This past year has kind of been uneventful, if I am comparing it to previous years. If there were a word to describe it I would have to choose “introspective.” I’ve done much thinking and observing and working on myself. I have faced things in myself that have needed to be faced for years. It has been a year of awakening. An awakening that I’m sure will continue on through this next year and further, if I am lucky. Here are a couple of “notable” lists: Notable Books of 2011: I read a lot of really good books this year! Tinkers by Paul Harding. This book blew my mind. Where She Went by Gayle Forman. I ended up reading it in one sitting. I…