Hi gang! I've been pretty quiet (again) as I've been settling in to my new job, but I've been here 6 months now and I really want to get back into the swing of blogging/posting on instagram again.... wish me luck!
2020 was.... a strange year... wasn't it. I know am really lucky compared to some, and I hope you're safe and are doing ok! Lots of my 2020 goals became highly impractical due to *the situation* but I still wanted to go through them and set some goals for next year- it's a nice ritual to have.
My 2020 goals- did I achieve them?
Get a job// I actually did this twice! My first job offer fell through due to covid, but I'm currently working at Mary Quant's London office, and I'm really enjoying it!
Play guitar more// I failed laughably at this...
Start some proper savings// Yep :^) Haven't been able to go anywhere or do anything so I've been aggressively saving for a holiday when I can.
Sort out my sleep// I'd give myself a 6/10 for this one- I am trying to sleep midnight-7:30 every day, but I'm still sooooo tiiired...
Film photography// again, kind of a 4/10. I did take some cool film photos on throwaway cameras, but I still haven't gone in and got my proper cameras fixed
Go somewhere new in Europe// I was really lucky and we managed to go to Italy before the whole situation happened! It was lovely.Actually make some Japanese youtube// Another thing that I just didn't do. No excuses reallyMake my room nicer// Well I did get some more plants?? But yeah, I definitely need to try and pare down my room. Doesn't help that I am WFH from my room as well, it's sort of a gloomy stress pit rn...Get a new laptop// Done! I am currently using the new shiny boi to write this post!
Be more sorted// Hmmmm... I am more organised than I was, but the underlying goal of becoming more calm and less easily flustered remains.
Get another piercing// didn't manage this, because well, 2020
Get another haircut// I managed this! I got a haircut at Bleach in Soho which was suuch a dream for me. I won't be able to afford to get my hair done there every time I need my roots doing, but I want to make it a semi-regular thing because the whole experience was amazing tbh. I've got another post about that almost finished, so it will hopefully be up soon.
Make a zine// I still need to actually do this.
Read 1 book/ month// I could definitely do with reading more though- my vocabulary is still awful...
Post one OOTD a month// Another one that I failed at for no good reason, haha
And finally, this one might be a little obvious but
Go back and visit LEEDS!!!// 2020 also got in the way of this :'(
So, overall I'm super pleased with myself! I have been really miserable not being able to see friends, zoom calls aren't quite the same tbh. But overall I got rid of a lot of negativity from my life in 2020 and I think, luckily, I've come out of it in a better place :)
My 2021 goals
Sort out my film cameras// As I said earlier. And now, I have the money to just do it. When we're allowed outside again...
Sort out my room// As I said earlier, my room is slightly a black hole of stress, but I want to make it more calm and slightly pinterest worthy.
Actually play guitar again// again, a repeated goal from earlier because I completely neglected it this year
Read one book per month// This *should* be achievable as I'm a fairly fast reader. And you know, culture.
Put more effort into Instagram and my blog// I do social media as part of my job, and I've definitely used most of my creative energy for work at the moment... I really do like having my own little corner of the internet though. I also finally want to do some Japanese content, which is another thing I've been saying I'll do for years...
Travel somewhere cool// even if it's just Canterbury (I've never been even though it's fairly close to me)
Go to a festival// I've finally locked down someone to go to Download with me, fingers crossed it goes ahead!!!!!!
Do the zine// No excuse really... I also want to post some more of the photos I took in Japan last year- I have literally thousands of photos..
Keep a good sleep schedule// and also start some proper exercise aaah
Get another piercing// Again, I have the money now so this should be fairly straightforward...
GO TO LEEDS// You knew it was coming.
What are your 2021 goals? I wish you all a healthy and safe 2021 <3 <3
Thanks for reading!!
-Amy xoxo
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