So remember last December, when I blogged every day as part of Gwen Bell's Best of 2009 Blog Challenge?
Remember how awesome that was?
Remember how it was just a handful of us at first?
Well, now it's called Reverb 10, it has its own website, and it has well over 1,000 people participating. And this time, it's not just about looking back, but also about looking forward.
How could I not do it again?
And the truth is, you should too. If you don't have a blog, do it somewhere else! Respond in a journal, post your answers on Facebook, discuss the prompts over the dinner table with your family, write it on the side of that abandoned warehouse in spray paint.
Really, it's up to you.
And now, for the first prompt, from Gwen herself:
December 1: One Word.
Encapsulate the year 2010 in one word. Explain why you're choosing that word.
Now imagine it's one year from today. What would you like the word to be that captures 2011 for you?
I read the prompt at 7 AM this morning in bed. It may have been the sleep deprivation talking, but my first response was "fucking crazy". But, you know, it's not one word (unless you say it really fast: "fuckingcrazy"), and it's not very eloquent.
So I decided to change it to:
*DRUMROLL PLEASE*
Important.
Important shit happened this year.
I met important people.
I made important decisions.
Important people donated/exchanged important organs.
I started flossing on a regular basis.
See? Important.
And? FuckingCrazy.
As for 2011? I sure hope it's AWESOMETASTIC because it's my favorite word and it would be awesometastic (see?) if the next year was great enough to be described as such.
So, what's your word for 2010? For 2011?
(PS: Tell me if you're doing this too, so I can stalk support you.)
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