In 2013 I…

2013 – the year I never blogged.

I was going to write a really reflective post about what a great year 2013 was, how much I learned, how far I’ve come and blah blah. It was going to be deep, meaningful, and moving. But then I decided to make a list of things I did in 2013. It’s not comprehensive, but it includes some of the more notable events.

In 2013 I:

-       Worked too hard and not enough

-       Didn’t leave the City for nine months straight

-       Wrote a book proposal

-       Had a maxed out credit card all year (but never got a second one)

-       Learned from mistakes… and later ignored those lessons

-       Broke a heart

-       Felt reaffirmed that storytelling is what I want to do

-       Tried to ask out my barista (found out he’s straight)

-       Missed things I probably shouldn’t and didn’t miss things I probably should

-       Continued dreaming

-       Ripped my pants the entire way down the back while dancing

-       Got an internship at my dream company

-       Realized I’m 24 going on 44

-       Went a little crazy (in both good and bad ways)

-       Continued to speak Jasonese (s’cute though)

-       Read more than I have in a year’s time

-       Liked myself a lot more

-       Called my father once

-       Wanted nothing more than to run away and stay put all at the same time

-       Tried to Instagram less selfies (key word being tried)

-       Smiled for those I was happy for and jealous of

-       Learned I’m a lot more independent than I ever knew

-       Got my heart broken

-       Found an issue which makes me righteously angry

-       Gave my number out on the subway… only to see him throw it away in the trashcan as the train left the station

-       Went through two iPhones. Learned I don’t always need music while using the sink

-       Final felt contentment

-       Realized I truly love New York City and how lucky I am to call it home

-       Humbled bragged

-       Realized I’m actually kind of a catch and told myself not to settle (this is an example of the above)

-       Wanted a baby, then decided a dog was easier, then a cat, then just settled on a pint of Ben & Jerry’s

-       Went to the gym once

-       Second guessed myself much less

-       Never had a steady savings account of more than $50

-       Realized haters gonna hate

-       Paid $18.75 to see the One Direction documentary

-       Got up at 4 a.m. during the winter to see One Direction in Central Park

-       Drove a UHaul in NYC

-       Danced among the lights and fog in the kitchen of a restaurant in Williamsburg while most of America was sleeping

-       Met Anderson Cooper, Brian Williams, Diane Sawyer, and Richard Engel

-       Cried at work when DOMA was overturned

-       Said “We should do this again” without meaning it

-       Stared all seven deadly sins in the eyes

-       Saw Jane Lynch in the Village and yelled, “Jane, love you girl!”

-       Had fewer regrets than any other year to date