Year review 2009 - sort of...

The text in the above image pretty much sums up how I feel about 2009.

Can't see much of my face in picture either, as I am kinda hiding it, due to serious hangover I have from last nights festivities; just went round friends house for boogie and session on the good old singstar game (I lost everytime). Being a classy event it was, my best friend ended up having a vicious cat fight with her younger sibling, who started it. Other than that, it was pretty uneventful, which suited me fine, considering the last couple of crap days I had previously....

Never in my life have I been more eager for a year such as this one to end, particularly as it's been riddled with problems and various disasters, all of which were unavoidable (splitting up with ex-fiance, getting stalked and harrassed by ex, money situation, trying to sort out central heating, not being able to do much decorating - ooh and car dying on me; that's right, they were unable to fix this car). So all in all, bit of a crap year.

However it wasn't all doom and gloom this year; there have been some highlights too, believe it or not:

• Managed to keep hold of current job for more than a year
• Escaped abusive relationship - helped me appreciate my family, who were so supportive throughout the ordeal.
• Ran my first 10k in less than an hour
• Finished paying off car loan (couple months later, damn thing had to die)
• Started working on the house, though can't take much credit
• Learnt to crochet by myself and made a scarf
• Finally learnt to use sewing machine, which I had bought nearly a year before

Not exactly an exciting list of achievements I know, but gotta big myself up somehow!

As a rule, I try not to make any new year's resolutions as never stick to them, but I do think it's nice to set myself a couple of objectives/goals, as it helps me make the most of life, rather than just plod through it. So my personal objectives for next year are:

• Pay off my debts by October
• Use time more effectively
• Make the most of my single status (more freedom, don't have to worry about what other hald thinks)
• Spend more time with friends and family
• Stop stressing about career (no point as don't know what kind of job I REALLY want)
• Run half marathon (already entered one, so just need to sort out the training, and stay injury free)
• Stop setting silly, unrealistic goals!!

Think that's reasonable enough, don't you?