New Beginnings

Some photos from my recent trip over Christmas to Switzerland with the family. And yes I did have a hot chocolate and chocolate eclair for breakfast, it's only Christmas once a year!

Today we say goodbye to yet another year, and welcome in another. 2013 was a year of almighty highs and significant lows, but I can say that those lows have made me stronger. I finished school last summer, went on my first holiday sans les parents, got my A-Levels, went to some amazing places including Tenerife, Madeira and Switzerland,  met some amazing people and finished my education a week before Christmas after dropping out of university. A decision which took a heavy toll on me emotionally but means that I can now see a future to look forward to. It's different for everyone, but I want to get out into the world. I can't spend the next 3 years writing essays when I could be earning my own money and travelling to new places. 

On that note, although I need to find a job first *fingers crossed* I want to put in writing my aims for this year. 
- Travelling. Paris, Edinburgh, New York. Whether or not I get to all three, I want to at least make a conscious effort for my now 'gap year'. 
- Healthy Living. I know, how cliche. I'm not going to set unrealistic goals, they almost never work. Instead I want to limit the wheat I eat (stupid intolerance), drink more water and go swimming and do zumba once a week.  Not that hard, right?
- Stop over thinking. Guilty as charged.
- Write on here at least twice a week, I'd like to say everyday but I have a feeling that will just lead to disappointment. Everyone's got to start somewhere!
- Say YES more

After a drink free New Year's Eve party last night, yes you did hear me right, I have had a very relaxing day today. I managed to get out of a walk on the beach. On any other day this would have been a lovely idea, but if you could hear the winds outside right now you would make the same decision. My parents informed me they could barely stand and they were viciously attacked by ice cold hail stones, good decision on my part I think. We had homemade soup a la moi for lunch and then we all cosied down to watch The Sound of Music in front of the fire. Now that would have been a perfect day for me, but two of my friends were in the area and decided to pop over quickly followed by my grandma. Even better! I can smell the roast lamb in the oven from here. I'd say a pretty good start to the new year.

Even though I have no concrete plans for this year, and I have no idea where I will be this time in a weeks time, a months or a year's time. It just doesn't seem to scare me. I have the whole world in front of me. So surely I should just make the most of it?