This past year has been one of the most eventful years I've had in my life. I've moved twice, grown up a lot, and seen some very good friends fall in love and get married.
Some notable events of the past year:
July 1st: I leave 1242 E. Sandcastle Ct.(My parents) for my first home outside of their care. 1314 S. Heartland Lane. I moved in with Brent and Brian Klontz that day. Good times were had by all.
December 1st(I think): Brent and Sari move from being "superfriends" to actually dating. Thus, I lost a friend to the cause or love.
December 17th: I turn 24...and I've still never had a date!
Q1 of '07: I am one of the top sales reps at Monster. Hard work pays off!
May 25th(ish): Brian tells me he's in love with his girlfriend, Anna and is going to propose on June 10th.
Two days after that: Brian drops serious hints that he's actually going to propose tonight, but I didn't get it. That night Brian got engaged to Anna, who is now his wife.
That next weekend, Brian tells me that they are getting married on July 3rd and that they are staying in the house. Leaving me about 3 weeks to find a house and move. (Luckily I had already started looking).
June 15th: Brent asks Sari to be his wife, she said yes. Congratulations! They are getting married on January 5th.
June 20th(ish): I make an offer on my first home. (w00t!)
June 30th: I say goodbye to my home for the past year, 1314 S. Heartland Ln, and say hello again to my parents house. (cheers)(well, not really, but its better than nothing)
July 1st: I leave with my good buddies, Scott, Casey, and David on what ended up being pretty much the best vacation I've ever been on. We went on a cruise, went to Disneyland, and hit Magic Mountain as well. It was very awesome(just like me)
So, those are some of the notable moments from this past year. Wow, what a year.
I want to say thanks to Brent and Brian for letting me share this last year in your home. I'll miss seeing you guys everyday.
Brent: I'll miss cleaning up dished from the upstairs bathroom that you left behind. I'll miss staying up really late talking to and Sari about anything and everything. I'll also miss kicking you butt at the XBOX hockey game and explaining the nuances of tanking in WoW. You have been one of my greatest friends over the years, serving together on Jr. High staff and for the last year being an awesome roommate. You've taught me so much about myself and how to be Godly. It will take more effort than it did this past year, but I'm sure we'll remain good friends. Can't wait to see you and Sari "get old and fat" together.
Brian: I'll miss popping in on you making out with your girlfriend while the credit to the movie they just watched are playing. I'll miss staying up late at night chatting about how my job is awesome and yours sucks. Then the next day chatting about how my job sucks and yours is awesome. I'll miss writing blogs about how you are a ladies man and how Brent and I were going to get you married and have two girls move in with us(That worked out well, haha). Thanks again for letting me live with you guys. I couldn't have bought better roommates off of the internet!
This past year has been great. I've changed as a person, grown up, learned more about my God, and developed as a professional as well. I look back at this past year and see how great it was, and how great this next year is going to be. New house, new roommates, new challenges, etc. Can't wait to see where I'm at next July!
