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1. Improve my running: This includes doing more of it! Rish has changed my sticker reward chart (where he takes me out to dinner when I each a goal of some type) to taking me out to dinner each time I take a minute off my 5k run time. So I’m going to have to work hard this year! Interval runs on the treadmill, actually doing my Pump classes etc etc. There are many little things tied up in this - one thing leading to another, so aiming towards the time goals of running will help me to motivate myself for other things (like getting my food back on track!)
2. No more chocolate from the chocolate jar at work: doesn’t mean I’m giving up on chocolate, I need it. I just need to stop having it at work!
3. Continue learning Japanese: The plan is to do a course starting he end of February through ANU, but if it doesn’t run, I’ll get myself re-subscribed to podcasts and continue, but a little more independently. (anyone know of good Japanese learning websites? JapanesePod101 is one of the ones I’m thinking of using)
4. Pick up a subject towards a Masters by coursework: It won’t happen until second semester, but that will give me time to investigate what the best options for me are. I know the developmental disability masters would be useful for my current job, at least, but finding out what else is out there, such as in education or health subjects would be good.
5. Travel: I have a trip to Melbourne for a meeting the last weekend of January, I’m thinking of extending it so I have time to “be” in Melbourne for a couple of days, but I’m still umm-ing and ahh-ing about it… have til Friday to decide. I also want to visit Brisbane at some time… and try for a longer (well, longer than a weekend) break to somewhere… it’s looking like Queenstown, New Zealand for a snow holiday in August at this point. (Wouldn’t mind a warm trip in winter too! Anyone want to go to Queensland with me?)

I’m sure there’s plenty more that will come to me as I go along… And as I tick some off and change them around!

Went to the Brewery to see PNAU last night to bring in new year. Good night - Bumblebeez and Snobscrilla were the supports, both of which I was thinking “I think I’ve heard of them” and knew a few songs of.

PNAU was fun - dancing strawberries and all that… hot and sweaty dancing with guys who I’m sure would have fit in at Cube - shirts off and constantly hoisting one-another onto their shoulders. Hehe.

Fireworks - we saw the 9pm ones from the wharf, the midnight ones were going on through PNAU.

Sweetener? Two free t-shirts! At the end they were throwing things out into the crowd. One went past me and hit the ground, s I picked it up - a canvas bag with pnau printed on it. “I thin there’s a shirt in in” and Rish caught another one :) his, of course, fit him, while mine was too small and I passed it on to a friend later. Shame :p

As soon as they finished, we ditched town, headed back to the lack to a friend’s place. Drank wine, played the Spicks and Specks game which I was rocking at. :) Fun times. Love my school friends!

Happy New Year! :D Bring on 2009! (I think it’s going to be a good year!)

Yet again I think this year has been the quickest one yet… but then I might just be getting old :P

Have been having a wonderful time up in Newcastle- weather has been brilliant, and finally made it to the beach yesterday. Unfortunately, I got sunburnt beforehand at a cafe :( But it wouldn’t be summer without a little sunburn…

My main resolution for next year would be to not get sick as much! Not quite sure how to achieve that one - besides stopping working with children. There’s always the “lose weight/get fitter” goals - I saw another goal tracker site - “Goal for it” (ahh gotta love a pun!) to add to the list of web based ways to keep myself on track. I like that you can make them public or private… sometimes public goals can keep you on track better!

They even have kids chore charts which I can see being useful for kids that I work with! (I’m always encouraging timetables!)

What are your resolutions for 09?

Celebrating xmas eve i n my cute lil Santa girl outfit (see my facebook pic if you’re curious) .. with Rish telling me he needs to wrap me a present! Enjoying the last night of my chrissy tree lights and USB tree for 2008.

yet again, another year has gone but it was good, though I don’t know where it went.

Am really looking forward to catching up with family and firend, hitting Newcastle beach, provided the weather holds up. I swear it’s rained the last million times we’ve been up there!

Merry Xmas!

Okay.

Importantly -
I’ve had my last gym session of the year. What I do to my poor body now… well so long as the taste buds are happy :p
Last day of work tomorrow. Rumour has it they’re going to let us free at 3pm… Though Tugg C&FC is going at 2, so we’ll see what we can wangle ;)
Two jobs for tomorrow - clean my desk, and empty the fridges at work.. Beyond that, I may get some report writing done, or might distract myself with other things - like making boardmaker visuals and funner things like that!
Leaving for Newie Xmas morning. Hope to hit it about midday, in time for the eating.

*grins*

Merry Xmas, mwah!