2010: You were Awesome! 2011: You better be Awesome too!

Dudes, this year was awesome. Like, really-super-mega-awesome!  I love this time of year when there is a general hopefulness and positive energy buzzing around everyone.  Bringing in the new year is pretty darn inspiring!

I made this post one year ago today, of my goals and resolutions for 2010, and I think I did a pretty good job taking care of business!  Lemmesee:

• I quit my Day job!  This was probably one of the biggest thing on the list, and I haven't looked back! Working for myself has it's own challenges, but nothing beats being your own boss and getting to do what you love for a living. Warm fuzzies!!
• I went to Peru and hiked Machu Picchu!  This was one of the most amazing trips of my life and something I will never, ever forget.  
• I didn't get to write my own book and illustrate it this year, but I did do illustrations for two books written by other people!  The first one was for the lovely Melisser and her book, The Vegan Girl's Guide to Life.  The second one was recently done for a client who was planning on proposing to his girlfriend in an illustrated children's book about their relationship (she said yes!!)
• I went to Portland, Maine on vacation with Nik!  We had a great time! See? And see?
• I made a lot of yummy food! See? I even did some recipe testing for Celine and Joni.  Yum! Nom! Yeah food porn!  Mmm!  Mini is the best.
• Nik and I went to the county fair in Troy, PA. Good times!
• I participated in a whole lot of craft fairs this past holiday season.  Tiring and made me SUPER busy, but I learned so much and met so many great people. 
• I made a ton of art this year!
• Saw Underworld and Massive Attack in concert! (not together)

So with that, I welcome 2011 wholeheartedly with a new set of goals and resolutions!  I like to hang this near my desk all year as a daily reminder!

2010 Personal New Year's Resolutions

So I have been thinking that I have worked a LOT this past year, and the imbalance of work/play has been drastically skewed. With this in mind, my resolutions this year are to bring more balance to my life, not necessarily by working less, but by weeding out some of the wasted time (I'm looking at you internet!) in favor of fun things that are new to me or that I haven't done in a long time (and that make me happy! Sometimes you forget how certain things make you so happy!) Quitting my day job is a big goal for me this year, as it's been really difficult to balance a full-time job and then come home and work on my personal business and then any freelance work that I have. Don't you just hate it when those pesky day-jobs get in the way?! I know that I'm lucky to work in a creative field, but after five years, it has taken it's toll on me and I'm ready for a change. Plus, the fashion industry isn't really where I want to be anymore. It's just overcoming that security job fear and taking that leap that stands in my way. Anyways, I started thinking of all the FUN things that I want to do or feel like I'm missing out on and decided to make them my resolutions for this year. I made a little doodle so that I can hang it up above my desk at home as a reminder too.

I hope everyone has a fantastic New Year and I want to thank you for reading my silliness and looking at my photos and art this past year. Hooray 2010! (don't you just love the positivity that comes with a New Year? Yay momentum!)

xo
Michelle