...and a Happy New Year.

Well, blogging-wise, this year is going out not with a bang, but a whimper.

I promise there were some cool things that happened during the second half of 2012. For example, my sister got married and it was a super fun party and my mom danced to Gangnam Style (not pictured, unfortunately).   

  And I got to go on a really awesome trip to Greece and Turkey with my roommate/BFF Melissa and we made friends with a spice merchant named Selim and ate our weight in bread.  

  Overall, this year was a pretty interesting one for me.  I predicted last January that 2012 would be a year of change, and it has certainly been that, with probably more to come soon.  There have been a lot of ups and downs, but I've learned a lot and I'm excited for what's to come.  And despite the fact that I'll be ringing in the new year on a red-eye flight back to New York City, 2012 and I are saying farewell on pretty dang good terms.  

  Happy New Year!

2011: An obligatory photo retrospective.

(Mostly because I can't let all of December go by without a post.)

The highlights:





Moved to Harlem. Welcomed Jess into the family. Said farewell to Harry. Climbed a mountain. Ran a marathon.

I also met a heartthrob and survived a hurricane.

There were some ups and some downs, but overall 2011 was not too shabby. Bring it, 2012.