The Narrator of 2013 is dead. Long live 2013!
[Narrator's Note: Please keep in mind that all favorites, and what not, pertain to 2012, not of all time.]
Year: 2013
City I started it in: Milwaukee, Wis.
City I ended it in: Chicago, Ill.
Countries visited: America, where else could I possibly need to go?
States visited: Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois and Colorado.
Milestone moments: Graduated college, moved out on my own, got a job I love, ran a mildly successful blog (not this one) and a few other things I'll keep to myself.
Jobs: Co-editor-in-chief, writing intern, writing tutor, level maker, social media and PR account coordinator.
Religious affiliation: Catholic.
Births: Nope.
Deaths: Michael Clarke Duncan.
Best friends: Jason, Billy, Kimberly, Trini, Zack and Tommy. No wait...those are Power Rangers.
Relationships: Certainly had some.
Age: 23
How I spent my birthday: Making levels.
Biggest lesson learned: Maybe the first step to making the world a better place is to just try and not make other people's lives miserable.
Biggest accomplishment: Getting a job.
Biggest mistake: Hahaha, no thank you.
Favorite thing to cook: Frozen pasta dishes that come in a bag.
Favorite musical artist: Childish Gambino.
Favorite TV shows: Louie, Mad Men, Happy Endings, New Girl, Parks & Rec, Community, Ben & Kate, Doctor Who, Top Gear and so many others.
Favorite movies: Seven Psychopaths, Goon, Looper and Moonrise Kingdom.
Favorite books: Zeitoun, Storm of Swords, 11/23/63, David Copperfield and Purple Cow.
Favorite hangout spot: Lime Kiln Park.
Favorite change: Switched to two percent.
Significant news events: Again, no thank you.
Significant elections: The Walker recall and the presidential.
Coffee or tea: Still neither.
Morning or night: Morning.
Optimist or pessimist: In 2012 I had a lot of pessimism, but I'm turning things around in 2013.
Email or letter: Definitely more emails than I ever imagined I would ever write.
Call or text: Call, always call.
City or suburb: Born, raised and still living in the suburbs.
Best means of travel: Rail or hot air balloon (what is with these questions?).
New habits: Making sure my door is locked.
New tattoos: Nope.
New piercings: Nope.
New pets: Nope.
New technology: Samsung Galaxy SIII.
Songs that will remind me of the year: Gangnam Style (for better or worse), Die Young, Feel So Close, It's Time and Anna Sun.
New Year's Resolution: As always, write more.
Live large in 2013 friends, we weren't even supposed to make it past December of 2012.