Another year has passed. I note that 2013 has been the first year in
over 20 years when I have not been on an airplane. The last years I have flown
about 10 times per year which is a lot considering I have a fear of flying.
There is always something sad about a New Year; we have high expectations on
how much greater the new year will be than the previous one and we make
promises to become better persons and change our bad habits – promises we usually break after a few weeks
anyway.
My New Year’s resolutions this year are more or less the same that I
always make:
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To drink Coke Zero only on weekends and public
holidays. I usually fail on this one after a couple of weeks. ”Only this one” I
say to myself and have a sip or two and when the weekend comes I am fed up with
all the sips and stick to water. Hopefully I will be able to stay away from
this addictive drink as I am not craving sugar and sweets anymore.
Fuelled up on sugar is a thing of the past
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To show my loved ones with both words and actions how
much I love them. This is not even a challenge, I do that every day anyway. But
still, I think that showing love is fantastic. It is wonderful to love and it
is wonderful to be loved.
"Love" is a beautiful message in the sand
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To not buy any clothes, shoes or accessories for myself
unless it is really, truly necessary. Here is the real challenge. I say this
every year and I manage to keep it up until the next great sale comes up. This
year however, I am very determined and I will do my very best not to give in to
the first temptation. Luckily the Australian fashion is not exactly in
accordance with my Scandinavian taste and I have disovered a new and previously
unfamiliar feeling when browsing the malls of Melbourne: the feeling of
boredom. The year of 2014 will be the year when my wardrobe will not get any
new additions and I will have done something good not only for the environment
but also for the family’s bank account.
Snapshot from my pre-Australian life
I would also take the opportunity to make the following statement: we
are a family with a normal day-to-day life, living in a normal sized house in a
bayside suburb of Melbourne. We do not run a ”Bed and Breakfast” nor a recreational
home for young delinquents who think it would be great to surf, party and
chillax in Australia. So do not send your derelict children to me, it has been a long time since Australia was a colony for ex-convicts and other criminals.
Happy New Year!
