Romjula (eller Romjulen, lidt afhængigt af dialekt) er norsk, og navnet for den periode vi befinder os i nu, nemlig mellem Jule-helligdagene og Nytåret.
Rant er engelsk, og beskriver vel kort sagt en vrissen monolog.
Dermed skulle stemningen for dagens indlæg vist være sat. Jeg har dog udvidet begrebet "Romjul" en anelse, og spædet min Pepsi Max op med en sund dosis af Captain Morgan. Skål!
Jeg er jo sædvanligvis et glad barn (JO:JEG:ER) men lige netop i dag er jeg PMS-vranten, det pisregner, og jeg tabte en halv dåse cola ned på min sko i morges. Dertil kommer, at min stemme på sær vis har forvandlet sig til en hæs kvækken, desværre ikke helt på den sexede rockstjerne-facon, og at jeg har fået hovedpine af at hoste.
Og da jeg har læst et eller andet sted på nettet, at man skal favne sine sindsstemninger, og et andet sted på nettet har set Edward Snowden udtale, at unge i dag vil vokse op helt uden privatliv (og jeg regner klart mig selv med til "de unge". Hvad ellers?), så er det oplagt at hælde sit vrisne hoved ned i tastaturet, så I alle kan få glæde af det. Bare rolig; jeg er ikke KUN sur. Jeg har også haft glade tanker i dag. For eksempel:
X Det er totalt WIN at man ikke skal ud og købe Julegaver til en kæreste. Ikke alene vejer kærester tungt på Julegave-budgettet; de sætter også opfindsomheden under pres, fordi det skal være en Ganske Særligt God Gave. Da især, hvis det er en relativt nyanskaffet kæreste, for så skal gaven i hvert fald være bedre end noget som helst nogen som helst af hans eks'er har givet ham.
X Downside: man får heller ikke selv nogen kæreste-gaver. Og de plejer ellers også at være i den gode ende.... hmmm...
X Så derfor har jeg bestemt mig for, at jeg vil købe en (lidt forsinket) rigtig god Julegave fra mig selv til mig selv; fx. med den formue jeg har sparet ved ikke at have nogen kæreste. Eneste problem er, at jeg ikke kan finde ud af, hvad jeg ønsker mig ...
X Hvis nogen spørger hvorfor jeg ikke har en kæreste, er der mange gode svar.
Det mest iøjnefaldende er, at jeg ikke rigtig gider.
Det andet er, at jeg ikke rigtig har plads (forstår det ikke helt selv. Det hus, jeg bor i, tilhørte i fordums tid mine bedsteforældre, og de havde fire børn. Ikke desto mindre kigger jeg mig ofte omkring og tænker, at der på ingen måde kan squeezes en kæreste ind hér. Men gerne nogle flere hyldemeter bøger, og måske en kat).
Et mere mystisk svar er, at jeg primært tiltrækker a) yngre mænd (undskyld. Ved godt, I er hotte osv. Men jeg magter det ikke rigtigt. Undskyld igen) og b) gifte mænd. Ja, ikke DIN mand. Men de andres. Nogle af dem. Og omend der unægteligt er store fordele ved gifte mænd - de flytter for eksempel ikke ind, de kræver ikke fælles-ferier, og de optager i det hele taget ikke for meget af din tid, fordi de lissom også har et ægteskab at passe - så er der nogle temmelig omfattende ulemper også. Hvilket bringer os tilbage til første svar; nemlig at jeg ikke rigtig gider.
X Jeg tog bilen på arbejde i dag, fordi jeg havde lyst til at køre lidt stærkt. Det gik wældig fint i morges - i eftermiddags var det kun vinduesviskerne der kørte stærkt. Og pga føromtalte kvæk-stemme kunne jeg ikke engang udøve yndlingsdisciplinen, nemlig at synge meget højt og falsk til hvad der nu end er i radioen. Jeg troede ellers lige, jeg kunne lave en overbevisende Bonnie Tyler, aber nein.
X Til gengæld skal en eller anden radiostation (sikkert Skala FM, Kolding) have point for at disko-fade to numre ind/ud af hinanden med en stilsikkerhed, jeg ikke har kendt mage til siden jeg gik på Diskotek Tordenskjold i mine meget unge dage. Pharfar's "La' mig rulle dig" forvandledes med fingersnild skruen-op-og-ned-og-lidt-ekstra-bas til .... Lambada-sangen.
Holy mother of god.
X Jeg har af-julet kontoret i dag, og er allerede nu ved snedigt at planlægge, hvordan min etage kan få fingre i Den Gode Kasse med Julepynt næste år. Vi har nemlig 2 kasser, farvekoordinerede. En lilla/sølv, og en rød/guld, og den med rød og guld er møj, møj finere. Vi havde den i år; jeg vil ha' den igen næste år. Jegviljegviljegvil.
X Mangler muligvis, givetvis en hobby.
X I hvert fald noget andet at gå op i, de 11 måneder af året hvor jeg ikke lever og ånder JUL.
X Burde evt. begynde at løbe. Mange veninder og kolleger gør det. En del af dem lovpriser det endda. Jeg afskyr det. Men overvejer det alligevel, lidt. Ikke så meget fordi jeg gerne vil løbe DHL stafet. Eller tabe mig og få en smækker krop. Det er sådan set mest (kun) fordi jeg ved det samme som alle, der nogensinde har set en actionfilm: helt almindelige mennesker kan når som helst - NÅR SOM HELST, siger jeg! - komme ud for at opdage, at de har en hemmelig (glemt) fortid og/eller en uvurderlig viden og/eller Noget Nogen vil gøre ALT for at få fat i, og SÅ kommer skurkene efter dig (alternativt kommer der aliens efter dig), og så er det meget, meget skidt at ramme Muren efter ca. 200 meter. -Så ja, jeg overvejer at komme i bedre form så jeg, om behovet skulle opstå, kan løbe for mit liv. Ikke meget drama queen over mig.
The Perfect Man is constructed
of components from these men.
Plus a bit of unicorn dust.
Among other things.
@ N ~
(also, @ R; @ P; @ any of my other friends abroad, basically :-)
So. I misplaced my rose tinted spectacles today, it would seem. I have a nasty chest cough which kept me up all night and has given me a headache. I don't have a sore throat, but I sure sound like I do - unfortunately, I don't sound like a sexy rock star who's had too many late nights - more like a hoarse frog ... Oh yes, and I have PMT.
Cue grumpy Tine. We don't really see enough of her, do we? I heard somewhere that it's important to feel your feelings when you ...ehm, feel them. I also read that Edward Snowden has declared privacy a thing of the past. So why hold anything back, I ask.
Today is Friday. It's 930 PM (at time of writing. not at time of publishing. almost certainly not at time of reading). I'm watching James Bond - my favourite James Bond, the ONLY James Bond if you ask me. Why, Daniel Craig, of course. Quantum of Solace. And filling the internet with random ramblings that only you would read (thank you!).
I was at work today - my one day of work during the Xmas break. Won't be back in the office until 2nd January. Next year. The phones were quiet, which was good. Most of the people I talked to told me to go home and drink warm tea. Or up the vitamin C intake. One mentioned rum. His advice I decided to follow.
So, which random ramblings, you ask? Well, a few were positive. Such as -
X wa-hey - all the money I've saved because I don't have a boyfriend to buy Christmas presents for. Not to mention all the mental energy I've saved. Boyfriends are, in my opinion, always a bit difficult to buy presents for - especially if it's a new boyfriend because not only would you like him to be a bit overwhelmed with what you've found for him; ideally you'd like the present to top everything every ex has ever given him before. Yeah. Good thing I don't have to go through that exercise.
X ...on the other hand, that also means there was no boyfriend buying presents for me. Hm. To rectify the situation I have decided to buy myself A Most Amazing (late) Christmas present. Only thing is, I can't decide on what I want.
X - so, no Xmas date for me either? Nope. Why not? Well, loads of reasons.
1. I can't really be bothered. Being single suits me - no lies there.
2. What would I do with a boyfriend? Where would I put him? No room in my house. Which, I have to confess, does puzzle me a bit. This house used to belong to my grandparents. They had four children. And yet, when I look round, all I can think is, there is no way I could squeeze a man and his belongings in here. But there's room for quite a few more books, and possibly also a kitten.
3. I only ever attract a) younger men (so sorry, Young Men of this World. I know you're hot an' all that, but I can't be doing with it. Terribly sorry) or b) married men. Not 100% sure why; I am not that much of a femme fatale (not at all actually), but there you go. I have to say, I do see a few advantages to married men: They don't ever insist on moving in with you. They can't go on holidays with you, so you're free to do your own thing. And all in all, they don't take up too much of your time or the space in your home - having, of course, a family and a home of their own to attend to. I can think of quite a few disadvantages as well ...
X - you know, I never really get Quantum of Solace. Even though I've seen it twice.
X - I'm going somewhere exotic in January. More to be revealed ... (cliffhanger)
X - People who don't get out of the overtaking lane when they're done overtaking slower vehicles piss me off. Inordinately. Today, anyways.
X -My neighbours chucked out their Christmas tree two days ago. Mine is still up, and still Magic
X - My random ramblings are not the same when I'm thinking in English as they are when I'm thinking in Danish. Also, the venting is beginning to work.
X - However, one thing I'm considering in both languages is getting a hobby. Besides Christmas. Am thinking of taking up running. Not because I want to lose weight or anything (although I wouldn't mind ...) But because I've watched enough movies to know that it is quite a normal thing for normal people to suddenly be chased by aliens or government agents with license to kill, and I'd like to be able to run for my life without collapsing after 100yds. What? Don't the fitness gurus all say "find out what motivates you" ??? Was that not what they meant?
X - my sister says, stop writing blog posts that don't make any sense. So I will. Rant over. Byeeee :-)
1 comment:
DO NOT LISTEN TO YOUR SISTER!! Loved this post...most entertaining!! I'm sorry you're not feeling well...crappy way to end the year. But, hopefully you will be feeling better by New Year's Eve.
Oh, one more reason to take up running (which I'm seriously considering myself): Zombie Apocalypse! Must be able to outrun the undead! :D
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