Hello to all! With the festive season right in front of us and an illness having kept me in bed for the past couple of days, a new Facebook app gave me the inspiration I needed to come back here. This new app involves reviewing the most important events in our lives this past year. So, what were the milestones of 2012? Well, perhaps we still have a few ahead of us (like the -oh, so fearsome- 21/12), but with most of the year behind us and less than three weeks to go, let's try and make a quick recap.
Of course, in such a year, no other event could take precedence over the Olympic Games that were held in London. Many stories were told and many heroes were born. Just off the top of my head I can recall the heroic images of South-African runner Oscar Pistorius who made everyone admit that in the end he had as much of a right as anyone else to participate, Michael Phelps who became the first athlete to conquer 22 Olympic medals and Usain Bolt who gave yet another splendid performance, defying human logic about the body's capabilities. These games were an amazing success and both the opening (which involved the Queen herself in a James Bond scetch) and ending ceremonies were magnificent.
Another important event that 2012 brought was the re-election of Barrack Obama as President of the U.S.A. The people seemed pleased with how he has been handling their affairs such as the financial crisis and decided to give him yet another chance, leaving his opponent Mitt Romney to state his full support on the re-elected President. The effect of the elections was obvious on the social media, as the tweets that came right after the exit polls were the most popular since the arrival of Twitter.
Yet, this year (as all) had it's sad and unfortunate events as well. One of them concerned a certain diva. On February 11th, Whitney Houston was found dead due to alcohol and drug poisoning at the age of 48. She had an incredible voice and inspired a whole new generation of female artists such as Alicia Keys, Beyonce, Leona Lewis and so on. Whitney Houston was mostly known for her work in the movie The Bodyguard, in which she co-starred Kevin Costner. She also provided the soundtrack for the motion picture.Whitney Houston released a total of six albums.
Other events include the Champions League upheaval by Chelsea for the first time in football history, after a dramatic final against Bayern Munich that ended in a 1-1 draw and was decided in a penalty shootout. Also, and although this doesn't count as an important world event, it was one of my personal favorites, the European Basketball title of Euroleague went to the underdogs Olympiacos, who completed a total comeback in the final from 19 points behind 2 minutes before the games completion.
The Korean sensation Psy made his appearance around September and the entire planet was "forced" to dance to his "Gangnam Style". At the movies, both the "Twilight" and the "Dark Knight" epics came to a conclusion, with "Breaking Dawn - Part 2" and "Dark Knight Rises" respectfully.
And I guess that sums it up for a quick recap of 2012. Now remember, it's not over yet, so we still have time to do stuff that'll make it into the headlines!
Of course, in such a year, no other event could take precedence over the Olympic Games that were held in London. Many stories were told and many heroes were born. Just off the top of my head I can recall the heroic images of South-African runner Oscar Pistorius who made everyone admit that in the end he had as much of a right as anyone else to participate, Michael Phelps who became the first athlete to conquer 22 Olympic medals and Usain Bolt who gave yet another splendid performance, defying human logic about the body's capabilities. These games were an amazing success and both the opening (which involved the Queen herself in a James Bond scetch) and ending ceremonies were magnificent.
Another important event that 2012 brought was the re-election of Barrack Obama as President of the U.S.A. The people seemed pleased with how he has been handling their affairs such as the financial crisis and decided to give him yet another chance, leaving his opponent Mitt Romney to state his full support on the re-elected President. The effect of the elections was obvious on the social media, as the tweets that came right after the exit polls were the most popular since the arrival of Twitter.
Yet, this year (as all) had it's sad and unfortunate events as well. One of them concerned a certain diva. On February 11th, Whitney Houston was found dead due to alcohol and drug poisoning at the age of 48. She had an incredible voice and inspired a whole new generation of female artists such as Alicia Keys, Beyonce, Leona Lewis and so on. Whitney Houston was mostly known for her work in the movie The Bodyguard, in which she co-starred Kevin Costner. She also provided the soundtrack for the motion picture.Whitney Houston released a total of six albums.
Other events include the Champions League upheaval by Chelsea for the first time in football history, after a dramatic final against Bayern Munich that ended in a 1-1 draw and was decided in a penalty shootout. Also, and although this doesn't count as an important world event, it was one of my personal favorites, the European Basketball title of Euroleague went to the underdogs Olympiacos, who completed a total comeback in the final from 19 points behind 2 minutes before the games completion.
The Korean sensation Psy made his appearance around September and the entire planet was "forced" to dance to his "Gangnam Style". At the movies, both the "Twilight" and the "Dark Knight" epics came to a conclusion, with "Breaking Dawn - Part 2" and "Dark Knight Rises" respectfully.
And I guess that sums it up for a quick recap of 2012. Now remember, it's not over yet, so we still have time to do stuff that'll make it into the headlines!
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