My new challenge is...

...to become a tourist at home!!

I got home from Morocco and for some reason decided that I was going to continue being a tourist!  I had such an amazing time when I was away ~ I think that we (yup, I'm including everyone, without doing a survey or questionnaire to back up this particular theory (or let's face it any other theory that I've come up with)) allow ourselves to notice and appreciate our surroundings more when they are a novelty ~ and now I'm questioning that.  Why restrict ourselves to only really seeing and enjoying our surroundings when away from home?

When I was away I hardly left the house without having my camera in my handbag - where as in my every day life i usually only have my camera on my person for an 'occasion'.  Surely every day should be an occasion?  Let's face it - it might be our last one....so why not enjoy and live it to the full?

So my plan is to carry my camera around with me a lot more and capture those moments that I would photograph when away.  I don't want to live my life through the lens, but I certainly would like to capture more of the things/people/places/events that I experience each day.  I am also going to make an effort to get involved with more events which, to be candid, I'd have probably turned my nose up at OR decided that it was going to be crap without experiencing or participating.  For example I made the effort to go into the centre of Aberdeen to join in with the Olympic Torch celebrations...and I had a brilliant time.  Granted I was with 3 of my amazing friends, however, I am still glad that I made the effort to go, join in and soak up the atmosphere.  Of course, there was the added bonus that there was some magnificent people-watching thrown in for free!!

I also have found myself starting to listen to local radio....and I have to confess that I haven't re-tuned to go back to my usual BBC yet.  What is going on??  Not quite sure, but I'm willing to roll with it :)

P.s. Have lost 23lbs (10.4kgs) to date.  Weight loss and fitness has flat-lined since coming home BUT I haven't put any weight back on and I've just got a re-newed enthusiasm to push myself harder...just need to turn my words into action and Bob's yer uncle and Annie's yer fant!!