Good-bye 2011, Hello 2012

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Written by: Daniel
Tags: 2012, poem

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Seoul Eats

Seoul Eats

It has been the worst of times, it has been the best of times.

I have made new friends, lost some old friends and reconnected and reconciled with others.

I have learned new strengths and discovered many weaknesses- 2012 is another year to improve on.

I fell into some old bad habits, yet made some good new ones.

I have some regrets but I am hopeful for the future.

I spent some money, but made some as well.

I helped some that needed help but I could have helped more.

I have been haughty and arrogant to some yet humble to others- this year I will try to be more stable.

I start the year looking forward while learning from the past.

I am thankful of friends I have and I look forward to new friends in the future.

Happy 2012!

About the Author

Daniel

Daniel Gray is a Korean adoptee that returned to Korean in 2005 because he wanted to try and find his birth mother and to learn about Korean culture. He started a restaurant review blog in 2007, www.seouleats.com, that became a local and international hit. He and his blog has been featured in the New York Times, Monocle Magazine, The Kimchi Chronicles, Bizarre Foods, Rudy Maxa, Olive Magazine, Euronews and much more. He now is a partner at O’ngo Food Communications (www.ongofood.com), which is a culinary tourism and consulting company that offers Korean cooking classes and restaurant tours to travelers. Their food tours and cooking classes are ranked as one of the top attractions in Seoul according to tripadvisor.