“Home is where the heart is”

This is a hard one to be honest, I completely agree with the above phrase but being a student I have two homes and my heart is in both places.

My family, dogs and Nan all live in Salisbury, so I love being there with them and Salisbury is such a nice place (most of the time anyway). My heart is definitely there; it’s the family home after all.

I’ve always considered moving back to Salisbury after University but it would all depend on what opportunities are around there and in Kingston. Who knows what could happen hey?

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I’m sure I’ve mentioned before, I went to University in Kingston so I mainly live there now, and I love it. So I would have to say that my heart is in Kingston and it’s also home!

I wouldn’t change it for the world!!

G… is for goals

Goals are important, no matter how big or small they are. It’s good to have something to work towards. I think everyone has goals, even if they don’t really realise it.

I have my long-term goals, like my weight loss and finding the right job for me. I also have short-term goals, like planning a few trips and completing the couch to 5k challenge.

Some people prefer to be spontaneous but I find that doesn’t always work for me, and I’ll just end up sat around doing nothing if I don’t make plans.

My goals are really important in my day-to-day life, keeping me motivated and focusing on what it actually important. They play a big part in deciding where my future takes me. Read my previous post on the future here.

F…is for Future

This is something that I try to stay positive about, and trust me it isn’t always easy. Over the past year or so there have been a few unfortunate situations that have left my future undetermined. Not something I’m proud of but I wouldn’t be who I am now if they hadn’t occurred.

I have overcome all of the hurdles and I’m certainly ready to jump over the next one whether I go with plan A, B or C (yes I need all 3 plans!).

I admit it is tough when you aren’t sure of the career you want or what your next plan is. I’ve been there and there is no doubt I will be there again. Your future is a tough one but it is what you make it (Bursts into Hannah Montana song Life’s What You Make It).

It is true though, you could sit around all day watching TV and getting fat by living off of someone else. Or you could go out and do whatever it takes to get a job or even if you are at home, try and do something with your time. I know that I have done this at some points but it doesn’t help my future at all.

If I’m not studying or at work then I’m most likely doing something blog related but at least there’s something to show for it… it really helps having a hobby like this but I also now finally have one I can enjoy and share with others.

And I know that I can use it as part of my future, making it look that little bit brighter!

My Plans

My past few blog posts have been pretty boring (in my opinion anyway) so I thought I would “spice” it up a bit instead of writing you essays all the time.

So by the end of the year there are some places I want to go or things to take part in. A miscellaneous list really…

1. Good food show. I’ve been twice with the school before but I always felt like I hadn’t done it properly. I had a look at who would be there this year and I saw that Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry would be there, so I’m keen to go see one of their shows of them baking!

2. Go somewhere on my own. Just for a few days to explore on my own. I made a list of roughly 20 places I want to go and visit but I think I’ll start with Europe first and start saving my money for the places a bit further away.

I thought I'd start with Paris!

3. Head to the food markets in London. There are a fair few that I’ve found which I want to look at and wander around. I live so close and I just don’t take advantage of it enough.

4. Visit more friends at their Unis. I mean I get to see my friends and I get to visit a new city. Sorry Georgia, this does mean I’m coming to Nottingham too.

5. Make more of an effort to read newspapers and magazines. I’ve already started doing this but who can resist a magazine when they have such good free gifts?!

And lastly,

6. Shed some more weight. I lost roughly 3 lbs in a week or so, so now I’m going to keep going so I can lose more!

The first picture was me on holiday and the second only a few days ago. 

I figured, why should I wait till the new year to start, I should just start now!

What are your goals to accomplish by the end of the year?