Let's talk about feelings

Every now and again, partly because I'm nosy, partly because I'm bored, but most importantly, so I can improve the blog for you, dear readers, I take a trip around 'blogland' to see what other people are rambling about and how they style their pages.

So, inspired by Wife in the North, I'm aiming to make this blog contain more thoughts, feelings and musings about moving to and living in HK, rather than just stuff that takes place.

In that vein, I'm feeling (ah, you see, I'm already getting the hang of it) good today. I have done a monster heap of ironing and I am now surveying proudly the fruits of my labour. In case you're wondering, that's nine shirts (men's shirts so therefore lots of material), six t-shirts (also men's so same applies) and a pashmina (mine, funnily enough). Think that's earned my keep for the day.

I'm also beginning to get back into both this blog (that's kind of stating the obvious, I know) and garnering some motivation for my writing course by revisiting my research and analysing the magazines I brought back from England after Christmas. Both of these are no doubt helped by the fact that I'm a) back in Honkers and b) visitor-free, which I haven't been for the last week and a half. (Though please don't get me wrong, I really enjoy having people to stay and am looking forward to many more - I am just lacking in iron-cast concentration, meaning that I get very easily distracted and then it takes an age to get back to business.)

So, the new year's resolution (and yes, there's only one - I generally turn my nose up to making any, so be grateful for what you're given!) is to try and focus more. I need to do something (anything!) writing-related every day, thus enabling the creative juices to flow continually. Here's a crackingly cheesy metaphor: it's like that game Marble Run, where you had to connect bits of plastic together so the marble has somewhere to go - my writing something every day is like putting the next bit of plastic in place so my creativity (the marble, if you will) doesn't fall on the floor. Oh, with writing devices like that, I can conquer the world!

Also since yesterday, I have been introduced (shout out to the Pies for this one) to Alright Tit - a blog written by a girl who discovered she had breast cancer last summer, at the age of twenty-eight. Hmm, that sounds like a laugh a minute Packer, I hear you say; I also realise I am somewhat behind the 8-ball as Stephen Fry has already 'twittered' about this blog and there has been a veritable stampede in its direction, BUT, it's actually very funny. So when you're having your next "man, I'm bored and it's only 9:05am - could anything have changed on Facebook since I looked 180 seconds ago" moment, give the Tit blog a read instead.

PS Apologies to those of you tuning in specially for my educating session today on the Chinese New Year, complete with fashion tips, party ideas and historical tidbits. I started to look into this crazy phenomenon and discovered it's a lot more complicated than I thought, hence will take much longer than I anticipated to give you the posting you deserve. It officially starts on 26th January, so I have just over 10 days to get something sensational together - to use a cliche, watch this space.