new years goals

HA! You thought you were done reading posts about what people want to achieve this year. But nope- I’m a total rebel and decided to wait a week into January to do mine. Better late than never right?

Lets start off with some eye candy, shall we? Found this on Pinterest yesterday and just about died from drooling.

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Oh wait! Even better:

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*Sigh* You know guys, it’s never too late for y’all to give me a christmas present.  Okay. Yeah..I’m pretty sure that just made my day.

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Anyways, I have new years “goals”. I hate the term “resolutions.” Resolutions, in my opinion, makes me think that I’m not happy with myself so I’m trying to change something. I think resolutions just set us up for failure because your all excited to start the new year and change 10 things about yourself at once, but by February you throw in the towel because it’s just too much. I prefer the term “goals.” This is what I would like to do, but if I don’t, hey- thats okay. It’s not the end of the world (<– oh the irony. I also don’t think the world is going to end this year. Marty McFly traveled to 2015 so I think we’ll be okay )

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New Years GOALS:

• See The Hunger Games (<- I linked the trailer if you’d like to watch it). March 23rd baby!!! I WILL be watching this. It comes out on a Friday, I don’t have classes that day so I’m pretty sure my mom and I will be in the theatre (for an early show) that day to see it!! If not, it’s just going to be me because I WANT to see this so bad!

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• Make something amazing

Being a design student, which I think this is completely normal, but I always want to create something beautiful. But, who doesn’t want to make something beautiful!? (I’ve slacked over winter break though. I got into a reading mode and all I have done is read every.single.day.) I go on Tumblr, We Heart It, and Pinterest a lot and see all of this amazing artwork people have created. I want to create things like that too.

(Source) <- This girl has some AMAZING art work. She does a lot of fan work but the colors she uses are bold; I love all of her work she posts.

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I realize that a lot of this is drawing, but Photoshop was used in this too! My point is that I want to really start making some amazing work. All I can do is try my hardest and keep looking at all these sights for inspiration. Sometimes I’ll just sit at the computer and have this overwhelming desire (so much it kinda hurts ) to make something but I can’t figure out what I want to make exactly or where to begin.

• Be more social

The other day I mentioned that a friend wanted to go to the movies, and I didn’t know if I wanted to go or not because I just like staying at home! What I’ve been trying to say is what Emma said perfectly (thank you Emma!)

“I often feel opposed to going out and being social when I have no responsibilities because it feels like another form of exerting myself, when I should really be savoring my R&R time. But then I feel like a slug and am jealous of people who are going out”

Hence, I didn’t go out that day. Then the same friend asked if I wanted to go over to their house yesterday and watch movies….and guess what I said? I said no.

I was also invited to a dance at this night club the other day, it started at 10 at night, and guess what…I didn’t go to that either. (Well because it started so late, and I saw the list of people who were invited. Everyone who was invited all went to the HS I went to and as you know I could not stand HS and I have every intention of never seeing most of those people again so that’s the major reason why I didn’t go.)

It’s really hard because part of me wants to stay home and just relax, but then the other portion of my brain is saying “Brittany, you’re 18. You’re supposed to be hanging out with friends, having fun, taking pictures, making memories!” This is why I’m making it a goal to be more social. I usually say no to people who want to hang out if they say “oh meet me here at 6″ (or later) because I’m thinking “ooof- 6? Thats kind of late…I’m always in bed by 10 the latest….maybe I shouldn’t hang out.” I need to stop being such a grandma and just do it. Right? Now is the time to have a lot of fun, meet new people, and make new friends (because I have very few friends…lol).

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• Take a picture everyday

I’m trying to do this 30 day photo challenge I found over at Fat Mum Slim  (and let me tell ya, I’m kind of slacking. I need to catch up!).

But I love photography and this is a chance for me to just take a picture everyday. I want to do this for the whole year, not just January. Oooooooh- and then maybe at the end of every month I’ll have a “photo round-up” and showcase all the pictures I took in that month? Yup, that’s the plan guys.

• Try new foods

I wrote about it in my final post about giving up calories, so click here to read more on that. Life is too short to be afraid of food. I want to branch out and try new foods. I’m not talking junk foods, but other foods that I normally don’t eat.

• Try new clothes

I always tend to want to buy clothes that are cute, but baggy in the stomach area because yes it’s a habit from when I was bigger and I wanted to hide my stomach. But now I love my body and I shouldn’t be afraid of things that fit my body to show off all my hard work!

Like these outfits- I love them and want them

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• Keep working out, build more muscle, and become toned

Inspiration:

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(I had no idea Cameron Diaz was that RIPPED!)

Need I say more?

These are a few of my new years goals! I’m sure I’ll think of more as I chug a long but for right now, I think these are good.

Questions for you:

-What are some of your new years goals?

Have a great day!

Live, Laugh, Love

Brittany

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