We asked some of Tulsa's most creative minds to share: "What I Learned This Year." We will be posting their quips, quirks, and lessons as the year comes to a close, so keep checking back. We hope you enjoy!

Tulsa photog Jeremy Charles shares how learning to appreciate TGIF, getting some sleep, and listening to Bob Dylan can make you a better person and a better professional. Read the full post here.

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We know most of you are in the process of destroying Christmas, packing everything back into boxes, tossing the now rock-solid fruitcake from your in-laws into the garbage, and trying desperately to figure out how you'll recover from what you said to your boss at the company Christmas party (why did they made the eggnog that strong??) But before the last piece of tinsel is tucked away, enjoy this bit of holiday cheer from Ackerman McQueen. Side Note: AM, where exactly can we get some of those candy canes? Think they might come in handy next year...

We asked some of Tulsa's most creative minds to share: "What I Learned This Year." We will be posting their quips, quirks, and lessons as the year comes to a close, so keep checking back. We hope you enjoy!

Photographer and sometimes Tulsa sometimes New York City resident, Michael Cooper, shares how in 2011 he's learned that "as beautiful as New York is…it's not Oklahoma," and that "it isn't about living in one place or another. It's about being the best damn artist I can be." Read the post here.

Check out all of the posts in our What I Learned This Year series.