hoping for a perfect 10

Wow, it's already a new year. I think we all can agree that 2009 was a big year for milestones.

I could really stand to improve upon my speed-doodling, so here are a few of my personal 2009 milstones in speed-doodle form:

10. Worked a job at college;



9. Turned 23 years old (hoy, it counts! I've never done it before, right? And I won't be doing it again, either, heh)



8. Graduated from college;



7. Got a NEW job;



6. Bought my first car . . .



5. . . . learned how to drive it . . .


. . . Er, I have the sense of direction of a carousel horse.

4. And got my driver's licence . . .


. . . My navigation skills have improved, by now. A bit.

3. Had surgery . . .



2. I had never been to a funeral in my life. This year, I attended three funerals within the span of three weeks;


My grandmother (she loved owls, which was appropriate, since we often looked to her, as the matriarch, for Athena-like wisdom)


My great-uncle, who was buried with full honours at Arlington Cemetery


My former schoolmate, who played the cello, had a biting literary wit, and died quite unexpectedly at the age of 23.

Two of my uncles also passed this year, as well, but I was not present at their funerals.

. . . Additionally, I lost two beloved pets;


"Pinstripe"
2008-2009


"Niisan"
1996-2009

1. . . . And welcomed a new pet into my life.



0. And I finally had my name legally changed.



HONOURARY MILESTONES:

- I've always fantasised about having a mohawk, and this year, I finally did it (but you can see it in all of the pictures, here, so I didn't think it needed another one)
- I'm moving out of my parent's house. I'm not quite finished, so that is why it is an "honourary" milestone. Still fairly big, though.
- Hosted my first Burns' Supper (for Scots, this is a fairly big deal)
- Went to New York for the first time.

HAPPY 2010, everyone. Auld Lang Syne and all that jazz!