1/1/14 HAPPY NEW YEAR!

As it is a little after midnight on January 1st 2014, it is only appropriate to discuss New Year. I personally love the day/night of December 31st as it gives me a chance to reflect on the year that has past and what I wish to achieve in the year ahead. 2013 was an up and very down year for myself, but that gave me time to focus on myself and what I really wanted. It wasn’t until the end of the year in which I ditched the people that brought my confidence and self esteem down, as well as gained friends who appreciate me more than some ever would. 2014 is the year in which I repay the friends who make me feel special and to also shine my own light too.

Speaking of light, tonight I spent my evening with my family at home watching the fireworks from our upstairs window. Although we are a good 40 minutes outside the city, we are lucky enough to live where we can see the top of Melbourne’s CBD and the spectacular fireworks display that was on tonight. Although overall the night was a fairly quiet and relaxed NYE, I loved it all the while. Most 15 year old girls, or teens for that matter would have killed to go to a NYE party tonight; but me however, I enjoyed spending the night with just my family (and the cat of course). But saying that, I did have a wonderful outing that day with one of my best friends, *Poppy.

We went into the city to see the second part of The Hobbit (3D) at Crown. We also went window shopping through Bourke St to start our day and then we walked all the way to Crown to get lunch and see the movie. Although due to the fact I was stupid and wore heals so my feet were killing me the whole day (you know what they say?: Beauty is pain), it was the perfect way to spend my last day of 2013.

Also that day, as we got off the tram at Flinders St Station, a reporter from Channel 10 news asked us if we would want to share our New Years resolutions on camera. Naturally, we agreed and gave our little insights. As I was on the spot, I just said I aspire to be a better person in that I wanted to focus on others and all that. Cheesy, yet all the while true. Although that was a good resolution, I thought of a better one. Before, I was never really committed to my writing as even though it was my passion, I felt as it was more of a hobby. That was most likely because I had way to much going on with my life to worry about what I loved doing, and the fact I didn’t have the right inspiration to write. This year, as my one and only New Years resolution, I will commit more time to myself and write as often as I deserve. Even if I am not in the mood to be creative, just a word or two on how my day was/current feelings, or reviews on recent events, I will write whatever comes to mind.

I have a feeling that this is the year everything in my life will make more sense and I will grow into myself. 2013 was an odd year for me, so I am hoping that this year will be my year to shine. I have more self confidence and I have amazing people that surround me. With those two things, I feel invincible. I will ace my VCE subject I have taken on as a year 10 this year, as well as meet up with friends more often, get to know my guy friends more, and most of all, I will stay committed to my writing.

2014 will be my year. I just know it.

- Miranda Xx