This past weekend was rather uneventful. On Saturday, I pretty much stayed in bed as I had a cold which was lingering for 2 days and just wiped me out. Sunday, I woke up early at 7am with a whack of energy and had nothing to do since in Denver nothing moves until 11am!



I got dressed, listened to some music and decided to drive and look for a breakfast place. After an unsuccessful search, I decided to check out a church called Jubilee Fellowship - I had such a great time! What a lovely church. I felt totally inspired.

I then went to grab lunch with a friend and just had a nice tame Sunday. This week, although as always work is busy, it's more sane than it has been in a while. The sun has been warm and it has been just lovely to be outside enjoying what feels like spring.

Some of the highlights from 2008.

No doubt 2008 was a great year for me. 2009 started off a little rocky and I know it's already almost March, but I decided to reflect back again and see what made 2008 so great for me.

1. I got hooked on Facebook! Yes, one may say this is such a time waster.. but it really isn't when you are living thousands of miles away from friends and family, it has been a joy to connect with everyone and reconnect with people with whom you went to school and college with. Now I am an addict and it's fun too!

2. I went snow mobiling for the first time. Up in the mountains where the air is so crisp and the elevation and the scenery literally takes your breath away - you lose yourself to mother nature's seduction. Now, I have been a stranger to snow until I moved to Colorado - the ankle and knee deep snow made me giggle and feel like a little kid (oh, how new things amaze us!).. but then I went to Vail in January of 08 and stepped into a snow pile up to my chest! That was wild. I wanted to live there forever in the white fluffy snow!! The snow mobile ride was awesome, riviting and exhilirating.

3. Went to see the Royal Gorge - went on the gorge train - that was such treat for the eyes once again. The joys of living in Colorado!

4. Visited LA and San Diego.. Need I say more - now if ONLY Colorado can move to the ocean by the rich and famous people with style and fashion sense.. that would be MY ultimate living space!! (loved the pandas too! teehee)

5. Dyed my hair black.. ok not BLACK - but dark gothic brown.. (is there such a thing as gothic brown?) that was kinda funky. Didn't last long though!

6. I got hooked on soy chai tea and just can't stop drinking them!

7. Went to watch WWE wrestling! oh my lord! that was intense. I was screaming like a banchee! (yeah whatever - not a word!)

8. Watched my little sister graduate in Wisconsin (saw NO cheese!)

9. Went to my best friend's wedding in South Africa - this was really one of the BEST highlights of 08.. it was a day her and I spoke had spoken about since we met and it was truly a dream come true for her!

10. Batman - the Movie. Oh my lolly! I stood in line for HOURS to get tickets at the Imax.. My heart was racing the entire time - then the projector conked in halfway through - bummer! Watched it 4 times after that. What an awesome performance.

11. Had a great vacation in Florida.

12. The DNC - what a wild week - all the political action. The celebrity action. The hype and excitement in town. Cherry on the cake.. meeting Charlize Theron - totally random, speaking in Afrikaans.. ahhhh

13. World Class driving experience.. 5 cars.. hot rides -mega speed, beauty, mountains, engines revving, million dollar wheels.. arhhhhh the life of the privileged :-) LOL

14. The return of an old friend into my life. Say no more. Who can't see the value in that?

15. The death of little turtle.. Wasn't a highlight - but just showed me how much love one can have for something so tiny :(

16. Vegas! Holy macaroni - I have been to Vegas so many times - always a fun place - this time.. sitting at the airport.. nothing better to do - borrow a $20 from my pal and bam!! win $700 whoo hoo that was like winning a million!

17. Houston.. Joel Osteen what an awesome magnificent church but he wasn't there the ONE week I decide to go argh buggers. Still a cool experience!

18. Phoenix Thanksgiving.. horse riding.. experiencing the desert sun and ruggedness and then the shopping and lifestyle of luxury..

19. Meeting and hanging out with my friend's NY family in Connecticut and eating in a roadside diner which I must say, I don't think would pass any kind of hygene test!

20 -This is a little backwards - but this is THE highlight.. drum roll please....

SINGAPORE - OH MY WORD!! Formula One - meeting the drivers. Seeing and experiencing the cars screeching, revving from 0-100 in seconds. The crowd, the people, the city.. ahhhhhhhhhhhh that was the best part of 08 - it infused me with excitement, inspiration. I felt as if my soul was lost and I found it there!

So, my aim is that at the end of 2009 I have even more amazing tales to tell.. and memories to box away!