I must say that I am quite happy to end the chapter of the year 2011 as it was by far one of the most mentally challenging years of my life.  I feel as though I spent most of the year crying which lead me to made some big life decisions and went back to school for web design & publication.  And that is where I realized my true passion along with traveling of course.

Paul’s year on the other hand went much better which balanced out my ‘not so great’ year.  He was the designer for the Battle for Beauty game for the launch of the IE9 browser.  {Nerd Alert: This game was all coded in HTML5. Wicked Video.} He also did a fun animated commercial for a Swiss Company , the commercial  {Take a peek at it you might see me a few times!} for Jay Peak among other small projects that came his way over the year.   All his hard work allowed us to go on two very different life changing adventures to Barbados and Costa Rica.  He really does spoil me!

To celebrate the good, the bad and the beautiful of 2011 here is a quick photo wrap up!

+ Was lucky enough to be snowed in in Manitoba which is no big surprise. So Paul and I got to ring in the new year with one of my best friends along with taking a nice long drive back to Montreal.

+ February I started 30 Days of Blogging Challenge & made it to day 17! {You should peek through them you’ll see some cute baby photos}  I think this February I should finish them up.  And sadly for me my dear friend Clare moved back to Melbourne & I cried a lot.

 

+ I spent most of my time trying to be Optimistic about the direction things are going in the world.  The best part of March though  was Paul taking me to Barbados, a place he holds dear to his heart as he spent a lot of time there as a child.

 

+ I sure did turn 28 and created some fun stamps!

+ Took a Magical Bike Ride around Notre Dame Island.  I also spent an afternoon talking with a homeless man. It broke my heart.

 

+ Busy, busy month June was.  Paul had travel fever after finishing a big gig & lets be honest I always have travel fever.  We made it to NYC for a weekend to visit with my cousin who was up from Mexico City on business.  Plus we went to Costa Rica. AHHH…How the mountains, rainforest and people are calling me back.  This was by far the most life changing trip of my life.  I am going to sit down and write about our day on a farm in Costa Rica which like nothing I had ever experienced.

 

+ July Paul turned 30 and I wrapped 30 gifts for him.

+ After having the pleasure of hosting The Noble Thiefs and Greg Arcade while they where on tour in Montreal.  I felt so home sick and my parents made it happen for me to come home for a few weeks. Oh Friendly Manitoba how I miss you from time to time.

+ I took the big jump and went back to school after finishing up with my Marketing Degree 5 years ago.  Web Design & Publication was calling my name and I answered.  I also had my first paid photo gig! Photo above is one of the many photos I took.

 

+ This month seemed like a whirl wind with my first set of exams along with tv crews in our home with Paul being interviewed and traveling for a few interviews.

+ Can we say this month was a blur too?  One thing that sticks out is that we got a LomoKino… just a frame from the first film shot in it!  Movie to come shortly!

+ We spent a weekend in Toronto just after Christmas.  It was delightful to explore a city so close to Montreal and of course we went to see our first NBA game together (of more to come I’m sure!)

Well that wraps up my year in a nice photo nut shell.  Did you do a 2011 wrap up or resolutions post?  I could love to check it out leave a link in the comments section!

With the turn of a new year we must look back and reflect on what we would like to become.   I’ve got some great ‘resolutions’ for myself this year which I will share with you tomorrow.

It’s night night time for me.

Bonne nuit mon amies,