Happy New Year!

It's a brand new year!  This year I do not hope for a new me but a better me.

I'm going to look back at my weeks and look at at least one good thing that happened that week.  I think that should help with my motivation and whatnot.

I got my good buddy Sooty (basically) last year from the adoption centre

I'm going to take more photographs now that I have the technology.

I moved into my last student house in July and this was the sunset a couple of day after moving

I'm going to stay motivated.  Mistakes will not stop me as they are signs of progress.

I walked 10km for charity in May with my dad

I need to stop procrastinating so much because this year is an important one.

My boyfriend and I visited Ashby Castle in Leicestershire

I WILL spend more time with my family and contact them every week.

My plan for the weekend is to:

• Write as much as my final report as possible
• Finish a section of my final year project
• Revise every subject at least once a day

I'll get back to you all on how my plan is progressing.

I hope to record everything I do weekly, getting my weekly blogs and vlogs started again now that things seem to have slowed down a bit again.

People usually write new year resolutions at the beginning of the year, but I never stick to them.  This year, I'm writing a check-list.  Like my to-do lists, it will comprise of three things and will be added to when all three are completed.

1. Go somewhere new.  This can be anywhere in the world
2. Learn a new language.  I've always wanted to learn Italian, Irish, or Japanese properly
3. Learn a new instrument.  I got a ukulele for my 22nd birthday and I think it's about time I sit down and practice

What are you all planning on doing this year?

Exciting Updates

I walked 10km on Saturday with my dad and raised over £300 for Crohn's and Colitis UK and FORTH. I'm really proud of myself because I didn't stop once, and my dad thought I was going to on the final hill (I would call it a mountain).  We did it in 2 hours and 25 minutes and managed to finished just before the rain decided to fall.

It was also my dad's 60th birthday on Monday.  I can't believe he's 60!  You wouldn't think it if you met him.  He has too much energy for someone who is meant to be 60.  We (my mum, sister and I) got him a microlight experience and he should really enjoy that as it's his kind of thing.  We ate a lot of food over the weekend in celebration (we went out on Saturday, Sunday and Monday).  But alas, I could not eat any of the cake :(

Updates

I got some bad news on Friday.  My best friend from secondary school died :(
We hadn't talked to each other since she had a go at me and called me some pretty nasty names at the end of college (just the thing you want before you head to university [/sarcasm]), but it still hit pretty hard.  She was diagnosed with Crohn's about a year before I was.  I don't know why she died, but apparently she had been in a lot of pain recently, so it could have been anything.  She just didn't wake up that morning.
My boyfriend travelled up to me the next day (3 hour drive) even though he was going to spend the weekend with his mum with it being Mother's day and all.We spent the weekend together, and he even took Monday off to look after me.  He was going to leave Monday night, but then the snow arrived.  He was snowed in.  So he had Tuesday off too.  It wasn't a lot of snow, but with it being a 3 hour drive when the roads are clear, he didn't want to risk anything.  Plus it took a colleague of his 3 hours to get from the office to his home, which is usually only a 20 minute drive down a motorway.

On a slightly different note, I haven't done any training this week for my 10km with my dad in May.  I just haven't felt up to it.  I think I'm having a Crohn's flare, which is not good for my training or work.  However, I have done a lot in the past few weeks (approximately 82km since January) so I think I'm allowed a week off.  The furthest I have walked so far is only 5km, but I'm getting there.

Challenge Accepted

I set myself a challenge today - walk a 10km race.
I usually walk about 1km a day (I get a lift to work) so I'm 1/10 of the way there.  I have until 11th May, so I reckon I can do it.  I've just got to buy some proper trainers first.
I'll be walking for charity, F.O.R.T.H. and Crohn's and Colitis UK.  If you would like to donate please use the button below or on the right side bar. Thank you.