I'm going to pre-empt my posts on my trip to Costa Rica for the next couple of posts. Today's is a 2011 Wrap Up and the next post will be a 2012 Wrap Down. And yes, I just coined the term 'Wrap Down' to mean preparation. Cause I can do that sort of thing. So enjoy and imagine me blowing a noise maker and screaming Happy New Year, cause it makes it that much more authentic.
Seriously where the heck did 2011 go? I swear I was just coming up with my list of things to accomplish this year the other day (which I think explains why I failed at so completing so many of them). In preparation for what I need to do in 2012, I thought I'd do a recap on what I had hoped to do in 2011 and well...what I actually did.
1. Complete my 31 Before 31 List - :)
I'm going to call this one completed. There were 7 things on the list that I did not complete. But I rolled them over to my 32 Before 32 list. Passing the buck to another year. That's what I like to do.
2. Create a 32 Before 32 List - :)
Yeah, so some of the items on my list are to complete other items on my list. This may be a sign of some sort of undiagnosed list making sickness or as I like to call it listing squared. Either way, I totally did this!
3. Watch the top 50 Movies of the Aughts - :(
I only made it through 23 of these movies this year. For some reason I wasn't in a very movie mood this year. But I feel I have a real chance of getting the other 27 done in 2012.
4. Edit My Official Books to Read List/Read 10 of the Books on my to Read List - :(
Yeah, I didn't do either of these. I read all the time, but I am not actively pursuing reading a 100 Books to Read Before I Die. I try not to think about the fact that since I read 50 books this year, I could have been potentially half way done with my list if I ever finished it.
6. Write My Name Over the Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame - :(
I have had this freaking item on my to do list for the last, wait for it, three years. THREE YEARS. And I see somehow unable to make it down to Southern California. In my (lame) defense, I had a weekend scheduled but it fell through at the last minute. But I believe in my heart of hearts, I'll get this done in 2012.
7. Create a List of CA Sites to Visit - :)
Again, another list making item. But a successful list making item. So that's all that counts right?
8. Visit Another State - :(
The only states I ventured to this year were California, Nevada and Illinois.
9. Be Part of a Flash Mob - :(
Well, I did take part of the Thrill the World, but I think strictly speaking this isn't actually a flash mob.
10. Learn a New Language - :/
I did actively work on this one this year. And when I went to visit Costa Rica, I was able to use some very very broken Spanish. I'll write this one as 'In Process'.
11. Capture the Moment in an Award Winning Photograph - :/
This is another one I'm going to call 'in process'. I entered photos into 3 contests this year and while I am super far away from ever being a winner, I hope to continue this going forward.
12. Travel to Another Country - :)
I made it to Costa Rica this year for 10 days.
13. Edit my 2010 Nanowrimo book - :(
Didn't even touch it.
14. Read 50 Books - :)
In fact, I read 51 (but who's counting?). I don't think I'm going to put a number goal on my books next year, I want to read some of my more lengthy books that I've been avoiding cause I was too focused on the grand total this year.
Now just cause my main 2011 goals don't look necessarily stellar, I did accomplish some other cool things this year. Like:
A. I saw monkeys and crocodiles in the wild to continue my 101 Things to Do Goal of seeing Animals in the Wild
B. I spent Christmas on the beach
C. I attempted to break a world record by dancing with Thrill the World and Reddit's Secret Santa Gift Exchange
D. I worked on my 31 Before 31 and 32 Before 32 Lists
E. Spent some time in Vegas, Chicago, and San Luis Obispo
F. I ziplined
All in all it was a lovely year. Thank you for taking time out of your busy year to stop by and read my random musings. I can't wait to see what 2012 has in store for us all. How did you do on you 2011 goals? Did you fail as hard as I did?
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8 comments:
sounds like you did get quite a few things done. I hope 2012 will be everything you are hoping for.
happy new year!!!!
It's so nice to see you back on your blog, writing posts and talking about goals! It's been forever girl :)
You did pretty good this year though, considering you were super busy a lot. This year I realized that reading goals are REALLY difficult to keep up, but for some reason I still love them. I haven't decided if I want one for next year, besides finishing my 'read 101 by the end of my 101 list' which I think ends in September? but I'm not worried about that one at all, thankfully.
Happy New Year and congrats on all you achieved in the last year. Sounds like you did quite a bit and especially doing all that reading! Good luck with all you plan to achieve this year.xx
I think you did a great job! How amazing was Costa Rica? We are thinking of going for our honeymoon - it's at the top of my list, I don't know about Rattys...
We are trying to plan a trip to costa rica in April! I can't wait. You are welcome to come visit my state if you want to cross something off :)
Happy New Year! It looks like you got a lot accomplished in 2011. Don't feel bad about rolling some things over for 2012. Sometimes it can't be helped and besides, you don't want to attach yourself to a schedule that is too rigid. Here's to a great 2012 on the way.
@Petra - Thanks and Happy New Year to you!
@ILIAD - You're telling me. It feels like forever for me too! You were a reading machine in 2011 - keep me updated if you end up joining one!
@Dannie - Thanks so much! Good luck to you too.
@Amy - Thanks Amy! And I love loved loved Costa Rica. It was so fun. I'll be posting a lot about it so maybe it'll give you some ammunition for Ratty. I mean I have a post all about Costa Rica beer coming up too!
@Brandi - Oooh. I hope you end up going. I'm wanting to talk with everyone about it and well my friends are getting a little sick of hearing about it. Haha!
@Steve - Happy New Year to you too!
I am pretty sure that an entire blog post on Costa Rican beer will sway him in my direction! I'll make sure to email it to him and consider the matter closed.
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