A look into the New Year & Blogging Resolutions

Welcome to a new year of blogging, aka 2015!
(And yes I know, this post is a bit late!)
I am really excited about this year. A lot of things will be changing for me. 
I am starting school! And book events look especially promising.

I have also been thinking a lot about my blog-olutions.

2014 was a hard year for me. I can't really go into detail here, but let's just say that the year was bad. Not having internet in my apartment played a big role in my limited online presence. I wanted to blog regularly, but I was constantly defeated in my attempts. My participation in the blogging community was practically zero. Blogging in 2014 began to feel like a chore, (when I was able to throw up a post here and there.) I read like 100 books less than both 2012 & 2013. My strongest emotion to this is disappointment. Reading has always been my passion, and when I found book blogging I was thrilled. I could share my opinions and connect with  like-minded people. Not being able to keep up with the blog and connections I worked so hard to make is a terrible thing. And I want to get back to the reason I started blogging. So, that being said, 2015 will be better. It has to be. 

For starters I will be starting nursing school, again. I am saying goodbye to dreams of editing and publishing and refocusing on my second passion, caring for the elderly. 2015 will be full of school, blogging and book events. This is the biggest resolution I am making! 

Here are my "blog-olutions" for 2015:

1) Post at least three reviews a week. (This is mandatory!)

2) Be active in the community by participating in blog events, hops and challenges.

3) Read & Review all ARCs from ALAAC 14 by May. (I know this is so late, and I apologize! But I go back in June, so at least I will not have overlap.)

4) Be diligent about cross-posting my reviews to Goodreads, Amazon and B&N.

5) Have 4 posts on the blog a week. (Minus crazy studying weeks.)

6) Clean up and organize my shelves on Goodreads as well as keep the blog tidy and up to date.

Phewww! Ok, well as of right now I am super determined and I think I will be making a good start on the year. But let's talk about the fun and exciting things! I have set up my calendar for the year already. The major players are: 

I attended ALA's Annual Conference in 2014 and LOVED it, so I will going back this year! I lucked out again that it will be held in my home state, California! It will be my first time really spending time in San Fran too, so I have planned plenty of eating and seeing as well as bookishness.

Vegas Valley Book Festival 2015

October 15 - 17

I love Vegas, and typically go every year. This year I decided to make it out there for the book festival! As well as a birthday trip for myself.

YALSA Symposium 2015

Portland, OR November 6 - 8 

This symposium focuses on young adult literature! I enjoyed ALA so much why not, right? Plus, Portland has been on my travel list for some time and this year just seemed like a perfect opportunity.

(SAT-SUN) APRIL 18 & 19

This is my second time volunteering!

Last year was super fun, and the authors and events look just as good this year!

SUNDAY October 4th, 2015! 

This will be my first time as a volunteer, but third time in attendance!

What did I say. Great year for books, or what? :D

In addition to the big events, there are tons of signings that made their way on to my calendar as well. I am hoping some tours come at least in my vicinity, too. Fierce Reads is never close enough though :/
What is your year looking like? Will I be seeing anyone at ALA??