A Year in Review…

I’ve sadly taken an unreasonably long hiatus from my blog.  I’m not sure why, God knows I spend enough time on the internet to spend 15-20 minutes to update this thing from time to time!  As we usher in the new decade that starts with the year 2010, I’m going to use this as an opportunity to renew my commitment to blogging and sharing some of my life, thoughts, insights, and just plain silliness with you in the New Year.

So to end this year, I think I’ll just sort of recap 2009…

I don’t think 2009 was unreasonably good or bad.  I can think of some years that were amazing… 2003-2006 were definitely Peaks in my life… I was living in NYC, feeling like I was the youngest and most carefree girl in the world, in an amazing city and hopelessly in love (with two different boyfriends during that period). In 2007, I went through a bit of a Valley of despair (it’s ok to be dramatic, right?) when I left my friends and job to move to SF, got a new, shittier job, and had to deal with a sad break up.  I rallied though… and came out strong in early 2008. New job, awesome apartment, new outlook on life, no new love, but lots of loves for “now”.  Now life is just good.  Nothing to complain about at all, but nothing to get all crazy excited and happy about either!

I did go on some amazing trips this past year… January, I spent some time in Vail with some good friends, re-connected with old friends and made new ones.  It was beautiful there (my first time) and I’m so excited to go back again in four weeks!

In April, some friends and I ran my second half marathon in Central Park.  It was hotter than hell, but I finished it!  And it prepared me for my third (and best time ever) during the SF half in July that I ran with my sister Christina.

Finishers! Tracy, Me, Yasmin, and Aileen

In May, I got to see the Alamo, while doing a brief stint for work in San Antonio, TX and got to work with my good friend and homie, Will.

Powder, Shredding, and Skiing

Two weeks ago, my friend Tracy and I packed up our winter gear and set off for LGA to fly to DEN for a weekend in Vail, Colorado.  We were meeting friends from all over the USA there for a long weekend of hitting the slopes and watching football.

Just getting to Denver was an ordeal and an adventure in itself.  Our flight was supposed to land at 8 PM in Denver, but due to a ton of United Airline issues, we didn’t actually arrive in Denver until 1 AM!  My friend Preeti arrived in Denver earlier that night and Tracy and I met her at the hotel.

Preeti, Tracy, and me finally at the Vail Marriot!

The next day, Tracy, Preeti and I drove the 90 minutes to Vail where we met a bunch of friends who flew or drove in from Baltimore, Phoenix, and Denver.  We kicked off the evening at the surprisingly hoppin Vail Marriot Resort Lounge with happy hour and ended up that night at the Red Lion (a.k.a. The Cougar Den) for dinner and after dinner drinks.  I had a great time at the Cougar!  The food was tasty (think your typical burgers, tacos, sandwiches and fries) and the overall atmosphere was lively and crowded. 

Myron, Chris, and Scott finishing up dinner at the Red Lion

The owner of the bar actually was the lead singer of the cover band that was playing.  He was awesome!  He had sort of a mullet and a great voice and sang Journey, Eddie Money, Bon Jovi and the Outfield all night long.  Myron and I spent the night dancing away while the rest of the boys spent their time Cougar Hunting. 

The owner of the Cougar Den singing 'Living on a Prayer"

The highlight of the trip though, was out on the slopes.  Saturday, Preeti, my college friend Jen and I took a snowboarding lessoon and shredded the day away on the powder that had fallen the night before. 

Jen and our instructor Brad!

Sunday, I spent the day skiing with Myron, Tracy, and Eddie Money.

Myron, Tracy, Eddie Money and me at the top of the slopes!

It was my first time in Vail and I had a great time.  Tracy is back again this weekend and I’m totally jealous.