Well it’s NYE and we are only hours away from a new year, aka a new beginning. With each new year we close another chapter of our lives to begin writing a new one. But before we move forward, since it’s the last day of 2010, I thought it would be a good time to look back on the year that was.
This year we cheered for the Butler Bulldogs as they made an impressive Cinderella run to the NCAA finals and watched Tiger Woods fall from grace. In 2010, Cheney had a heart attack, teen star Corey Haim unexpectedly died, Lebron took his talents to South Beach, and BP had an oil spill. Squeaky clean Brett Farve became scandalous, New Orleans won an unexpected Superbowl, Elizabeth Edwards lost her battle with cancer, and the world was introduced to the IPad. Maybe you laughed at Betty White on SNL or enjoyed Conan on TV, off TV, and back on again. Lost bid us farewell, Kobe got a ring (again!), the US had a Census, and an Octopus predicted the outcome of the World Cup. You might have gone into mourning when you found out Prince William was off the market or got misty eyed over the emotional rescue of the Chilean minors. Steven Slater quit his job in a dramatic fashion, the Boss of the Yankees past away, Lindsey Lohan was a train wreck to say the least, and Four Loko took on a life of its own. Maybe you jumped up and down when Roy Halladay threw a playoff no hitter or watched as Sandra Bullock showed us all strength and courage when her marriage fell apart. Haiti was hit by a devastating earthquake, Obama passed the controversial health care law, Vancouver hosted the Olympics, and the US held Midterm Elections. This year there were make ups, break ups, and all kinds of other shakes ups and news worthy events.
But when I look back on 2010, I will see a few things that didn’t make the front page of the newspapers and magazines. There was NYE 2009 at Erin and Jared’s where they transported us all to Las Newmans, an amazing road trip to see the red rocks of Sedona Arizona, and a Night in Venice OCNJ style. A PSU win over Michigan was celebrated with a lot of laughs and spiked apple cider, the Gale Force walked to make strides towards curing breast cancer, the cousins had a slumber party at my place, and I took a ride down the Chicago River. Penn State invaded DC, which resulted in a Gamma Phi Beta weekend complete with a sailor, an ulcer, a personalize power hour DVD and a lot of wonderful memories with some of my favorite girls. My cousin Brian finally got his driver’s license, Steph had a wonderful wedding in August, Little Ray made his confirmation, and I hosted a Christmas Morning Party to collect toys for Toys for Tots. There was a girls night in AC, Eclipse in IMax and Team Edward, Pete and the Family in the Poconos, and a SRL Volleyball season that exceeded all my expectations. My goddaughter went to her freshman formal looking like Kim Kardashian and I got to take her to State College for her first PSU experience. I started this blog to commit to change, got accepted for a Habitat for Humanity trip, and I had my first PSU football year as a season ticket holder. There was an XTU concert complete with VIP party passes, mullets, and bottle opener hats. It was the year of the wine tour, RoboBrian, and my best friends becoming parents (LOVE TYLER!). Overall, this year was jam packed with great memories and wonderful people.
Today, as we get ready to embrace whatever life holds for us in 2011, we should try to appreciate all the amazing moments that were made this year. Maybe this past year was your best yet or maybe you’ve had better but regardless of the kind of year you had, tomorrow each of us will get to start all over again. We will make resolutions about how we will live in the upcoming year and some of us will stick to them while others do not. We will leave the past year behind us in an attempt to move forward. 2010 will end and it will be just another year in the many that we will hopefully have but before it does, find some greatness in it and remember it that way. So raise your glass and celebrate 2010! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! See you all in 2011!
"We do not remember days, we remember moments" - Cesare Pavese
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