Shiny Happy People!

The sun came out and stayed today and oh how my mood soared! I've been well in the doldrums and no amount of "giving myself a good talking to" seemed to make a bit of difference. FYI I was in bed by 10 New Years Eve! 
Nellie of the woods called in unexpectedly and after a coffee and a long chat  we grabbed Portly and took her for a walk. The sun was out, the birds were singing, and the Calstockians  were out on mass! Amongst the newly formed streams of water flowing down the woods and lanes were snowdrops,daffodils and narcissi - it felt so damn good! Friend called in later for a coffee and a cry. By chance not design the topic of friendship and openness came up with both of them. How very private most people were about what was happening or how they were feeling in their lives. Partly the group nature of get togethers, but almost a "don't talk about it" mentality - if it's not talked about it doesn't have to be addressed or dealt with - not all things can be dealt with, they work themselves out over time, but partly my lack of interest in going out was because I cannot take too much of the facade of "Isn't everything wonderful!" No, it isn't, not for so many people for so many reasons, globally as well as locally. I can do froth and fun with the best of them, but it's not a diet I can or wish to adhere to all the time! 
I think it is the time of year for a bit of a slump -  for introspection and reappraisal. The time since I finished work has just occurred without me having to think too much about what to do, my Friends situation, my shingles and blip have filled my time and carried me along or kept me in an eddy. This year I think I might take control and see where I want to go. 
Shiny Happy People -  words taken by Stipe of REM  from a Chinese propaganda poster issued just after the Tiananmen Square massacre and meant ironically. But it still works as a feel good song! 

Don't forget - blip will go out of existence if not enough money is raised by us to buy it and run it for ourselves blipfuture pledge