, making my way to Roscommon. Gonna see my mum for the whole Christmas thing. Hopefully you’re all seeing the ones you love, & avoiding any awkward conversations by reading this blog… :P
So, what do we get up to on the last Wednesday of the year?
It’s a time for reflection I guess. Each year, instead of resolutions, I decide on some kind of ‘theme’ for the year. Currently I’m in the ‘Year of Becoming’: a year dedicated to who I want to be, & less on who I am. But I’ve grown out of this theme pretty quickly, I am definitely no longer concerned with defining myself. Since I’ve turned 30, I’ve gotten a pretty good sense of myself. Since I left social media I’ve been able to experiment & play with my image & come to terms with my personality in a big way. Who know’s if anyone will see a change… regardless, I feel it. So with all that said, it’s time for an update on this theme of mine.
This is the year that I’m gonna be returning to music again, returning to social media, returning to releasing & performing. I’ve come through a hell of a lot of training, & I’ve a fair bit more to get through as well. It’s time to put all of this to some use.
I’m planning some ambitious things in 2024. I wanna perform a private show for my patrons & their friends. I wanna perform my singing rope routine on national TV (preferably the Late Late show). I wanna attract a business team to try & make more out of the music that I’m making. Then personally I wanna graduate with a good grade in my degree. I wanna make something out of my thesis project that I can continue when I leave. I wanna become a better Circus artist, to develop & expand my performances & routines. I wanna build onto my small family of creatives with weekly meetings & projects. I want a lot this year.
So, to give me the kick in the ass that I’ll need for a year of ambition like this. I’m toying with the idea of the ‘Rising Year’ as a theme. Rising to my own ambitions, to my own potential. I’m sick of being just potential. It’s definitely time to do.
I won’t harp on about all of this. I’ve a lot of data management to sort out before I can return to social media… & I’ve got three essays to write… & I should probably spend some time with the family. (or at least take in the open air a bit).
Merry Christmas gang, & a Happy New Year.
Nathan
