a year in review

I am about to throw out my 2009 Diary, but thought I should go through it an see if there is anything I need from it, as well as taking the opportunity to review the year of 2009.

January
On 29 & 30 December 2008 I got my motorcycle L's, so I started the year with an exciting new adventure! I picked up my new bike (Pagsta 250cc Cruisa) on the 10th. I also had three social events to go to that weekend. Then there were social events through the week and on the next weekend as well. January ended with my sister visiting, and me getting badly sunburnt at the Australia Day concert.

February
In February I went on my first ride with Girls on the Move, and became a Tupperware demonstrator as well. I was hating my job as a Marketing Manager (well more hating the people I was working with than the job itself) and I was itching to do something else. I was studying French on Monday nights and doing Swing dancing on Thursdays. There were also a lot of social gatherings going on. I decided to quit my job and start my own Event Management business. I also started getting injections for my upcoming trip to Egypt. I finished work on Thursday 26 February.

March
I started March looking for work, but I have come to the conclusion that Employment Agencies are a complete waste of time for people looking for work! They may do their jobs if you're looking to hire someone, but if you're trying to find work they are no help at all. They put you through a long interview and assorted tests and it is a waste of time! But early in March I found employment through a friend of mine and I have been there ever since. March was also the month of my super wedding weekend, with a wedding on Saturday and one on Sunday. They were both great, but I was exhausted afterwards! I also met my sister's French boyfriend.
By this time I was also doing Tupperware parties and quickly learning how annoying Tupperware is! I also found a new crush at my work.

April
I departed for Egypt in April and spent a month travelling around Egypt and Jordan, returning to Canberra in early May.

May
Back in Australia, back at work, back in to Tupperware and back into my social life. I also did a few Yoga classes at the gym I was paying for, but not using. Another thing I started was a walking group with my friends. I would send out an email and go for a walk every weekend. This really only lasted just over a month! I think May was when I started losing touch with one of my friends, or noticing that she was in a different space to me and that we really have nothing in common any more.

June
June started with my motorbike breaking down in the middle of the night. Very annoying! Then I started noticing how dismal my finances were. This led to a change in Health Insurance, which hopefully won't come back to bite me on the bum!

July
In July I decided to cancel my planned trip to New York (I was going to go in November). I realised that my finances just weren't going to accomodate it. And there were social things that I wanted to be able to do, and I didn't want to have to say the dreaded "I can't afford to go out" - it's so boring! I also went rock climbing this month, it was great fun! And I started tap dancing, also fun but a bit tricky at first.

August
August was a social month with quite a few outings due to the Fireside Festival - this included some trivia nights, dinners, etc. This was also the month of the dreaded hens night, where I got so drunk that I vomited on myself in the taxi home. It was hideous! I hope never to repeat it!! I also got my first official client in August, although really they're my friends, but they are insisting on paying me, so that's official enough! I also started my blog in August.

September
This is the month that my sister got engaged, by bike broke down again, I started making my first quilt, I went to my first Opera, and I think I started giving up on my crush round about nowish.

October
Looking through my diary October seems to be quite boring. But thinking back it was horribly hectic. It was the month of Motorcycle Awareness Week and GOTM were working hard on the Pink Ribbon Ride, and the MAW Fashion Parade. And nothing wears me out more than dealing with unorganised useless people. So it may have been quiet, but I think that is because I couldn't deal with talking to anyone!

November
In November I committed to advertising in the Local Wedding Guide for 2010 and I took a week off from work to just take some time out. Instead of taking time out or doing all of my house work that I needed to do, I sarted making my wonderful Regency period dress. This is the month that I also decided to submit items to the Craft section of our "State Fair" in February 2010. Sometime in the past couple of months, I can't remember when exactly, I coloured my hair changing myself from a brunette to a red head or "ranger".

December
Apart from the usual Christmas things (which this year also included making a lot of my own gifts) nothing else is happening.

So that's my year. I did a thing on facebook that listed some of my status updates for the year and it was very funny! I'm a bit crazy with "I love boys" then "I hate boys", it made me laugh to look back on it.
Hopefully I've made you laugh as well.