I always

say that i love to write. Whenever anyone asks me what i love to do in my free time or would like to do for a job or what i would like to do more of, i always answer the same, 'i love and want to write.' I got to thinking about this the other day, if writing is what i love doing and what i want to do in the future then why don't i do more of it now? The answer is simple, yet still disappointing and shameful, its sheer laziness. The thing is yes, i do love to write, when i sit down and decide to do it i really enjoy it, i have a sense of freedom when i write, that even if nobody reads it or ever looks at it, i will still get that feeling of freedom like i've put a little bit of me out there into the big wide world, this is the major reason i love to write and every time i get back into writing i ask myself why don't i do this more often and i make a vow to do it more regularly, but i always seem to come to a steady stop. The answer as to why i don't do it as often any more is simply because there are much easier ways to pass the time that don't require energy or thought, after all we are the technology generation, i pass my time on facebook, tumblr, texting, watching movies, seeing friends or watching, if i'm honest, a lot of crap tv simply because it's there and it's easy (and let's face it a little addictive). However, this year i have decided to take a stand, i will no longer go for the easiest option, i am going to concentrate on going back to doing the things that i love, therefore my new years resolutions are to read more and write more. Sounds simple doesn't it? But in the life of a student where thoughtless entertainment is always just a click away, i get the feeling it might be a little harder to stick to these resolutions than i first thought.