I’m one of those people that’s never really had a concrete idea as to what I want to do “when I grow up.” All throughout high school and university I’ve flittered between various ideas. I think my problem is I’m not particularly passionate about one field or one idea, I’m somewhat interested in so many different things. English, IT, science… you name it, I’ve considered it.

After a bit of stuffing around, a few years ago I finally found something I was interested in studying. My first resolution is actually an easy one. I’m going to finish my multimedia design degree. I’ve managed to drag it out a lot longer than I probably should’ve with a 12 month leave of absence over 2010 and a mostly part time study load in the years before that. I want it over and done with as quickly as possible so I can move on to new things; like better job opportunities and further study.

The second of my resolutions is slightly more epic. I love multimedia and it’s something I’ll always be interested in, however I don’t think I’m one hundred percent convinced it’s what I want to do for the rest of my life. I’m going to attempt the extreme career change I’ve been considering for the past year or so. I’m not quite ready to explain any more just yet as there’s a lot that needs to happen for it to become more than just very distant dream, but I will let you know if anything exciting or interesting happens! :)

I’ll be blogging somewhat more regularly next year, I promise. For now, I’ll leave you with some of my favourite 2010 photos! :)

Merry Christmas and Happy New Years everyone. Stay safe and enjoy the holidays! Xx.

I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living, It’s a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope. Which is what I do, and that enables you to laugh at life’s realities. - Dr. Seuss

Working from 8 to 4 each day (rather than the more conventional 9 to 5) means I tend to miss the very crowded peak hour ‘sardine’ trains. Which is awesome. There’s nothing worse than a serious invasion of personal space in what can only be described as an over packed sweat box.

The 20 minutes I spend on the train each morning and afternoon is the perfect amount of time to check my emails and quickly catch up with the latest happenings on Twitter. Most days, I even mange to fit in a quick game or two (I’m currently addicted to DoodleJump & Scoops). I know it may sound a little strange, but I really enjoy the ‘me’ time I get on public transport!

My results were good. Nothing stood out as unusual and on a whole I’m pretty fit. However, one of my results showed that I’m at a slightly increased risk of heart disease, meaning I really should make an attempt to become just that little bit healthier…

I’m the first to admit I’m absolutely hopeless when it comes to sticking to exercise regimes. I tend to come up with these elaborate plans that are good in theory, but when it comes to execution I’m nowhere near motivated enough to stick with them. It doesn’t help that the hours I work can sometimes be extremely long and are somewhat unpredictable. I think though, after the chat I had with the fitness lady, by making a few small changes I can achieve what I need to without changing my lifestyle too drastically.

So I’ve decided to take a slightly different approach to what I usually do when I decide I need to “get fit.” No elaborate fitness plans. I think it’s been proven that they don’t actually work for me. Instead, I give you:

Nadine’s very awesome (but at the same time super simple) making healthier life choices checklist:

• Switch my mid-afternoon chocolate-y snack for a snack that is better for me.
• Cut down on how much iced tea I drink.
• Drink at least 8 glasses of water a day.
• Start eating a decent breakfast.
• Use the gym at least three times a week for half an hour or so. This one’s a no brainer, especially considering there are free staff gym facilities in my building (the work gym is actually on my floor and less than 20 metres from my desk).
• Continue playing netball each week.

I’m going to make these few smallish, and perhaps more importantly realistic, lifestyle changes and see what happens! :)

Eric Northman (yum!!) · being almost completely moved in to the new apartment · random memories from highschool induced by listening to awesome old school songs (spoon – the way we get by) · Gordon Ramsey’s ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ · the way Chewie gets super excited & wants to shnuggle the moment I get home from work · my iPad · Adamy · Melbourne breakfast tea from T2 · Toy Story 3 · slowcookers · Phona’s Tokidki gumboots · cheese pizza · the music from ‘glee’ · the fact tomorrow is Friday ♥

Keiko and Chewie are both trying their hardest to be as annoying as possible.

They both absolutely love boxes and bags. Nawwwwwwwwww. It’s just as well they’re cute!

Chewie is coming with me and Adam and Keiko is moving with my flatmates. I’m beginning to think that they’ll miss each other quite a bit…