A New Year, A New List that Won’t Ever be Done
I know I’m 4 days late with writing this but I’ve been busy with other stuff..like making this shiny new layout!
Anyway, this new year means a lot of new things for me - some exciting and others a bit daunting. Like, I will be starting uni full time officially and while this is exciting I’m secretly a bit nervous and freaked out by it all! I don’t know how well I’m going to do seeing as I didn’t like school very much but that wasn’t really due to the work; moreso to do with the fact that we were so restricted back then… But anywho, wish me luck and if you are at uni give me pointers etc… etc… because seeing as I enrolled for waaay too many classes I definitely think I need the help!
This year also officially marks that I have not lived with my parents for over a year now WOOHOO! At least that New Years Resolution was successfully completed…I love being independent! I never was one to be completely reliant on somebody. I just don’t think its my thing. And even though Jas and I went through some pretty rocky patches during last year, I do believe that we are going to work out for the long run. I know, I’m a bit soppy and all that but I think I am allowed to be after the tricky times that have since been over.
The new year resolutions for this year, however, will still be made but I’m not too sure if they are going to be achievable:
- Run the Bridge to Brisbane in it’s entirety of 10 kilometres. This one is a big one for me because it means that I will have reached the peak in my fitness goals. I can currently do about 5 kilometers in 40 minutes but that is with me sweating like a pig. I can do 3 kilometers with a light sheen of sweat in about 20 minutes. My goal is to be able to do 5 kilometers in 30 minutes and from there I will work into doing 10 kilometers. Ideally I would like to finish the Bridge to Brisbane in an hour like my dad but I understand that for this first year of actually running it, this might not be possible.
- Save at least $10,000.00AUD in our General Savings This one, I really want to complete. I want nothing more than to be completely comfortable with our Savings. Right now, we have a strong $5,000.00AUD but that isn’t enough for a deposit on a house, and that’s what I would really like. It is definitely an achievable goal…well…for now it is.
- Get at least a Distinction in all my courses at uni Again, another achievable goal, for now. I really want to do well with my first year at uni to prove to myself that I will be able to do the following 2 years after this year and not flake out. It’s a big step for me.
So, there’s my resolutions. I don’t have many but I do definitely want to complete them all, regardless of what the title of this entry implies! Do tell me your resolutions or your hopes/dreams for 2012! We all have them!
Those are amazing goals! And grats for having lived on your own for a year! I’ve never lived on my own for more than a couple of days.
Wish I had your determination for running. ._. I am such an impatient person that moving my body the same way for just 20 minutes is a killer.
I agree! I dislike depending on other people too. Living on my own is more like it! My mother begged me to come back home and stay with her for years… I wasn’t interested then and I’m definitely not interested now!
WOW, I wish my fiance and I could save $10,000! Let alone even save $1,000!!! Saving money is so difficult for us! Every penny that we receive, its always spend within a day or two. Money burns in our pockets! Can you please spare some of your motivation and advice to saving money?
~Enjoy 2012~
The only tip I can give you is: SEPARATE EVERYTHING INTO DIFFERENT ACCOUNTS! Whenever your wages come through, break down all your bills into a weekly amount and put it all away into a separate account so you don’t spend it. That is my biggest problem - if I see I have money in my everyday account, it’s dead money. I will have spent it before the day is over.
