A New Year’s Message. My Favourite Thing in the World.
by pinkagendist
A couple of nights ago we were sitting by the fire. I was flanked by Morgan and Bessie and Rudy was nesting under Mike’s arm. Mike had his kindle in hand and I had my sketch book and was working on ‘my project‘. We looked like this:
As we sat there Mike was talking about Rudy’s enthusiasm for life. He wakes up and you can see from his expression he thinks getting up is his favourite thing in the world. Then having breakfast is his favourite thing in the world. Then taking a walk is his favourite thing in the world. Then sitting on the sofa is his favourite thing- and as the day goes on he just keeps going with the most wonderful attitude imaginable (until he collapses in exhaustion). As I’m particularly prone to getting obsessed with the minutiae of life and anxieties- I’m hoping to take a page from Rudy’s book this year. I digress- I looked around the room in detail (as I do every room I enter) and thought: ‘This is nice‘. Then, I thought: ‘One day I want to have a life just like this’. Then the coin dropped. I need to breathe and enjoy. Breathe. Enjoy. Breathe. Enjoy. There’s nowhere else I need to be, nowhere I have to go. No one else I need to become. Breathe. Enjoy. Breathe. Et pui je fume.
In any event- Happy New Year to all. I’ve met some great people around here (mentioned below in no particular order!) -so to them: do accept my best wishes and thanks for your kindness.
Ricky, Colin, FreePennyPress, Clare Flourish, Carolina Courtland, Vickie Lester, Metan, Madd Suspicions, FoolsMusings, ACflory, JohntheAussie, Makagutu, Lucianus, Cassie being Cassie, MyFrenchHeaven, Joe, Dr. Karen Rayne, Melanie, Dawn Landau etc… (and those are just the ones I can remember without having to go through a list, if you weren’t mentioned that doesn’t mean I’m rejecting you, just that my head is currently spinning a bit and I have a ton of work to do even though it’s the last day of the year!)
Happy new year to you as well Pink. Hope 2013 brings more adventures, caviar and sparkle! Are you still not smoking? Is the picture just wistful thinking?
Alas, however, it’s hard not to feel a bit sad not making that list. I shared my China with you, and agreed to work on your bullying campaign, etc.. all for what? Now I see how it goes when you get all famous and cheeky. “You don’t bring me flowers… anymore.” (an oldie, but given your absence from my posts, and me not making the list: Neil Diamond and Barbara Streisand were in order).
oops! List corrected!!!!!!!!!!!! I’ve got the garden furniture man telling me he doesn’t have the lutyens benches I ordered—- he’s telling me to calm down because it’s New Year’s…
Calm down Pink. Breath. It’s New Year’s Eve, and you are right where, and with whom, you most want to be. In the big picture, lutyens benches are icing, not the cake.
Happy New Year.
one of the hardest things to do! i understand. my brain likes to work 10000000 miles per hour and sometimes i just have to let it…
Likewise good sir. Happy New Year
Keep a joint in one hand and a drink in the other, that should keep your mind occupied. 
Yes, sometimes all we need is right there all along. You I say it’s the little things…
Hope your New Years Eve was comfortable and memorable..
Happy New 2013!!!
PS- love that video..
Happy new year buddy. it has been nice making your acquaintance the last year.
Hi, it’s good when you get one of those moments you can enjoy isn’t it! I hope you get lots more this new year! Best wishes
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Happy New Year to you, Mike and the dogs. I hope your 2013 is full of many more comfy nights enjoying your family.
Happiness is a state of mind. The more you look for it, the more of it you will find. Breathe and enjoy those favourite things.
Are you safe from the fires? Just saw them getting worse on the news and can’t quite remember if you’re in that area…
Thanks for thinking of us
We have been lucky this time, the worst of the fires on the mainland are on the other side of the city. Those in Tasmania are not faring too well by the sound of it though 
We had a few small fires nearby last week and Elvis (big red fire fighting helicopter) was rattling the windows in the house all day going back and forth from a nearby lake. Nice that help is there when we need it.
We can learn a lot from our dogs. Happy New Year, Pink.
I hope this turns out to be the best year of your life so far, Pinky!!
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I read somewhere that animals have the capacity to really live in the moment, while we poor humans are always trying to live in a future that hasn’t happened yet. I think we should all take a leaf from Rudy’s book.
I get so used to postponing happiness I forget to experience it. Enjoy your new year.
Oh la la! Can I squeak in and still wish you a Happy New Year? Happy New Year my dear and I will try to take a page from your book, not squeak, – and breath – and enjoy. Wishing you and your beloved(s) the best in 2013.