Posts made in December 31st, 2011
The Best of 2011
As 2011 is winding down; seriously, how did it get this far this quickly? When did we all step into that time machine and is there a way to slow that sucker down? Wasn’t it just January? Or at least Halloween?
I started writing this out in my typical format, but then I changed my mind. See, I have developed this weird complex where I’m worried that my writing isn’t awesomely witty or even long enough to be considered a good post, which is silly because it’s not like I’m trying to meet any requirements. A post is a post, whether it’s a long 1000 word missive or a simple picture. This isn’t a school assignment! Besides, a lot of the stuff I realized are continuances of last year and I don’t really want to rehash last year’s post. So, instead, I’m calling an audible: here’s my “Best of 2011″ in pictures.
Trip with the bf to one of my favorite places in the world: the Monterey Bay Aquarium
Ran my first 5k trail run. And felt like dying. But didn’t, so point for me!
Celebrated six wonderful years with the bf. Our relationship is officially a first grader now.
I graduated with my long-awaited MBA from St. Mary’s
Went indoor skydiving with the bf
Watched Lindsey walk the line and collect her degree from UCLA
Flew to Seattle to stand in Amalia’s wedding…and recklessly risked not fitting into my bridesmaid dress by eating a ton of delicious food. You know how I roll.
Rode the white water rapids of the South Fork of the American River and lived to blog about it
I turned 30 in August and had a tremendous time celebrating
Had lunch at Facebook HQ with a former coworker and raided their micro-kitchen for snacks for the ride home
Joined Firelady on a shift with the San Francisco Fire Department and cruised along the Embarcadero on the Fire boat
Ran my first 10k without feeling like I wanted to die!
Finally faced facts and agreed to have Schmidty, the fibroadenoma, forcefully evicted from my breast. We don’t like your kind around these parts!
Met my college roomie, Julie, in SF for a trip to Alcatraz and to catch up on her first leg of her 2 week road trip through California.
Looking back and looking forward
2011 was a bit of a refreshing year for me. This was the first full year following my dad’s passing and an introduction to life without him. This is how things will be from here on out, without the constant check ups from others or needing to give updates on how we’re grieving, but this is now our life. This is our new normal. Sometimes it feels a little weird but overall, it feels so good to finally be normal again.
We celebrated birthdays, graduations, weddings and the joy of every day life. This was definitely a good year.
Big things are going to happen in 2012. I just know it. Sure I say this every year, but do you really think (or hope) that bad things will happen? 2012 will be a year of transition and I’m kind of scared by what could possibly transpire. I’m excited but kind of uneasy because, well, I’m not really in control of the situation. It’s kind of exciting. I’ll be back to writing to finish my recap of the Schmidty saga, give you the rundown of my goals for next year and reveal my new life motto.
Yup, 2012 is already looking pretty fantastic.
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