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2014 goals

Not one to make New Years resolutions and actually stick to them, I decided to write of achievable goals instead to get me started.

 

1.    Run at least 300km (average of 5.7km per week)

2.    Read 20 books

3.    Sew a new work wardrobe (more on this to come)

4.    Take a photography course or class

5.    Master shooting in manual mode (and focusing) on the DSLR

6.    Start a series (and stick to it) on my blog of photo-taking. Purely so I can get better at it

7.    Go on a hike in the Royal National Park

8.    Go to Bundeena and paddle board

9.    Create a skin care regime and stick to it

10. Have two spend free months (clothes, makeup etc)

11. Visit K in Brisbane (more than once)

12. Blog at least twice a week

13. Go camping

14. Have people over for dinner at least 6 times (I am terrible at organising)

15. Take a sewing class

16. Sew a garment for someone else

17. Sew cushions for my lounge room

18. Turn 25 ;-)

19. Volunteer as often as possible

20. Have a girls weekend away

21. Travel overseas

22. Create a coffee table book with old photos

23. Cook fish

24. Go to a theme park

25. Walk with Ted and S in the mornings more often

I will stick with 25 since I turn 25 this year. If I think of more as they year goes by, I will add more.

What are your 2014 goals?

Christmas 2013 and around here

Christmas was a low key affair around these parts. We went up to see S's grandmother Christmas morning, S's brother for an hour in the afternoon and then out to dinner Christmas night.

The highlight was definitely dinner and drinks. We ventured up to the O bar which is on the 47th floor of the Australia Square building. It is a slowly rotating bar, so during the hour and 45 minutes we were there we saw a full view of the city. It was really pretty and really quite romantic up there. We had a few cocktails each then headed (in the rain) to our dinner reservation at The Four Seasons restaurant - The Woods.

The menu was a la carte and there were about four options for each course. I didn't take any pictures of the food because I was too busy enjoying it, but let's just say it was delicious. I'll definitely be back to try more of their food.

Since then, we have mostly been lazing around the house. We were invited to a street party the other night and got home at 1:30am. A great bunch of people. The next morning Ted was really sick from a bone we'd (stupidly) given him. We ended up taking him to the vet as for the first time ever he refused food and water and he was really sluggish. He is home and fine now (no bones lodged in there anywhere) and our pockets are much lighter from the hefty vet bill.

I hope your Christmas season was lovely!

What did Rhi do on the weekend?

This past weekend was the first weekend S has had off study in three months. We used to that to our biggest advantage and saw a lot of people who probably felt neglected during our studies.

These boys!

Friday night M, T and baby H came over for dinner. Baby H is almost 6 months old and just divine. He is such a happy baby and a pleasure to be around. Also not great for my ovaries. I made a really delicious lasagne and even surprised myself at how good it was. If I had taken pics, I would do a recipe post - it was that good.

Saturday and Sunday were spent seeing family and hanging out at S's family farm. This could well be the last Summer we get to spend at the farm so we are soaking up the time the best we can. The pool is pretty glorious on a hot day like Sunday and most of the day was spent pool side. We also went to get the car cleaned and I felt so bad because it was so hot and those young guys looked wrecked.

I have had an alcoholic drink every day since the weekend and I am not even sorry. It is the season, after all. 

In other totally exciting news, my best friend in the whole world got engaged on Sunday night and I could not be more excited for her and C. Congrats guys, you are a perfect couple!

I hope you all have a lovely Christmas and thanks for reading this little blog here!