[image from chibird]
even though i'm 93.6% sure that this picture will capture my new year in a nutshell, i'm sharing my new year's resolutions on the internet in the hopes that it will remind me to actually stick to them. i am notorious for saying that i'll do something and then forgetting it exists (example one: this blog) and, honestly, it's becoming tiring and i'm ready to change that. so, without further ado...
1. i'm really looking forward to getting back into blogging in 2013. i'm going to revamp the design a bit and change the way i blog. i'm ready to do a bit more of whatever i feel inspired by at the moment instead of just style posts. i'm also setting a goal of one blog post a day which i hope will keep me a bit more consistent than i've been haha. 2. i'm starting my new year's cleaning tomorrow and will share some of the things i do to redesign my room in the future. 3. i have always loved writing and used to write nearly every day when i was younger and had more time. lately i have stopped completely and am looking to change that.
4. i'm hoping to change my lifestyle choices in 2013. i definitely want to start exercising regularly and eating healthier. in addition, i want to start using more all natural products and do the most to take good care of myself and the planet. 5. i'm thinking of taking a photography class in 2013 to build skills and would love to take pictures daily. 6. most of my day to day life looks exactly like the picture at the beginning of this post. i spend far too much time lying around on my computer wasting time (which is ironic to write on a blog, i know). i want to stop waiting for things to happen and actually do something productive to make life a bit more interesting.
7. when i was younger, i read ravenously and that has disappeared as i've grown older. i got a couple new books for christmas that i'm really excited to read and will try to keep that up throughout the year. i also want to discover as much good music as possible and go to more concerts in 2013. 8. i value the importance of giving back and am disappointed in myself for not doing much this year. i'm excited to try to volunteer more in 2013. 9. i used to bake frequently, but since i've started high school i haven't found the time to do it. there are tons of recipes bookmarked to my computer that i hope i'll find time to work through and feature on the blog. 10. i absolutely love travelling but due to school and the fact that i can't really voyage on my own yet, i'm not able to do it as often as i like. i'm looking to explore places in chicago that i've never been too despite having lived here for so long in order to make up for this.
that was quite the lengthy and long winded blog post, but i'm quite pleased with it and am excited to write more like these in the new year. during my last hours of 2012 i watched the ball drop with my brother and ate sprinkles cupcakes my mother so kindly picked up for us today. i hope that you all have a great new year's eve and a terrific start to 2013.
happy new year!
