HAPPY 2013!

Happy 2013 everyone! 

I hope you all had a fantastic night saying goodbye to 2012 and welcoming the new year with open arms :) My NYE plans changed last minute and instead of going out in Preston doing the same old pubs & clubs we decided to go out in Lancaster & attend a vintage speakeasy theme night! I've only lived in Lancaster a couple of months and with my hectic Christmas work schedule I haven't really been able to go out so it was a welcome change! I wore a dress that I picked up last minute from Cancer Research & my sequin bomber jacket from eBay! I can't believe that I haven't even shown you all my new hair! I decided that 'my little pony hair' is my calling so I had it done before Christmas(!) but I'll talk about that in another post. I know I mentioned it in my last years 'resolutions' but I really do want to dedicate more time to Inspired By The Retired as it is such a wonderful community and I know what incredible opportunities are out there for us bloggers :)

 Sparkly vodka, sparkly outfit :)

 I stole a cool hat :)

The motley crew!

So instead of proper resolutions I've set myself a few goals that I think are achievable and fun! Too many people start the new year with a negative list of 'I Must' resolutions which feel too much like hard work and are often 'broken' within weeks! So here are my wishes for 2013:

*Visit London for Fashion Week
*See a live comedy show
*Travel to Budapest
*Go to Lowlands festival
*Go to Dalton zoo & meet the snow leopard & the lemurs!
*Go camping
*Get my first tattoo
*Go hiking in the Lake District
*Visit Brighton again
*Start my own business venture
*Read all the books from my to-read list
*Watch the top 50 films
*Megabus to another country
*Get a paid styling job
*Start project 365! (was meant to do this last year oops)
*Blog more frequently
*Be more organised
*Volunteer in a charity shop
*Do more DIY/crafts
*Embrace Lancaster
*Go to the theatre

What are your new year resolutions? Do you feel optimistic about 2013? I do!

Thanks for reading,

Rachelle xxx