new year's resolutions

Now, it's coming to that time of year where people tend to start thinking about their New Year's resolutions. It's fact - and just pure common knowledge - that the most popular resolution is LOSE WEIGHT. I'm not proud to admit that this has been a recurring resolution for me for the past, say, five years or so, and I haven't even lost a pound. I've actually gained weight. So I've decided that this year, it's not going to be on my list of resolutions. Instead, I'm going to stick to resolutions that are attainable for me, such as to eat 10 chocolate bars per week. No, in all seriousness, there needs to be a change from me. I've thought of a few already and the list will probably keep going until 11:59:59 on New Year's Eve. For now, here's a few that I'm thinking of committing to.

Get healthy
Okay, so it's not too dissimilar to "lose weight", but it's broader and allows me to focus on, well, getting healthy. My diet at the moment is atrocious. I have no motivation at all, so, at the start of 2013, I've vowed to join the gym. And I will do it. I promise. No more laziness for me, it's time to kick myself up the backside and realise that my body is pretty out of shape, outside and in. It's not just about the gym, though, because I really need to sort out what I'm eating. I tend to just constantly eat, especially when I'm bored, and it's always chocolate bars and crisps that I'm snacking on... Looks like it's just fruit from here on out!

Stop procrastinating
This is a biggie for me. I'm absolutely hopeless at getting things done on time, but I should probably do something about it quickly seeing as I need to be applying for universities around this time next year and I can't afford to be wasting my time doing nothing. My homework is rarely done on time, and on those amazing occasions when it is finished, it was rushed the night/morning before. Although you can't teach an old dog new tricks, you can trick yourself into thinking that you can, so, in that respect, I'm really going to push at this next year.

Charity work/volunteering
I told my mum that in 2013 I want to (single-handedly) raise at least £150 for charity this year. Although I'm still undecided on which charity I want to do this for, I'll probably swing towards the RSPCA or a similar local charity that needs more fundraising. I also want to volunteer at a charity shop and my local library, so I'm definitely going to be applying at the start of the year - a good idea, I think, seeing as people will be throwing out all of their old gear to make way for their sparkly new gifts.

Get dreadlocks
Really. It's something I've been wanting to do for a reaaaaally long time, and after weighing up the pros and the cons, I'll probably end up getting them when my hair has grown a little bit. Here's a few pictures of ladies with amazing dreads, something which I can only dream of having at this point.

All images from weheartit

Get inked

Yep, I'm turning eighteen in June, which means I am finally legal to get tattoos! Growing up with parents that have tattoos has left me itching to get some of my own - although I'm not telling anyone what I'm planning on getting, yet. It's a surprise!

This seems to be turning into a list of things I want rather than things I need to be doing, so, at risk of rambling on further, I'll leave it there. These are just a tiny snippet from a huge list of things which I want to do in 2013 - I'm just hoping that I can stick to all of these!

Do you have any New Year's resolutions? Have you ever stuck to your resolutions from previous years?! Leave a comment below, I love seeing people's aims.

frosty

Sorry for the lack of updates lately - I've got exams in January so I'm doing a lot of prep and revision at the minute! Thought I'd show you a few photographs I've taken for my photography A level...

ombré

I finally caved in and did it... Admittedly, it's just made me a bit more ginger, but I want to be a full-blown ginge anyway so I'm getting there.

scarborough 2011

My favourite thing to do ever is get old disposable cameras developed yonks after I've taken the pictures. These are from summer last year when I went on a day trip to Scarborough with my sister and my papa. I can't quite remember, but I think they were taken on a Kodak film camera which I got from a gift shop for about £1 cause it was out of date. I loveeee shooting in film, despite the hassle and the lack of certainty that comes with it. Film pictures are so much prettier than digital photographs. Anyway, enjoy these photos!

thank you!

Yaaaaaay! Thank you to all of you lovely, wonderful readers for helping me reach the first of (hopefully) many blog milestones! I'm extremely thankful to all of you, and I can only hope that you carry on reading and enjoying my blog. Last night I was sat at my laptop watching the pageviews creep up, and as they did, I noticed that I'd reached 50 followers, too! So thaaaaaaank you!

If you haven't noticed, I've given my blog a little revamp - which will no doubt probably change in a few weeks due to my extreme indecisiveness! I just think it helps the blog to flow a little better, and the theme which I've chosen to follow is simple but extremely cute... In my opinion, anyway!

I'm starting a new section on my blog - an advice section - which I hope will take off, so if you need advice on a certain topic, I'll definitely try my best to help you out. Just e-mail me your problem to morris_molly@ymail.com.

Another area which I'd like to cover is book reviews. I constantly have a book glued to my hand, so aswell as my advice section, if there's a particular book you'd like me to review, just leave a comment below. I'm not entirely sure this will take off but it's worth a try!

Seeing as I have the chance to do so now, I also want to plug to my new online clothing shop. I've not sold anything yet, but I hope that I will soon, so please check it out here. There's a lot of really cute pieces on there to suit loads of styles, so take a look!

I'd also like to have a little giveway/prize for my 100th follower, so expect to hear more about that soon when I decide on what I'd like to do.

Again, thank you all for reading my blog - I'm surprised that so many of you are finding me interesting enough to read about! If you have any tips/improvements for me then just comment below or send an e-mail to me and I'll definitely take on board what you have to say. Thank you, thank you, thank you!