2012 pretty much ruled.

I kicked off the year in Chicago with a little bean flick.



Then this happened...



2012 was the year I tried White Castle for the first time. What the hell, people? That is some scary, nasty shit.

I went to an Alice in Wonderland party in 2012. My life is finally complete. I'm not kidding at all. It was amazeballs.



You can dress me up, but you can't take me anywhere. (Especially when there are tables and tables of free fancy cocktails involved.)



I made sure to get in plenty of whining about the heat.



Although it looks like I'm smiling here, I was definitely still whining about the heat. And gassy. There were free hot dogs.



I was assigned Mexico for the Olympics opening ceremony party. I totally dressed the part, and my outfit looked way better than the actual lame crap the Mexican team wore.



On a road trip to Texas, I got to see Big Tex just hours before he burned to the ground. I did not do it.



I turned 33 in 2012, which is evidently the happiest age.



My birthday present was a Redskins game...in Club Level seats! Of course, we lost, but losing with a beer in a Club Level seat definitely softened the blow.



I stood in the longest early voting line on the planet.



And I spent the holidays in Eastern Europe, where for some reason they don't celebrate Thanksgiving.



For serious though, 2012 was an amazing year. I'm so grateful for where I am, what I have, and who I have around me. I look forward to 2013.