year in review

this past year was definitely one for the record books. i actually sat down the other day and ran through it in my mind: oh, the memories! i’m not going to go into horrific detail, but for the most part i:

• celebrated New Years 2007 in downtown Seattle;
• worked as a Game Tester at Nintendo from mid Jan through mid May;
• took the next 5 months off in which i
  • maxed and relaxed in seattle;
  • did quite a bit of dog/cat/house sitting;
  • got laser eye surgery;
  • mourned the loss of my grandma and slater;
  • flew back to the midwest where i
    • hung out in chicago with some friends and family,
    • relaxed on the beaches of Lake Michigan in Pentwater,
    • celebrated ben & kat’s wedding and my 25th birthday on the same night,
    • went on a hot air balloon ride with meredith;
    • road-tripped back to the west coast with my brother;
  • moved out of the HotBox;
  • lived at the Mountain Homestead in southern Oregon for 3 weeks;
• lived and worked in Antarctica for 2 1/2 months;
• and counted down to 2008 on top of a mountain in Antarctica.

and i’m even posting this recap from Antarctica (with another 6 weeks to go)!