Goodbye 2010!

Wow. How is 2010 already over? It seems like it was just January. An even bigger question is how has it been 10 years into 2000? I heard radio stations say they were doing countdown hits of the last DECADE, which is crazy to think as well. Just 10 years ago at this time people were freaking out about the notorious Y2K, which as we all know, didn't happen. Lots of history in the past 10 years, but for now, let's just focus on 2010 for my annual year end review. Normally I spend my New Year's Eve doing this post, but I have work all day then who knows what, so this is late, but whatever. Here it goes!

January 2010:
Big month for me. I got a car. I started a new job. I started doing P90x workouts. And, of course, began my final semester at SDSU, which is honestly what I have deemed my laziest semester ever in terms classes, but not work...well ok, some slacking on classwork for one class due to the significant amount of work for another.

February:
Significant month for me personally and I could still tell you in very specific detail everything that went on (get your head out of the gutter, it's nothing bad), but it's stuff I'd rather not share with the world and have already told those in my life I wish to share it with. Also this month, I worked quite a bit and met some interesting people, both in and out of work. Also went to my first NACE meeting and met some really nice people there. I'm bummed that I wasn't able to go to the meetings the rest of the semester, but school and work consumed my world in the following months.

March:
I turned 22! Had an amazing, crazy birthday with my equally amazing and crazy friends. It was nice because my 1 class on Monday nights (which my actual birthday was on a Monday, though I celebrated with Taco Tuesday the next day) ended up being canceled that day, so I was able to hang out with my roomies and just have a really relaxing night. Went to Las Vegas for the annual HTMSA Vegas Trip. Got to tour more hotels, go to 2 nightclubs (XS in Encore because it's awesome and probably my favorite club in Vegas, and Prive in Planet Hollywood, where we stayed) and just have a fun bonding time on the road trip out there. My car and I stayed an extra night and went to Mandalay Bay, however weather and our tired selves prevented us from really doing anything that extra night other than hang out in the massive suite the boys talked their way into getting an upgrade for and listen to music and drink just at the hotel.

April:
Walked the MS walk for the 3rd year with Paul, Cyndi and their friend Angela. It was cool weather so it made for a nice walk, and gave us time to talk, which is always nice. Projects began to consume my life, as it was the last month before finals the first weeks of May, so it was a lot of group meetings that I squeezed in with work and classes. Plus I was the chair of a committee for MESA's VMA awards, so was working on getting sponsors for our raffle and prizes for the VMA winners.

May:
Yet another big month in my life. Completed my final project ever for HTM, which was a business plan for Sea World, where we created a Downtown Disney-like area for Sea World, and created businesses and used existing companies that would be eco-friendly and supporting of wildlife. Took my finals. Went to HTM's Grad Nite, which was super crazy. It was a really fun night and interesting how things turned out. Took a stand for myself personally, which is rare and has made my friends proud of me for doing that, even if the results weren't what I was hoping for. On May 22, I GRADUATED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It was bittersweet. It's nice not to have tests and all that anymore, but at the same time, I miss my friends, and seeing them everyday.

June:
Started it living in a 4 bedroom house all alone with no furniture. I sound like a squatter, which essentially I suppose I was. I had to be down there to clean the house, plus I had some interviews and had a concert to go to, so I stayed alone even though all roomies were gone and my parents came and took my furniture away. It was weird and eerie. I don't recommend it, because creaks in the house seem 10x louder. June 3rd I went to the Tim McGraw/Lady Antebellum concert with some friends, then on the 4th, spent a last day in SD with my friend Laura as I was leaving to go back home to the parents and she was moving to Boston. Stayed in SD til late that night then made the drive home that seemed so much longer than usual. June 17th I headed back to SD for Ebony & Malcolm's wedding. Hannah flew in for a girls weekend with Jamie and I, so attended the wedding and we got to have a good girls weekend after.

July:
Parents went on vacation and left me home alone pet/house sitting, and of course when they were gone we had our first heat wave of the year, and by the time they came back it wasn't as hot. Got to spend an evening with elementary school friends. Crazy to think that it's been almost 10 years since we've been out of Marguerita and yet we still get together at least once a year and catch up. Went to see Cayla in Calabasas for a few days. Ended the month taking a spontaneous trip (they always are) to Fresno with Jamie to see Hannah.

August:
Kind of a slow month. Had an interview I thought had gone really well, but ended up not getting it. Had a few crazy nights down in SD with friends.

September:
Went to Santa Cruz for Labor Day with Mom for a girls weekend. Had a few weekends in SD, helping Paul & Cyndi with a garage sale. Got to experience worst heat wave ever. 99 degrees at 10am in SD was not fun, and in LA apparently it was record breaking, the previous record being 20 years before when our house was being worked on.

October:
Parents left me once again, this time heading to Massena, New York to visit some of Dad's side of the family. They also got to meet their 2 new great-nephews, as two of my cousins had babies in August and September. I also took this month to start looking for seasonal jobs since I wasn't having any luck getting something in the industry.

November:
Started out sadly for the family, but prayers and time are helping to heal. On the 17th I had an interview for a job I had applied for weeks before at Cost Plus World Market in Pasadena, was hired on the spot and started on the 21st. It was rough at first, given that I started on the busiest day and right before Thanksgiving, but it got easier, as jobs do. I have really great co-workers and managers, so all is good. This year was also the first Thanksgiving fully done by Mom making the turkey. It turned out well, but if she wanted to make another turkey before next year to keep in practice, I wouldn't object.

December:
Made trips to SD the first 2 Tuesdays of the month to see Laura, visiting from Boston. It was wonderful to see her and meet her boyfriend when he came out the second week. Had some girl time with Laura and Leslie the second week. The rest of the month was just me working. I barely had time to Christmas shop even, so everyone got something from work as a Christmas gift. Even though it's after Christmas, I'm still working 5 days a week, which is nice. I like who I work with, so as long as they keep scheduling me I'll go. I recently saw a post for a job that would be 4 hours a day, 5 days a week, and am thinking that if I get it, to still try and work at World Market a few nights a week. At this point, having some extra money doesn't hurt me any, as I have student loans to start paying back and saving money is always a good idea. For New Year's Eve, after I got off work, I went and spent time at Nasrin's house and hung out with people she had over and rung in the new year.

So that's it for 2010. I'm excited to see what 2011 has in store for us all. Here's to hoping there's a lot of good things to come this year.

*Sorry for lack of pics...I was on my netbook, so my pics aren't on here...I'll add some later haha