Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Everything Is New Again!


           I believe my favorite holiday is New Years Day. Certainly, the adjustment period of learning to correctly write the date on homework assignments and notes can be frustrating but the possibilities that the New Year bring are worth that small annoyance. It may sound trite, but New Years Eve and the days leading up to it are great days to be introspective and to reevaluate your goals.
            I love New Year's resolutions, probably because I know everyone else seems to hate them. What I do to stay inspired in achieving my goals is to start by picking resolutions that are fun, who says they have to be serious? They are my resolutions and I will resolve them as I please. My New Years resolutions revolved around devoting more time to my hobbies. I can fall into routines when I return to work or school and tend to neglect doing the things I love because I feel “too bogged down”. I resolved, in no particular order: 1) to take more photos and learn to master film photography 2) Read all the books I brought with me to Spain 3) Travel while I can 4) Learn to play a musical instrument.
              Just to make myself feel better in relation to my progress I have: 1) brought three film cameras with me to Spain and have already finished four rolls of film 2) Finished reading two novels since arriving in Spain and 3) Planned where I intend upon spending my spring break with my friend Erika.
Unfortunately for resolution 4, I have yet to find a collapsable guitar or piano for travel purposes. I may have to wait until summer to resolve that one.
            Since I have returned to Spain I have had one major new years relization. My epiphany moment came when my friend Erika and I sat down to plan out the places we would like to see in Europe over the break. As I stared down the map of Europe I realized that I am not done with Europe. I haven't seen enough and I haven't done enough. This semester I wanted to figure out where I would be next year and it was no question, I picture myself here.  
       Adios amigos, 
                               Jenny