2011 ... good year, bad year ...eh?

rcs

For concerts this year has been amazing!!!
Other than that the year has sucked donkey-schlong.

Bring on 2012!

StillHere

Pros:

Tres Mts. Great Show
Pearl Jam - awesome
The ED SHOW - excellent
Kids all healthy
Grandbabies all healthy
Have a roof over my head and food on the table


Cons:

Car accident - ouch!!!
Health problems
Job problems
All = money woes

Outlook:

I'm still alive and kicking and looking forward to at least the same or better next year, hopefully a huge minus on the car accident for 2012

decides2dream

chiquimonkey wrote:

Mamasan23 wrote:

Honestly though, I cannot wait for this year to be over. In fact I would just much prefer to be black-out drunk until January 1st.

I am SO with you on that.

a-fucking-men.


and certainly, i realize so many have had it much, MUCH worse than myself this year, absolutely.
but sure, just thinking about it on a personal level, definitely meh, though better than the 2nd half of 2010, so yea. seems it's been a rough road for many this year. grrrr.


quite happy to hear some great stories from some though, absolutely awesome!
also seems many of us at least have some good memories too - we all need that, otherwise we'd all be offing ourselves, haha. so glad we all have good things to hold onto, that keep us here. seems pj has been a highlight for many of us too.


here's to hoping that the time we have left in 2011 treats us with kindness, and that 2012 turns out to be a KICK ASS year!
:thumbup:

justam

decides2dream wrote:

here's to hoping that the time we have left in 2011 treats us with kindness, and that 2012 turns out to be a KICK ASS year!
:thumbup:

I completely support this hope for 2012!

Dissidentman

2012 needs to be WAY better...

decides2dream

Dissidentman wrote:

2012 needs to be WAY better...

brevity, well stated.
:thumbup:

iamica

Pros:
PJ20 - one of the best weekends I've ever had.
Several awesome concerts, including Paul McCartney and Weird Al, plus winning a free Lolla ticket
Didn't get fired
Paid off my student loans, finally

Cons:
Grandma died in May - and that really, really hurt.
I turned 30, and to my surprise that got to me way more than I thought it would. :?

All in all, it's not the worst year I've had in the past few years, but it wasn't the best either.

Get_Right

its been a good year for me
I am happy with the status quo given all the shit thats flying around the world at the moment.
My son's first base hit off the tee (albeit as a yankee) was a highlight.
So was watching my 3 year old fearlessly learn to swim.
Ev shows in Hartford an NYC were also a lot of fun.

Im a simple man, I dont need much to keep me happy!

except hookers and blow-kidding!

conman

Get_Right wrote:

except hookers and blow-kidding!

:thumbup:

Get_Right

conman wrote:

Get_Right wrote:

except hookers and blow-kidding!

:thumbup:

was wondering if anyone would catch that!

decides2dream

hoping the rest of 2011 carries on as the past week has, still would be an eh year, at best, overall ... but would at least end on a fairly positive note, and with a bit of a bang.

comebackgirl

decides2dream wrote:

hoping the rest of 2011 carries on as the past week has, still would be an eh year, at best, overall ... but would at least end on a fairly positive note, and with a bit of a bang.

Every new year should begin with a bit of a bang Glad things are looking up

decides2dream

comebackgirl wrote:

decides2dream wrote:

hoping the rest of 2011 carries on as the past week has, still would be an eh year, at best, overall ... but would at least end on a fairly positive note, and with a bit of a bang.

Every new year should begin with a bit of a bang Glad things are looking up

to be fair, only *some* things - but, i'll take what i can get!
and, i completely agree.

it's said how you spend your first day of a new year sets the tone for the rest, so i always try to hit that "tone" just right. it doesn't always translate into a great year, but at least it's usually a great new year's day.


(if only, finally, that would include a new career, but alas, still elusive)

Jeanwah

Since the last five years were not good ones (esp. 2010), I'd have to say that 2011 has been great. Got out of the wheel chair in March, the nerve damage in my hand is very slowly subsiding, every day I walk just a little bit better, and in September enrolled back in school to start a new career a 40. I'm busy again, I'm happy every day that I'm alive and walking, my family is well, so life has to be good.

mikalina

Its been a pretty good year - can't complain too much. I have 2 great kids, wonderful friends and family. I'm healthy and my kids are healthy so thats all that really counts.

I do hope for a litttle bit more excitement for 2012...

Fifthelement

Overall, it's been pretty awesome Can't really complain about anything.

EmBleve

I won't complain because I'm happy to be here and have my family here, but, still, overall, 2011 has not been a good year in many ways. But bad things have been balanced out by good things. Hoping that 2012 will be better.

unlost dogs

It was a roller coaster year. I guess most are.

Happy things: Great, GREAT live music year, the most shows I've ever seen (Tres Mts, 3 EV solo shows, MMJ, PJ20), meeting so many friends from the boards, agility tournaments with the unlost dogs nearly every weekend, a new vehicle, a new camper.

Terrible things: Lost my dear auntie after a short illness. Lost a friend after a long illness. Lost another friend in a boating accident. Lost a semi-family member (sister-in-law's brother) in a fall from a ladder.

Changes (other than above): Growing my hair long.

That about sums it up.

Black Diamond

As volatile as the stock market....

Lost my job but on same day got to see Tres Mts on Jimmy Kimmel the same day
Had 6 months without working but had the best time including PJ20 and Toronto (hanging with the most amazing people along the way)
Got a job but not near me... so I have to commute ... all paid... to South Beach
Had a heart attack 10 days into job :? :shock: ... which caused me to quit smoking, start exercising and eat healthy... which may have me live a lot longer

So could have been worse or better

dimitrispearljam

Black Diamond wrote:

As volatile as the stock market....

Lost my job but on same day got to see Tres Mts on Jimmy Kimmel the same day
Had 6 months without working but had the best time including PJ20 and Toronto (hanging with the most amazing people along the way)
Got a job but not near me... so I have to commute ... all paid... to South Beach
Had a heart attack 10 days into job :? :shock: ... which caused me to quit smoking, start exercising and eat healthy... which may have me live a lot longer

So could have been worse or better

the good part is can get better