A new year, a new decade. It calls for a fresh start, right? Resolutions to be made, a whole year stretching ahead of you to anticipate, to fill in with your empty promises about dieting, relationships, financial habits.
But why can’t people just live their lives as something ongoing and continuous, rather than treating it as a cycle, with fixed beginnings and endings. It gives people an excuse. I’m guilty of it, too. 2010 was shit, blah blah this blah blah that. 2011 will be better. It’s up to yourself to make the next day better than the last, instead of relying on some metaphorical year turn over to flush away all the misgivings and wrongs of the past year. Because nothing will happen unless you take action yourself.
Park bench ring by Bree Dentice
I think because there’s so much bad shit in the world, and not enough magic or wonder, people will take any opportunity to turn anything into something meaningful and supersititous. Like wishing on 11:11, or the whole New year/New start. Everyone's all like 'STFU STOP WISHING ON 11:11' but I think it's nice to have something that a lot of people have a common belief/hope in. It's like religion for me. I'm not particularly religious, and I'm technically Catholic but I don't believe in it at all. I still think religion is a fantastic thing, though. Having something to invest all your hope and faith in is seriously magical, having something to live for/live towards/something to expect.
My friend Linda showed me this. I don't know what it is about armour jewellery but I have a feeling I belong in the Middle Ages or something, because half my life is spent lusting over jewellery pieces akin to chainmail.
Anyway, I'm just spouting bullshit because I couldn't get to sleep and the first few days of 2011 have been a bit anti climatic, and I'm listening to Jack Johnson and he puts me in this sort of melancholic mood where I get into this trance and ponder over the mysteries of the universe with a pipe in my mouth. But I'm going to try enjoy the fuck out of this year and try not to sweat over the insignifcant things that bother me, because I tend to do it a lot. NYE was amazing, though. I headed to Rushcutters Bay to enjoy the fireworks and spent most of the night off my face. Evidence of which is in the blisters on my feet, a few unflattering Facebook photos and unexplained bruises.
Hope you all enjoyed the snippets of amazing jewellery I interspersed throughout this post. Especially the necklaces by Unearthen, oh my gosh. It's like having a little piece of the earth hanging around your neck. NYE outfit post and returning of comments coming soon.
And just because I can, some of my favourite poems: Keeping Things Whole by Mark Strand, Funeral Blues by W.H. Auden, Snow and Dirty Rain by Richard Siken and Litany by Billy Collins.
PS. This three words.me thing is really amusing
39 comments:
That park bench ring is the cutest thing I've ever seen. Lovely post as well. I love the way you write x
This post is so very true.
I agree with 99% you said. 1% is for belonging to Middle Ages. There was no internet, girl!
I don't care a bit about special dates, that'ss what I was going to say. You're right.
I agree with what you said about the 11:11. I think its dumb to do that but it makes people feel better by doing that cause its trending.
I really adore Park bench ring by Bree Dentice and Armor Jewellery!
xoxo
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Keeping things whole is one of my faves too. <3
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Happy New Year!
That jewellery is gorgeous, new years resolution is to get more bling XD
amazing post. i'm guilty of that too, relying on a pseudo start to set new resolutions & change things that should have been changed way too long ago. what a wake-up call your post is. & those jewellery are definitely eye candy <3
The park bench ring is really cute : )
And I liked the poems too
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I'm absolutely in love with every single piece of jewellery you have in this post, especially the Unearthen necklaces. Even though I already have one crystal bullet necklace - once you have one, you just can't stop!
I like having a bit of magic to believe in too, but I personally have a love/hate relationship with religion. Yeah, I'm just going to stop here on this topic before I ramble on and on into a mega-comment...
I love everything by unearthen! And those body armours look amazing. :)
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Ineedthebulletcrystalsinmylife!!
XXX
that ring is the coolest thing evah.
And I agree. I mean, it's only a new year because of when we choose to start our calender. it means nothing, really.
But I do have to point out that the decade started last year. I was puzzling about it myself the other night.
-m xx
Eh up for Auden. I saw an Alan Bennett play about him, oh wow, wish I could have met him even though he'd have laughed in my face.
i loove all of this!
happy new year
xx
That's deep <3
ahhh im guessing the inspiration for them rock necklaces came from jxu :P
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whoaaa where did you find the things from armor jewelry!!
they're amazingly pretty :O
have a great 2011,dear!!
:)
I love the necklaces!!!!!! wish Ihave one too! :P
I totally agree! I'm in so much love with body jewellery but I feel like we should all wear gladiator sandals and leaf crowns in our hair all day long.
Happy New Year! I also love body jewellery but never actually had the guts to try.
- Karen
www.smurfiedork.blogspot.com
love this post as much as those bullet crystals. aaaaaaah amazing!
all the shit you just wrote, it is so true. you're like amazing, i think that your blog is the only one i actually read, and every word that you type there is like... fantastic... haha, im not so good at writing and e---- me on english, sorry. and also, if you get in that mood while listening to jack johnson, try listening to bon iver instead! you will be like aaah ahmg, im a saint! but it really gets you in that "over-thinking"-mode.
oh god, that e---- means express, i just hadnt the time to check it up atm and then i forgot... whatevs ;)
Wow...you've got a lovely blog. I invite you to visit mine:)
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freaking love this post!
hope you can:
send something to salvador (:
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or just come by the moonchild's:
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rena. (:
in love w/everything i see here! i love jewelry and these accessories are gorg! xx
Lovely
xx
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2011 has been anti-climactic for me too... although I am confident it'll change
these are to die for. & just letting you know that I gave you an award! Check my latest blog post!
xoxo,
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This is such a great resource that you are providing and you give it away for free. I enjoy seeing websites that understand the value of providing a prime resource for free. I truly loved reading your post. Thanks!
the necklace things are great. & love your blog. especially the little drawing thing that you click to comment.
wow that park bench ring is really something!
I have an "11:11" tattoo on my wrist that I got when I was 17 (four years ago). I think people are just getting upset and overwhelmed by the amount of people being openly aware and "wishful".
Also, totalllly love Armor Jewelry, thanks so much for sharing their pieces!
XO Sahra
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