The year of 2013 in words

The rest of 2013 is counting down, are you looking forward to 2014? I certainly am, but 2013 as any other years has been especially memorable to me. It is not easy by any count, it has been a difficult year full of struggles, overloaded work, and failures, but it is also filled with little moments and big moments alike, lots of love, and successes.

Let's count back our blessings in 2013, and welcome 2014 with an open heart!

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The best of 2013

Walking down the aisle

Starting a family with my loved one

Refrain being adapted into a movie, and walking down the premiere with the actors

Ai being repackaged and relaunched

Being baptized - I'm now officially Catholic, and Alice is my Christening name

Melbourne: Rewind

Little moments

Learning to cook and learning so much more from my experiments and explorations

Writing a new draft, which is the hardest thing to do for me next to writing Unforgettable because of its subject and research materials

Celebrating little moments with my family before and after moving out, which always makes me miss home

Decorating a brand new Christmas tree in blue and silver at our new home

Celebrating first Christmas and New Year at our new home

The little arguments and hectic moments of wedding preps.

Attending a katekumen class with 30 other people, it's fun and enlightening.

Favorite dramas & movies of 2013

I love the second Hobbit installment, it was an adventure

White House Down - a fun ride through and through

Answer Me 1994 - can't get enough of it

Mr. Morgan's Last Love - melancholic with depth

Werewolf Boy - everything's perfect in this one, from casting to plot to ending

Favorite books & mangas of 2013

Cat Street - a bunch of misfits finding their places in the world

Lola and the Boy Next Door - wonderful, funny, poignant.

Me Before You - makes me cry in the best way

The Storyteller - Jodi's the best, and this book wins it for me

Gisele Alain - a new EMMA for me!

My Kind of Girl

Sister - Rosamund Lupton's my favorite author now

Most disappointing reads and movies of 2013

Pacific Rim - too loud, too epic

Allegiant - the ending makes me go whack

Amy and Roger's Epic Detour - wanted to like it, but it was too depressing instead of fun

Helga's Diary - really wanted to enjoy it, but too many details were missing

Just One Day - I was hoping for whirlwind romance and lots of heart. I got both, but they're a little bland.

Seraphina - just wanted it to be over soon

The Last Girlfriend on Earth - ditto

Things I missed out on

KPP 2013 by Gagas Media - so jealous of everyone who came!

Anugerah Pembaca Indonesia 2013 - will try to make it next year.

Favorite Christmas albums

Michael Buble - Christmas

Amy Grant's the Christmas collection

Favorite songs: Feliz Navidad, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, I'll Be Home for Christmas, and A Grown-up Christmas List.

Favorite breakthrough songs
Bruno Mars' Locked Out of Heaven
Fallout Boy - My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark
The Script ft Will.I.Am - Hall of Fame
Sia ft David Guetta - Titanium
Let Her Go

Wishlist
A long long holiday
Books: Eleanor & Park, New York Drawings, Wallbanger, Boy Toy
Celebrating my birthday, which is 2 weeks away

That about sums up my entire year. What about you?