My 11 for 2011

Here's my 11 for 2011.  Just a few things 2011 will be remembered for, for me and the family.

Online buying/selling.  No doubt, my bills from online buying skyrocketed this year compared to previous years.  I blame group buying sites and eBay.  Still, it was not out of hand (in my opinion).  They were mostly good deals like the Corregidor Tour, buffet at the InterContinental Hotel, Zong, and toys from Clever Cats, etc.  To balance, this was also the year I started selling (and sold) a few items on eBay.=)

Art Appreciation.  We saw Next to Normal, Seussical, Yuchengco Museum, San Diego Museum of Art.  It's not a lot but still better than previous years.  I want to do this more this year.

Photography.  This year, I also did new things related to photography.  I joined officemates on 2 organized shoots in January and March, and joined a contest sponsored by RCBC.  My entry was in the top 20.=)

Travel.  I also had the opportunity to travel for work twice - Atlanta in February and San Diego in September.  I visited Nang Lani and her family on both occasions and I went to my very first baseball game.


Jobs.  Richard got a job in May and I have two more people reporting to me.  We also got a reliable yaya for Neil.

Family vacation.  We vacationed in Bohol in May and had a wonderful time with family.  Also, Papang and Mommy visited Manila in April.

Neil on regular school.  Neil started attending regular school in September and it has really been good for him.

Special days.  We've made an effort to do make birthdays and anniversaries more special this year.

Church.  We've also settled in in church this year and Neil also started going to Kids Church by himself.  We also participated in church seminars like Keeping Up in High Heels and Parenting Conference.

Iligan.  One of the events that greatly affected my family this year is of course, Typhoon Sendong.  Our community in Iligan was one of the areas that suffered the most but we are still thankful that all the family is safe.
And last but not the least, I did a better job of chronicling 2011, based on the number of posts.  I hope to continue writing more this year.=)  What's your best memories from 2011?

Praises and thanksgiving to God for everything that 2011 brought us.

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