10 Things I won't achieve in 2007

Happy new year to all maccamusings readers.

Just arrived back from a hectic week in Ye Olde Melbourne town. The car sat noticeably lower on our return journey up the Hume , not so much because of the presents we received, or the unexpected return of our cat, but because I managed, somehow, to put on a whopping three kg's in 10 days. I'll admit, I didn't hold back. There was plenty of Christmas Turkey, and copious quantities of beer, wine and Champagne drank throughout the week. All these warm up activities came beautifully together in one final hurrah on New year's Eve - and what better event than a karaoke party at Chateau De Carlton (thanks Lisa and Mikey B!). Needless to say, New year's morning was a bit of a struggle, forcing the delay of Aff and my departure time to the early afternoon. We still arrived back in Canberra in day light (I love day light savings).

Of course, the new year brings with it, that unexplainable need to list off goals for the new year. Quite frankly, I rarely achieve these, and so decided this year that rather than set myself up for an inevitable defeat, I would instead list 10 things I will in no way achieve in 2007 (in no particular order).

So here they are:

1. I will not complete my PhD
2. Though try I might, it is entirely unlikely that I will reduce my beer (or coffee) consumption
3. I will not develop a love for classical music.
4. I will not ride my bike from Canberra to Melbourne.
5. I will not progress beyond the snow plough when skiing.
6. I will not fulfill my life long goal of nudy running over the grassy hill on Parliament House.
7. I will not vote Liberal.
8. I won't return from Italy speaking fluent Italian.
9. I will remain feeling anxious when faced with large social occasions.
10. And lets be honest ... I probably won't finish the South Coast Tassie hike report.

I'll admit, they are lofty anti-goals, but I have a good feeling about this year.

Oh, OK .. here are a couple of things I will achieve in 2007:

1. I'll marry the girl I love
2. I'll spend 6 months swanning around Italy
3. and yes ... I'll keep posting gratuitously self serving blog posts like this one

Happy new year to all!