“Have more fun in 2013” – Nas
Courtesy of Hip Hop Wired
I spent my last day in 2012 at Radio City Music Hall listening to Nas. The concert was amazing (a little too short) and being in NYC on NYE is an experience all its own. It was the end to a unique, but not quite, year. 2012 occurred with no major life changes: no new job, romance, accomplishment. That could be why I was so disenchanted with it. 2012 marked a significant birthday as I graduated from the cool kids club, without feeling it at all. I spent the aforementioned birthday at the opening of a new supper club, that I am not sure still exists. I wasn’t impressed and didn’t check on its progress.
I decided that I needed to push myself more, personally. I am the kind of person who can stand up to a 6’4” screaming E9 in the office or climb a mountain in a foreign country, but won’t speak to a stranger at a party. Thus, I vowed to go out more and take chances. None of these things I like, by the way.
To recap my year, I am using the same system I’ve employed since 3rd grade. It first starts with best friends and new friends. I did make a few new friends, so go me!
Favorite TV Shows:
- Parks and Recreation
- Scandal
- Chopped
Least Favorite Show:
Who has time for that?
Favorite New Show:
Nashville
Fun Fads:
- Ridiculous VH1 Reality Shows
- over-the-top nails,
Sports:
My Pistons weren’t good this year and my Tigers were swept at the World Series
Best Concert:
So difficult… as I went to a lot of great shows, but I’ll give it to Nas, since he was last
Honorable Mention:
Summer Spirit Festival, since I went free and Sharon Jones is awesomeness
Best Songs:
This was not a great new music year for me, meaning that I really haven’t been exploring music like I should. That should be something I vowed to change in 2013
Favorite Movie:
Honestly, the only movie I thought about a week even after viewing was The Silver Linings Playbook. I just loved it.
Honorable Mention:
The Avengers, because I was so amazed that they pulled it off
Funniest Moment:
There will be a ham. This line represents the ridiculousness of my work environment perfectly
Strangest Moment:
That awful wind storm in June, plus I was stuck driving in it
Worst Moment:
Having my car towed, darn it
Fun Moments:
- All the moments on this blog, of course
- The annual Boo Bash
- Finally visiting South Beath
Favorite spots:
- Panera, which shouldn’t be shared but I eat there once a week, lol
- My beloved yoga studio, a good one is hard to find
- Queen Makeda/1920, who knew I’d be happy going to the same spot every week
Favorite meal:
Drag Brunch in Miami, honey
Regrets:
Oh my
Highlights:
- Achieving a headstand in yoga, I joke that this is my single biggest accomplishment this year
- Completing The Warmth of Other Suns, as that was a long book
Streetrunner Life 
Yes Virginia, there will be a ham. – Santa Claus
Oh lord, I just don’t know about that place sometimes. 🙂
This is an excellent end of year system! ^_^ Go you for taking chances, and doing things, and achieving a headstand. I think that any of those things could have easily made your 2012 a success. (And I honestly think the headstand must seriously put you in 5% of the population or something. But I couldn’t seem to find any statistic about it that were not from Yahoo! Answers and I’m sure your yoga instructor would have a better idea.)
Hm, might just have to go see Silver Linings Playbook. That’s the second informal review I’ve heard about how good it was. Warmth of Other Suns also looks really amazing and staggering…maybe it will seem less of a tome if I tackle it on the Kindle.