To 2012!

First of all, happy new year to everyone! I had a great trip to spain, and came back to the 'borg for a nice evening over at the apartment of one of my groupmates. I enjoyed some German and Danish NYE traditions including Bleigießen, watching "Dinner for One", watching the queen speak at midnight, and enjoying a near-constant stream of fireworks set off by people all around the city (which I guess is legal here).

As for the end of 2011, I just have to appreciate how lucky I am to have so much fun and love in my life.* I saw a good contingent of my college buddies and shredded some pow on a trip to San Francisco and Tahoe, made many weekend trips to Anacortes and had some ultimate times with my wonderful friends in Seattle, had a pretty amazing backpacking trip to Mt. Rainier, and of course journeyed off to Denmark for the present adventure. They say time flies when you're having fun, so I guess this past year I have had a LOT of fun!

2012 holds a lot of uncertainty (NCRTNT?) for me, and undoubtedly some challenges as I attempt to write a thesis, finish my masters program, and seek gainful employment in a pretty crappy economy. However it pans out, though, I know I will have lots of love (LOL as the pegsta likes to say) and lots of fun along the way thanks to the truly amazing people that I have in my life.** Anyway, before I get too carried away with the corniness, I would just like to say that I hope you all had a great year, and here's to another one to come!

Happy New Year!!

View from the Alahambra in Granada, Spain

* I guess that's just logical, being the product of Peggy FUNsten and Byrne LOVEll 

** I don't know if it's having a blog, being away from the holidays, or too much Glogg but I seem to be getting awfully sentimental lately!