2011 was a long, long year. And it definitely did not turn out as I planned.

I got sick, had to put a hold on law school (again), and then ended up interning at a law firm in China for half a year. For awhile, I lost sight of myself and I blamed everything on “life being unfair”. But now that I’ve had some time to remove myself from it all, things were definitely not as bad as I thought they were.

Shit happens. And the only thing we can do is learn from it and move forward because dwelling in the past doesn’t change the future.

Yeah, I put on some pounds (by some I mean a whopping 25) so I’m back to the 190 area. Is it a bummer for me? Definitely. But I just keep telling myself that I have to start from somewhere again. I can keep feeling bad for myself, keep putting myself down, keep regretting my decisions, or I can just focus and look forward.

I turn 26 this year in July. And my goal in life was to run 26.2 before 26. There’s no time to dwell on what I should have done, what I could have done, if only I hadn’t done that, if only I could’ve done this. Enough coulda and more “just do it”.

Oh, and I didn’t purposely disappear the latter half of 2011. My site’s blocked in China so I couldn’t access my domain without hacking the Great Firewall of China. My China stories will have to be saved for later though. China was a learning experience but a very, very stressful one and I don’t see myself going any time soon.

So that was my 2011 in a brief nutshell.

The good thing is: I’m back.

Happy 2012. Yes, I am alive! More to come later. Much happened in 2011, some good, some bad, but overall a learning experience, so I guess not too bad.

I don’t even know who still reads this, but it’s my little spot in this big internet world, and I need it. More so for myself and my sanity than anything else.

It’s good to be home.