2014 Resolutions

So, initially, this year I had decided not to do any New Year Resolutions and join in with the small movement "The Year of Enough" but it has occurred to me that there are some things that I would like to get done in the coming year and resolutions are a good way for me to remember what they were, come December next year.

Some things I'll do in the first month, some things I'll do throughout the year, some things won't happen at all. But lists are a good place to start.

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1. Utmost, foremost, very important to me, is to create and develop this online space for myself on blogspot, to reflect on things I have created, and actually write about them. I also feel very hopeful about making new friendships and connections here, as I visit many like-minded blogs all the time but I'm of the conversation over at Tumblr. I am taking things slowly, because things don't get done properly when I rush them. As I have said before, web design and blog aesthetics are very important to me, as is appropriate naming, so it will take me a while to come up with a name I am happy with, then I'll have to get to grips with Blogspot's coding system.

2. Wear dresses. I'd like to say wear more dresses, but I only ever wear them to special occasions. So, I need to go on a post-Christmas shopping spree and spend the rest of my student loan before I return at the end of January. I doubt I will be able to elimanate trousers completely as I have a few delightful jumpers which only look right (at the moment, cue awesome fashionista) with thick leggings or trousers.

(Left) Image from HobbyCraft's Pinterest (Right) Image from  bkids.typepad.com

3. Some Christmassy goals that I'd like to remember for next year:

• Get cracking on some homemade, knitted, crocheted, papier mâché, glittery baubles. I already have a few amigurumi (crochet) kings, santa and Christmas pudding, do I blog about them now or keep it Christmas themed post later on this year (ooh get me, 2014 )
• Homemade patterned or potato stamped wrapping paper, for birthdays too!

4. Become trained in first aid. I was put in a situation this month where my dad started choking on food. I felt the squirt of adrenaline into my blood, fight or flight, but felt helpless when I had no idea what to do. Luckily, my mum who is pretty much qualified in everything medical (or at least, it seems that way)  was there and airways were cleared. No casualties. But the look of panic on his face, and my utter helplessness has stayed with me. I want to make sure if a situation like that arises again, I can do something about it.

5. Appreciate the outside world more. I'm sure this is relatable for my generation who have grown up with the internet in their pocket, it is a lot easier to look at photos and read about the outside world than to actually get up and go out there. I'm not saying I'll become a hiker or a twitcher (bird watcher) or anything, just going for strolls on a cold winter morning or something, take it all in.

Image from disney.co.uk

6. Rewatch all the Disney movies, from Peter Pan to Frozen.


7. Stop biting my nails! The battle to kick my nail-biting habit has been life long. Hopefully this year will be the year of beautiful nails.

8. Lose weight. Generic resolution, but I have already started this quest - back in November I joined Weight Watchers and have lost almost a stone (6.35kg for yo Americans) since then. It has been tough over the Christmas period with mince pies flying out of every orifice, but now 2013 is over I can get my head back in the game.

9. Be more creative. Get my hands dirty. Dust off my DSLR and flickr account. Make stuff, paint stuff, do stuff. It ultimately makes me very happy to create, but I have lacked the initial motivation to get started for the last few years. Time to get my hands stuck in some paint.

10. Tying in with the one above, take more photos.. of everything! Take many photos of Joe (boyfriend) so that he will just get used to it and not pull silly faces. I won a photojojo Christmas draw to recieve a free product from their store, I chose their iPhone lens series which would have put me back £72 ($120)! But that is a story for another day.

Happy new year all.

May 2014 be full of good health and happiness.