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January 7, 2011Do you make New Years Resolutions?
I don’t normally. The problem with New Years Resolutions is that you expect them to start on New Years Day, then you fail. January is a depressing enough month already without setting yourself up for failure before it’s even started.
This year, however, I do find myself making some, hmmm, lets call them “Resolutions for the Year Ahead” instead shall we? Last year I wrote about 5 resolutions you SHOULD make and some of those have crept into this years plans as well!
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Spend more Money
Hows that for a first resolution? What I mean is that when I have some extra money I shouldn’t always end up spending it on trips to the pub, bottles of wine or food. I should spend it on things that I want, that I’ll keep or treasure and will make my every day life more pleasant. Even if it’s shoes.
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Learn to Knit
I have no practical craft skills and it’s something I would like to learn. I’ve never been particularly crafty and I lack patience, so it could be a rocky ride! I was given a learn to knit DVD and book for Christmas, I have some steel knitting needles (though I’ve been advised that bamboo are easier) all I need is some wool and I hope to have a scarf by the end of February!
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Buy a video camera
Then I can get back to doing video tutorials. I really enjoyed doing them but I don’t have a camera of good enough sound and video quality to make them worthwhile you watching! I have lots more hair tutorials I’d love to run, and I’ve been trying to film a liquid eyeliner one for months!
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Re-discover my inner Princess
I guess what I mean is to look after myself more and follow my own advice from this post. I colour my hair and I pledge not to let the roots get more than a centimetre long, I pledge not to paint my nails and then leave it to chip and flake without removing it (guiltily hides nails) I pledge to take some time out every day to be quiet. To sit and read a book, look out of the window and drink a cup of tea from my vintage china. Sometimes life feels so hectic and we forget to take time to sit and take it all in.
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Cook More
This is both a personal aim and a professional one. I’ve been meaning to start doing posts on one of the other big loves in my life, food, for some time. I hope to make this go along with my goal to lose a bit of weight and cook and bake some fabulous food but healthy food!
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Organise Events
At some point this year I would love to get involved in organising vintage events of some kind. I’ve met some fabulous people that would love to be involved and Norwich has such a great burgeoning vintage scene it would be wonderful to be able to tap into that. I’ve always loved organising parties, decorating, deciding on food and seeing people enjoy themselves.
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Set proper Goals
Retro Chick is my full time job. But I don’t have any clear strategy for it as a proper business anymore and I feel like I’ve lost my way a little. Alongside the organising of events I need to sit down and have a long hard think about how to turn Retro Chick from a fun place to yabber about vintage frocks and pretty hair into a sustainable business that will provide me with enough money to buy more pretty vintage frocks, but at the same time keep what I have now, which is, I hope, a fun place people like to visit with stuff they like to read!
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Lose Weight
*Yawn* I know this is the biggest cliche resolution to make in the New Year but unfortunately it’s one I need to make. I’ve written about my battles with my weight before, and sadly since that post was written, or more accurately in the last 2 months of the year I’ve gained even more weight. I finished 2010 with a wardrobe of gorgeous vintage clothes that won’t fit and I feel bloated and unhappy.
Going back to weight watchers isn’t a practical option as these days I’m away a lot, and being away means lots of takeaways and eating out. I know full well the decisions I should make when eating, I just don’t. So for 2011 my goal isn’t just to lose that stone, it’s to get into a routine where I do some regular exercise and regularly make the sensible decisions when eating.
Well, there you have it!
Some are personal goals, some professional, and I don’t expect to have them all happen by the end of January, or even have started some of them by the end of January, but by next January I shall be a knitting, video making, slim and sylph like event organising dynamic Princess.
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I have similar goals. Especially losing weight. But I also want to read and write more.
Great resolutions, good luck!
This year I’m concentrating more on my writing, setting myself a definite regular slot. I lost just under a stone last year and this year I want to continue that, getting back to the weight I was before I had children.
Good luck with all your resolutions.
Good luck with those resolutions or as we say in the French speaking parts of Belgium, bonne courage! which is less lack and more stamina and will which is what we always need. I wrote my resolutions but forgot about them already! just kidding, I really need to do at least a few, last year I did accomplish some and it made me feel so good I couldn’t give a rat’s ass about the ones that were not carried out 🙂
oh and by “lack” above, i meant “luck”, damm this flu is making me orthographically useless
With the video one, I thought i’d mention I was bought a ‘flipvideo ultra’ as a present, for short videos intended for the web it’s ideal. Both sound and image are great- plus it’s small, simple, durable and cheap (I do NOT work for them honest!).
If RetroChick started events, it would be yet another reason to visit my favourite county outside lahndan! 😉 DOOO IT, DOO IT NOOOW! (hypno-voice…)
Good luck all of you with your resolutions, and thanks for the tip perdita!
Great goals, especially spending money on items with longevity rather than yet another dinner out…
My goal was to exercise my creative muscles as well as my physical muscles!
Mine were to go to the gym more (managed so far), use the stairs rather than the lift at work (erm…) and to buy more brooches (managing that one with ease!).
If you need any knitting help/advice, feel free to get in touch – my day job’s connected to knitting so I’m always up to my ears in yarn and needles.
And give lots of advance notice if you start the events please – it’ll make visiting the rellies in Naarfk less of a chore 😉
Ah ha! Buy more brooches is one of my unwritten resolutions!
I love vintage brooches.
See, now I’ve mentioned the events I shall have to be all dynamic and sort myself out!
The first one I definitely identify with, that is one I’ve had to give myself in the past. It is ok to spend money on myself without feeling guilty!
I don’t make resolutions but thought I might capitalise on last year’s ill health and continue to drink less, so why do I suddenly feel like going on a Twinkle cocktail fuelled bender!
Good luck with all your resolutions. xx
As well as knitting I think you should add to your list to learn how to do repairs and alterations to clothes. It has come to my notice recently how few young people can turn up a hem or replace a zip on clothing. There has to be a place in the future for people who have these type of skills to turn them into a business.
I’ve made them but I NEVER start Jan 1st, that’s ridiculous there is still eating and drinking to do! We had guests til the evening of the 2nd, I couldn’t exactly say sorry no food or drink now.
So I usually start 2nd week Jan and build up to it, decide on them, work towards it in the first week and then start in earnest.
I do make resolutions at other times of year too though, they’re not just for Jan, they’re for when you want to make changes!
My resolutions are to get fit/toned, spend less money on alcohol (no doubt this one will benefit the first one), and get involved in some vintage events 🙂
Happy New Year everyone!