Saturday 31 December 2016

Wrapping Up 2016 - Hello 2017

I'm glad we're wrapping up 2016. I'm ready to throw it onto a fire and burn it to a crisp. It wasn't good when it came to private matters, it wasn't good when it came to politics and it wasn't good when it came to people I look up to dying. I doubt 2017 will be much better, simply because nothing that made 2016 bad is resolved.

But. I love new beginnings. I love a clean slate. And I have quite a few goals for this year and I'm hoping to bring a better structure to my day and spend more time doing what I love doing.

These are the goals, that I hopefully will stick with for longer than 9 days.

  • Run or walk every day. My SO loves running. Not me. But we've got two dogs, and they love when they get to run along. I often choose the lazy version to tire out my dogs and throw a ball for hours while listening to podcasts. This year, I'd like to go for either a run or a walk every single day. Make a habit of it.
  • Write a 1000 words every day. Make a habit of it as well. I write a lot, but I also stare at blank pages a lot. Instead of staring, writing... that's the goal.
  • More Blogging. I need more ideas for things I can blog about. Hit me with ideas! Please!
  • 104 books. I managed to finish my goal this year. I'd like to try again in 2017.

I did actually finish my 104 books. I wasn't sure I'd managed and it's almost midnight. But I am done! My favorite books in 2016:




I hope everyone had happy holidays. We spent most of it in pajamas eating ham and cheese and drinking Sherry. Like an old British couple!

Happy New Year Everyone!

9 comments:

  1. HAPPY NEW YEAR OLIVIA!! Also convey my wishes to your SO, your family and your furry friends (Also running or walking with them is an awesome resolution!!) And yes, I need to start writing properly too! I always research like crazy but by the time I've started writing it's meh. I wanna change that this year! More blogging is AWESOME! You must check out Top Ten Tuesday Olivia :) The ideas are so much fun <3 Also you could do discussion posts (Why you love a certain book, how certain books changed your life, Why so and so is your favourite genre, )bookish lists, and so much more ^_^ And that sounds like a fantastic way to celebrate new year :P (Also just asking, will you be taking part in my diverse read-a-thon?) Happy new year again :D

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    1. Thank you very much :) I will check out Top Ten Tuesday! And, I was hoping to be able to participate in the diverse read-a-thon, yes. Happy New Year!

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    2. Yay! I hope you do and about the read-a-athon question you'd asked over at my blog, yes any book that fits the category / criteria is perfect. I just added a couple of books I know to maybe help those who couldn't find books in the criteria :)

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  2. Happy New Year!!! Those are great books you read! And what fantastic resolutions - running is an excellent idea, and so is writing; that's so disciplined, hope it works out :)
    All the best for 2017, and I look forward to many more blog posts from you! <3

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    1. Thank you! Thank you so much for all the wishes. And I hope 2017 treats you with kindness and success!

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  3. Happy new year! Fitness and me just don't go together. I will be happy in my cosy hobbit hole, thank you very much. But I do swim in the summers so maybe that counts? The Raven Boys was my favourite too! Great post! ;)
    Prabhleen @ Booksarelife987

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    1. Pssst, secret: I don't like fitness. I think part of why I own dogs is so I'm forced to move. And swimming counts! Happy New Year!

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  4. Congrats on meeting your book goal of the year - and good luck with it in the new year; I hope you have many great reads ahead of you.

    I don't tend to make resolutions anymore, however I do set myself a few bookish goals. Good luck with your resolutions - I think the key to keeping them is thinking of them more as lifestyle commitments than new year resolutions.

    Happy 2017 - I hope it proves to be a better one!

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    1. I usually am not a big fan of resolutions. However the new year always offers a clean slate and I feel like I can try again. So, I do kind of like that aspect... Happy New Year! And thank you!

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