Year Recap

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I wouldn't.  2011 was a big year for me.  

Lets recap:

*I started working full time (for the first time!) in HR in Barcelona and I met lots of fun and interesting people from all around the world.

*Boyfriend left Spain in the spring and I lived with a few fun and interesting individuals..  My roommate Pokerface, for example, was a professional online poker player that would eat and sleep at all hours of the day.  The smell of marijuana and garlic wafting into my bedroom from the balcony at 4 AM was not fun, but it was quite the experience, nonetheless. 

Cagliari, Sardinia

*In the summer I quit my job early to spend some time traveling before leaving Europe.  I visited Sardinia, London, Bilbao, and San Sebastian.  I also took myself out to lots of memorable Spanish lunches while the rest of the world was out working.

Sylvia & I - my last night

*I left Spain in early August and it was hard.  I remember crying with Sylvia outside my taxi the morning I left and wondering if I was doing the right thing.  Cold feet at its finest. 

First night in Santo Domingo

*I moved to the Dominican Republic to be with boyfriend.  I improved my Spanish and changed my accent :D  

NYE 2010

In the DR our lifestyle is completely different - its been a difficult adjustment for me to say the least; the DR does not compare to Spain in any way, but although I often wonder "What if?" things had gone differently, I'm a firm believer in things happening for a reason.  I know that I'm exactly where I should be right now.

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Last year, boyfriend and I rang in the new year at a teeny tiny Italian restaurant in Barcelona that we loved so much, we went back for Valentine's Day. This year, we'll be celebrating the new year at a resort in Puerto Plata (the northern part of the island).  

I'm excited to start 2012; I just know that more big changes are coming my way.  

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