Happy New Year readers! What sort of crazy hijinks did you lot get up to? I turned down numerous invitations to attend a variety of VIP loft apartment parties. I became exhausted from all the energy I expended declining politely. I mean, I hate to DISAPPOINT people even if they are all incredibly rich and glamorous and swathed in diamonds. I already had plans, you see. We had our friends the Ls round for pizzas and sparklers and were all in bed by 10pm. You have to get in early to book us out for New Year (TAKE NOTE FOR NEXT YEAR, GLAMOROUS ACQUAINTANCES).
As far as New Year’s Resolutions go, I’ve come to the
realization that they are all a crock.
Talk about pressure! Who needs it? Consequently I have only jotted down
a couple of modest goals, not wanting to get carried away with ridiculous
expectations!
Here they are! Just low key, you understand.
1. Exercise regularly
2. Lose weight
3. Learn how to crochet
4. Blog regularly
5. Get straight HDs at uni
6. Keep the house immaculate
7. Write more
8. Practice sewing regularly
9. Write and publish some articles
10. Start a novel
11. Save money
12. Find a different job
13. Write more
14. Have more sex
15. Be more fun
16. Grow my hair a bit
17. Keep on top of my bikini line
18. Stop picking my cuticles
19. Eat more vegetables
20. Read more books
21. Entertain more
22. Cook better meals
23. Meal plan
24. Deal with paperwork ASAP
25. Stop using Facebook all the time
26. Stop looking at realestate.com.au all the time like a crazy person
27. Stop buying so many clothes
28. Be more patient
29. Be nicer to my husband
30. Stop whinging
31. Declutter regularly
32. Start practicing the piano again
33. Take more photographs
34. Stop shouting
35. Keep a food diary
36. Read more blogs
37. Comment on more blogs
38. Toilet train Baby B
39. Count my blessings
40. Bake regular healthy snacks for family
41. Print photos and put in albums/frames
42. Eat smaller portions
43. Stop procrastinating
44. Write more
See, just a couple of eminently achievable goals! NO PRESSURE
AT ALL! Easy as! If I can't achieve EVERY SINGLE ONE of these meagre resolutions then I'll be a monkey's uncle!
Christmas was pleasant even if I didn't do a few of the things I wanted to. I didn't;
- catch up with a group of old school friends like I originally planned
- go to Woodford for a day because 'spensive
- do any exercise
I did, however;
- eat my body weight in chocolate almonds
- eat my body weight in trifle
- eat my body weight in cold collations
So all was not lost.
Here's some pictures. Our camera has finally bitten the dust so the pictures will dry up from here on in. I know, tragic.
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| A homegrown nativity scene. |
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| Christmas morning tableau, with mozzie bites and bandaids |
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| Small person with large rashie and bucket hat carries umbrella on patio. |
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| I like to call this one "Still life with tea and bitten thumbnail". |
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| Christmas morning. Compulsory tricky plastic packaging. |
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| Ubiquitous fancy marmalade gift for M. He is a man who likes his condiments. |
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| Loot |
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| Small boy engaging in small boy-esque close up inspection of new "Pig Fuck" aka big truck. |
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| Faux Sylvanian Family Member. |
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| Prawn shells. And feelers and googly eye things and poo tubes. *shudder* |
Anyway hope all is well and that you have been sensible with the resolutions like me. It doesn't do to put too much standing on one silly day of the year, right?
Mwah!
