2009

Happy New Year's Eve to all! I'm going to attempt to reflect on some of the highlights and lowlights from each month in 2009...



January: It snowed a lot in Kentucky and there was an ice storm. We had school 1 day per week during that month and went a little stir crazy because of not having anything to do. The perfect winter day happened during that month because we had a pillow fight, had a snowball fight, played Scrabble, drank hot chocolate, and watched Faerie Tale Theatre.



February: I know that I went contra dancing twice in February and that it was REALLY cold during that time. Other than that, I'm kind of at a loss to remember what happened during that month.



March: I went back to CA for 4 days because of getting to be a bridesmaid in Phil and Tiffany's wedding.



April: We went to the Kentucky Derby and thought we'd never leave because there was only 1 gate for about 50,000? 80,000? 1 million? people to enter and exit from.



May: Went to Chicago with my housemates. Went on a school bus with a bunch of preschoolers to the Cincinnati Zoo.



June: Volunteered at the Ichthus Festival (basically, Christian Woodstock) in Kentucky with other CAP volunteers. I was also expecting to experience my first tornado while there because Kim got really panicky about how dark the clouds were (she'd probably know when to panic since they actually have tornadoes in Colorado).



July: I went to the East Side for 3 weeks. Week 1- I was a counselor at Camp Shawnee during "Teen Girls' Week" and was in a group with 8-11 year olds. Week 2- I did housing with Bridget, Rachel, and Tiffany. I had a lot of fun working on a roof with them, but definitely did not feel that it will ever be my calling to do housing. Week 3- day camp with Camp Shawnee. We played a lot of dodgeball and learned some nifty information about math and science.



August: My family got to come to the Rockcastle House, which was very exciting! I followed them to Virginia Beach in order to help Jeff and Emily move into their new apartment. We painted, found places for their stuff, went to the beach, and hung out. I also experienced the Christian blind date that lasted for 4 days while there.



September: Had my last month of working at the CDC and was very sad about saying goodbye to 30 awesome preschoolers.



October: Got to do Disaster Relief in Louisville for 1 week. We cleaned basements and got rid of items that had been damaged by the floods in August. Moved to Virginia Beach and stayed with Jeff and Emily while looking for a real job. Took on a babysitting job 1 hour away in Yorktown in order to have an extra income while waiting to hear back about job interviews (bad idea).



November: Got a real job at Hope House, which means that I'm still kind of using my degree because they serve adults with disabilities in their homes. Turned 30. Got my 1st ticket. Went back to Kentucky for Thanksgiving and got to reunite with Kim, Jenny, and Kelly.



December: Didn't get to go back to CA for Christmas, but we have wonderful parents who ended up flying here to see us. Finally went to the Outer Banks and it really is beautiful there!