New Years Resolutions: 2017

So 2016 has come to an end. I know this year hasn't been the best in a lot of ways but personally I have had a very good one. I've visited some amazing places and met lots of incredible people along the way and now I'm finishing the year in Aukland New Zealand with another year of adventures to follow.
 What better way to start a new year than with some new goals? I'm not gonna lie, last year I was terrible and hardly got through any of the goals I'd set myself but I'm not gonna dwell on that too much, I've still had a cracking year (I've been watching a lot of Gavin and Stacey lately and think I've picked up the lingo). I'm going to try much harder this year to make sure I do the things I've set out to and have thought of 5 main goals for 2017 to make sure it's a good one. 
1. Explore as much of New Zealand as possible:
While we were in Australia we travelled around a little bit and did manage to see some amazing places but that country is so big it's almost a little bit intimidating and trying to see it all seemed like an impossible task. New Zealand seems a little more do-able and I really hope to be able to explore both Islands this year. We are currently in the North Island and have managed to do a few little road trips so far. I'm hoping in the new year we will be able to go a little further and then work our way down to the south island later in the year. From what I've seen so far New Zealand is incredibly  beautiful and I can't wait to see more. 
2. Do an obstacle race:
A couple of years ago I set out to do the same thing at home and ended up doing Total Warrior. I ended up doing it by myself and being pretty slow to get over the finish line. I still really enjoyed it and was really proud of myself for getting through it but would love to do another with a group and hopefully do it a bit faster. This means I will also be working on getting a bit fitter as I have let myself go since my last Fitness Friday post.
3. Visit a South Pacific Island:
This has been on my radar for a while now. Why wouldn't I want to go and hang out in paradise for a week. Ideally I'd love to go to all of them but due to the fact I am not super wealthy I will settle for one. Every person I have met from the South Pacific so far has been really friendly and I would love to go and experience that culture. 
4. Spend more time in the water:
I'm ashamed to say it but in a whole year in Australia I went in the sea a grand total of once! The sea usually makes me squirm, I hate sea weed touching my feet and standing on rocks and shells just hurts. Throw in the threat of killer jelly fish and shark attacks and it loses all of it's appeal! I have already been for a paddle in the sea here and it was much nicer. I did't feel any sea weed touching me and the water was really clear, plus I'm told that shark attacks here are very rare! I am definitely planning on swimming in the sea more plus I really want to have a go at surfing, paddle boarding and kayaking. I've always loved water sports when I've done them before and can't wait to spend more time doing them in the beautiful New Zealand sea. 
5. Read and watch LOTR and visit the sets:
This one is mostly for my Lord of the Rings loving boyfriend. He's a bit of a super fan and has recently got a tattoo showing his dedication. I have seen all of the films before but was quite young when they came out and found them really hard to follow after they left the shire. However I loved the Hobbit films and the book so now I want to give the LOTR  another go. They filmed everything here in New Zealand so it would be amazing to go and see all of the sets and locations. Even if you're not a massive fan of the films there's no denying that they're stunning! The shire and Rivendell are definitely what I'm most looking forward to. 
So there we have it. I will definitely be documenting my year on here and on my youtube channel so make sure you're following along to see if I keep my word. I know that these are more goals for the year rather than resolutions but I don't believe in those so much. Let me know any goals and resolutions you have for this year. 
Have an amazing New Years, let's make 2017 a great one! 

New Years Resolutions!

If you've been reading my blog for a while now you'll know that last year I posted my new years resolutions and managed to accomplish them all. It's something I'm very happy about as new years resolutions are notoriously difficult to stick to. It definitely helped me have a more productive year as it was just working through a list of things and ticking them off as I went. I have decided to do the same again this year.  This year's resolutions/goals are going to be slightly different as I am on my travels and don't know where I'm going to be from month to month which means. They may be a little bit more general but I will work my way through them none the less. 

1. Do something extreme.

I thought I would get the scariest one out the way first. I feel that whilst in Australia I need to sky dive or swim with sharks or do something that will scare my mum. I haven't specified what in case I chicken out of anything but watch this space, dare devil Robyn is on her way!

2. Be more sociable

This sounds a bit sad because I am sociable but being on the other side of the world means I need to be able to make friends more easily. This is something I've always struggled with a little bit. I can chat to people ok but I'm rubbish at making them a friend, I feel like I'm asking someone out! I'm sure It's just conquering my fear and not being so silly.

3. YouTube

I have been thinking about this for a while and I definitely want to have a go at the whole youtube shebang! I'm planning on doing weekly vlogs initially but may try other things out later on. Please let me know what you think of this idea or if there is anything you'd like me to try.

4. Get fitter

I know this is something every one wants to work on and yes I will be one of those January gym bunnies but I feel like I've got so unfit during my travelling and I don't like it at all. I'm definitely planning on finding a gym and I want to try lots of different classes as well. I think this will also help with me being a bit more sociable and meeting some new people.

5. Grow my blog

This was a goal of mine last year and as there are now a whopping 15 of you (sounds sarcastic but I am pleased) I have succeeded. I want to work to continue this as I love working on The Robyn Christina and love being able to share it with people.


6. Master chop sticks

I've added a sneaky 6th goal as this has been bugging me recently. Melbourne has a massive Asian culture which means incredible food is really easy to find, however, this amazing food often requires chopsticks and I just can't use them! I normally struggle for a while then ask for a fork but I don't want to be that person any more, I will be a chopstick master!

Happy New Year!!!

Happy new year to you all! I've had an amazing year and feel like I've accomplished a lot. I can't wait to see what exciting things 2016 has in store.  I hope you all have an incredible year! I've learnt that you have to make things happen for yourself so set goals and dreams and make them happen!

New Year's Resolutions

Happy New Year everyone! I hope you all had fun celebrating last night and are enjoying your day today. If I'm honest, today's post is definitely more for my benefit than any one else's. I thought that by writing down my new year's resolution's I'd have no excuse not to follow them through. I'll make sure to write posts when I've followed them through as well so you can keep me in check!

 

1. Pass my driving test. Some of you may have read a previous post of mine where I said this.....sadly that would be a few driving tests ago now. Turns out I'm not so great with the test situation and it has been put on the back burner for a little while. I will be getting back on it very soon and hopefully can finally tear up my L plates.

 

2. Leave. I currently still live at home with my mum and while that's fine and I'm grateful I can do that, I am more than ready to spread my wings now. I've been wanting to go travelling for a long time now and am definitely going to put some plans into action. I want to have something booked before the months out which is very exciting indeed.

3. Make my blog bigger and better. I've been blogging for nearly a year now and while my followers are literally still 0 (nice and easy if anybody fancies being the first) I'm really pleased with how it's looking and enjoying the process of creating it. I want to on carry learning and thinking of new ideas so it can carry on improving.

 

4. Do something sporty. I really like the idea of competing in something like total warrior or the no ego challenge. As my fitness levels are currently pretty poor, there will definitely have to be a lot of long and gruelling training before then but I'm strangely looking forward to it. It's very unlike me. Now I just need to convince somebody else to do it with me.

 

5. Go on a game show. Now I know this is a bit unusual but I've wanted to do it for ages and think it would be so much fun. I'm really not fussy, I'm just going to apply to them all and see if anything happens but I'm secretly hoping for the million pound drop!

 

So there we are. Quite the mixture but hopefully things I can make happen. Keep checking back to see if I manage.