Bye bye 2011

[batskeets]

I was going to do one of those lengthy Year-In-Review survey thingers, but I wound up spending far less time on the Intertubes than I anticipated, while I was in California and on vacation. But, this year deserves a proper sendoff, SO:

• Full-time self-employment in 2011? It actually happened. Granted, it happened sort of by accident, but I've met my first benchmark profit goal and it's not even 2012 yet. I'm not 100% there yet, but I'd say I'm doing pretty well for someone who's only been doing this full-time for 3 or 4 months.
• My health is improving by leaps and bounds, and I'm back into running again, which is *awesome*. I've only been going every couple of days, for a little over a week, but it's a relief and a massive emotional boost to be able to do that again.
• I have an incredibly nifty boyfriend, and I realized while I was visiting the folks that, hey, I actually would like them to meet him, and the prospect doesn't make me nervous, because he's pretty great. (that said, being asked, "is he marriage material?" is still a weird, weird question to answer)
• I am much less stressed out by many a thing than I was one year ago today. There are a lot of sad-making things that are no longer an issue.
• I STILL have really excellent people in my life. Really, really excellent. 
• I'm going to get drafted in 2012, and no power in the 'verse can stop me.

2011, you've been kinder than years past. Here's hoping 2012 follows the same trend!