The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog.
Here’s an excerpt:
4,329 films were submitted to the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. This blog had 34,000 views in 2012. If each view were a film, this blog would power 8 Film Festivals
As I type this, I am trying to ignore a nagging sore throat/cold that has lingered on for eight or nine days. Just when I have a good day and think it’s beat, the next day knocks me down worse than ever. I called in sick to work (RARE for me!) one day but have valiantly made it through several more since I managed to suppress symptoms with DayQuil.
When under the weather, it is really easy to dwell on the bad things, and that’s not really how I want to close 2012 out. Overall, it was an amazing year.
Early in the year I photographed our old house for the blog and I love those pictures–when I look at them I really want to go back. We put a lot of love into the house, inside and out, and I hope the new residents love it as much as we did.
However, I am so happy that we finally made the leap–and made my dream of moving back to San Diego a reality. Financially it has not been a walk in the park, but it’s something that we are proud to have accomplished. In some ways, the city is as if I never left. In other ways it is so much better (namely–Doug and Mosey are here with me)!
Not to mention our epic trip to Europe this summer–(parts one, two, and three), which was only six months ago but feels so far away…
Our New Year’s Resolution for 2012 was to make the final payment on our car, which we didn’t accomplish due to moving, but we have made some great progress toward financial freedom and the light at the end of the tunnel is getting nearer. My other goal of losing weight didn’t get accomplished either, however when I look at the highlights of the past 12 months I am glad things are the way they are. Accomplishments in other areas that we didn’t even plan–It’s important to weigh out the highs and the lows and get balance.
2012 was an awesome year–I hope 2013 is just as good if not better. Here are a few resolutions–vague ones which will be much easier to check off next December, right?
What are you planning to work on?
Squeeze your loved ones if they are near, call them and tell them you love them if they are far.
Here is wishing a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year to all.
Here’s one of my favorite Christmas songs! Have you ever really listened to the words?
My Friend Staci 