I’m not usually one for making new years resolutions. I am of the general opinion that if I’m going to make a change I might as well make it here and now instead of waiting for January 1st! I’m also of the opinion that if I set out a list of “things to do” over the next year, I will invariably either fail to do them, or simply forget I made the list in the first place.
Nevertheless, after a very pleasant week in Nottingham with my family (including three and a bit day trips to see extended family), I have returned to Leicester inspired to take up again a couple of activities which I have neglected for a long time.
- Reading fiction
- Exercising
- Spending time with people
I managed to plough through the harrowing but excellent We need to talk about Kevin during the break and have been reminded just how much I enjoy reading. It’s not like I haven’t done much reading this year, what with all my Relay study material, but I haven’t finished off a fiction book for a very long time.
I can’t say I did masses of exercise during the break, but I was up and about doing stuff some days, and the difference between that and staying in the house all day was surprisingly noticeable. It’s really no wonder I have trouble with my sleeping patterns when I do sometimes just sit in my house drinking tea for an entire day.
The best thing by far about the Christmas holiday though is that I had a chance to see my family (lots of them!) and just hang out. I really enjoyed the numerous games of scrabble we played, and the chance to catch up on what people had been up to since I last saw them. I do sometimes fail to do the whole quality time thing with my friends, and it really isn’t difficult, especially when I don’t spend all my free time sitting in front of a computer (yes, I know, irony has just slapped me in the face).