Okay, admittedly I'm a day late with the resolutions this year but I'm taking the fact that I've even bothered to make any as a positive in itself... As the clock struck midnight and Auld Lang Syne blared out from our speakers, Scott turned to me and asked me what my New Years resolutions would be, and without batting an eyelid, I simply answered that I'd like to become a professional dancer. Now, I'm not sure if it was the sparkling wine talking or I was just high on fumes from the many, many fireworks that had been set off across town, but I'm still at a loss as to what sparked such an interesting resolution this year. However, I'm going to dust off my leotard and leg warmers and give it a fair old crack of the whip. Laugh if you will... I'm setting my sights on Strictly girls and boys.
In addition to my spur of the moment resolution, I also created a list of somewhat, slightly more feasible promises to live by in the new year. They are as follows:
-I solemnly swear that I will only buy things that I need
- I vow to broaden my culinary horizons and cease to classify biscuits as a major food group
- I will buy cheese and use it properly, not just for snacking on between meals
- I aim to get fit which means taking the stairs, instead of the lift, on days where I don't have bags of shopping. (See first point)
- I swear I will spend less time browsing 'cute' ski gear and more time actually skiing... or at least attempting to
- I will stop referring to hammocks as banana hammocks because when you think about it, it's just wrong
- I will keep a plant alive for one, full cycle of the moon
- I aim to be more tolerant of people who hold conversations in the middle of supermarket aisles
- I will attempt to learn some basic Finnish phrases... 'Fuck off', 'Sausage and chips' and 'One beer' doesn't count. (Yes, that is the sad state of my Finnish vocabulary)
- I vow to only cry at adverts that are genuinely sad and not at all at videos of babies and animals on Facebook
- I aim to make an outfit decision and stick to it
- I shall try my best to achieve at least one of these resolutions
There we have it folks, my fairly unconventional New Years resolutions. If you were coming here for something infinitely more deep and meaningful, I can only apologise. If you've made any resolutions this year, let me know in a comment below.
