Saturday, November 24, 2012

A Summer Recap for 2012

Now that it is past Labor Day, I suspect I have to come to terms with the fact that summer is officially over.  While I enjoy crockpot chili, wearing sweatpants that were clearly made for someone over 5'1, and Oktoberfest, I have to say that 2012 proved to be an excellent summer.

A few recaps, in no particular order:

1) My first international trip.  I finally leapt outside of my box and into the wonderful world of European culture, specifically Spanish culture.  My 13 years of Spanish came in handy and I had a great adventure with some pretty cool cats.

2) Tough Mudder x2.  I finished my 2nd Tough Mudder this year, a feat I did not think I would ever accomplish.  I still want to get better, so the training is going to get kicked up a notch this year but for now Im satisfied that I survived another year.

3) Every other race, obstacle course, fun run.  Dirty Girl, Color Run, Midnight Run, you name it - I signed up for it.  Definitely my busiest year when it came to running, and Im pretty darn proud of that.

4) Concerts galore.  Michael Bolton, Matisyahu, Black Keys, Weezer...this was a year of good music.  A special shout out to my friend Bam who made a lot of these concerts happen.

5) 3rd of July Party.  My parents have an annual 4th of July party every year (on the 3rd), but this year my mom had to be hospitalized.  She was so sad that my friends wouldnt have a place to go for the 3rd, but Henry and Jess stepped up and hosted an impromptu party at Henry's house.  It's moments like that when you realize what truly awesome friends you have.

6) Skydiving.  Thrill of a lifetime, decision was made about 3 days before actually doing it.  Last minute decisions always end up with the best outcomes.

7) 4th tattoo.  You all knew it was a matter of time before I got #4.

8) Middle of the night beach adventures.  I ended up doing this twice - once in Spain to watch the sun come up over the Meditterranean and once in San Diego with my cousin Sean.  Both were amazing and something I wish I could do more.

9) Appetizer dinners with my roommate.  Being two professional 20-somethings means we have officially been in the adult world for awhile now.  We can both cook spectacular meals, but sometimes we were both just so tired that we ended up eating Triscuits and hummus or string cheese for dinner.  Always with a glass of wine, always.

10) Traveling.  From San Diego to Spain to Atlanta to Denver and beyond.  I covered every corner of the US and then some, how lucky can a girl get?

Now if someone would just make me a mix tape of hot jams from this summer, I would be set.