After I spent most of December being relatively lazy, the
final days of 2016 were spent rushing to complete those last few goals before
the year ended!
As is tradition with this blog, here's a recap of what I got
up to in 2016, completed goals and a
list of my top goals for 2017!
029. Listen to 2 new
musical acts every week for 1 year
This seemed daunting at first, and I was looking everywhere
for new-to-me acts to try out!
January was the month I completed my goal of trying
50 new chocolates (goal #64), though I didn't do anything much besides that.
By
February I was
into the flow of goal #29, went to an
art exhibition (goal #10) with a friend,
and found some cool natural forms when
beachcombing (goal #05).
With
April came
more photography and more music, a
trip to a zoo, and the discovery of a couple
of
nice cafes (goal #36). I also tried
Japanese food for the first time, in a
new place (goal #44 / goal #36), and
painted a pottery skull (not a goal, but a
birthday adventure with one of my sisters!)
If that wasn't enough, I also started
walking several times
a week (goal #28)
May was a quieter
month. Asides from the photos and music, and the realisation that I'd not
blogged about my
watched films for a while (goal #61), the only thing I did was
continue walking at least 3 times a week, and see some more
art exhibitions
(goal #10) with a friend.
In
June, I went
to the
South of England Show, which is an annual trip in our family! This year
I had a go on the rifle range, and crossed goal #85 (
Fire a gun) off my list.
I also did the first of a series of
car boot sales (goal
#67) to reduce clutter and make a bit of cash!
Oh, and I walked, listening to more new-to-me music, and
took photographs, too ;)
By the time
July
swung around, I was well into the habit of walking--and it was here that I
completed my walking goal (goal #28), achieving my target of walking at least
three times each week for three months, but also having strolled over 200 miles
of beautiful British countryside!
I went to a
photography exhibition (goal #10), and of course
continued with the photography and the music. (I also went to an anime
convention, but I didn't blog about that!)
For
September, I'd
planned to
explore a town with a friend for part of goal #39. It rained. A lot.
But that didn't put us off, and we found a
nice cafe in the process (goal #36).
In September, I also
met a snake (not a goal, just
unnerving), and finally got around to blogging about collecting
found objects
(goal #14)
Not content with challenging myself with the snake, in
October I challenged myself even more
with a
charity zip-wire (goal #90) in aid of Blind Veterans UK.
Later in the month, I went to Stylist Live with one of my
sisters, where we learnt how to make
Macrame hanging planters. Not a goal, but
a fun day out!
With the weather turning a little changeable, I also caught
up on watching some more films (goal #61).
November was a
much quieter month, as I was fully into Christmas Shopping Mode (which started
in October, in the hope I could avoid the insane December crowds).
December ended up
being a productive month, goal-wise! Not only did I complete my music goal
(goal #29), but I also reached my target of watching
100 films (goal #61),
made an assemblage (goal #15) using some of the found objects I'd collected for goal
#14, and
painted a picture on canvas (goal #06). I also inadvertently
began a photography project (goal #12) and finally shared the
short story I'd submitted for a writing competition (goal #24) back in 2014.
All in all, I was
able to cross fourteen goals off The List:
05. Go beach combing
06. Paint a picture on canvas
13. Go swimming
14. Start a collection of Found Objects
15. Create an assemblage
28. Walk at least 3 times a week for 3 months
29. Listen to 2 new
musical acts per week for 1 year
38. Go on the Brighton Sewer Tour
44. Try 10 foods/drinks I've never tried before
61. Watch 100 films
64. Eat 50 different chocolates
67. Sell unwanted
things at a car boot fair
85. Fire a gun
90. Ride a zip line
The bolded goals are the ones that were on my top goals for
2016.
Alongside the completed goals, I made more progress with
goal #10 (Visit 30 museums/art galleries/exhibitions)
have nearly finished goal #36 (Eat/drink
in 30 new places), and began on goal #33: Memorise every country in Africa--though
I haven't blogged about it yet!
Now that the new year has begun, here are my
Top Goals for 2017!
01. Fill a sketchbook
with artwork/studies of only one subject
Already in progress, but far from finished because I
procrastinate.
10. Visit 30
museums/art galleries/exhibitions
This one will stay on my Top Goals list until I complete it,
damn it!
12. Complete 3
photograph projects
Seriously this should be a doddle. The only thing stopping
me is lack of motivation (and a pinch of anxiety).
18. Go llama trekking
I'll walk a llama one day. Hopefully one day this year.
20. Reach the top of
a climbing wall/go rock climbing
Honestly, if I achieve this one I'll be really surprised, as
rock climbing places are a pain in the butt to get to. But here it is, so let's
see what the year brings.
33. Memorise every
country in Africa
I've started, so I'll finish...
53. Design 50
outfits/costumes
This is another one that I've started (in 2014, oops), but
haven't yet blogged about. Seven down, 43 to go...
65. Complete a 365
project
76. Make 3 sculptures
What they'll look like is presently a complete mystery.
91. Make something
with power tools
Another one carried over from last year. I don't know what
that 'something' will be, but hopefully it will make power tools seem less
daunting!
Here's to 2017 being a productive, goal-achieving year!
