Last day of 2005, time for new resolutions?
Hmm…let’s review 2005. From the many promises I made to myself, I think I manage to achieve only one. My resolutions were: loose weight (typical), loosen up a bit (relax, not to take everything too seriously, be less perfectionist), draw more, cook more often, and make Nor become a coffee addict. Guess which one I manage to achieve, and it is so successful that it is beyond my expectation? Nor is now officially a coffee junkie!
Instead of loosing weight, I’ve gained weight a bit. I did draw and cook more, but not as much as I like. My work (sometimes it can be very unpredictably demanding) seemed to be always in the way. Same reason with loosening myself up a bit. I will have to work on that one much better in 2006. But I managed to encourage Nor drink coffee. Even more than I could ever imagine.
Nor was a tea drinker and often teased me about being a coffee junkie. I said, “Well, if I could make you drink coffee by the end of the year, that would be really something”. At the start of 2005 he refused to take a sip of my Cappuccino. In the summer he started to steal a sip or two from my cup. He began drinking coffee with milk/cream at his office about 2-3 cups a day by autumn. Now, he beats me as a coffee junkie. This morning he drank a mug of Cappuccino and 5 cups of coffee with milk/cream, while I only had a mug of Cappuccino and 1 cup of coffee. Talking about fulfilling a new year’s resolution. What an achievement! Nor is officially the coffee junkie of the house.
What are my new resolutions? Pretty much the same, except for the last one. That one about a coffee addict Nor can be off the list. However, I am so intrigued by a resolution that Elizabeth Perry of the EDM group made for 2006. She has drawn every day (365 days) in 2005 and will do it again in 2006! She will fill in 12 sketchbooks, one a month! This is really amazing, and I admire her for her ability to draw every day this year. Will I be able to do the same in 2006? This is a very ambitious resolution for me. I may not be able to stick to it (just like the rest of my resolutions), but what about if I just TRY and give it a go? Hmmm…
Oh Eefje, thank you for the compliment and the link!
I found that once I stopped worrying (too much) about whether the drawings were any good, it was much easier. Some days when I was busy or tired or had the flu, my drawing consisted of a 30-second contour drawing of my hand. Once, when I was VERY busy at work I just made a line drawing of a paper clip! In the rhythm of drawing every day I think I got better – I’m more confident, and more willing to take chances, because I will always draw something else on the next day.
I can’t wait to visit every day and see what you are doing! Happy new year.
Evy, I think the resolution to do a drawing every day would suffice, and you needn’t worry about making other goals! Can’t wait to see your daily drawings — you are such a wonderful artist!
Happy New Year to you too Evy! not easy I know but I hope you will be able to draw daily, I love your sketches and your wonderful lines and am excited to see how it evolves over the year (and for me too as I hope to do the same!)
I’d love to achieve a drawing a day, but I know that would be assuming a lot for myself. I’m just hoping to increase the sketches a bit more with this coming year.