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| Emi, Ty and Ryan at Newport Beach |
This is the year I was able to find another job, get an interview, and leave my position at a company in which I had created a training platform used to instruct hundreds of end-users for a new job. This was the year I was able to see new cities, try new foods, and meet new people. So, below are some of the "firsts" I encountered along my journey through 2010.
Professional "Firsts"
I am not sure if this is necessarily a true first, but there was enough time that elapsed from one interview to the next (almost 5 years) in which I went through the process of submitting a resume, went through a phone interview, a traditional sit-down interview, and was called a few short hours later to learn I was being job-offered. With the new job, I have learned how to use a new software program, deal with different applications and programs necessary for the company I work for, and most recently how to build media appliances for clients.
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| Sushi from Love Boat, San Diego California |
Food "Firsts"
This is the year I tried calamari (I didn't enjoy this too much), and tried sushi again - and loved it. I didn't go wild and crazy with my sushi experiences, I do enjoy the tuna and salmon variety.
Housing "Firsts"
This year, I had to move from a 4 bedroom house to a 3 bedroom townhouse. We downsized, and along with that came the moments of searching for a new place, researching neighborhoods, measuring distance, and attempting to move on Mother's Day where I was absolutely exhausted and just wanted to have peace and quiet. Before moving, I was able to get a new hightop dining table as a Christmas present, and purchase a new sofa after running all over town in search for the perfect design.
Travel "Firsts"
This is the year I went to San Diego for the first time, and was able to see how beautiful the city is in the summer time. After the first visit, I have been back 3 other visits for my own personal reasons. Each time I am always so amazed at how much I like the city, what it has to offer, and the beauty of it's architecture / landscape / scenery. On one of my trips I went to the Miramar Airshow - another first for me.
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| Rockefeller |
I went to New York City and Connecticut for the first time. I was lucky enough to go back east 3 times, saw the Statue of Liberty, Ground Zero, and the sights on a beautiful September day. I went when the leaves were changing colors, and getting ready to fall. I went again when the leaves were almost fully changed, and found myself on a train and subway system to New Jersey to see a basketball game. Most importantly, though, I was able to see these sights with someone I care about.
Sports "Firsts"
I was able to attend spring training games as my birthday gift for 5 games in a row! This, along with the other games we attended in March met an all time high for number of spring training games I attended in a single season.
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| Luis Gonzales Number Retirement Ceremony |
Even though it is mentioned in the Travel section, this year was my first year to also attend a regular season NBA game outside of US Airways Arena while we were in New Jersey. It was probably one of the best basketball games I have been to.
Family "Firsts"
This year, the kids and I adopted our first dog, Wendy. We also took several trips together to California as a family for the first time since 2004. It was the first year of Emberleigh being a teenager, and of Tyler developing his sense of humor into that of an adult.
This is the first year 2 of my brothers became engaged at nearly the same time. My baby brother Ray is engaged to be married to Emily. My brother-in-law, Preston, is engaged to be married to Miho. Both are great additions to our family, and we are excited to officially have them as family, even though they are already considered that without any legal papers.
It was also the first year in many that we were able to reconnect, and spend time with old friends. This is by far one of the nicest aspects of our year.
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