Simon Mackie

As it’s New Year’s Eve, it’s the time to think about resolutions for the coming year.

Mine are pretty simple:

1. Cook with more variety and  effort. I’m actually not a bad cook, but I’m really lazy and tend to do the same thing over and over again. Fortunately I got a nice basic cookery book for Christmas with lots of yummy inspiration and ideas.
2. Take more photos! This year the number of photos I’ve taken has really dropped off. I’ve been saying that it’s due to a lack of time but I think it’s more due to a lack of inspiration. Hopefully I can turn that around in 2009 - perhaps a 365 days project will help?
3. Keep up going to the gym three times a week. This one should be quite easy as I’ve been really enjoying it.

New Year’s resolutions like this do seem pretty silly;  after all I could decide to make resolutions like this any time - in fact, I should.  But this time of year is  good for a bit of reflection,  and New Year’s resolutions give you a reason to take a look at yourself and figure out ways to improve your life.