Farewell, 2008! And Happy New Year!
Because 2008 was great, I feel the need to bid a formal farewell by listing the things that happened.
1. I absolutely started 2008
on the road. December 31, 2007 was my last day working part-time, temporary employment in Portland, Oregon and I thought it would be most fitting if I started the new year out on the road. And that's what I did.
2. So, for the majority of the year, I have lived in
Cincinnati. So far so good. I can't complain.
3. The reason why I moved to Cincinnati was for a full-time job with full-time pay and adult-like benefits. How sweet is that?
4. I adopted a pet--
Corey the Cat! He still won't let me pet him, but I think 2009 is going to be the year of big happenings.
5. Although I did most of my traveling at the very beginning of the year, I did make some short trips to both
Marblehead, Ohio and most recently to my Grandma's.
6. Both of those trips were carried out on
Adventure Fridays.
7.
My oldest brother and his super-cool family stopped in town on their way west. As always, it was great seeing them.
8. Have I mentioned yet that December brought a
new nephew? (2009 promises at least one more.)
9. I took a
kayaking class and have gone out on a couple of outings. How outdoorsy am I?
10. I saw Ricky Raccoon
move in. And saw him get
evicted.
11. Cincinnati reintroduced me to
snow and the icy cold.
12. I've started
jogging (but I still don't jog 30 minutes straight--that's my goal).
13. For the entire year I've gone without owning both a television and a microwave. This isn't to say that I haven't watched television nor used a microwave. I have. I just don't own the items.
14. I hiked to keep sane.
15. While the first couple months of 2008 in Cincinnati did cause me some
funky feelings and it took awhile to get used to, I ended the year and started the new one feeling good.
16. And, of course, I met a wonderful gentleman.
Here's to 2009 bein' fine!
Enjoy!
T. Budnik