in no particular order, noteworthy events/websites/memes/obsessions of 2012:
they made us laugh, broke our hearts, or are just plain memorable.
-1D. those cuties from across the pond, One Direction, stole my sister's heart and when Catherine loves something it's contagious. :) (Omg Taylor Swift and Harry?)
-the Summer Olympics in London. the fact that i was stuck on a ship that prevented me from seeing any of it.
-the IKEA monkey - the custody battle covered our news and memes infected the internet about this little stylish rascal.
-sorrowfully, the movie theater shooting in Aurora, Colorado in July, and the elementary school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut in December. The world is still shocked and our hearts are still breaking over these tragedies.
-New Girl loving (they're into season two now)
- celebrity crush: Chris Hemsworth//Thor//Avengers. watched this during my breaks every day for like a month...or more.
-Channing Tatum voted People's Sexiest Man Alive of 2012. do you agree?
-movie swoons--the greatest and also the guiltiest of pleasures: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, The Lucky One, The Vow, Avengers, The Lorax, Rock of Ages, The Amazing Spider-Man, The Hunger Games, The Perks of Being a Wallflower (soon), Breaking Dawn, Skyfall, Les Miserables (soon). more here.
- Gangnam Style by Psy. what the heck?
-Barack Obama re-elected as President of the United States of America. some folks are happy, others not so much.
- Luka Magnotta, and the teacher who showed the video to students.
-Instagram Parody
-Instagram Parody
-Wide Awake by Katy Perry. don't care. i love her. most especially as she punches Prince Charming
- Hurricane Sandy devastating the east coast.
-the hundredth "end of the world" prediction since December 21st was a fail.
-grumpy cat
- a more comprehensive list of viral memes here.
i'm sure there's tons more but what an eventful year!
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