Wow a decade in review.  It’s crazy that it’s almost 2010.  I remember when we were all freaking out about Y2K.   It’s no joke that 2000 was my best year yet.  Definitely the best of the decade. With 2007 coming in close behind, but a couple bad things happened to mar the year.

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A look back…Keep in mind the years from 2001-2004 are kind of blank to me and since my photos are a mess I might not have much to remember off the top of my head.

2000

• Spring Break in Hawaii with Lisa and Amanda
• Prom – Garden City and Harrison with Mike
• Graduation
• The best summer of my life in Oscoda.  Great friends and nothing but 4 months of time to burn before college started.
• Starting at Wayne State and thanks to June, working in the Registrar’s office where I stayed for my college career.

2001

• Met the boy that I wish I wouldn’t have. I’m blaming this on certain people that wouldn’t drive Michelle and I home from the Super 8 and he came to get us.  Just saying…
• Turning 19 and going to Canada with Scott, Aaron, Ryan, Jeff, Kurt, Heather, Tammy and of course Gabriela.
• Blink 182 with Michelle, Raychel and Jenny

2002

this is really sad…I have no idea what went on this year…

• Oh I know, met an old friend on the beach before continuing on to Hubbard Lake. I didn’t say everything I wanted to.  Hindsight is 20/20

2003

• I turned 21 and Benihana is where our last family picture was taken
• My mom passed away
• I finally broke up with the boyfriend that constantly made me feel bad about myself
• I spent Labor Day with Ryan and his friends
• I got to hang out with Landon, months before he died
• I met Chuck

2004

• Went to Myrtle Beach with Lisa and Michelle
• Took Chuck camping at Old Orchard – the first time anyone but my girlfriends came with me

2005

• Visited Arizona and Ft. Meyers with Chuck
• Graduated from Wayne State
• Moved to Florida with Chuck
• Adopted Liko
• My dad opened his Taekwondo school in Westland

2006

• Moved back to Michigan
• Started my job at U of M
• Adopted Scooby & Kona
• Started Taekwondo with my Dad

2007

• Slid on some black ice and smashed my car
• Kona and Nani got in 2 dog fights, one where I ended up in ER
• Had to give Kona back to the rescue organization
• Planned our wedding in Kauai and got married on the beach
• Turned 25  and got my first tattoo in Honolulu
• On my mom’s birthday got my second tattoo

2008

• Reunited with old friends
• Took a girl trips one with Michelle and one with Lisa
• Bought a house
• Received my Bodan in Taekwondo
• Sparred for the first time in a tournament

2009

• Built the Man Shack
• Went to Chicago and St. Pete
• Took a road trip with Lisa
• Got a promotion

It’s really sad there are times  I can’t recall what happened.  And I don’t have pictures to remind me.  Anything you can think of that happened that I should add?

What about you, what does your decade in review look like?

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