2026 begins

 As 2026 begins, I feel compelled to conclude that some things are over, others are beginning, but whichever feels more real in the moment I will still need somewhere for some longer-form thoughts. Hence mrsjeremyday (as I am on instagram) has spread out to create a blog.

longer posts = longer thinking

Of course, I do have, have had and doubtless will have other blogs, micro- and otherwise, but let's not dwell on them right now. This one is for me to stretch out a little and think in longer sentences, more sustained thoughts. For me to find a more considered place of discussion. 

This needs topics to talk about; the band (Means of Production) will feature, I am sure. But it's not the only thing I am doing or the only think I have. I'll doubtless have something to say about comics, both as a reader and as a creator. About art, as a consumer and as a creator. About photography, and how it relates to existence, as well as the band and the art.

middle age and in middle health

The other thing I need space to stretch out and talk about is my health, mental and physical. I'll put it in under obvious subheadings so it's a quick easy skip for when I'm not feeling like going over it, which I'm not, today.

new year's resolutions

This time of year is resolution time, always, for me.

  1. Stay sane, stable and structured.
  2. Fix as much of the house and garden as is practical and possible.
  3. Grow some pleasing plants.
  4. Complete a story and create a comic.
  5. Create a forward pressure for unresolved past circumstances.
  6. Find a space for rehearsing/experimenting with projections/performance.
  7. Learn some new systems and skills.

Yeah, that'll do for now. Except the bonus one that'll be on the lists of many a person in the UK this year I should think: get rid of the black mould.

Last year's resolutions are unlikely to have been fulfilled as I was ill for about three months, and have been in recovery for a further three. Unsure how long recovery will be a thing, too; this may be my new reality now.

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