Aims and Goals for 2015

I stopped making "New Years Resolutions" a good few years ago, but I still like to start the new year off with some goals. I don't put anything crazy or unrealistic on it (ie; giving up chocolate, getting SUPER healthy) They don't seem attainable to me, and I want something I can really do, so that I don't just give up after a week of not doing it.

I know a lot of people don't make any resolutions, but I highly advise making a list of goals or a "Bucket List" of things to do for the coming year. ( not trying to preach, but it does help, and I can't deny the satisfaction when you cross something off)

With out further ado...

1. Write a bit more...
So, as this is the dreaded year of the Junior Cert (sigh) I probably won't be blogging too much around May/June but hey, may as well try!

2. Do Something great
Well as broad as this is, I'm focusing on doing something really different or "great" with Ossory Youth. By "great" I really want to do some volunteer work, and to help other people or raise money, something like that.

3. Go to a concert
I've know this isn't very interesting, but I really want to go to a concert or festival, I went to Light Colour Sound last summer and I had a blast, so I'd love to go to another festival or concert this year.

4. Take more Pictures
I just love having pictures, they remind me of great times, and fun days, but I never get them developed, which I really should, but one thing at a time.

5. Cut my hair
Don't know when I'll actually get to do this, but I will.

6. Donate clothes I don't need (to charity)
Pretty self-explanatory.

7. Jar of happiness
This sounds really lame when I try to explain it, but I read about this idea online, and I decided to do it because it sounded really good, so basically, whenever something makes you happy (no matter how big or small)  you write it down and put it in this jar. (Mine was a gift from a friend so added sentimentality) Anyway, I started it a bit late, but it's almost 1/4 full already, I made a "rule" to write at least 5 things a day, because I guess you should be happy at very least 5 times a day anyway.

So that's it, a very long and boring post. Sorry it's late.

Byee x

Looking back on 2014

So..... it's been a while to say the least..... sorry about that...... yeah.... I have no valid excuse, but that's not going to stop me trying to convince you.....

Reason's why I haven't blogged in a while:
1. I started doing a lot more volunteer work with my local youth group
2. I'm in third year in Ireland, which is the year of the dreaded Junior Cert
3. I've a least quadrupled the amount of friends I have (thanks to number 1)
4. I've been like super busy

 Anyway, on with the main point of this post, I was born in January of the year 2000, so I never really feel like the new year has started until It's been my birthday (which it was, yesterday) and now I'm just reflecting I guess, and seeing what I did.

10 things that I did in 2014; (inspired by; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okPM1KBfdnM )

1. I made friends;
 I must have at least quadrupled the amount of friends I have because I went outside, and did things that allowed me to meet new people, and it's been amazing, don't know what I did with my free time before I knew more than one person!

2. I helped set up a youth group;
This is pretty astounding to be that I have affected the world like this, by helping to set up a youth group surrounding issues that affect LGBT people (specifically teens) and I am now a member of that group, which has now done so many cool things, and let me do so many amazing things.

3. I marched in the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Kilkenny (I know how bloody Irish);
With the before mentioned youth group, I got to march in the St. Patrick's Day parade in Kilkenny, we marched right through the town, bashing drums and holding up banners, we also had one hell of a flag, that was 75 feet long and we needed 30 people to hold it! It was also the first time an LGBT group has ever openly marched in the parade, and to be honest it caused quite a stir (the good kind) and was just another amazing thing I've gotten to do this past year.

4. I went to Light Colour Sound;
Once again, because of the youth group , I got free tickets (yes FREE) to Light Colour Sound, a music festival in Kilkenny, I got to see loads of cool bands, and had a blast.

5. Miranda Sings
This year, with my best friend Emma at my side, I got to see the queen Miranda Sings on stage in Dublin Vicar Street. She was amazing, and I almost cried when she came on stage.

6. I displayed my poetry in an exhibit;
This one I can't even wrap my head around... I just can't believe it. In Ossory Youth, they were having an art exhibit for teenage artists and poets, and I admitted my poem and got to show my poetry there. It was all kinds of amazing.

7. I started and finished two diaries;
So I've always kept a diary, but last year I really got into it, and I finished two. Wow, I surely had a lot to say.

8. I got an award at school;
So every year my school has an awards night, where they give awards to students who they feel have done really well in the past school year, and for some mad reason, this year I won one! Incredible. It's now hanging above my desk, framed in all it's glory.

9. Jumped of a pier;
I jumped of a bloody pier. I was really scared to do it, but it was great and I got a pretty cool action shot aswell!

10. I'm so much happier than I was;
Not that I was sad or anything, but in the past year, I've really let myself be happy and I'm much more positive and optimistic and just more fun as a person (If I do say so myself)


All in all, 2014 was both good and bad (cheesy line, I know) but that's the same with everything I guess. Hope 2015 is just as amazing as this year was!

Happy (late) New Year! x