It's that time again! Time to reminisce about the past year. My family and I are mildly obnoxious about musing about the past. We've been known to drive away from a vacation and immediately launch into a round of, "What was your favorite part of the vacation we just took?" Even Dan and I have begun doing this, asking questions such as, "Remember how that waiter surprised us with free sambuca?" mere days after it happened. Uh, yeah, I was there...
You know that I don't just pick the best moments a la a suburbanite's Christmas card. This years had its ups and downs and the below list reflects that. Since it was the year I turned thirty, I decided to pick thirty memories I musn't forget to remember:
January
In January, I:Resolved to eat at twelve new restaurants
* Updated my living room
* Celebrated friends turning 30 and dreaded my upcoming birthday
February
In February, I...* Said goodbye to a classy lady here and here
* Made art for my bedroom
March
In March, I...
* Turned 30 and discovered my new favorite U.S. city
* Fed alligators
* Beat my 10K time from last year
April
In April, I...* Kicked some brass
* Savannah vs. Charleston showdown
May
In May, I...* Ran a mud run
* Started to work on our backyard
June
In June, I...* Kayaked along the Potomac for Dan's birthday
* Saw our city as tourists
* Finished our backyard make-over
July
In July, I...* Updated our bathroom
* Went on beach vacation with our family
* Played golf for first time ever... at night
August
In August, I...
* Biked 8 mile night time ride
* Survived Earthquake 2011!
September
In September, I...
* Opened up about our loss
October
In October, I...* Danced in a flash mob to this song
* Won a costume contest
* Listened to the wedding roast... errr... toast
* Hiked the Appalachian Trail
November
In November, I...
* Wrote about an odd type of gratitude
* Officially became a published writer!
NOTE: After four years of corresponding with a Virginia Tech professor, I was finally sent a copy of this book containing a lesson plan I created on The Outsiders! Never blogged about this because it's kinda boring to anyone who doesn't teach eighth grade English, but Ponyboy would be proud.
December
In December, I...* Went to an "H is for Holiday" party
* Restored my belief in Santa
* Rocked a resolution
Want more memories? Remember that time I was a juror for a murder trial? Or when I almost passed out after bikram yoga? No? Then, go to the 2010 breakdown here.
I'm nothing if not thorough in my reminscences.
