Well, the Christmas countdown has begun and naturally after Christmas comes the New Year and of course New Year's Resolutions (NYR). For 2009 I was determined to make resolutions that were realistic and something that was actually achievable. I decided I was going to learn to make interesting salads and to start sending cards to people at random times. My rationale? Salads - basically I just likes salads and I like entertaining but I really only know how to make the usual type ones. Cards - I have a few wonderful friends who are good at sending cards just to let you know they are thinking of you and it is just such a wonderful thing. Plus I know I suck at sending things out on time, but thinking-of-you cards are for any time.
How did I go? It was a big FAIL for me!!! I have not done either. The ironic thing is though is that I have actually achieved so many of the "big" goals that people often do actually set as their NYR. I have lost a size and a half clothes wise (due to stress more then anything but that is not the point). I have done so much around the house it is unbelievable and I am really getting to a point where I am happy the house could actually be classified as 'organised' (please note, not there yet but getting there). I have finished an award I have been working on for 7 years including actually going on stage (huge thing for me). Finally, thanks to this blog I have begun writing more, and I am really enjoying it and begin to write more creatively as well.
So while on the surface, my NYR are a 'not achieved', but has the year been successful? I would say yes! New things tried, goals reached. The final bonus? I really like my NYR from last year, so I think I will recycle them for 2010!!
One final thing, since my last post I posted a facebook status noting I had had dinner with my family three times in a week. Yes I did mean my parents and sisters etc, and yes I did have to explain to people I did not actually mean dinner with just my girls! Oops!
