Hello there peeps!!
How are you all doing? All good I hope! I know it's been ages since I wrote anything, so sorry to those who've been checking and found nothing!!!
Well there's a fair bit to fill you in on really .... December was very busy but good all the same! All the school/college and church music I was involved in was a roaring success - which I'm relieved and very happy about! Have you noticed that when you absolutely have to .... you can squeeze more hours into your day? Yeah well every day in December felt like that!!!
My gig's went well and I'll be posting details soon of my coming gig in Edinburgh .... my Edinburgh gig in December went well and it was nice to spend the weekend up there doing Christmas shopping, meeting old friends who I haven't seen for well over a year, and chilling out with one of my best mates (who is one of the greatest people I know!)! Great stuff!
In addition to all the busy of the Christmas time I was ill ... first with the flu (again!) and then I got a nasty chest infection which I'm still not completely recovered from .... but hey ho - never mind!
Christmas was spent with my Mother, Brother and his Lady, it was cool - but the past few years I find Christmas a bit depressing to be honest. Joni Mitchel in her song 'river' says it perfectly when she says 'Oh I wish I had a river I could skate away on', but that's depressing so I'll move on! New year was awesome.... spent with very dear friends (old work colleagues) we had a party and a lovely meal ... it was great. They are all musicians so we all bring our instruments and have a good old sing ..... it's so great!!! I didn't go to bed till 7am .... I stayed up all night talking to my dear friend Cliff (no ... not cliff richard!!!!) about God, relationships and life in general..... it was great. Cliff is a legend, I dont know how old he is (he wont tell me) but let's say he's more than 20 years older than me ... he's so trendy and cool and very very wise ..... He's one of the few people I can talk to about anything and I know he'll still love me and not judge me.
Now that is my Cliff appreciation moment over!!!! If you knew him you'd totally agree!!
I am feeling very positive about this year .... on reflection this past year has been one of the best, yet one of the most uncertain. I was going to move, then I didn't .... this was very confusing and upsetting but I know things worked out right anyway. Family has been as colourful as ever and has been a source of stress and much upset ... but, hey ho.... it seems to be calming down now! I bought a house and car, I'm all grown up now!!!! but this also brings it's uncertainties and financial burdens.
I have had an extremely blessed year in so many ways though .... I thank God every day for the awesome friends he has given me .... they have held me together so many times when I began to fall apart ..... I love you guys more than you will ever know.
Anyway ... this next years gonna be good ..... I can feel it. It was wierd yesterday ... I was walking around town browsing the sales and people just kept smiling at me ... about four people actually smiled and said hello and tried to start conversations ..... it was very strange yet awesome!!! People were looking at me as if they knew something that I didn't know ... and it must be kept a surprise....... does that sound wierd? I swear I'm not exaggerating ... after a while it started to make me a bit paranoid .... but in a good way!!!!
On the whole I'm feeling thoroughly positive ..... there are still life and spiritual issues which remain unresloved but they will work themselves out ..... they always do!
So ..... how have you been?
Jayne
