Twenty Sixteen

Well, hey there old friend.. Long time no talk.

I'm not going to sit here and rattle off excuses as to why I haven't posted since September (honestly wtf?!). Y'know, life gets in the way and overwhelmingly busy.

Oh yeah by the way, I FREAKING FINISHED UNI!!!!!! I am so proud of myself, it's been a long four years. My graduation ceremony isn't until April but in December I had Graduation Mass and got to wear the gown which was pretty damn exciting in itself - so official!

I just found my post from the start of 2015 and I had 3 main things I wanted to work on during the year. Unfortunately #1 kinda faded away in the second half of the year. With #2 well I successfully completed my last year of uni, but it was definitely the most stressful and anxious semester ever despite the lesser workload. I was a mess. And with #3 I suppose I did that. I was happy most of the year and tried to be more open.

I didn't enter the new year with these big amazing resolutions and goals that everyone has seemed to. I've been so consumed with work for the past two months over the Christmas period (I work in retail so I hope you can understand me here haha) so wasn't in the most positive mindset. Since then though I have moved bedrooms and had a HUGE clean out and de-clutter and it honestly has lifted my mood by about 70%. So I've had a little think about some things - not too deep - that I'd like to work on in 2016.

1. Use my camera more

I got my DSLR for my 21st back in April but I haven't used it as much as I would have liked to. This year I want to take it with me to more places and not be afraid to use it like I was when I was in Thailand.

2. Keep clean

My new room is slightly smaller than my old one and the wardrobe is significantly smaller too. I have thrown a lot out and I'm finally back to loving my space again so I really hope that I stay motivated to keep is nice and clean and keep things to a minimum.

3. Travel

I hope I get to travel again in 2016. I am going away for five nights later this week but only to another state and I know I'll have another weekend away in March for my friend's hens party. If I'm lucky, I'll get myself overseas again at least once this year.

4. Blog & vlog more

This was a goal for 2015 that didn't go to plan but I am going to try again. Ideally I'd love to eventually get myself a lil point-and-shoot camera to vlog with as the DSLR is a bit chunky to carry vlog-style but I will work with what I've got for now. I want to start a 'Weekly Vlog' on my Youtube channel (I may or may not have started today hehe) so keep your eyes peeled for that! 

I'm going to stop there because c'mon I need to be realistic here and not throw myself under the bus this early into the year.

So here's to a fabulous 2016! What are some goals or hopes you have for the year ahead?

em