Let me tell you what has happened through this year: (All I can remember)
On March 11: The Japanese Tsunami ("Never Go Back" by Evanescence focuses on the tsunami.)
The New Zealand earthquakes.
Brazil Floods.
STS-135: Final Launch of the Space Shuttle Program.
The Greece Riots: Protesters in Athens start to clash.
Will and Kate got married. What a beautiful wedding it was, I remember watching the whole show on TV when it was broadcasting live.
The Oppikoppi Festival which I did not attend as I don't live in that area, but I saw reviews and it sounded like it was a very fun and exciting festival!
The Tragedy of Steve Jobs 1955-2011. I was so shocked when I heard on the radio that he passed away. I couldn't stop crying!
The Tragedy of Amy Winehouse, which was very sad and very upsetting!
Deaths:
Elizabeth Taylor 1932-2011; Sultan bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud 1929-2011; Ryan Dun 1977-2011; Al Davis 1929-2011 and Betty Ford 1918-2011.
The Rugby World cup 2011
Obama and the Queen of England both visited Ireland.
Libyan civil war begins in February and ends in October.
Epica kept their fans updated about their new album coming out early 2012.
Tarja Turunen started her What Lies Beneath Tour.
The new release of the following albums: The Unforgiving by Within Temptation; Goodbye Lullaby by Avril Lavigne; Goodluck by Goodluck; Dirty Work by All Time Low; Running to Midnight by Locnville; Evanescence by Evanescence; Imaginaerum by Nightwish; Here and Now by Nickelback; Xperience by The Soap Girls.
There are so many other albums that were released this year, but these are the artists I mainly listen to and I must say, I cannot stop listening to any of these artists music. They are all incredible singers. Ha! I honestly have to say, I listen to mostly the new Evanescence album because the last time they released an album was back in 2006 (And I am a HUGE fan of Evanescence!). When I heard that their new Single was released on 09 August "What You Want", I got it off iTunes and I couldn't stop listening to this song for days and days. Now, I listen to the whole Evanescence new album, I have the Deluxe Edition (Which is 4 extra songs) and I really cannot stop listening to this album! Not that I don't listen to the other music artists, I do like to listen to Nightwish's new album, their music is also amazing! I also cannot stop listening to The Soap Girls debut album, they are two sister's who have super amazing voices and the word SOAP stands for Sassy Outrageous And Pink. I remember when I first heard their song "Sour" on the radio. Ha! My mom told me they were on the radio once and they were totally in sync, when they spoke, they were both speaking at the same time. I have to thank them though for giving me the opportunity to meet them at the MCQP that took place last week Saturday. It was fantastic to meet them and their concert was truly amazing! They gave me huge hugs and we chatted for quite a while and I got my Xperience album signed by them both. I like the new Within Temptation album as well, my favourite song is "Murder", I love the music and the lyrics. The new Avril Lavigne was good, but I was a bit disappointed as it was just love songs and not really about anything else, but I did like this album, it is amazing! I also like the new Locnville album. You know, last year I wasn't really into their music, this year, I would say that earlier this year I started to like their music. I have to be honest and say that I like the Running to Midnight album more because it is very good and I can't really explain, I just like the Running to Midnight album. Very nice to listen to. The one song track features Natasha Meister, who, thanks to Locnville, I have become a fan of. I have listened to her music and I think that she is one talented singer and it would be nice to meet her one day soon.
There were such amazing movies that were released this year which were: Pirates of the Caribbean 4, Thor, Immortals, Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2, Rise of the Planets of the Apes, I am Number Four, Red Riding Hood, Abduction, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, X-Men First Class, The Smurfs, Cars 2, The Green Lantern, Beastly, Bad teacher, Captain America and Breaking Dawn Part 1. The list can go on Forever! It's sad that the Harry Potter Saga is finished, but now we got the DVD's, so it'll never end.
On a more personal note:
I would like to tell you my highlights of 2011:
As you all know, when I am older, I would like to become and actress. I would say that, looking back to the start of the year, I have done a lot of things in reaching my goal. Last year I didn't really take any steps and just sat back and didn't do anything. This year, looking back, this is what I have achieved:
I have been featured in the following magazines:
Teenzone - My Poem (I love to write poems and I have many other poems I have written) and my question that Matt Lanter answered.
Seventeen - In the September 2011 issue I was Scout of the Month and in the December 2011 and January 2012 issue, I was featured as one of Seventeen's current Urban Scouts.
Heat - 2 of my Tweets have been in the Heat Magazine. A picture of me and Ryan O'Connor is featured in the issue 392. Early in June, Heat asked "If you had to ask Locnville one question, what would you ask?", this question was going to be featured in the Heat BFF edition with Locnville. I asked "What Challenges did you face in reaching your goals?". Andrew Chaplin answered my question. My question was featured in the Heat BFF Locnville 36-page mini magazine edition.
Hannah Montana - 2 of my Shout Out's have been featured in the Hannah Montana Magazine. My song is featured in the August 2011 issue as I was one of the winner's for the Song Competition.
Throughout 2011, I have won many competitions, such as: Hannah Montana "Compose your own song"; Teenzone's Locnville competition; Seventeen's BFF competition where I won a Sass Diva hamper worth R5000 (R2500 for you and R2500 for your friend); Hannah Montana Shout Out's where you send a shout out and you'll get randomly drawn to win a prize, I won a Hannah Montana sling bag. There are many more other competitions I have won.
I have also met some local celebs in my country. Here are the celebrities I met: Ryan O'Connor;Charmaine Noy; Locnville; The Soap Girls and Ben Peters from GOODLUCK. I must admit, if I want to be an actress, I must know that I will have fans and the signing sessions will be very busy.
I must say that all these people I met are all very nice, kind and super awesome! I will never forget them and I must admit that all their shows I have been to is truly amazing!
I have also been live on air on two Radio Stations: 94.5 KFM and MFM 92.6. Ah! I remember it clearly, 94.5 KFM asked "How is your week going so far?" and I answered that my week was going well and I was excited for my one design project. Next thing I know, I got a call from KFM and I was chatting to Ryan O'Connor on air. I also entered the GKTeens, but I never won, but that doesn't matter, I had fun chatting to KFM again on air. I was on air live with MFM radio station a couple weeks back, but I didn't ask MFM to call me, the one presenter asked me if I would like to dedicate my 30 minutes of songs. I was chatting to MFM from Twitter. Ha! So I guess that's how they knew me and gave me a call. I was chatting to the two very awesome presenters, who are no longer on MFM, which is very sad, but chatting to them was truly an amazing experience. I got the experience of what it is like to be live on air on the radio. My name is also featured on MFM when they ask what songs would you want to listen to. I normally request songs everyday.
For Schooling:
This is the very first time in all my school life I have received and Academic Badge. For Term 3 - I came 3rd in my grade. I have also been on the cover of my weekly newsletter. My artwork has improved and my artwork and two of my poems have been published in my 2011 School Magazine.
Lastly, this year, we finally started building on, on our house, after how many years we've been talking about building on for years and years, now, the building is done.
There are so many other things that has happened throughout this entire year, it will feel like you are writing a book about 2011. These are just the highlights I have focused more on in 2011.
One thing I will be very happy to say when I look back at 2011, I will remember the fantastic moments I shared with my friends and to all the new friends I made, meeting celebrities, having 2 albums signed by amazing music artists and all the incredible moments I had in 2011.
I wish everyone the best for 2012 and I hope that 2012 will be one of the best years of your life.
I know that it will be for me as I am in Matric next year. (Apparently the world is meant to end in 2012, but if it was going to end, we wouldn't even know the world has ended because it will happen before you even know it.)
I hope that everyone has had a Wonderful and Joyful Year of 2011!
Have a safe, wonderful and a Very Happy New Year of 2012!
