Decade in Review

In addition to the traditional 'Year in Review' post, I've seen some people doing 'Decade in Review' lists, just short point forms of memories that you have of that year, big or small. Here's my spin on things:

2000 – high school ends, head out to 1^st year of university at Brock U. Am absolutely miserable, lonely & homesick (but am glad to have had experience of living away from home). Apply for transfer to U of T (best decision ever)

2001 – Am accepted to U of T, Victoria, move into Annesley Hall – realized how much fun university could be, what it was supposed to be like! I got so lucky, got to meet so many fabulous ladies.

2002 – Summer of the incredible collapsing lung, and the Grand Tour of Hospitals. Yuck. Followed by heartbreak – evidently, not a good year for my chest!

2003 – University. Can't think of anything else at the moment...

2004 - Move into Spadina House - good times (mostly - and we were there for each other in the bad). Thomas is cute.

2005 – Graduate university, travel to NYC for the first time (I heart NY!). Begin graduate program in Library Science because I don't know what else to do, realize quickly that it is really not my thing, and withdraw 2 months in. Glad that I gave it a shot, and met some great friends in the process though.

2006 – Job search, job search. Finally am successful at the end of March, and begin working at Eng. in April. Live downtown for the summer in a sweet condo by the SkyDome, enjoy a summer fling. Fun times!

2007 – Family cruise in February. Live w/ Leslie & Molly for the summer before Leslie's wedding in the West End. Meet Ian in the Fall.

2008 – Travel abroad for the first time, sister's wedding in the fall. New job, which turns out to be not so fun, but stick with it until something better comes along. Move in with Ian.

2009 - (see below for more details) Took some small trips, begin planning for next big one (cruise? Italy? pending...). Gramma passes away. Do pilates on a semi-regular basis, join gym, am more active overall. New job, which is happier making. Considering getting a dog .... :)