Financial:
July 1st 2011 – $6,000 for Trip to London and Paris Completed
July 1st 2011 – OSAP debt down to $6,000 Completed
Dec 31st 2011 – $1,000 in TFSA – Fail. This particular goal changed a few times over the year. I started out wanting to save $5,000 and then changed it to $2,000 when I had to save for Europe, and then I made the decision that paying off my OSAP was more important so I changed the amount to $1,000. Sadly at the time of posting I only have $858.11 in my TFSA which I’m okay with.
Jan 31st 2012 – OSAP debt paid off Completed

Personal:
Dec 31st 2011 – Lose 30 pounds – Fail. I only ended up losing 10 pounds, so hopefully in 2012 I can stick to what I’m doing and lose some more weight.
Take a photography class – Fail. I didn’t take a class but I did participate in a Photography Challenge, so I don’t consider this a total fail.
Blog at least three times a week with decent posts – Pass. I like to think I passed this. You tell me? what would you like to see in 2012 on wastemytime?

It’s time for a yearly recap!

2010 was somewhat of a crazy year for me with a lot of ups and downs so I’m glad to report that 2011 was a lot better.

I started out the year winning a Nikon D3100 and since I already owned one I decided to trade it in for Nikon Flash. I then entered an italian photo contest and recently found out that I won 2nd place, which consisted of a $25 LCBO gift card and a plaque. Not really what I was expecting to win, but it’s something.

In May I made the decision to upgrade my Camera, mostly because I wanted to be able to use a remote and have a swivel display so I purchased a Nikon D5100 which came in handy when I went to Europe in July.
(Read about my visit to London, England which took place on July 15th/16th, July 17th, July 18th, and July 19th and read about my visit to Paris, France which took place on July 20th, July 21st, July 22nd and July 23rd)

Prior to purchasing the camera I was able to pay off my OSAP debt. It was a great feeling. I’m most proud of that.

In August my Uncle married an amazing lady and they allowed me to Photograph their wedding. My sister assisted me since I was using both of my cameras and I was grateful for how good the photos turned out. I decided then that I needed to spend more time using my camera, so In October I participated in a Photo Challenge . I also looked into some Camera classes and might be taking some in the new year.

Also in October a Ghost Whisperer came to my parents house and the whole experience was pretty interesting, then in November I shocked everyone by purchasing a townhouse. I also got some pretty swanky appliances as well.

To round out the year, I turned 28 years old.

2011 was good to me, and I can’t wait to experience all the different things that 2012 will bring.

Watch for my 2011 Goal Recap, which will be posted soon.