Hello Friends. Last year I wrote about my FAV POSTS IN 2011 so I thought I’d revisit that thought for this year.

First, I’d like to kick it off with this video. Dude. So much happened in 2012. SO MUCH. I started to list them, but really just watch the video. It does so much more justice to what I can say about the year.

Seriously watching videos like this makes me realize how big our world is and how much more I need to pay attention to it all. This is one of my New Years Resolutions for 2013.

Anyways - Back on track. Favorite posts of 2012. I literally took the time last night to pick out my favs and dude - there are so many!!

THE HANDSOME SERIES - SAM PALLADIO

Dude. I kind of failed on the “for the love of …” series and only revived “the handsome series” once this year. MY BAD. But really, those come by inspiration only. And this guy, Sam Palladio, from ABC’s “Nashville” is amazingly hot. So yeah. I like this post a lot. It makes the list.

MONDAY MUSIC SHARE

Dude. Some of my MMS’s were sooo great. While I was picking them out, I literally was like “I have to listen to this right now! I love this song!!”

To make things easier, I only included Dog is Dead’s “Talk through the night” here but linked my favorite music posts below. That way you can read about why I picked out those videos or more about the artists.

MACLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS / ZOOEY & M. WARD / ANCHOR & BRAILLE / OSCAR ISAAC & KATE MARA / DOG IS DEAD / OF MONSTERS AND MEN

CREATIVE INSPIRATION

I’m constantly inspired by so much around me. The people in my life, the blogs that I read, the craft fairs that I go to. As a creative, it’s important to consistently be out and about taking in as much as you can to keep your perspective fresh. Otherwise you’ll grow stale in what you do.

And so, whenever I stumble upon a new photographer or great video of some sort, or new stationary line - I shared it with y’all. This video is by a guy I met at a Creative LA meeting. He’s so talented! It’s so simple but the photography direction is beautiful. And it features the music of Monsters & Men. Love it.

But also check out the other posts below. They’re my absolute favorite creative inspiration posts of the year.

MADEWELL FALL 2012 / WALK IN LOVE PHOTO SHOOT / EMPTY ROOMS / UNCONVENTIONAL BANNERS / SUE BRYCE VIDEO / JEFF HARRIS VIDEO

RANDOM

Sometimes I just post about completely random things. From TV shows that I watch to celebrity sightings, from city crushes to artsy fartsy thoughts.

Yep. I’m a pretty random girl. Best to just share my thoughts with y’all. And tag them with photos of pretty office spaces and/or coffee. Because that pretty much describes me. Ha!

Here is the EF London video from the “Live the Language” Campaign. Which is one of my FAVORITE videos. I seriously could watch all of them over and over again. In many different languages. And just sigh at the beauty of this world, all the different cultures, and the people in it. Oh. Love it.

EF LONDON / ARTSY FARTSY / QUILL & FOX

5 THINGS TUESDAY

You guys have no idea how hard it is to come up with 5 things each week. Sometimes my life is jam-packed and sometimes it’s super boring. Sometimes I’m up with the trends and such, and sometimes I’ve got nothing to share.

But I’ve tried hard to keep it going. And if I forget, y’all remind me! So yes. Going back throughout the 5TT posts is a great way to reflect on the year. And keeping it fresh was a challenge. I tried to have different themes. But one of my favorites is the HIMYM one.

SO GREAT. I would so marry Ted Mosby.

Here are some of my favs. I love these posts in particular because: the best E-Card you’ll ever get, Help Portrait/Disneyland combo was like the best weekend ever, seeing Adam Scott in person was unreal, can’t go wrong with line dancing, landing my first commercial gig, random post cards to friends, the legacy that is Kristin Wiig, amazing weekend at Catalyst, best response ever about Back to the Future, followed by 1/3 of Hello Giggles, many many laughs with John Malaney.

CHRISTMAS THEMED 5TT / HELP PORTRAIT & DISNEYLAND / ADAM SCOTT SIGHTING / HIMYM 5TT / LINE DANCING GOODNESS / FIRST COMMERCIAL GIG / QUILL & FOX POSTCARDS / KRISTIN WIIG’S FAREWELL / CATALYST WEEKEND / BACK TO THE FUTURE / MOLLS FROM HELLO GIGGLES / JOHN MULANEY’S NEW IN TOWN

JOANNE GARCIA

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