Good things are going to happen in 2012 – I can feel it. If not, I’ll be making them happen anyway. I also turn 30 in November so I have a few things I need to get sorted before then:
Running races
This idea started as a drunken Christmas party dare but now it’s actually going to happen… I’ll be running the Bupa London 10k in May and then the Nike Run to the Beat half marathon in October. It’s a little daunting right now but I do so much better when I have a goal to aim for. Anyone want to sponsor me?
Ibiza
One of my oldest friends and I have a trip in September planned to celebrate a few 30th birthdays in one go. I’ll be chatting about that constantly come the summer.
Moving house
I’ll be waving goodbye to Camden when I buy my own flat in July. It would be amazing to live here but, unless I rob a bank, it’s not going to happen. I’ll be sat on the floor for a few months but it will be worth the hassle to have a place I can call my own.
I’m most certainly looking forward to picking out furniture and making the place my own. Looking at interior design blogs like DesignLoveFest and Emma’s DesignBlogg are keeping me saving.
Kitten
My own flat might mean my own garden which means I can get a cat. Not so I can be a gin lady though. That’s not the plan.
Building the UX empire at iris
We’re still looking for a new junior. We have some amazing work on the way and it’s gonna be fun…
Making the most of my spare time
The ONLY New Year’s resolution I’ll be making this year is to achieve a better work/life/play/run/dance balance. I love my job and I don’t want to burn out. I find it very easy to take on too much work (perfectionist you say?) but a lot more difficult to let it go again. I need to teach myself to use my time to maximum effect and that might mean saying no more often.
Mostly, I suppose I just wanted to say how massively excited I am about 2012. Every year just seems to bring better and better things for me. I work hard at making good stuff happen – it’s fabulous to begin to feel the benefit of that effort.
