In no particular order:

• Celebrated the birth of friends’ children.
• Helped some friends through sad times.
• Moved past previous mistakes.
• Experienced the sheer terror of minimoto bikes.
• Met new friends who I now wouldn’t want to lose.
• Bought a new car.
• Went to the gym a lot.
• Met someone very special, twice.
• Saw a friend set himself free.
• Grew a beard.
• Earned responsibilities.
• Started planning for the future.
• Survived the dangers of Whistler.
• Visited Toronto.
• Saw my parents move away from my childhood home.
• Took lots of flights.
• Became a regular employee for the first time in 8 years.
• Had a great holiday that I wish could have lasted longer.
• Started the long road to moving to America.

What will 2009 bring?