I came across this 2011 recap yesterday and just dug it to kingdom come. I love the idea of cataloguing the year’s bests in one place (especially when there’s fashion involved), and decided it’d be something I’d like to do myself.
So for neatness sake (you know what my good friend told me yesterday? “STAY OPEN” and she’s so right. I find I’m way more linear than I’d like. And sure about how things *should* be that I miss the messiness in the cracks, where the beauty can be found), I’m giving you a few starting points for this PROMPT. But, you address it any way you want. Because I’m OPEN.
Favorite book of 2011.
Favorite song and/or album of 2011.
Favorite blog you discovered in 2011.
Favorite moment of 2011.
Best learning moment of 2011.
What you’re leaving behind in 2011.
Where you’re headed in 2012.
Please post your submission in the comments OR post in your blog and leave a link to your blog in the comments.
First time to PROMPTuesday? Read a bit about it here. Want to see what’s been written in the past? Catch up on the PROMPTuesdays archive here.
My favorite book of 2011 is The Art of Fielding by Chad Barbach.
My favorite song of 2011 is a tie between Lonely Boy by The Black Keys and Don’t Sit Down by The Arctic Monkeys.
My favorite album of 2011 was Suck it and See by The Arctic Monkeys. Honorable mention to The Strokes – Angles. Its excellent.
Favorite blog I discovered in 2011? You eman other than San Diego Momma? Well go read my writing buddies – http://www.camerongarriepy.com , http://www.runawaysentence.com and http://www.thegraceofpirates.com Cam, Marian, and Grace are brilliant.
Fav moment of 2011 – watching my daughters grow up and succeed at their sports – teenager- cheerleading, 8 yr old – karate , 7 yr old – dance.
Best learning moment of 2011 – i realized i didn’t need certain people in my life because my wife is my best friend.
What I’m leaving behind in 2011 – toxic ex-friends
Where you’re headed in 2012 – i wrote a novel. It’s in the editing phase now. I hope to be published soon.
Chad Harbach wrote The Art of Fielding…sorry for the typo
Favorite book of 2011:
The Perks of Being A Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Favorite song and/or album of 2011.
Neon Eyes by Saints of Valory and Stand Around by Alpha Rev are two of my favorites, but I dont know if they came out this year, was when I first heard them.
Favorite blog you discovered in 2011.
DeeperStory.com is a website rather than a blog, but has probably had more of an impact on me than any single blogger’s blog. I love the community I’ve found and couldnt single anyone out as a favorite.
Favorite moment of 2011.
Moving into my apartment
Best learning moment of 2011:
Learning I can listen to 4 straight hours of testimony against me in court and have it not kill me or make me stoop to my ex’s level.
What you’re leaving behind in 2011.
The court date and horrific pain before it
Where you’re headed in 2012:
into hope, peace, promise, and rebuilding
I chose the last 3 from your list…hope that’s playing by the rules enough ;)
http://mamabythebay.com/2012/01/03/if-youre-going-through-hell/
Favorite book of 2011. Room by Emma Donaghue
Favorite song and/or album of 2011. ADELE 21
Favorite blog you discovered in 2011.
Favorite moment of 2011. I blogged my top 10 fave moments b/c it was a great year for me, but I’ll say pulling off BlogHer flashmob as my fave moment.
Best learning moment of 2011. It’s a tie: Learning that I should never tell a comedian his own joke back to him via the Jim Carrey Debacle and that miracles do happen via Amy’s liver transplant.
What you’re leaving behind in 2011. My Apple product curse.
Where you’re headed in 2012. To my 40’s. Holy Shit!
Favorite book of 2011. Then Came You
Favorite song and/or album of 2011. Katy Perry
Favorite blog you discovered in 2011. :: incapable of picking just one ::
Favorite moment of 2011. Snow dancing with my kids
Best learning moment of 2011. Being at BlogHer- big win for an introvert like me!
What you’re leaving behind in 2011. Wishy-washiness
Where you’re headed in 2012. FOCUS.
{Love this, sweet friend!}
Favorite book of 2011:
I absolutely LOVED “At Home” by Bill Bryson. One of my favorite books EVER.
Also, my wife and I are reading “The Woman in Black” by Susan Hill for the first time — in preparation for the movie coming out soon — and so far it’s great!
Favorite song and/or album of 2011:
Loved the new album by Ulrich Schnauss! Amazing!
Favorite blog you discovered in 2011:
Definitely SanDiegoMomma.com! Love PromptTuesday!
Favorite moment of 2011:
Getting signed by an agent for my book in March 2011!
Best learning moment of 2011:
Learning about the book revision/editing process.
What you’re leaving behind in 2011:
Finally ditched Windows Vista! What a P.O.S. Windows 7 is great!
Where you’re headed in 2012:
Hopefully my book will get purchased by some publishing house during 2012!
Favorite book of 2011-What Alice Forgot
Favorite song and/or album of 2011.-no idea
Favorite blog you discovered in 2011.-can say pinterest even though it is not a blog?
Favorite moment of 2011-The Disney social media moms conference
Best learning moment of 2011-We can make do with less
What you’re leaving behind in 2011-The stress of my husband losing his job.
Where you’re headed in 2012-I want a new job.