It's cliche, sure. But I cannot believe 2012 is already over. Tonight we usher in 2013, and I'm really excited. 2011 was a total bummer. I came into 2012 full of hope that it would be a better year, and it definitely was. (Truly though, the bar 2011 set was extraordinarily low.) I feel like the positive momentum of 2012 will carry into 2013 and whatever it has in store. As excited as I was for 2012, I'm just as excited for 2013.
In these final hours of the year, here's a look at some of my favorite moments and posts.
I started the year by repeating a move that took me into the worse year of my life. I was a little anxious to kick 2012 off in the same way, but I figured I was more prepared and at that point mostly acting on gut decision.
Coming out of the Mon on New Year's Day. Love that this is becoming a tradition. Tomorrow will be my third jump in a row.
The brave souls who welcomed 2012 with an icy-cold dip in the river.
Ringing in 2012 with Rob and champagne and lots of dancing (and lots of '90s music).
Carrie and me at the river jump on New Year's Day.
There was hockey in 2012! Which, sadly, it seems like that may not be the case in the first half of 2013. I miss games! I miss my Pigman! I miss Tommy the Beer Vendor! I miss my hockey family!
Continued another good tradition of winter camping. I'm happy to have friends who thinking sleeping outside in the cold in a bag on the ground is terrific fun too.
Allie and I drove to Bethel Park, hometown of my youth, after Mitt Romney's Cookie-Gate broke, to pick up the most wonderful thing in the world: a Bethel Bakery cake. Oh, and we broke down and met a black pug named Petunia.
Hey, have you guys heard about how I like to bike and stuff?
My brother - my baby brother! - treated me to a night on the town. We went ate burgers. We saw a zombie musical. We went to a Halloween bar. It was pretty special.
My brother and me sitting in the splash zone in our ponchos at the zombie musical.
John took me on my first motorcycle ride. And I survived. (And I kinda loved it.)
Need a book to add to your list of things to read in 2013? I'd suggest a book about my new favorite Pittsburgher.
I may have missed out on the fireworks, but I think white-water rafting on the Fourth of July was a very American thing to do. (Beer on the river and jumping off a huge rock also seem that way too.)
Papa Rowland and me, at the Pirates Skyblast featuring Boyz II Men.
I celebrated two years being back in the city. Is it weird that it's only now seeming permanent?
I. Rode. My Bike. To Washington D.C.
Dirty, scratched up legs on the C&O Canal.
Rode my bike to D.C., and then rode another bike past the White House.
I turned 29. I spent it in wonderful ways.
Celebrated my 29th birthday by going to an amusement park for kids.
I got to see and do some pretty super things because of biking this year. It's weird to think there was a time in my life when biking wasn't a huge part of it. Was I just bored all the time?
Trying to power up a blender to make margaritas at the Carrie Furnace. My long legs weren't long enough!
Made sure to sneak a trip up to The Hat this year too. Always a good thing. (Sneak Peek: There's a big adventure in the planning stages that combines two of my biggest loves.)
Found these dinos hiding up in Niagara Falls. (On the Canadian side, of course.)
My bloody knee after crashing my bike on Queen Street West in Toronto. (So embarrassing.)
Put my feet in Lake Ontario.
I stayed up all night riding bikes with a bunch of people I'd never really met! And it was a really really good experience. I can't wait to do it again next year.
Participants of the second leg of the DC-PGH 24-hour relay. (No one told me about the dress code!)
The Bloomfield Halloween Parade 2012.
We had a pretty epic fall this year. Thanks Mother Nature for the drought? Is that what happened? Whatever. It was so beautiful for so long.
Guys. This movie. This book.
Ross and I went to go see a Halloween laser show. It was not exactly what we expected.
I rode my bike 3,000 miles! (I was trying for 4,000 on a dare, but Australia and that whole lefthand-side of the road thing...)
Someone thought it would be a good idea to put me on TV. Yeah. I know. I love hot dogs. (And I love WQED and Rick Sebak!!)
I went to Australia. And I had the best time.
Souvenir from a crazy night out in Melbourne.
And, finally, my biggest fans of 2012: baby Australian goats.
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