Friday, 2 January 2015

(try!)To-do List 2015/Review of 2013 Resolutions

Increase Exercise

  • Take train to work, and walk (4 x 15 minutes) each day. 
(Failed on this one. My new goal is to walk  2x15mins a day. I started when I moved to Brussels and so far, so good)
  • Abandon metro; always cycle within Paris. (Failed, and no longer valid)
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Health and Diet
  • Complete ban on caffeine and fizzy drinks. Minimise junk food consumption.
  • Increase intake of water, fruit and vegetables. Practise quasi-vegetarianism  
  • Increase fitness, heart-rate and muscle tone 
  • Get rid of acne
(Failed on all counts, renewed for 2015. Will start this when I get back home to Brussels after I have had the chance to fully enjoy my dear mama's cooking #longerthroattinz ;) )

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Relationships
  • Stay in touch; contact at least 4 friends abroad, each week
  • Spend more time making and developing Parisian Brussels friendships
(Achieved, more or less. Renewed for 2015) 
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"Self Improvement"
  • Start Spanish classes
  • Take a least one course in a subject that interests me; law, philosophy, Yoruba literature, history...
  • Restart violin lessons
(Failed on all counts, goals not renewed for 2015) 
  • Gain ability to converse in Italian  
(Done! New goal is to learn German, I hope to have achieved a level C1 at least by December 2015)
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Miscellaneous
  • Use time wisely and improve punctuality
  • Read more books by Nigerian/African authors
  • Go dancing, to the opera/cinema, sightseeing etc. Be cheesy, have fun! 
(Done, done, done! Continue with these)
  • Manage money well, save 2000€  
(Achieved thankfully, as I later needed this for big expenses such as my flat's deposit in Brussels. Slight change this year, the goal is to deal with my student loans. I hope to pay back at least 6000€)
  • Blog at least 52 times
  • Sing with the choir this summer
  • Start process of getting driving license
(Failed on all counts, goals not renewed for 2015)  
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I didn't make any resolutions in 2014, as I wanted to focus on achieving 2013's goals. I'm hoping to do an evaluation of how many of these I manage to achieve by the end of the year. I'm really optimistic at the moment, but come December we'll see how well I've done... ;)
Posted by Clara at 13:00
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17 comments:

  1. Amaka Hundeyin2 January 2015 at 14:03

    I like this!
    I hardly make resolutions you know but I have some goals I've been working with since I was in the university so what I do is fine tune them or modify as needed.
    Cheers to the new year.

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  2. Clara2 January 2015 at 14:29

    I really got into making lists this last year. I even bought a small notebook and wrote things in it all the time, and I realised that I was good at ticking things off, so I thought I'd do the same this year, and like you keep fine-tuning.

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  3. Ibibiofame2 January 2015 at 15:14

    Be cheesy, have fun....my plans too. There is so much I would like to do and i hope i get half of it done. This post for me is a reminder of things that need doing. I wouldn't say i made resolutions but i do plan to do as much as i can. A new post up on mein blog und ich habe dich erwähnt

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  4. Ibibiofame2 January 2015 at 15:16

    Be cheesy, have fun....my plans too. There is so much I would like to do and i hope i get half of it done. This post for me is a reminder of things that need doing. I wouldn't say i made resolutions but i do plan to do as much as i can. A new post up on mein blog und ich habe dich erwähnt

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    1. Clara2 January 2015 at 19:34

      Sometimes it pays to leave the serious behind and just live life!

      Und Ich weiss, Ich sah es. Can't believe I could understand you and reply in German too! Thanks for making me practise Lehrerin :)

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    2. Clara2 January 2015 at 19:40

      I hadn't actually seen it. For some reason it didn't update on my blog before...off to read now!

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  5. Anonymous2 January 2015 at 18:45

    You tried sef! Ahahha....I seldom make and keep to my resolutions. Hopefully, 2015 will be different, because, I can see a fraction of changes since I started few hours ago...once again, happy new year :D
    Nitty.

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    1. Clara2 January 2015 at 19:36

      Amen to 2015 being different (and better!). Happy birthday Nitty, hope 41 is treating you well so far.

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  6. Clara2 January 2015 at 19:36

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  7. Linda3 January 2015 at 06:35

    Hi Clara, I am so glad you are optimistic...and please don't be hard on yourself if you fail. You don't fail unless you give up entirely. Thank you so much for sharing. :)

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    1. Clara5 January 2015 at 08:29

      Thanks for the encouragement Linda! I'm hoping there'll be more success than this year, but you know I think I'll also try to remain pragmatic.

      Have a lovely week! X

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  8. La Deutsche Diva4 January 2015 at 18:48

    Hallo Clara!

    Ich bin die Shahidah und @ediyemade hat mir deinen Blog empfohlen. Ich finde es total zufällig, dass du deine Ziele auch so kategorisiert hast! Ich habe das genauso mit meinen 2012, 2013, 2014 & 2015 Zielen gemacht.

    Ich finde den Beitrag großartig. Ich freu mich auf die anderen.

    Xoxo,


    La Deutsche Diva

    P.S. I found the "Failed" assessments quite funny! You did quite a lot, I failed a few from last year myself (mainly the fitness goals).

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    1. Clara5 January 2015 at 08:35

      Hi Shahidah!
      Thanks for visiting. Ediyemade also posted a link of your blog once and I had a quick glimpse but forgot about it again, so thanks for leaving a comment...I can save you address and exercise my weak German muscles on your blog!

      As for the goals, I kind of think it pays to be really honest when evaluating my achievements, but I am always realistic and pragmatic. I know some goals will become invalid and others will not be achieved because I go sidetracked with other more important, or even just more fun things...

      Anyways, have a lovely week.
      xoxox

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  9. Anonymous5 January 2015 at 11:36

    I admire your honesty on this. I smiled when I saw that some goals will not be renewed. Way to go! March in 2015 with momentum!

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    1. Clara5 January 2015 at 17:43

      Thanks Timi.

      I figured it's a good idea to be honest with oneself from time to time and revaluate, especially since I know I can be a bit of a magpie (picking up whatever goal seems shiny!).

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  10. Unknown5 January 2015 at 12:28

    I hardly make new year resolutions cos I find it difficult keeping them, so I draw plans and goals instead
    It's my first time year and you have a nice blog

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    1. Clara5 January 2015 at 17:46

      Hay Esther,
      Thanks for dropping by!
      As we can see from 2013's list, I'm not all that good at keeping goals either. However, I feel like having at least having something written down means that I can be a bit accountable.

      Have a lovely week.
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