2008 in review

I saw this on another blog, and it being a gray, snowy Boxing Day, I figured it was a good time to give it a shot.

2008 in 30 words a.k.a. 2008: the highest highs and the lowest lows (why 30? Anyways...)

Springtime in Europe
Break-up, cry, hurt
Graduate, move home
Trip of a lifetime: HK, China, Australia, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia
NY Fashion Week
He moves on
Start work, life changes
First death
Attitude shift

Ok, that wasn't exactly 30 words, but I think it gives a nice summary of my 2008, and that's the point of the exercise, isn't it?

Overall, I'm going to label 2008 a "growth" year for me - a lot of great things happened, but a lot of really sh*tty things did, too. The highest highs? Travelling - I visited 3 new continents this year alone. The lowest lows? 2 major losses: the end of my first serious relationship in March and the death of my grandmother in November. To be honest, I spent much of the year mourning the passing of the first of these 2, and I'm finally getting sick of it. He's moved on, so why shouldn't I? I'm not going to let it get me down anymore, and that's why I ended my "synopsis" with "Attitude shift" - I'm determined to start 2009 on the right foot.

By the way - my eating wasn't perfect last night, but it wasn't as bad as it could have been. Today I'm back to tracking my calories, and am determined to make it to the gym for a good old fashioned sweat session. No malls for me, thankyouverymuch.