Posts Tagged ‘2009’
2009 Round-up
So I said in a pervious post that I would try to do a little bit of a summary of the past week. Just to record my memories better, and give you an insight into life… I don’t have much to report, except to say that I’m getting more organised… planning out my posts, and food and all those things.
Last week Luke and I decided to take a break from the home group we’ve been going too, just to re-prioritse the activities we’re involved in, and re-focus. I’d love to get into playing a sport again one night, but I’m not sure where, and the cost (I know it’s never much- but we’re trying to save all our pennies) could be a set-back. Pilates on the DVD at home will have to do for now!!
I’m looking at going to a scrapbooking night on Friday nights with mum, and maybe Rachel which would be fun, and if I don’t go to that i will try to make a time each week when I can sit down and just scrap.
What sort of activites are YOU invovled in, what do people do at nights?
Here’s a little sneak peak at a tutorial I’ll be putting up soon… any guess what it is?!
Below is also a video of Luke, Pepper and my 2009. It probably doesn’t mean much to anyone other then us, so I won’t be offended if you don’t watch the whole thing. 
P.S they’re all in random order.
Carbis 2009 Memories from Talia Carbis on Vimeo.
New Years Resolutions.
I’ve been thinking and praying a lot about New Years resolutions. I usually will have none of it at all. But I’ve bookmarked a few blog posts in my delicious, which either have concepts on New Years Resolutions, or actual resolutions that I like.So I’ve decided to do it this year, and to set achieveable goals.
My theme for 2009 is: Priority.
I’m sick of doing pointless things, and wasting time. This year I am taking life seriously, and making the most of the time I have. It also involves segregating certain aspects of life- not letting work take up all my time, and not letting the internet take too much time either.
1. Focus on God. I probably say this every year, but I am serious about it now. Luke and I are going on a pilgrimage to Israel in less then two weeks, which will be a great kick start to the year.
2. Love. Spend more time with Luke, just us, spend time with family, and making sure I let people know that I love them. Letting LOVE exude from my character, and showing love even to those people who annoy me. I need to make love a priority in life.
Also, to let work be work and life be life. I work at my parent’s house, so it’s really quite hard to sometimes just ‘hang out’, and it’s easy, because it’s so close, to just spend lots of time there working, and not enough time with Luke.
3. Tell the truth. I like to make stuff up, so this year I’m going to make sure I always tell the truth, even when I’ve done the wrong thing.
4. Be more involved online. I want to spend more time networking, both with my eLearning work, and my personal stuff. This means making the effort to comment on more blogs, maintain my ela blog, bookmark in delicious, post photos to flickr and deviant art, and stay active in twitter, and my personal blogging. I’d also like to make this blog reflect more a ‘whole’ of me- not just the personal side of me.
I’m making a good start to it by being involved in the group twitter365 on flickr.
5. Be healthier. Loose some weight, eat whole foods, exercise regularly, etc. etc. I’m going to go for walks with Pepper, and if I don’t do that, then spend some time on the wii fit. This last month I’ve actually been a lot better at it, so here’s hoping that January is better still!
6. Focus of photography. I’ve found a great site that gives you assignments every week, so I’m going to try to be part of that more, and really learn more about how to increase my skills and knowledge, and learn some new techniques. This means being a regular on Deviant Art, and learning from my photographer friends, like Cam.
So those are my main goals. This year I hope to update monthly on how they’re going, and review them. I also want to spend time doing more crafts and painting if I get the chance, and some more money.
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