Hi everyone! How are you today? โค It’s time to write one of those bucket lists that I always fear I’ll regret…I never do too bad but the fear remains nonetheless! ๐ (I suppose you need a bit of fear to keep you going sometimes ๐). The goals I have decided upon for spring don’t necessarily go in with the season itself (maybe that’s a good idea as the weather isn’t even here yet! ๐๐) and are just fun things I want to try do.
Despite the on and off rain at the moment the sun has started making an appearance and will hopefully soon dry up the ongoing flood (even though Storm Emma is said to be on her way back with snow again! ๐ซ). I thought it was time to do this so that I could give myself the best chance of achieving my goals starting early. Without further ado here they are!
Learn more Italian ๐ฎ๐น
Back when I started blogging I was learning Italian with the app Mango and I really enjoyed it. I don’t know what made me stop ๐ค it might have been a combination of blogging and studying or even just not having the time to myself to speak the language out loud as I was embarrassed about my pronunciation ๐๐ I got a far way into it and before I stopped I got two little travel dictionaries that I have been flicking through recently and getting into again. My goal for now would be to set time aside to dedicate towards learning more! ๐ค
Watch more Studio Ghibli films!
When I came back from my blogging break HERE I mentioned that whilst I was away I watched My Neighbor Totoro and loved it! I went on a search for more Studio Ghibli films finding that a couple of years ago I saw The Cat Returns and enjoyed that too. This for me cemented the fact that maybe I should branch out diving deeper into their work and see how I feel about the rest of it? Since making that decision I have watched The Secret World of Arriety and I’m ready for more! ๐ Are there any you recommend?
Get into the habit of having outfits ready in my wardrobe!
I want to try do this for the mornings I wake up feeling okay but went to bed the evening before unable to plan out the next day. These clothes that I lay out will basically be waiting for me when my body decides to give me the first portion of the day but didn’t give me the day before ๐ This way I won’t waste energy rummaging about looking for clothes and so I will be more productive with what extra time I have on good mornings!
Be crafty! ๐จ
And not in a sneaky way ๐๐ in a creative way! At the moment I am in the middle of building a Mars Curiosity Rover and I’m loving it! ๐ I started it sometime last year and when a part of it wasn’t holding together properly I ended up putting it away before I made it fit properly! ๐๐ I have gotten back into building it again after finding that the side that didn’t slot in well could be made stronger if only I’d kept going before and am finding it so relaxing having my mind focus completely on it. It’s quite a complex design and I’m taking my time with it not only so I don’t make a mistake with the flimsy pieces but also because I want it to go on forever ๐
I would also like to start more projects and paint those stones I got for my birthday HERE as I can imagine that being just as calming! ๐
Use Twitter! ๐ฆ
Twitter is the only social media that I use with my blog and I hardly even use it! ๐ I’m HERE (I’ll just throw that in there ๐) and I share links to new posts and on the rarest of occasions a random tweet (probably about snow โ). I used to take part in chats and I loved how random the topics were and how they were easygoing and encouraged you to feel comfortable enough to join in and make friends. I have kept contact with a couple of bloggers from those days but I don’t join in on the chats anymore as I can’t risk staring at my phone screen that long and as unbusy as I always think I am I can never be ready for the set times that they take place as I’m off doing something else ๐.
I would like to pay more attention to Twitter and revamp my bio (I have no idea what to put in it!) and maybe even jump in on a chat from time to time if I ever tune in during one. The biggest reason that I tend to avoid Twitter is that sometimes it makes me feel down, I can’t explain why though it just happens. I think I should give it more of a chance and if I still feel the same way about it after that then I can just return to where I am now sharing posts ๐
Thank you for reading! ๐ I will return to review these goals at the end of spring! ๐ฌ Have you made any seasonal goals? Let me know and have a beautiful day! โค
Good luck with everything! Iโm always trying to find new ways to be crafty and dive into that creative side, itโs what brings me joyโบ๏ธ
Iโm also trying to get back into using twitter but also Instagram. Itโs a slow, sometimes stressful process but I wonโt force myself to be consistent there if it becomes overwhelming or brings me down. Thatโs when Iโll take the time away and not feel bad about it, though I did at first.
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Thank you so much!! โค You’re right, it’s something that shouldn’t be forced as then all the things that don’t make it good will still be there they will just be hidden and come back later. I’m thinking of starting Instagram later this year but I’m terrible with photography so I feel like I’ll always fall back on Twitter ๐
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I donโt think Iโm that great with photography either but thereโs always a way lol I think beauty can be made even in the weirdest objects or worst looking pictures. You can even post quotes and stuff lol always a way!
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Ahh thanks for letting me know, I might do that one day then! ๐โค
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Great bucket list! I’m also trying to learn Italian ( since it has similarities to my mother tongue) but I had to stop because I’m very busy at college right now. I want to next year, at least, have real classes with a real teacher ahah. ๐
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Thank you so much! I hope you achieve that goal!! ๐โค
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You too! ๐
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Hi Elsie! These are beautiful spring goals! I love the idea of learning a language with an app and Italian is such a beautiful language! I was also thinking of learning how to use twitter :). I hope that icy weather will melt soon and that you will have a wonderful spring!
โค Alana
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Thank you very much!! ๐คโค
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ITALIAN??? Oh my goodness, I’m learning Italian!!! I didn’t know you were too! I have lessons every week with a Skype tutor in Italy. How do you learn? I keep thinking that I would really benefit from having a conversation with someone. Maybe we could practice on each other? ๐๐๐
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Yes! Wow Italian lessons through Skype sound like so much fun! How are you finding it so far? When I was using the language app it would have individual case studies and voice over pieces, I would take notes but I have no idea where I put that notebook ๐ since starting back I using travel dictionarys/phrasebooks and I’m moving at a snail’s pace but enjoying it so much. That would be amazing!! ๐
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They are! It’s great, but we focus a lot on reading/writing/translating rather than conversation. Cool! How are you finding it? ๐๐๐ Yeah, it would. Maybe we could Skype?
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I would be so nervous but that would be great! would give me something to aim towards with it as well, will keep studying and maybe we could do it in a couple weeks time ๐โค
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Oh, don’t worry! I am too – even with my teacher! Same! Maybe we could schedule it in for in a few weeks? ๐๐๐
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Definetly! Gives me time to build it up, will start focusing on my pronunciation โค
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Okay! I’ll be in contact…..
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This is a great bucket list! Thinking of creating one for myself as well ๐
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Thank you so much! You should definitely do one ๐โค
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