Today is actually titled ‘Blue Monday’, so if you have suffered with a severe bout of the January Blues so far this year, you stand no chance of smiling today – but take comfort in the fact that you are not alone. My advice (I never take my advice, I just give it freely) stay under the duvet, reach for the Cadburys and stick on a Disney film (although, not Bambi…that will make you feel even worse); well, that is unless you have to go to work – hmm, well in that case, well, hmmm, nope, I’ve got nothing, you should probably stop reading this and get your butt in to gear.
So, January is meant to be the most miserable month of the whole year; like most things however, I tend to disagree with this status quo. I always love January. It’s the start of a new year, there is plenty of bargain hunting to be achieved and the month is ends on a high with my birthday. What is there not to like about January?
I have come to the conclusion that really simple things make me happy; although, don’t get me wrong, these simple things run alongside mega indulgent things, I haven’t reached all out hippy-ness just yet. So whilst the world is moping in the month of misery, I thought I would turn ‘polly-anna’ for this entry.
Here it is, the definitive top five things that make Nu smile.
1) Rain and Thunderstorms
Ooh, I adore a good thunderstorm. I love the feel of the wind whipping through my hair as it thrashes around my face, I love the drama of thunder and excitedly counting elephants, whilst waiting for the lightning to dance it’s way across the sky, to the almighty thunderous drum beat. Ah, and I love it when the rain falls so heavily that it looks like ‘movie rain’. Big sheets of thick droplets sploshing on the pavement and then the pools at the side of the road rise up and splash the kerb as driver’s boat past. Yes, just thinking of it makes me smile *looks outside hopefully – sunshine and pure blue sky*
2) Dancing in an empty house
I love turning up my stereo and dancing around my empty house like a loon – not entirely dissimilar to Hugh Grant in Love Actually…although, mortifyingly enough, I believe my dancing is worse…but hey, it makes me smile. If you are dancing alone, you can geek off as much as you like as no-one will see…well that’s what I like to tell myself anyway. I have recently learnt that through the brilliant invention of a double jack lead, I can connect my iphone, to my stereo system. This pleased me greatly – the effect is slight ruined when dancing to the limited (although very useful) iphone speaker.
3) My Cats
Whenever I come home, they are there waiting by the door to greet me. After dinner, we each take our usual spot on the sofa, and then when it’s bedtime, they know to make it upstairs before I close the door. Animals are far nicer than people. They love you unconditionally, they don’t hold a grudge, and never answer back (well, actually one of my cats does, but I may have brought that on myself by naming her MeowMeow).
4) My Bestie
I only met my best friend about eighteen months ago, but I cannot imagine my life without her. She is beautiful, smart and always knows how to make me smile. I’m the kind of person to take on the world, and then half way through, I realise the colossus project I have taken on – this is when she will turn up on my doorstep with a paintbrush, prop me up and drown me with vodka ;o) I love seeing myself through her eyes – whether it’s as a sexy mermaid or a complete drama queen, she has really moulded who I am and I can’t not smile at that.
5) Orcas
There is something truly breath taking about an Orca. I don’t know whether it’s their elegance, intelligence or sheer size, but they make me happy. I have been lucky enough to see a number of real-life killer whales when in America, and nothing compares, but it leaves you wanting more. If anyone ever wins the lottery, and wants to make me smile, I don’t want a house, I don’t want a flashy car, I would just like very much to go to Norway or Iceland and go whale watching, (topped off with the northern lights).
So, stop moping and randomly hunting the internet – go forth into the world and be happy.
HAPPY BLUE MONDAY
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