The Year That Was Twenty Eleven

On Love
I learned your boyfriend doesn't need to fill every existential void you have and putting him up to that task is like waiting for failure. No one person can do that. It's a culminate effort of yourself, your family, your friends, your job and him. But not him alone. I believe too many relationships especially marriages end in divorce because people say "I fell out of love" but a marriage isn't metaphysics, it's more of a partnership; Two people willing and able to commit to a union of their lives. And that's what I have. I have him, who's always been my constant.

On Travel
Ah Paris, my love. I hate that you're also everyone else's love, because I feel unoriginal but Paris is truly beautiful. My favourite day of the entire trip was walking around by myself in the Paris morn. The first half of this year was a bit unremarkable as I spent most of it counting down to my Europe trip. I loved the people I got to share this experience with, and how malleable we all were to each of our interests. I thoroughly enjoyed 5 star living and 10EUR orange juice, but I think I'm very ready to slum it with a backpack in 2012.

On Work
I'm getting ready to move on. I want to move on. I resigned from Saturday work saying "If i had a boring life, I'd work for you forever but I don't have a boring life!" (They're great bosses) Now she says I can start at 10am so I can go out on Friday night and sleep in a little. But I need to be firm.

On Friendship
I lost my girl best friend to something bigger, but I still message/skype just as often. Sometimes I wish I could go in and take those opportunities that she doesn't and live her life for her but I can't. She's done more than anyone ever anticipated in 2011 and here's where I give utmost credit. Sorry Louise, for always getting frustrated when you don't say yes to new things, but you've truly done an amazing thing to go out on a limb by yourself in London. Think less, say yes, don't guard yourself, and we will deal with whatever happens. Only then will life be spectacular.  Friends closer at hand have big futures ahead, marriages, new jobs, new life even? I can't wait to be a part of it!

On Family
Family has been a bit depressing, and you know when you finally out-grow your parents, because they no longer support anything you want to do. That's where I am.

On 2012
I don't feel fully in control of 2012. Like it's about to take off, but maybe it won't yet. Surprises or constants? But I can't complain because the constant is still good. Except I need to move out. Watch this space!