I wasn't going to do a wrap up post for 2011.
I didn't feel like it and decided to just move forward with 2012.
But then I changed my mind.
(Maybe it's a good idea to reflect on the past before moving into the future?)
So here are a few of the photos and posts that best reflect 2011.
I think.
In January, I made a quick move down to DC. I spent two days looking for an apartment (pictured above in the hotel room I was afraid I would have to stay in short-term until I found a place) and then moved a week later.
January's post: From the Department of I Can Do This
I settled into DC in February, more or less. I spent my weekends with my camera at my favorite DC spots and figured out the 9-5. I tried my hardest to fall in love with the city again, the way I had in 2008.
February Post: I Don't Mind the Cold
In March, the blossoms began to arrive and I began to get excited for spring visitors. I started spending more time on this blog, posting awkward and awesome posts, photography, follow fridays, and a few more casual, daily posts. All things I might start up again in the near future. Maybe.
March Post: How To Get A Date
I think April might have been my favorite month this past year. I had a stream of people I love come visit and Spring finally arrived. I found some quiet headspace and took on a 365 project I loved (even though I never completed). I spent more time focusing on what means the most to me.
In May, I hardly wrote. A loneliness began to creep into my everyday. The apartment was too empty, too quiet. Somewhere between spring and summer, day and night, I just kind of floated.
May Post: You're Not Really A Loner
In June, I figured some things out.
June Post: Song of Myself
I worked crazy hours a work and dealt with crazy in my apartment and made a gutsy move. I was exhausted for most of July. And looking back, every moment of exhaustion was well worth it.
July Post: Five Friendly Faces
August was fabulous. I spent a lot of time in New England with people I love. It felt more like going back home than I could have imagined.
August Post: This Is Joy
Oh, and also: Tiny Glass Jars
September wasn't as cool as New England in early fall. It was busy and slow at the same time. I was on and off. Up and down. Trying to sort through the present and the future.
September Post: Hoods and Pumpkin Spice
I have no idea how this photo ended up in the "2011 Recap" folder, but it did and I like it, so I'm going to keep it here. Technically, it is from August 2011. So, I guess it's not completely absurd. This is my friend, Nicole.
In October, I went to Seattle for almost two weeks. That is all I remember of October. And that is all I want to remember of October.
October Post: On Seattle
In November, I finally had an iPhone and I finally made a decision I had been pondering since February. Both of which are potentially life altering. Or not. We'll see...
November Post: Things Forgotten
I spent a much needed two weeks at home in Connecticut (and New York, Vermont, and Boston), relaxing, rejuvenating, and cuddling with the pup. (Yes, that is her tongue.)
I hardly posted in December, so it makes sense that December's Post should be: I'm Still Here! (Promise!)
And now, back to the regularly scheduled programing...
Happy 2012!
*My favorite post of 2011
