resolutions...

calvin & hobbes

well...i was never into the whole resolutions thing...perhaps because i just know i'm not that good at sticking to them.  its hard enough thinking them up, let alone remembering - but i've decided to jot a few down this time so i can refer back...so here goes:


(1)  Love home again....

i've been fighting an almighty urge to leave this busy city and move somewhere quieter and with views of the sea. somehow London is more bearable in the spring, summer and autumn months but this time of year its much tougher when the skies are grey and gloomy, the temperature drops and all about are unhappy, coughing and spluttering people.  at this time its important to have a cosy home to hibernate in and lately i haven't felt this way so its time to de-clutter, fix things up and fall in love with where i live again.  hopefully within a short time i will have a new kitchen, a streamlined living room and a beautiful outdoor space for summer.  i really look forward to having a lovely home, be cooking up a storm in a new kitchen and inviting people to enjoy some alfresco fun!

 

(2)  Get more creative & crafty...

shoofly 

i haven't spent as much time with my knitting as i'd like this year, so i will definitely set some time aside to complete the many unfinished projects i have waiting around in bags and baskets.  other projects that need my attention include the upcycling of a few pieces of old furniture i have scavenged from the streets around and about.  also i want to work on some secret "mattressland" projects...watch this space.  all the above should be more achievable once i have my new outdoor shed/studio set up as all that has been missing is space to actualise my ideas.

(3)  Learn something new...

twostringjane 

i think i say this every year and the list of possibles usually contains the following: a language - ideally French, which at least i have a head start at having studied it at school, and especially as i spend a considerable amount of time with french speaking friends in Brussels and visiting my parents in the South of France - so it really is inexcusable that i speak it so poorly; or driving - tho again, i have had some experience of this as i spent a hilarious (but fruitless) week doing an intensive driving course - great fun but i still didn't get a license. i'd also love to learn to paint or do a course in photography.  but hey, i'd even be happy enough just learning how to crochet amigurmi!

(4)  Bring a dog into my world...

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i've really missed my wonderful dog Boo these past seven years and for a while now i have been thinking i'd love to welcome a new four-legged friend into my life (ideally a little sausage but i'm really not fussy as long as he/she is small enough to sit in my bicycle basket).  the problem is i have a small flat and a job that would mean leaving a dog on its own for long periods of time - so things would need to change in order for me to fulfill this wish....but i really hope i can this year.

(5)  Smile, laugh, dance & be happy...

i've got to let go of the doldrums that have dogged me on and off for the past couple of years and concentrate on regaining my old self.  i know i will be able to do this with the love and support of all my dear friends and wonderful family - so i look forward to spending lots of quality time visiting friends old and new, near and far and having a blast...and i can only wish the same for everyone..HAPPY 2011!