Once more, with feeling...

Here we are again. I haven't written since September - infact I don't think I've looked at my blog since September! Tut tut! However, I've been keeping a diary, so I think that makes up for it - just anyone who reads this can't see it (might transcribe it at a later date).

As recompence, I'll make an 'executive summery' of the past couple of months:
-Started back at uni on my MSc Environment, Culture and Society course, and have developed a love of economic theory - wonderful combo of social theory and mathematics :)
- Birthday happened: went out to Bar Khol again, fun was had, and was taken out for dinner by Chris whereupon I was suprised to see loads of friends waiting at the place- very enjoyable evening.
- Have been asked to do press stuff for next years Fringe show - have agreed as I enjoyed this years experiance, and have learned lots from it.
- Broke up with Chris: it has needed to happen for a while now, and think it'll be better for both of us in the long term
- Was taken on as a Christmas temp for Lush: loving working there! Managed to sell 3 of the £100 gifts in one day, and was given one myself for doing so well :) (And I love my 50% discount!)
- Had various differant flat meals, including a Christmas meal - all very successful and great fun - who knew vegan food could be so yummy?!
- Home for Christmas: mmmmmm, food ;) Got a 6 month subscription to The Economist from the Grandparents - very very happy about this! And Pete gave me a membership to the Cameo cinema - I love the place, but go there so rarely - hopefully this will be an inducment to go more often.
- Bathroon at the flat was misbehaving again :( Going to have to renovate the whole thing in the new year
-The flat has a mouse - little b*****d...
- Had a little kidney infection - all sorted out now
- I've lost over 2 stone this year :) Intend to continue the good work in 2008
- Obviously there's a lot more, but I can't remeber it right now - will probably update this later.

So, 2007 has taught me an awful lot, most of all just how lucky I am: I have a loving family, a wonderful group of friends, I have access to a great education, I have the capacity to take advantage of all opertunities that come my way, I have great prospects for the future and the aspiration to achieve the most I can. But I've also come to realise a great number of my failings: I never fully appreciate what I have until it's too late, I'm lazy and unmotivated, I don't express my gratitude to those I love often enough, I don't ask enough questions or pursue my curiousity to any great lengths. In the new year, I intend to work on these failings - these are not resolutions by any means - but a general set of guidelines to pursue.

So, more generally my resolutions are to: continue the good work on the weight-loss front, show those that I love my gratitude more often, return to writing more regularly (not just in my blog and diary), take risks and don't automatically assume that what I want is unobtainable, and (yes, very teenage-angsty) work out what I want from my life and relationships.

Starting the good work: to my friends who read this, thank you for your support, thankyou for your love, and thank you for being there when I need you - you are all amazing :) (ok, vomit inducing moment over).

I shall return, hopefully in the near future - until then: don't think about orange penguins.

p.s. Try not to build hopes without foundations