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Day 365.

Today marks the last page of a 365 page book, is your book worth reading?

So it's the final day of 2014 and the end of another year. I have mixed emotions on this year and I can't really decide if it's been a good or bad one. There is nothing major on either end of the spectrum so this year has been OK but it's time to make 2015 AMAZING!

Today is a day for reflection and a year ago tomorrow I posted a blog post with my goals for 2014 and now is the time to see if I achieved them or not. Below are my goals for 2014:

1. Buy a DSLR camera.

This was something that I achieved within the first month or so of 2014 as I had wanted to and I am so happy I did. Having a camera that can do everything I want it to do has been amazing. I have been able to use it for so many things this year and I have truly enjoyed every second of it.

2. Actually use my camera.

I haven't used my camera as much as I could have done for fear of breaking it by taking it somewhere but it has had it's fair few outings and has been particularly helpful with my media coursework. However, I didn't manage to film much on my camera this year and it's certainly something that I want to do next year.

3. Help around the house more.

I have certainly been better at helping my mum more this year although there is still so much more I could be doing for her. After all it will be good practice for university where I'll be left to my own devices.

4. Be more organised.

My organisation has certainly stepped up in 2014 I now have a colour coded notes and diary system which means I can easily differentiate different subjects and events from each other. There is still work to do but my organisation is so much better than it was at this time last year.

5. Revise more and when I say I’m going to.

My revision improved this year although I still feel that I'm not doing enough throughout the year before it gets to exam season so that is something that I still need to work on a little more.

6. Go to the gym three times a week.

This is the only resolution that I pretty much failed on! At times I was really good at going but most of the time I barely made it at all.

Even though I didn't complete all of my resolutions I definitely made good progress that I can continue working on in 2015.

So that's all for this year... I hope you all have a wonderful New Years Eve!

Maddie x

Time For Change

My blog has been utterly rejected this year and it doesn't make me happy at all. I was doing really well and then I just gave up.

I could give excuses and try and make up a theory as to why this is but honestly I don't know why this happened it just did.

If you are reading this post on my blog then you will probably have noticed that the design and general look of my blog has changed considerably. I now feel that my blog looks much more professional and is much nicer to look at now. If you have any suggestions of things to change then please let me know.

Next year I am not going to have a set schedule as I will only ignore it or not have the time and then be tempted to give up. Instead I have set myself a goal to upload at least 8 blog posts a month wether that is 8 consecutive days at the start or end of the month or spread out over the month. This way I have a goal but not a schedule something that seems much more reachable.

I hope you don't mind the changes and will enjoy following my journey over the next year.

Maddie x

My Goals for 2014

Hey guys,

Weren't the London celebrations just beautiful this year??

So for about the last five years I have said that I made a resolution never to make another one and so I have kept to it and it’s the only one I have ever kept to but this year I have realised that I am just using it as an excuse not to make any goals for myself for the fear that I might fail and if there is anything I hate in the world it is not doing something I said I would do, so here are my 2014 goals:

1. Buy a DSLR camera.

This is a big one for me and I should hopefully tick this one off the list at some point in the next week. I have wanted a DSRL ever since my dad got one about 4 years ago but I know it wasn’t the right thing for me at the time seeing as I was only twelve but after working my way up the camera scale I now think it’s time to bite the bullet and spend an awful lot on a camera.

2. Actually use my camera.

Wether it is my new one or the camera that I already have I want to actually use it at least once a week. Whilst taking pictures for this blog might not be the most artistic and creative use for them at least I will be using them and building my skills. There is also a chance of a possible youtube channel appearing in 2014 so watch this space! ;-)

3. Help around the house more.

This year I want to do the things I say I’m going to do to help my mum, she does an awful lot for me and even though I say I’m going to do a these things I hardly ever do them or will do the bare minimum and that needs to stop so here’s to a 2014 of household chores.

4. Be more organised.

At the start of the college year I bought lots of folders to put my work into each week and they are still sat empty on my desk meaning I have notes everywhere, a broken folder and a near emotionally breakdown every time I try to revise because I can’t find a single thing.

5. Revise more and when I say I’m going to.

I’m really not that good at consolidating as in I hardly ever do it which means when it comes to exam time I am completely weighed down by it. However, the other problem I have is that I will eventually plan out some revision time and then never actually do it or only do it half heartedly so in 2014 I WILL REVISE!!

6. Go to the gym three times a week.

My mum pays every month for my family to go to a lovely gym and we were going regularly but we have kind of slipped a bit and I wasn’t going enough in the first place so in 2014 I will go to the gym twice a week and then go for a swim at least once a week.

I’m sure there is a million more things that I should be adding but as it is my first year in a little while that I have set myself some goals for the year I didn’t want it to be too many.

What are your resolutions for this year?

Maddie x

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