In honor of my ten year high school reunion later this year, I sat down and tried to make a list of some of the things I've done in the last ten years, in no particular order,
- I moved away from home
- I lived in Tucson for 9 years
- I lived in 7 apartments in Tucson (although most of the shuffling happened my first year there)
- I lived in Gilbert for 1 year
- I bought a house
- I attended UA
- I graduated from UA with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in Accounting
- I changed my major three times but still finished in 4 years
- I got married
- I miscarried a baby
- I retained a lawyer
- I got divorced
- I watched my belly grow with life
- I gave birth to my son
- I watched my mom die
- I took my son to his first day of Kindergarten
- I ran three 5k’s and one 10K – one 5K with a stroller and my boy
- I got a step-mother and four step-siblings
- I lost a house to a house fire
- I have held two jobs – at UA and at ASU
- I was promoted: from a Jr. Accountant (at UA) to a Sr. Accountant (at UA) to a Sr. Financial Analyst at ASU
- I doubled my salary in five years
- I testified in court on behalf of UA
- I testified in court on behalf of myself
- I toured Steward Observatory’s mirror lab where the largest mirrors in the world are made
- I started a business
- I bought and paid in full for a $40,000, ½ ton, 4 head, industrial embroidery machine
- I learned how to convert pictures into embroidered masterpieces
- I walked away from my business
- I established and ran the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Affiliate in Tucson
- I jump started and co-lead the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Affiliate in Phoenix
- I lobbied congress to increase funding for cancer research
- I put together and led a workshop on financial freedom
- I learned how to make ties, shorts, and capes for little boys
- I visited California, Utah, New York, and Washington DC
- I started wearing glasses
- I stopped eating red meat
- I cut my hair short
- I went to my first MLB game
- I became a D’backs fan
- I became a Cardinals fan
- I went to my first concert
- I learned to play tennis
- I took archery lessons from the US Olympic Team’s coach
- I started and then stopped pursuing a Masters in English
- I took on woodworking projects to beautify my home
- I mastered my mom’s bread recipe
- I lost a friend to cancer
- I lost my grandfather
- I adopted friends as family
- I gained new friendships
- I grew closer to family
- I congratulated all four of my sisters on their weddings
- I met 17 new nieces and nephews (added to the two who joined the family before I finished high school)
