I go back to college the first week of September. This will be around the time, I look back on this post and see which things off my list I have accomplished. I'm hoping to do a post based on this, so keep your eyes peeled for that!
Most of these ideas are mine and personal things. Some of them, as I've mentioned, are probably ideas I've picked up over time from other people, whether its other blogs, social media, friends or family. So here goes!
1. Continue to write blog posts. It sounds cheesy and very obvious, but I'm not the best blogger in the world and recently I've struggled to find the time or motivation to blog. I want to get back at it, as when I do it, I love it. I love the relaxation of writing and the satisfied feeling I get when I press publish.
2. Go on picnics. Whether this is with my friends or family, I just love a good old fashioned picnic. Being sat on a blanket under the summer sun and breathing in the fresh air. Whilst eating great food of course! I love picnic food, things like sausage rolls and fresh fruit, sandwiches wrapped in tinfoil! Picnics are fun with friends or family and especially if you pick a good place. I have two picnic moods. The kind where I want to be at a busy park, like Abbey Park Leicester, with lots and lots of people. Or the kind where I like it to be me and a close friend, sat at a desolate, random spot, like by a canal.
3. Take long walks. Pretty simple really, but I enjoy walking. I actually walk quite a lot and have strong legs, so I can just walk for hours. Spontaneous, adventurous walks are the best. I love exploring new places, so walking around without much of a plan or a solid destination is great. Just don't get lost along the way! If I want some alone time, I head for a canal walk and put my headphones in. If I want to meet up with friends, organising a walk with them is great, especially if you walk to a certain place, maybe a shopping centre!
4. Go shopping. No need to elaborate on that really, I just love to shop! With friends is fun, but if I'm honest I love shopping with my mum! It's more relaxed and you get to spend time together having fun. Plus, she might even buy me something ;)
5. Go to an outdoor pool. I love swimming and I've always wanted to go to an outdoor pool . I know there isn't many where I live, but there has to be one near by. I want to go to one when it's really hot, so the pool isn't too cold!
6. Do more swimming. whether it's in an outdoor or an indoor pool, swimming is my favourite sport and one of my favourite past times. When you put your head underwater, it's like being in a different world, a quieter, slower one. I feel like time slows down. I think my love for this came from being a child, when I used to imagine mermaids lived in the deep bottom end of the pool. So I always use to swim underwater and in swimming lessons, I would do my very best. I thought the more medals I gained, the more mermaids I would get to see! Obviously I don't think that now, but the memory and love for swimming is still there. Plus, I'm a strong swimmer.
7. Read more classic books. Reading is my favourite past time and one of my favourite things to do. I'm a strong reader and have been reading since I was 4 or 5. I have the capability to read the old classics, like Little Women and The Great Gatsby. So this summer, I want to read more of the classics. Reading old fashioned books broadens your vocabulary, which would be very helpful to me, as I want to become an author. Plus I love history, so reading the classics would be combining two of my loves!
8. Go out more. I'm a very big home person and as soon as I run out of money and motivation, I start to say no whenever people ask me plans. But I want to stop letting money control what I do. For example, if my mum asks if I want to go food shopping with her, I want to say yes. Basically I want to make sure I don't waste this summer and be spontaneous!
9. Go camping. Although I'm not the biggest camping fan, I love nature and I love spending raw time out in the open with friends or family. Round a camp-fire, tucked up in blankets and eating marshmallows, I feel everyone is in a great mood. Plus people are more open. I don't know what it is about camping, but people talk to you more and talk about deeper subjects like life and death, love and loneliness. Maybe it's the fact that there is nowhere to go. You're all out in the open, sharing tents and being close. But whatever it is, I love it. This mixed with the sense of adventure it gives me, makes me want to go camping more often.
10. Try and do something every day. It doesn't have to be something big. It could be try a new food, or print off a photo or finish a chapter of a book. But just make sure I am doing something I enjoy every single day. This way, none of my Summer holidays will be wasted.
That's all for today's post, I hope this inspired you, maybe to write your own post or add something to your list!
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