It seems with each passing year, we pay less attention to the actual new year itself. 12 years ago, I rang in the new year with my cousins in Malaysia, where there was a huge event on the grounds of the old international airport (relegated to handling a few domestic flights after the opening of KLIA) – while wondering what Y2K chaos might ensure for computer systems. 11 years ago, I was with friends and family in New York City’s Times Square as we welcomed 2001; the size of that affair needs no further description. This year, I went to bed at around 9:30pm (because Olivia still refuses to go to bed on her own), and while I did wake up a couple of hours later, I didn’t even stop to really think that it was the new year until later. I think I was actually playing Starcraft 2 when the new year rolled in!<\/p>\n
Still, 2011 was a busy year with lots of change for us – where we live, where I work and the type of work I’m doing, one of our cars (after 10 years with Dopey) , to name a few – and with the kids starting 2011 at 2 years 8 months and 10 months old, the pace of change within the year as they develop is nothing less than astonishing. I haven’t really thought about and don’t really know what to expect or strive for in 2012, which is too bad because I usually do set some goals at the start of the year. But with Valerie and the kids heading to Taiwan for a while shortly, I’ll have some time to think about this. For now, I’ll just share a couple of interesting stats…<\/p>\n
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First, on the blog. \u00a0After intending to do so for quite some time, I finally started this blog – mainly for the purpose of keeping a sort of history that I can look back on later. \u00a0I wasn’t convinced I’d actually stick with it, but somehow, I have so far!<\/p>\n
I’m still kind of surprised I managed to post that much considering how long I procrastinated before ever posting at all. \u00a0I also expected very few people to actually read things posted here, as there is completely no theme to anything I post about – as I’m sure random unfortunate searchers discovered.<\/p>\n
The second interesting stat (maybe) is on pictures. I took 2,517 photos in 2011, which is down a good bit from the 3,406 photos in 2010, though I’m increasingly selective about what I actually keep. In order of use:<\/p>\n
Interestingly, despite carrying the S90 everywhere, I barely use it, though I’m still glad I had it when we ran into Kim Clijsters<\/a>! This is mostly because pictures I take are still overwhelming with the kids and family, and if we’re heading out somewhere scenic, I’ll almost always bring a DSLR. \u00a0What about lens use (on the Nikon bodies)? According to Lightroom, here’s what I actually used:<\/p>\n\n