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Happy New Year!

Yes, indeed. As I'm writing this, 2011 is well and truly underway, 2010 being long gone (well, if you count 5 days as being 'long'). As far as years go, 2010 wasn't a bad one; full of crap movies (and a couple of good ones), lots of work and more than it's fair share of ups and downs, but nothing terribly memorable; I got a part-time job, stayed in Southampton over the summer, developed stronger friendships with some fellow Anime convention-goers, moved into a flat with my partner (it's great to be out of student halls!), finally got to see a cult classic film that's over 25 years old... really, nothing much at all. It's certainly not one of the most memorable years I've lived by far (likely due to my incredibly bad memory), but it's definitely not the worst. No, nothing can beat 2009 on that front. 

Now 2010 is over, it's time to start thinking about how 2011 is going to go; new year's resolutions, really. I'm not really one for resolutions; I think I've gone maybe 3, 4, 5 years without making any, because every time I've tried in the past they've all fallen apart within days; so frequently I've been of the mindset that they're not worth the effort. Nice thought, sure, but they don't often work out too well. This year, though, I have a couple of aims. One of these is everyone's favourite resolution, and one of them that often gets waylaid early on, and that is to lose weight. Especially toward the end of the year, I was eating ridiculous amounts of junk food, so at the very least I'm gonna be eating less of that. Chocolate in particular; having fewer chocolate cravings helps, as long as that doesn't change in the next two weeks everything should be okay...! 

I'm also aiming to do more with my time; primarily artwork and gaming. Despite being a creative arts student, I drew very little in 2010, especially in the latter half of the year, which has obviously impacted my work; I'm quite a few weeks behind on an editorial project for my course. I did make a start on a cute 30-day drawing challenge, though so far have only managed one image of five... So, not the best start; but at least it *is* a start, I guess. Gotta focus on the positives. 
As far as the gaming thing goes: being a part of TigerTails Radio, a gaming news podcast, I don't really game all that often. I've also purchased a lot of games in the Steam Christmas sales, and there's a few things on XBox Live Arcade and WiiWare that I've been eyeing up, and just now have the money to be able to afford. I also want to branch out some more; as much as I love Touhou, Minecraft, and the Bit.Trip series, I'd love to hear recommendations or things that people have been wanting to try, and I'll review these live on TTR, as well as posting the reviews here and on the Done and Dusted blog. In fact, this offer extends well past computer games into music, films and TV series too; recommend me anything! I'd love to broaden my horizons, even if you don't think I'll enjoy it. 
Also, I need to make more cosplays too. Ones that don't look awful; my Cirno cosplay is looking pretty awful at the moment, sadly. 

Really, I think that's about everything. Be more motivated, lose weight (poke partner about fixing bike as Halfords are mega-useless). I have high hopes for this year, but we can but wait and see. 

Up, down and all around.

I'm sure I had a better title for this journal entry when I first planned how I'd write it.

Oh, uh, yeah. Hi! It truly has been a while. My last proper update was... oh, September sometime? If not earlier. I'm sure I'd promised this, that and the other, but, let's face it, life got in the way. Oh, did life get in the way.

It's Eeve3, by the by. You probably won't recognise the username; in a fit of change, I did something that some of you would consider to be Really Bad and bought a rename token. Kinda disappointed that it didn't come with a month's free subscription or something; not like that would have been much good anyway. But I didn't feel that 'warpeddream' fit very well any more, so.

... I've figured that the best way to do this is under headings. So away we go with that, I think.

Feel free to tl;dr, if you wish. I wouldn't blame you.Collapse )

tl;dr: uni's busy, job is null, i've become a social butterfly of sorts, creativity's been shit but I'm getting there, I'm in love all over again, I have awesome friends (I have awesome family too), 2009 sucked but I'm going to make 2010 be purely fucking awesome.

If I were you guys, I wouldn't be surprised if this journal goes dead for a while, but I'm sure I can find the time to update once a month, at least. See you all again soon, I hope.

Welcome to a new era.

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  • poisontei
    6 Jan 2011, 13:17
    lyndseyface :E

    I am jumping on the "loosing weight" bandwagon too, though admitedly, I only started this week since much unhealthy foods was eaten in the New-Years-Recovery-Period. I'm tempted to…
  • poisontei
    6 Jan 2011, 05:13
    It's good to know your mindset isn't as stupid as most people's. You are being positive yet realistic, which will actually mean you get things done.

    I wish I could say the same. Since new year I…
  • poisontei
    22 Jan 2010, 01:39
    I know of a couple of people who would consider 2009 to be something of a success; I'm glad that some people got something good from the year, at least. And as far as having weathered this year more…
  • poisontei
    21 Jan 2010, 17:20
    I don't really know anyone who had a good 2009, but to be fair you've weathered more than most and better than most. I'd say things are alot better for you now and all you need ocationally is the odd…
  • poisontei
    21 Jan 2010, 12:32
    BOO and all of that. :D Not that there was anything interesting to catch, but her.

    To a good 2010! :)
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