When I look back on the year of 2011, I think to myself, Oh man, did all of this stuff really happen in one year? No wayyyy!! Do you ever get the feeling that life is moving so quickly and there just isn’t enough time to take it all in? That’s exactly how 2011 made me feel. Compared to 2011, 2010 felt like a cakewalk.
2011 started off just like any other year: cleaning out the closet, trying to rework old wardrobe favourites, and trying not to freeze my butt off in the chilly Toronto weather. Little did I know what was in store for me (and this dear blog) for the remainder of the year.
At the beginning of the year, I started the Getting to Know You series. This stemmed from the realization that I loved learning about the voice behind my favourite blogs and wanted to share tidbits of my life with you guys too. Although the posts were sparse, I’m really hoping to make this a more regular thing in the future. I loved the fact that these posts were very raw and borderline diary entries of personally reminiscing about my life… anything from my love of squash to losing the Little Bear in my life. Rereading some of these posts makes me emotional all over again but it makes me glad to be able to revisit past events based on the feelings when I wrote about them.
One of the biggest and most memorable parts of 2011 for me was going backpacking in Asia for 4 weeks. From having a blast in the theme parks of Korea, to bargaining in the street markets of Hong Kong, to riding an elephant bareback in Thailand, I will never forget this experience. I also can’t forget my experience with trying out all the different McDonald’s menu items in these countries. This was probably my favourite part of the whole trip!
Calling Seattle home for the last 4 months of 2011 has had its fair share of ups and downs. There are times when I miss friends and family back home, and others when I push myself to go out of my comfort zone and experience life in a new city as much as I can.
After so many drastic changes in 2011, I cannot wait to see what 2012 has in store!
2011 started off just like any other year: cleaning out the closet, trying to rework old wardrobe favourites, and trying not to freeze my butt off in the chilly Toronto weather. Little did I know what was in store for me (and this dear blog) for the remainder of the year.
At the beginning of the year, I started the Getting to Know You series. This stemmed from the realization that I loved learning about the voice behind my favourite blogs and wanted to share tidbits of my life with you guys too. Although the posts were sparse, I’m really hoping to make this a more regular thing in the future. I loved the fact that these posts were very raw and borderline diary entries of personally reminiscing about my life… anything from my love of squash to losing the Little Bear in my life. Rereading some of these posts makes me emotional all over again but it makes me glad to be able to revisit past events based on the feelings when I wrote about them.
One of the biggest and most memorable parts of 2011 for me was going backpacking in Asia for 4 weeks. From having a blast in the theme parks of Korea, to bargaining in the street markets of Hong Kong, to riding an elephant bareback in Thailand, I will never forget this experience. I also can’t forget my experience with trying out all the different McDonald’s menu items in these countries. This was probably my favourite part of the whole trip!
Soon after returning home from the trip, I had a big decision to make. I packed up all my belongings, took my last outfit photo in a city that I called home, and started a new adventure.
Calling Seattle home for the last 4 months of 2011 has had its fair share of ups and downs. There are times when I miss friends and family back home, and others when I push myself to go out of my comfort zone and experience life in a new city as much as I can.
After so many drastic changes in 2011, I cannot wait to see what 2012 has in store!
