resolutions

New Year, new look - whaddya think? I'm really stoked with the update - it was a few hours of frustration and geekery but I think it's turned out very fresh!

I thought before I put up my resolutions I would do a quick review of 2011.

Highlights:

• buying our house
• the snowstorm
• finding my yoga teacher
• crafty activities
• friend's engagements
• adopting Lucy
• spending time with mum and dad
• C going back to uni
• trip to sydney
• catching up with old friends
• starting the blog, finding the blogging/crafting world

Lowlights:

• earthquakes, shakes, rumbles and cracks
• flooding
• breaking my tooth
• not seeing my sister
• work stress

So I've decided to post my resolutions so that I can track them and provide updates throughout the year to see how I'm going. So. Here we go.

• eat breakfast every day
• practice yoga daily
• learn the ukulele or banjo
• sew at least once a week
• make a quilt
• appreciate my job
• hug more
• eat at least two vegetarian meals per week
• get up early
• take care of my teeth - flossy floss
• get to know the neighbours
• draw more
• paint more
• wear red lipstick
• plant a vege garden
• spend less
• take more pictures
• get a better camera
• eat fish once a week
• get a caravan
• buy more books
• kick the habit
• bake
• see more live music
• get more involved in community projects
• don't procrastinate - there's never a right time!
• talk to my sister more
• go to a warm place for a holiday
• talk to C more
• meet new people
• go on a yoga retreat
• visit nana more often
• write more
• go to an upskill course

Well, that's it, I think. It's not a very original list but it's mine. I know I will have more to add to it throughout the year - as I did last year - but I know I am already off to a great start with some of these.

The last few days have been a super start to 2012 as I have been spending some time with the gorgeous Gaby from this little port who helped me start to tick off a few of the above ('vegetarian meals' - if you're in Chch make sure you visit The Lotus Heart and 'meeting new people').

I now have around 2 and a half weeks before I go back to work so let's get started. Woo motivation.