So tomorrow night at midnight we will all turn into pumpkins. Well hopefully not, but it is a possibility. Probably about as likely as the Mayans prediction of the world ending...
Anyway NYE is always a great chance for us to blow out the cobwebs, reflect back on the year, and vow not to make the same mistakes this year.
2012 was an amazing year for me for so many reasons:
July I gave up my job. I had a great 4 years being a web and digital marketing manager, but it felt like the right time for me to leave and search for new challenges. I felt I achieved a fair bit in my time there, but as ever with digital there is always more to be done!
To be part of the Olympic Opening Ceremony was an incredible thing. Obviously I was disappointed not to be on the TV at all, but it was still a great experience and one I will remember till the end of time. I now have to get the 5 DVD box set to see if there is a nanosecond of me on that.
Then to be a volunteer at the Olympics and Paralympics. The experience was super. It was so much fun to go back to doing the kind of work I did about 8 years ago and write Tweets rather than strategies!!! The work we did on the websites and through social media was so important, with literally billions of people looking at it. But I have to confess I was slightly envious of the other games makers in the stadium or velodrome showing people to their seats etc. Particularly the ones with the big foamy hands.
I think most of you managed to get to see something, and so know how incredible the atmosphere was in the Park. I was fortunate enough to get tickets to events at both games and have so many special memories from the volunteering and from being a spectator. London really delivered and I was so proud of the city where I live.
Then September I left the UK to come and live in the States as you will know having read this blog! It has been an amazing experience. I can hand on heart say that I haven't missed working at all, and have managed to fill every day of my time out here. I absolutely love it out here and 3.5 months in, am not bored of it at all.
Obviously the hardest thing has been being so far away from family and close friends, but many have kept in touch on Skype and through emails, and I have made some new friends here. I haven't felt lonely at all, which is great. Hanging out with one of my oldest friends so much has also been lovely - along with other old friends who have come out to visit.(old because I have known them so long, not old/ancient!) My parents and my sister are all coming out in January which will be great. I would certainly never be short of visitors if I ended up living here!
So here is to an amazing year. I hope it was as fulfilling and awesome for you all.
2012 will be incredibly difficult to top, but if anyone can do it, 2013 can....
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