2011 was definitely a year

a lot a lot happened. but i feel like it mostly happened at the beginning of the year, so it all seems like it's been around forever. a year is still a long time in my opinion. there's that whole thing about time flying by as you get older and blah blah but nope. not for this chickadee. a year is still a significant amount of time. in 2011 i -

• landed my dream internship, which turned into a summer job, which is turning into a real deal grown-up pants job. i get to work with amazing people on super fun projects in a city i've grown extremely fond of. hopefully, my future there will consist of many more hot glue gun-wielding days, improved techy skills, and greater knowledge of programming geared towards toddlers.
  
• did an independent study
  
• wrote a column about food for temple news both semesters
• painted a table in my backyard
• lived with beautiful ladies in a beautiful home. great place forever!
• hosted the best theme parties in the 215, including ellis island, unbirthday, rumspringa, neon indian, pun-party, under the sea, tupperware, and viva las vegas.
  
• said good bye to the harry potter saga in style, with a final hoo-rah in the parking lot before the last movie. costumes & butterbeer cupcakes & sparklers helped us with the send off.
  
• went to georgia for my cousin's wedding
• was introduced to buffy and adventure time and countless other shows by mikeyaz.
  
• stressed an insane amount about the future. to a sometimes absurd level. was repeatedly calmed down by my mom.
  
• worked a full time 9-5 job over the summer and discovered just how draining it can be. went home most days and fell asleep in my room watching cheers.
• performed with my amazing improv team asteroid. did an amazing b-movie for halloween. performed in new york as part of the del close marathon.
  
• acted as head writer for Temple Smash for the fall semester. worked really hard with a group of people i love to make that show happen.
  
• saw Sufjan Stevens in concert
  
• went to the jazz age lawn party on governer's island. tried to dance with mixed success.
  
• shopped for my clothing exclusively at second hand shops, with great success.
  
• turned 21 and enjoyed being able to go out and partake in new social experiences. saint patrick's day parade, harrisburg summer 717 reunion, and rebel bingo were all highlights.
  
• dated an amazing boy. made frequent trips to new york, ate a million good foods, watched a million good shows, had a million good conversations.
  

i originally thought of this as a really stressful year, one that i was glad to see leaving. i worked a lot and panicked a lot about what was going to happen after school - to myself, to my friends, to my relationships, to life in general. but looking over this list, so many good things happened in the midst of all that worrying. so many good dressing-up opportunities! so many good people! that list is full of things i love doing and i am incredibly lucky to be able to do them all. 2011, imma chalk you up as an alright year.