Keely's 2011 in Review

It's always interesting to look back on the previous year and see all the things you saw, experienced and lived. I've decided to recap my year in a couple of ways- first to do a breakdown by the numbers, and second to go over some of the high (and low) points of the year.

By The Numbers

Trips to Michigan: 5

Trips not including Michigan: 5 (Puerto Rico, NC 2, Charleston, OC)

Books read: 85

Concerts Attended: 8 (GirlTalk, U2, Christina Perri, Mumford & Sons, The Decemberists, Rachael Yamagata, G Love, Matisyahu)

Boys Slept with: 6 (plus 1 repeat from years past)

Boys Slept with that looked like celebrities: 2 (Heath Ledger and Andy Samberg)

Bridal Showers Attended: 2

Bachelorette Parties: 2

Weddings: 4

5Ks ran: 3

Dogs Fostered: 2

Hangovers: too many

Best Of

Best Concerts: Girl Talk & Mumford & Sons

Highlight of 2011: Trip to Puerto Rico with Jessi, specifically swimming in the bio-phosphorescent bay

Best 3 Books: Before I Go To Sleep by SJ Watson, Unbroken by Elin Hillenbrand, Red Garden by Alice Hoffman --this was extremely hard to decide!

Best Book Series: The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Trilogy

Best Movies: Horrible Bosses & Bridesmaids

Best Albums: Black Keys "El Caminos", Rachael Yamagata "Chesapeake" & Christina Perri "LoveStrong"

Best Food: the mallorca at La Bombonera in PR ::sigh::

Favorite New Person: Stef Williams of Chasing the Jersey

Craziest Things I did: Polar Bear Plunge, hooked up in a 16th century fortress

Scariest moments: getting caught in a riptide in PR & getting caught in a current while rock sliding in NC (interesting they both involve dangerous water situations!)

Proudest moment: standing up at Jessi & Biff's wedding and being a witness for their marriage license

Funniest Moment: first day of Danica's Bach Party in Charleston with Crick, Betz & Mort- my dress flying up and 4 loco shots in a bodega with a cat

All in all 2011 was a whirlwind adventurous year. Here's to hoping 2012 brings more traveling, laughter and love. Cheers!