Ok so here goes. In a bid to make 2011 a year to remember I am going to blog my way through it. This is new to me, I read them, I don’t write them. However as I approach my mid thirties I thought I would do something wild and write a blog. Ok it’s not wild but come on I am nearly 35, changing brand of tea bags is wild for me….
At this time of year most people reflect on what they have or have not achieved over the past 12 months. I am no different in that respect. With this review of the past years events fresh on our minds we all go about making our new years resolutions and lets face it most of these are disregarded by the second week in January. Yes I am talking about you people who hammer the gym for 10 days and then give up because quite frankly you see a treadmill as a torture device which should only be used to exercise hamsters.
So I am not making resolutions for 2011, I am setting myself some objectives instead and you lot are going to keep me in check and motivate me along the way (or you may just choose to laugh at my attempts).
1. Move house – this is a biggie for me. I work in the city but I live in the wonderful royal county of Berkshire. It’s great you know, there are cows, fields, real live deer and manure and all but I am 34 and I do not want to spend the remainder of my 30’s on a train or in a field for that matter. My iphone is good but its not that good. So in 2011 I shall be moving to the bright lights and the big city of London town. I shall once again become a city chick.
2. Curb the spending – I am a spender, a self confessed shopaholic. I can go out for a loaf of bread and come out £35 lighter. I just like buying stuff. Be it magazine, shoes, moisturizer I am a buyer. And the damn internet does not help this inbuilt crazy shopper characteristic in my brain. Its just far too tempting and easy, especially when they even email recommending you stuff – I mean it would be rude not to look right? The problem with this is I am not a reconciler. When I was a nipper my mum used to balance her cheque book on a Sunday afternoon (remember cheques!). I need to adopt a similar method. Internet banking is fantastic but it only tells me after I have spent the money (a considerable flaw in my opinion). So I shall be diligent this year and try to buy thoughtfully rather than just because Amazon tell me I should, even if they do recommend GREAT stuff.
3. Respect the body (my body I should stress here)– strange one this as I am normally a fairly disciplined gym goer. This has gone out the window somewhat in recent weeks with the lure of post work wine and the feasting of chocolate reindeers. The problem with this is I am, and I hate to say it, getting on a bit and so if I so much as look at a mince pie it places itself strategically around my waist. So this year my aim is to be balanced. Kick the Christmas pounds off and then be a bit more moderate in the eating and drinking habits (weekends after January are my days off in every respect). Oh and a long with this I am going to run 500 miles in 2011 for charity. No, not all at once but throughout the year. Forrest Gump I shall become – minus the beard I hope.
4. Are you still awake? final one this. As I am single I am expected to put something here about meeting my soul mate. My married friends tell me, stop looking and he will find you. Hmmm what on the train squashed between the luggage rack and a sweaty city type? Unlikely. This is all very well for them to say as they sit, eating takeaway and watching xfactor with their other halves. The thing is in some ways I think they are right however I also know you need to give yourself the best possible chance in these situations so my final objective is to make more quality time for my friends (which ties to number 1) and get out there and have some fun with nice normal people (those who know me know exactly what I mean by this). And if Mr right pops up along the way fanbloodytastic, especially if he could come before I need to mow the lawn next…
So there it is. Lets see how I go shall we? Like I said If I fall off the wagon feel free to give me a virtual shove.
Oh and one last thing – Happy New Year to you all. I hope its full of happiness, good health and a lot of laughter for each and every one of you. Here’s to 2011!
2011 - mad isn’t it? When I was a youngster we thought we would be living in space or at the very least riding hover boards by now. Where is Doc Brown when you need him…? Time to make like a tree and……leave.
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