LNL Midnight Mixtape: New Year

Midnight Mixtape: New

On the midnight mixtape, Connor Phillips was joined by Claire Lim to look at listener selections (31/12/2024) with Songs that reference New Year / New beginnings / Newy Newness!

Songs in contention

• Carpenters - We've only just begun
• Feeder - Just a day
• Nina Simone - Feeling Good
• Otis Redding & Carla Thomas - New Year Resolutions
• Shires - New Year
• Paul Weller - Brand new start
• U2 - New Year's Day
• Big Dish - Big New Beginning
• Camera Obscura - Happy New Year
• Zombies - This Will be Our Year
• Taylor Swift - New Year's Day
• Blur - End of the Century
• Johnny Nash - I can see clearly now
• Deacon Blue - Queen of the New Year
• Gun - Better Days
• Brand New Heavies - Midnight at the Oasis
• Paolo Nutini - New Shoes
• Christy Moore - Delirium Tremens
• George Harrison - Ding Dong
• Blossoms - Perfect me

Final Mixtape

Here's the final mixtape!

[Side 1] Upbeat
1. U2 - New Year's Day
2. Feeder - Just a day
3. Deacon Blue - Queen of the New Year
4. Blossoms - Perfect me	
5. George Harrison - Ding Dong
6. Brand New Heavies - Midnight at the Oasis

[Side 2] Chilled out/come down
7. Nina Simone - Feeling Good
8. Carpenters - We've only just begun
9. Johnny Nash - I can see clearly now
10. Paolo Nutini - New Shoes
11. Paul Weller - Brand new start
12. Blur - End of the Century

Hidden:
Christy Moore - Delirium Tremens

Byebye 2008! Hello 2009!!!

It has been a good year... Running the London marathon and getting into Buckingham Palace legally probably being the highlight of the year.

Resolutions
1. Work/Financial Consolidation
This one is not really a resolution at all as I work hard anyways. With the job market being exceedingly dodgy and I am predicting that this downturn will last until the end of next year. It's as you were really. Amazingly, I am getting training and studying for a professional qualification. So everything is in good terms at this stage. On the money side, I just need to make sure I've paid most of mortgage off so I am not in debt and if heaven forbide I lost my job, I wouldn't be in a total disastrous state.
So I guess the resolution is not to lose my job.

2. Physical/Personal Consolidation
I've started to put on a little weight now and I have started to go to the gym. I intend to do this at least twice a week. Also looking to get into martial again. Here's a good place to start. Also another possibility is to get into dancing. Some people have seen my dancing. It needs to be harnessed and maybe I can be like the legendary James Brown.Friends have also suggested Jazzercise and yoga too.
The main point is to be bigger stronger but also more flexible faster and also able to still run, which next year will probably be taking a backseat. I will probably look to run a couple of 10k runs in 2009. Also being stronger should in theory increase my stamina as well and also looking to play a bit of golf as well.
The resolution is to reach 80kg by the end of 2009, six-pack optional! And also take up at least one of the above activities and know the ins and outs of it.

3. Food Stuff
I am sure I have not done any favours to my cholestrol level over the last few months. So fast and greasy food should be out of the equation. In saying that in recent weeks, I get painful wind. So may need to eat more fibre and find out what is causing that. Also making packed lunch will help save some money too.
Not eat take-aways, i.e. no McDonalds, KFC, Burger King and stored like that. Though not included here, avoid greasy cafes.
Eat 4 times a day. This relates to putting on weight. Must have nuts available at all times in case I need to have a nibble!

4. Driving. Get a full drivers licence.
5. Grow some balls. Be brave and try not shy away from sticky situations.
6. Use a diary!