Happy New Year

A new year generally means new resolutions that won't be kept, new diaries that aren't written in and new diets that don't last.  And so I am boycotting them all.  Well, I bought a new diary but that's because I'm addicted to stationary.  I am not making resolutions, I am making changes.  But I will not punish myself if I forget.

- I will write something every day.  Whether that be a love letter to a stranger, a note to myself in my diary, a post it note to a housemate.

- I will fill in my diary with everything important, and everything that isn't.

- Every day I will tell someone that I love them.  I know a lot of wonderful people, and they all deserve to know how special they are (some in more ways than one!).

- I will continue to eat what I want, when I want it.  So long as it is in moderation.

- I will get some exercise into my life, slowly but surely...

- I will (attempt to) cease leaving uni work until the last minute.  And I will enjoy it while it lasts!

And I think that's enough.  Through research for some uni projects and general life stuff I have come to realise more than ever that life is precious, short, and should be lived.  And on that note, I am going to live it.

A happy new year to you all, and hears to (hopefully) a more wordy 2013!

Photos, Cathedrals and Families

So it's been a while, and I have been busy and it's summer.  None of these good reasons I know but still a reason to be away from the laptop or a substantial amount of time.  But I shall make up for it now with photos galore.  Or a few anyway.

So a summer of living at home has its benefits.  As well as getting to see a lot more of my mum I have been able to get rid of a lot of my stuff and even pick up some new junk - including a really old digital camera.  Which takes surprisingly good pictures!

Last weekend was spent mostly at the gorgeous Llandaff Cathedral in Cardiff with the Bearded One.  It is a truly beautiful building tucked away at the bottom of the hill.

Llandaff

I spent a lot of time listening to the Bearded One sing with his choir - with a surprise meeting of half the family thrown in for good measure!  But there were all lovely and the kids gave us an excuse to go and play at being Romans - the boys more so than anyone else!

Soldiers

In all a rather fun weekend.  Next weekend it's off up north to see him again.  Train changeovers, suitcases to work, the whole shabang.  But it'll all be worth it I'm sure.

Day Trip

Windows

Sunday was spent on a day trip at the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch railway with the bearded one.  The sun was shining, the trains were shiny and beautiful and the company was fab.  Went up and down the line several times on various different engines and had a surprisingly fun day!  This was the only shot I was brave enough to lean out the window for, and I'm really quite happy with the reflections of the flowers in the nearest window.

Back to studying

Just chillin

The holidays are now officially over - got up this morning and started back on the studying.  The dog, however, continues to lie and look hard done by.  He did have the decency to keep me company while I was reading, though the look of disdain he gave me when I took this says everything.  I got a new app on my iPhone as well, which I took this on believe it or not!  Love playing with new photo apps.