Goodbye 2011 Hello 2012

This past year held a lot of changes for me. Overall, I'd say it was a pretty good 2011.

January began with me joining my sister in law in a weight loss competition. It ended in June, with me taking second. I can happily say that as of December 31, 2011, I lost and kept off 12 pounds and 14 inches. I will take it. I look forward to another successful year health wise.

July brought along with it the marriage of my husband and I. Together for 8 1/2 years, a 4 year old daughter, we decided on a beautiful wedding at the beach where I spent my summers growing up.

August began a small, for me, but exciting venture. My sister moved away from home and joined us here. She has been living with us ever since, has been working at a good job using what she went to school for (makes one of us) and is starting to get going on life as a 'grown up'.

My daughter started Pre-K in September, and ballet in October. Needless to say, I have a busy girl who likes to go go go.

Late fall hit me with the winter blues, or something, but it wasn't fun. Never happy. Feeling down on me. Feeling as though I'm just not getting anything right. But it's coming still. I find writing really helps. Even if it is just these random babbles.

Christmas was busy of course. Some family came here this year. Very enjoyable, albeit stressful.

And tonight New Years. It's well past 1am right now. My daughter just got to sleep, and there are still friends over, but I'm tired and in bed and wanted to get this all out.

2011 was pretty damn good. 2012 has some shoes to fill. I'm not huge on resolutions, yet I'm getting better at setting goals for myself, which is basically what a resolution is. I think that word alone just puts too much pressure on people to do it and be successful and just sets you up for failure. That being said, I do have some things I want to accomplish in 2012.

Last January was my personal best for health success. I did it at home, through eating and exercise, and had my family for support. It worked. This year, I want more of that.

This year I want to make my blog public. Technically it is, and anyone can stumble upon it, but I want to man up (woman up), and tell family or friends about it. I want to link it to my twitter or Facebook and just be brave enough for the people who mean so much to me to see this extra part of me. It's scary to put yourself out there like that.

I also want to do a trip this year. I don't care where. I just want to go. Somewhere.

I want to get on writing my story. It's been on the back burner too long and deserves some much needed attention. I don't know if it'll ever be anything phenomenal, but to finish it will be reward enough.

I also want to start a review blog. Review mostly local stuff.
Restaurants, stores, basically anywhere I go. Also movies, books, hell even recipes if I try out something new.
I just want to get out there and do something and say something and be something.

I'm hoping for a wonderful 2012. And here's hoping that I hit these few goals I set. Goodbye 2011. Hello 2012