Wow, I can’t quite believe that I am at the beginning of yet another
year, looking back over my shoulder at 2012, which was one of the
happiest, challenging and interesting years so far! I made some amazing
friends, met some wonderful people and went to some stunning places.
January saw me confirming and planning my holiday in Tuscany for late June
February gave us some snow, and evenings having playfights in playgrounds
March started painfully with a broken coccyx, cue 6 weeks of no moving
April I was guestlist again to see my beloved Ryan Adams at the Palladium
May I changed my holiday plans and added a 3 night stay in Rome to my week in Tuscany
June was spent counting the days until I flew to Tuscany on 23rd for an amazing holiday
July I turned 29, and was treated to a night in a 5* hotel by my best friend Naomi
August my Mum turned 60, and the whole family celebrated together at hers for Afternoon Tea!
September I started my Italian language course
October I was rushed to hospital with appendicitis, had an operation!
November I had some of my writing published, something I could tick off my bucket list
December I spent Christmas with my family and my New Year in Rome
As for 2013, there are a lot of things I want to achieve. A psychic
told me (cue spooky music) many years ago that 2013 would be the biggest
year of my life and I hope they are right. There are many reasons
people give for wanting to change their lives…whether those reasons are
justified or not, is not for anyone else to decide. When I look at what I
want to achieve this year, I find that people’s opinions fall into two
categories…the ‘do it, life’s too short-ers’ and the ‘have you thought
this all through-ers?’. Luckily, the vast majority of people who matter
to me are in the first group.
I found myself thinking a lot of about my plans for 2013…it’s a big
year for me; I turn 30 and that brings with it its own issues…its a real
turning point in life (and 10 years in your twenties is too many!) and
time to start making plans about the future. I don’t want to rush
anything, but I feel that now is the time to start making plans and
laying down the path to a new life.
It was 2005 when I first visited Italy and I fell instantly in love.
It was returning from that trip that I vowed to one day make Italy my
home. This year, I hope to make that dream a reality. It will take a lot
of sleepless nights and a lot of day-dreaming thinky time, but I know
that it’s where I want to be and I hope, where I shall be living by
Christmas 2013. I’m in a very fortunate position and have the backing to
make this move…now, it’s just a case of getting the wheels in motion.
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