For those who only read one of my posts each year... or anybody wanting a recap of the past year here at Blogography... this post is for you! I've jettisoned loads of the usual junk so this entry is "mostly crap" instead of the "total crap" they usually are.

Overall, it was an okay year. Launched a new magazine. Got to escape the country and go to Venice, Spain and Australia. Got to meet one of THE BEST BANDS IN THE WORLD, Matt & Kim, in London. Didn't kill anybody. And any year you don't have to kill somebody can't be all bad, right?
   

JANUARY

• Did a three-part series on the evolution of Lil' Dave and Bad Monkey, including a look at what could have been.

• Wrote an essay on Violence and America.

• Decided that I needed a new zodiac sign.

• PENIS!

• Explained why it doesn't suck to be me when it comes to travel.

FEBRUARY

• Had an amazing day in Marbella, Spain.

• Ate some PATATJES MET!!

• What the world needs now is Unity and The Golden Rule.

• Had to take an unexpected detour that ended up being worth the inconvenience.

• Was horrified by the monsters who believe that a child lucky enough to have two daddies who will love and cherish him forever is unacceptable... but a child who is orphaned, unwanted, or unloved is somehow better off. Little Samuel is home at last.

MARCH

• One of the biggest events of my year: launched Thrice Fiction Magazine.

• Took a break for a vacation in Venice, Italy.

• Had the absolute best birthday of my life when I got to hang out with Matt & Kim in London!

• Oh yes. Now that he's home, it sure looks like having two dads for parents is ruining poor little Samuel's miserable life.

• As if meeting Matt & Kim wasn't amazing enough, I got to see OMD in concert AND got to attend their rehearsal before the show!

APRIL

• Found out that Donald Trump is nothing but a big liar on the Pee-Wee Dave Show.

• Gave a behind-the-scenes look at how the cover of Thrice Fiction came to be.

• Speculated that I'm not the only one whose life has been put in danger by a baking addiction.

MAY

• Went to Hawaii for work... and my Puka Dog addiction.

• Wondered for the hundredth time why Americans aren't rioting in the streets when they have so many good reasons to do so.

• Everybody panic... IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD!

JUNE

• I'm corrupting America's youth, one breakfast at a time.

• Had some Photoshop fun in the face of a riot on "Don't Give a Fuck Day."

• Showed some love for National Chocolate Pudding Day.

JULY

• This year, a Very Special Davelanta.

• Went ghost-busting at the most haunted place in America.

• MEGA CAVERN AND HOT BUTTERED BALLS!

AUGUST

• Rick "Piece of Shit" Santorum loves cock.

• My sleep routine leaves a lot to be desired.

• Decided to help out the Republicans with political advice via Happy Endings.

• Was traumatized to find out THIS happened to one of my favorite restaurants on earth.

• Took a short break for some hero worship.

SEPTEMBER

• What a horrible day.

• Saved a baby and pondered the fickle finger of fate.

• Finally managed to take that Trip to Australia that I always wanted.

• Hiked around Uluru (Ayer's Rock) as the Lord of the Flies in the Australian Outback.

• Fulfilled a life-long goal of diving The Great Barrier Reef.

OCTOBER

• Got to spend the morning with Mooselet and Koalas.

• Um, yeah... went sailing in Fiji.

• Took time out for some EXTREME snorkeling with sharks and sea snakes in Fiji... then hung out with dolphins.

• Said good bye Steve Jobs.

• Went purple for a very good reason.

NOVEMBER

• STUPID DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME explained on Guy Fawkes Day.

• WHORE!

DECEMBER

• DEATH TO THE WILHELM SCREAM!!

• A deer tale... a feel good story if there ever was one.

   
And that about wraps up 2011. Not a bad year, I guess. And you?

Hope your 2012 is a good one, and thanks for reading!