On my way into work this morning, my favorite radio station was talking about the "decade in review" and what the big events were. With 2010 just around the corner, it got me to thinking about my own decade in review. A lot has happened since Lindsay, Will and I stood in downtown Austin as the ball dropped in 2000!
Here's a brief, somewhat chronological, in no way comprehensive list of the big events that came to mind first when I thought about the last decade.
2000
- I turned 21 (awesome).
- I started working at the Writing Center at UT.
2001
- I took RHE325M, the writing workshop that made me realize that I wanted to write professionally.
- I interviewed at Saturday Night Live (as an assistant), and sat in Lorne Michael's office.
- I graduated from UT with a BA in English.
- I left Austin and moved back to Dallas.
- I started working at good ol' THO and met Jen, Lisa, JP, Julie, Barbie, Elizabeth, and Adam - all of whom have definitely made the last decade more fun.
- Jana moves back to Texas.
2002
- Adopted Thor & Pumpkin.
- Moved in with my sweet angel, Jen.
2003
- Jen, Julie, Barbie, Kris, Cory and Cindy took a ski trip to Red River.
- Lisa and JP got married.
- Jen and I moved to Addison.
- Mom moves back to Texas.
- THO softball rules!
2004 (Busy year!)
- Jamie and Will got married.
- Met Mike - and all the amazing friends that came with him.
- Took my first trip to Mexico with Mike.
- Came back from Mexico, to find out THO was no longer in operation.
- Got my job at True, met Megan and Emily.
- Claire and Bryan got married.
- Mike bought our house.
- Stinky Sargent came with the house.
- Laid off from True.
- Started my job at Children's.
- Meri and Adam got married.
2005
- Took trip to Cozumel with Mike, celebrating our first anniversary.
- Moved in with Mike.
- Trip to New Orleans with Mike (a week before Hurricane Katrina).
- Started grad school and got engaged (same day).
- Took trip to Vegas for Julie's 30th with Jules, Jen, Barbie, and Elizabeth.
2006
- Watched the Longhorns win National Championship (GREATNESS).
- Got married in Cozumel; honeymooned in Playa Del Carmen.
- Adopted Vince Young Brant.
- Kristi and Joe got married in Playa Del Carmen.
- Left Children's and started job at Alliance Data.
- Took trip to San Francisco for Jen's 30th with Jen, Julie, Lisa, Barbie, Elizabeth, and Megan.
2007
- Adopted Sadie.
- Jackson Carter Linscomb born (my favorite baby boy in the world until March 2009 :P).
- Finished my MS in Organizational Strategy at UTD.
- Took trip to Cozumel with Mike to celebrate.
2008
- Finley Grace Lester born.
- Took trip to Fredricksburg for Lisa's b-day with Lisa & JP, Julie & CJ, Barbie & Larry, Jen & Tom, Raj and Mike.
- Found out I was pregnant.
- Mike and I visit Mark, Angie, Maddie and Garner in Florida.
- Found out baby Brant was a girl (ha!).
- Left Alliance Data, started job at JCPenney.
2009
- Oops, found out baby Brant was actually a boy.
- Miller Allen Brant born. World rocked.
- Mom and Chuck get married.
- Turned 30.
- Took 30th b-day trip to Puerta Vallarta with Julie, Barbie, Elizabeth, Jen, and Lisa.
- Longhorns go undefeated in the regular season.
Can't wait to see what the next 10 years will hold!
6 comments:
Very nice, Robin. You are an awesome person who makes life better for everyone you meet!
PS - I never knew you were "involved" with anyone at THO.
So many good/bad/funny memories! :) Yay for the next 10 years!
I remember all those memories! Can't wait to make some new ones in the next ten years.
Wow! What a great idea to do your own count down! Mind if I steal it?
Go for it!
Wow! We've know each other for almost a decade! I enjoyed the decade in review.
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