I'm finally glad that the year is over. I'm ready for the new year.

Out with the old,
The heart ache and pain.
Yet those joyful moments,
of nostalgia will remain.

Step forward to the new year,
With no doubts, and no fear.
Hand in hand with family and friends,
Kept near to my heart until the end.

( End of 2010 in Photos meme )

A lot of times things pass by so quickly that I forget what I have experienced. I keep forgetting that life should be full of new experiences and to seek out experiences that I have never had before.

This post was inspired by my first Black and Tan at the Duke of Edinburgh when I was out for drinks with my friend Ken.

( So a list of my firsts for the year of 2010 )

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Growing over the course of a year - in photos
Display a photo for each month of 2009. Elaborate if you'd like.

( Photos of each month beneath the cut... )

Happy Last Day of 2008! I can't believe that tomorrow is going to be the new year. This being my personal journal I feel obligated to do my end of the year memes that I have done the previous year (and before? i don't remember), but a life in reflection, quick down and dirty.

( End of the year meme for 2008 (2 count) )

Before the end of the year is upon us. I look forward to the end of the year because honestly it's not spent out partying, but for the most part spent with family. It usually carries a much more positive atmosphere versus Christmas. Mom already mentioned having Corned beef for New Years (YUM!) and Champagne. I'm actually excited about that ( Read more... )

Random quote:
Don't use pliers, tape, boiling water, dry ice, or dynamite on your
mouthpiece. - Bob Osmun (on how to remove a mouthpiece jamed into a horn)

I created my own meme...
( Growing over the course of a year - in photos )

( A photo from me... )