First of all, happy twenty-ten everyone! I hope you had as much fun as I did in the holidays- I had the privilege of arranging Christmas Dinner for my family, I gave my two youngest siblings a fashion upgrade (they have good style, but the person who usually buys their clothes doesn’t), my father came up to spend the holidays with me and my husband and I had a lovely farewell dinner with my in-laws. I also spent my New Years Eve speeding down SH27 listening to 80’s soft rock ballads (because I’m the only sane one in the family- long story) and it gave me plenty to think up my New Years Resolutions. So here they are:
Be more eco-conscious
In the last few months, I’ve learnt a lot about the environment thanks to Good Magazine and all it takes is a change of habits (and buying more eco-friendly products). I’m starting by gradually using up all my old skincare products and buying something more natural that won’t give me cancer or slowly disfigure me horribly later in life. Some people might not be into clean and green but how are we supposed to have an 100% pure NZ if we don’t try to make a difference?
Read more literature
We have so many books that my two bookshelves are constantly filling up and I’ve resorted to stashing paperbacks under my bed (I’ve always wanted to have a library like the one in Beauty and the Beast). The problem is I never make enough time to read them! It doesn’t help that I like to read a book from beginning to end without being interrupted. Considering that I only read half a book from my holiday reading list means that I really need to work on this resolution…
Learn more about photography
I love taking photos (I bought my first camera at 16 and now have four cameras), but I must admit I’m a huge amateur. This year I’m hoping to learn more about digital and 35mm photography techniques, get more of my lomography film developed, and probably buy some more cameras.
Travel more
Next year my resolution will be to travel overseas but this year I would like to travel around the country and experience the wonderful things this nation has to offer. Who am I kidding? I just want to shop! I’m travelling to Wellington in a few months as the last time I was there (my honeymoon four years ago) the weather was so severe we had to leave almost immediately. Then later in the year I’m hoping to travel to Queenstown so I can see some real snow and do some damage to the credit card!
Explore my suburb
And on a smaller scale, I would really like to walk around my neighbourhood and see what's going on. I’m lucky to live in a good area that is going through urban renewal. Old industrial warehouses are demolished and new businesses and houses erected in their place. I’m very lucky that anything I need is merely walking distance from my flat. Now I just have to go out and appreciate them…
Improve my sleeping patterns
Insomnia can be a blessing. Sometimes I see awesome TV shows on at 2am, or a great film that I never would have seen, or an awesome music video. It can also be a curse- staying awake for two days straight, always feeling fatigued, or falling asleep in the middle of housework. It doesn’t help that I’ve been a night owl from a very young age either. This year I’m hoping to train my body clock to fall asleep BEFORE midnight and wake up before 8am. So far it’s been great to wake up an hour after sunrise instead of the crack of noon, and it’s improved my health greatly. Lets hope I can keep it up!
Look after my hair
Everyone has one part of their body they don’t like. Mine is my hair. It’s very hard to cut and style so I’ve decided this year to grow it out and then lavish it with hair masks (the Trilogy hair mask I was given at The Big Shwop finally stopped my hair from frizzing up in the humidity) and a good salon shampoo and conditioner. I’m also going to stop going to those no-appointment hair salons and start going to a slightly better quality salon as well. Hopefully this will cut down the amount of bad hair days that always seem to occur just before an important event.
Post more on my blog!
Over the last few months I’ve been very slack about updating- I couldn’t believe last year I was doing one post a day! It’s not that I have a lack of ideas, it’s just I never get the time to sit down and write them down in a post. This year I’m promising that I’ll try to go back to posting more frequently so more people learn about NZ fashion, beauty, and culture!
