Back to blogging

First things first. Well, two things actually. Firstly, Happy New Year! Secondly, I cannot believe I haven't posted a single item since August. It is disappointing given so much has happened since then. I've had holidays, lots of great food, made new friends, started a new job, and most importantly, grown closer and closer to my wonderful boyfriend. I suppose it is fair to say the latter has contributed to my distraction, thus my lack of blogging. Apologies for that.

It is, however, a new year, I hope 2016 will hold all the joy that 2015 did. With that in mind, I thought it would be a good idea to officially announce my 2016 goals. This isn't because I think everyone is super-interested in my life aims, but because I feel I need some channel to make them known, and so I can look back at the end of the year and hopefully tick them off!

So here we are, my 2016 goals:

1. Lose weight. Readers who have read my blog before or know me personally know that I am very calorie conscious. I also attend the gym as often as I can. You'll also know that I love my grub. 2016 is time to knuckle down. Back to 1400 maximum calorie days, and going to the gym every day, where possible. I don't know how much I weigh, and I'm not too bothered, but I want to look better. Actually, I want to be the best I can be.

2. Keep the flat clean, tidy, and in general good order. My aforementioned wonderful relationship (soppy, I know), has meant I have, admittedly, taken my eye off the ball when it comes to household tasks. My flat before was fairly minimal and clutter-free but there are now things dotted around that get on my nerves. You know how it goes. I have already started with working on a fresher feel in the flat - Air Wick machine in the bathroom, reed diffuser in the hallway and scented candles on every evening in the bedroom and livingroom. I've done a car boot sale to de-clutter, and am in the process of a big eBay sale. Long may this continue!

3. Blog once a week. I don't know why I let this go. I want to get back into it. I really enjoy it. Simple as that.

4. Go to Croatia. I'll settle for another country I haven't been to before, but Croatia is high, if not top of my list. My friend, Emma, and her boyfriend went recently and it has cemented my longing to visit it. I really hope Chris and I can go later on this year. Viva Croatia!

And that's that. It seems realistic and do-able, so I really hope I don't let myself down. Now to complete all those blog posts I didn't finish last year...

Cheerio!