So Long, 2012: The Year-End Recap Recipe
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I have no idea where the past 52 weeks went, but went they did nonetheless.
All in all, it was a pretty darn good year, though. I traveled to lots of new places – Puerto Rico, Pennsylvania, Montreal, Chicago, and New England. I tried kayaking (fun!), surfing (I suck) and made a point of riding my bike to work all summer long. I went to TechMunch in TO and The Big Summer Potluck in PA, and finally got to meet some of my very favourite bloggers in person. I shared many wonderful meals shared with family and friends. Heck, I even managed to lose 20 lbs somehow, despite all that delicious food I ate.
Oh yeah, and this happened too. :)
So with just a few hours left to go before we ring in the New Year, here’s one last post…
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