"2011 in Retrospective" or "The Year of the Alternate Thread Titles"

[Bells]

So, one more year comes to a close... nearly 2 weeks left before 2012 kicks in and we start living in a momment in history where people will annoy the FUCK out of everybody saying that the world will end...

As 2011 comes to it's final countdown, i'm starting this thread where we get to Review the best moments of the "previous episodes" before reaching the season finale.

Both in your life, in entertainment, in the forums... recall, rejoice and replay my friends!!

Recall here the best and the worst of 2011 all across the board!

[Specterbane]

The best and worst of 2011?

I finally got a decent computer built and joined in on NPF Steam night shenanigans...

Yeah, that qualifies pretty well for a good and a bad thing really.

[Revising Ocelot]

My 2011 was filled with people dieing.

Bad year.

[Azisien]

My worst: I hit the lowest point I've ever been in my life. Questioned years worth of decisions. Thought I was doomed.

My best: I got out of it. Things are looking up.

[Amake]

I had a pretty amazing year full of adventures in friendship; strengthening and deepening bonds with my best friend. Probably due to spending more time with her this summer than I've had in most of our thirty years previous.

I've figured out that I want to start dating, and gotten absolutely nowhere. Also I've written some pretty good shit.

That's pretty much it.

[Specterbane]

I guess I could also put down that I started a job in my career path, where I'm still employed even. I moved out to my own place, and I even found a girl friend.

Also Deus Ex: Human Revolution came out, and that's awesome.

[Revising Ocelot]

Also Deus Ex: Human Revolution came out, and that's awesome.

Your user title is incorrect. "Never asked", not "didn't ask". Obviously you didn't appreciate it on as many levels as I did, and that's terrible.

[mauve]

Worst: I'd say about 85% of this year was total shit.

Best part: Went to Disneyland, which was seriously the best thing ever.

Oh. Also, Portal 2.

[Viridis]

The short version:
-Figuring out my sexuality
-Getting a girlfriend
-Finally giving up on school for now.
-Oh god Mechacon what a fucking emotional rollercoaster and everyone hates everyone
-Getting another girlfriend
-Work work work

[Seil]

It's my birthday tomorrow.

[Kerensky287]

The good:
-Figured out I'm a writer.
-Figured out I'm a furry.
-Learned how to cook several things.
-Went to the gym for a good period, will go back once I've moved.
-Broke out of depression.
-Got accepted back into university.

The bad:
-Was stuck working a job I hate in a place I hate full of people I hate for the entire year.
-It made me sort of bitter.
-As a result of being surrounded by people I want to have no contact with, my social interactions have fallen to nothing.

What'll be better in 2012:
-I won't be stuck here anymore, I'll be back in school, and I'll take all of the skills, talents, and experience I earned with me.

What probably won't change:
-I will never live past Day 1 in Mafia.

[Doc ock rokc]

let's see
- on New Year's Eve last year I was at my job working late.
- Continue to work at the job made a lot of money hardly got any sleep or anytime off.
- College work dominates me with my job dominating me in tandem. I don't do well in either aspect
- play some good video games like portal, deus ex, and various other works.
- Grow a pair tell my boss off and quit make up to them later. Focus on college.
- Skip and save every dollar I have. Become kind of lazy with schoolwork.
Other than drama. It's been a rather dull year. I guess good news is the my mom finally found a job and that she's relatively happy with it. I got a ton of games to play in them doing moderately well in college. (Hopefully)

[Kyanbu The Legend]

I got amazingly better at drawing, I'm close to becoming the Amuro Ray of Cosmic Break EN (or atleast pretty damn awesome in it), Sonic Generation was actually pretty decent, I discovered new Abridge series, And I feel alittle stronger then I was the previous year...

That's pretty much it, the rest of it was either odinary or just plain crap. I also lost alot of people (both my grandparants), and things I deeply cared about (The pride I once had in Mischief Knights actually impressing readers). And I'm still a jobless yet lovable loser with a few impressive but otherwise worthless talents...

So yeah at first the year just sucked save for a few good things. Then it just mellowed out for a bit. Right now it's pretty meh.

[pochercoaster]

Best: getting married to my honey.

Worst: the whole experience of obtaining a visa and moving 2,000 miles to a new country. Saying goodbye to a few people back home was really hard, and I miss them terribly.

Overall it was quite a good year, possibly one of the best for me. I'm sorry to hear that some of you haven't had such luck, and I hope 2012 shapes up to be a better year for you. :(

[Professor Smarmiarty]

I wore some hats. And invented the vearring. Also at some point I ate some sweet fish.

[Seil]

Fuck, man, like, Riley's Scotch Ale (http://swanshotel.com/brew-pub/on-tap). And that John Butler Trio concert. I mean, yeah, sweet trip to Ottowa for a family reunion and haning out with me two adorable cousins and me brother and everyone. Yeah, having me other brother come down for me mum's birthday with me niece. Figuring me life out fer a bit...

But, like... Fuck. Riley's Scotch Ale.

[Ryong]

College: I recovered a bit from the last two semesters this semester, so that's good.

Uh, let's see what else... My health wasn't very good earlier this year, but then I exercised like hell and lowered my blood sugar like hell, although I guess it's gone up since then...

I made, ugh, only 12 sprites this year what the hell.

This year was the year I bought the most games, woo!

[Azisien]

Fuck, man, like, Riley's Scotch Ale (http://swanshotel.com/brew-pub/on-tap). And that John Butler Trio concert. I mean, yeah, sweet trip to Ottowa for a family reunion and haning out with me two adorable cousins and me brother and everyone. Yeah, having me other brother come down for me mum's birthday with me niece. Figuring me life out fer a bit...

But, like... Fuck. Riley's Scotch Ale.

Why do you keep spelling my city all weird?!

[pochercoaster]

Fuck, man, like, Riley's Scotch Ale (http://swanshotel.com/brew-pub/on-tap). And that John Butler Trio concert. I mean, yeah, sweet trip to Ottowa for a family reunion and haning out with me two adorable cousins and me brother and everyone. Yeah, having me other brother come down for me mum's birthday with me niece. Figuring me life out fer a bit...

But, like... Fuck. Riley's Scotch Ale.

OTTAWA.

Azisien beat me to it- it's been bugging me as well. You're in Ontario now,* please don't soil our beloved province. :ohdear: Also, you saw the John Butler Trio? I am jealous. I was going to see them but I had work. :(

*I recall you said you moved to Ontario or something awhile ago for school, correct me if I'm wrong

[Seil]

Nah, I'm still in B.C. - sorry, though.

And I went and saw him in Victoria when he came down in August.

[PyrosNine]

In my year, I got a 3DS, didn't get a job, and I still live in my house's basement!

Things are really looking up!

[walkertexasdruid]

Stuck in a job that at times I hate but cannot leave because I have developed a Stockholm-like attachment to my abusers.

I managed to get two really cute girls to play D&D with me as their DM. They said that I am the best DM they have ever had.

[Flarecobra]

- Was in the hospitol in September for a bit
- Still no job, but getting interviews.
- Lots of debts
- Diagnosed with depression, with possable PTSD.
- Nearly became homeless several times.

-+ Moved back home with family.

+ Got back in touch with some of awesome RL friends.
+ Finally started getting my bad ankle worked on.

[Ecks]

What's to tell?
Got engaged to someone I loved.
Moved twice.
Broke up with fiance.
Moved again.
Got together with my best friend from college.
Held down a job the whole year.
Reconnected with my family.
Had forum shenanigans and drama abound.
Discovered Homestuck.
I turn 22 in six days.

Started out the year ecstatic.
Brought to rock fucking bottom halfway through.
Brought myself up to things are gonna be okay.

Seriously though, here's a preemptive fuck you 2012 for all the doomsday bullshit we're gonna get saddled with.

[Fenris]

Fuck 2011

[TDK]

Did some schooling. Made some friends, lost some friends. Unremarkable year.

[Betty Elms]

"Imagine a boot stamping on a human face forever."

[TDK]

Geez, and I thought mine was pessimistic.

[Ecks]

Fuck 2011

That too.

Sorry your year was full of face stomping Betty.

[batgirl]

- Worked my ass off and almost killed myself via sleep deprivation.
+ Became a paramedic from it
+ Upgraded at my job so I can now do what I love and begin to grow as a medic
- Dog died
-Social life fell into the toilet due to not having any free time at all
+ Social life slowly getting better
+ Second job is on the horizon

I think I broke even. My sanity however, is just broken.

[Token]

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Cons:
*Stalked by multiple women, which, due to something i found out recently, is extra horrible.

*Had to drop out for a semester due to pain.

*Went back this semester, which was a horrible idea, and I'm constantly ready to collapse.

*Came to the realization that I will never be able to do what I love.

*Came to the realization that I'm basically going to be terrified of my own brain for the rest of my life.

*I was stupid enough to think I might be able to be in a relationship. That was a huge mistake, and only reaffirmed everything I'd been telling myself about why I never should be with anyone.

*Constant agony.

*Agony made me do something that finally made the one person who'd been there for me through everything else stop talking to me.

*The asshole who raped me tried to contact me and apologize.

*My brother's been a complete shit.

*My mother's been in and out of the hospital nearly as much as me.

*Parents have been fighting near nonstop.

*I've almost completely lost anything resembling social skills due to the fact that I had basically no offline interaction apart from hospital visits for about half a year.

*I am now horrendously underweight.

*Every time I start to get better, everything gets worse.

*Lots of deaths in the community, and in my family.

*Community is facing cancellation.

*Generally become more and more of a cynical asshole who has no hope or tact.

*Even more shit that I don't even want to think about.

...Yeah. Not the best year.