Twenty Ten

I have never been much of a new-years-resolution-maker, but I do see the 'new' as invaluable and exciting, and miss the chance to experience it I will not - there is much i'd like to learn, and try, and see this following year.

Yes i'd like to believe that I will eat well, exercise more, apply myself fully at uni, retain a postive energy, donate to charity, listen to my mum, and become concordant with the universe - but from past experience, I can tell you that such sworn promises are usually brushed aside casually by about the third week of February.

So rather than attempt to prove my absolute resolve in becoming a 'new me', rather than vowing to make this year better than the last, i'm just collecting ideas on a few new activites, or ideas, or goals that I can play around with.

One thing i've always been kind of interested in is learning is how to make jam - this may sound extremely old school and boring to some, but I just have this idea of making individual jars of jam, wrapping them up all pretty-like and giving them as gifts for loved ones. And as sad as it may sound, I am totally excited by this idea :).

http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/other-recipes/raspberry-jam

I also really want to get surfing lessons. I've never been the surfing type really, but since childhood I've loved the beach...i've always been drawn by all that adrenaline; it's something I would be really proud to conquer. Even if I only stand on a board momentarily.

I'd like to get through at least ten different books this year. Because, well I love to read, and ten books is not really many - If I can't get through ten books in twelve months, I am in the wrong degree.

And lastly, (I must admit, this is quite an unoriginal want) but I wish to travel overseas. I don't care when, I don't really even care where, I just want to pack up and go someplace 'new' amid this freshly new year of 2010.


Fairly achievable, no?