Another year, another time to make new plans, set goals, and decide what's next in life. I reflected on what I want to do with this blog. I've kept it going since 2013! Last year I stopped posting anything after July. Each year it has gotten more difficult to dedicate the three or more hours it takes to complete a post each month. I started trying to journal in an app called Journey which has been useful and I find that it has made me less motivated to do the blog. The purpose of this blog has always been part journal and part let friends and family aware of what is really going on in my life. I've now got another system for journalling so what's the best way to keep people up to date? I am NOT a fan of facebook posts in general. I thought of doing videos but then I have to deal with how I look and my poor video editing skills. Continuing the blog seems too time-consuming. Writing doesn't take long, it's the photos and videos that always takes a long time. So my new plan is to do a video recording monthly on Youtube with a bullet list of main events and post a quick video recap of the month that one of my apps automatically creates. No editing so there might be errors and weird stuff there, but I figure my friends and family that bother to read this won't mind right?
If you feel you have been "left hanging" since my last post in July, let me fill you in.
1. Started as a business partner at the psychology clinic
2. The clinic passed our NDIS audit (meaning once official we can help those with disability)
3. Azalea started walking at 10 months
4. We moved in to our new house October 9th
5. Got on anti-depressants - helping a lot
6. Picnic at Pemberley and the Jane Austen Ball (the highlight of my year - so much fun!)
7. Got solar installed
8. Got vaccinated for COVID-19
9. Finished Honour's Degree - Didn't get good marks on my thesis and got 2nd class honours. This was a likely a factor in not getting into any of the Master's programs I applied to as well.
10. Sakura turned 4 (although she claims she is 11 and long like daddy)
11. Had Thanksgiving dinner with friends.
12. Went horseback riding after too long of an absence - it was WONDERFUL!
13. Lots of Christmas party fun.
14. Azalea turned 1!
15. Went to the U.S. with the girls for my brother's wedding.
Here's the video updates:
