Tuesday, December 29, 2009

2009 in Review

With 2009 coming to a close, I thought it might be nice to look back at some of the happenings of 2009. Some good, some less so, it's been quite a year in these parts...

January:
  • Group trip to Chicago to visit Simmer, where Jess and Angie more or less met
  • Jess and Angie start dating
  • Finished submitting grad school aps (7 in all)
February:
  • Grad school admissions decisions received, accepted to 6/7 programs I applied to
  • Picked U of M SPH to attend in the fall
March:
  • Jess, Matt and I moved into a great rental house
April:
  • Submitted my honors senior thesis entitled Freedom to Live, Freedom to Die: Health Disparities in El Salvador
  • Graduated Cum Laude from EMU with a major in Health Administration and minor in Human Biology, with Departmental and University Honors
May:
  • Matt proposes on the 16th
June:
  • Jess starts his photoblog, thedirtstreet.com, featuring a new photo every day, and really starts immersing himself in photography
July:
  • Matt started working as a Meter Reader for Consumers Energy
August:
  • Matt bought a Ford Ranger for work, saying goodbye to his Jeep.
September:
  • Started my first semester at U of M
October:
  • Filled the house with awesome people for a Halloween party
November:
  • My first meatless Thanksgiving, followed by a hilarious night of billiards and UNO at my mom's house with our friends
December:
  • Jess laid off from Great Lakes Cycling and Fitness, where he's worked since I met him
  • Finished my first semester of Grad School
As you can see, I really I had stretch to fill every month. But, here's to 2010!

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