Although this took place in 2006, it happened approximately a year ago, where I was in Luxembourg and got to hang out in a wonderful city and tasted many amazing glasses of wine, foods, and experience some amazing historical sites from the kingdom and the Battle of the Bulge.
After some fun snowboarding trips in the early months of the year and a job promotion at work (!!!), I was able to make another trip to Europe - this time going to the wonderful town of Freiburg, which is located a couple hours south of Frankfort. After a week of German life, I was able to make a weekend getaway to Amsterdam, which was quite a change of pace from the quiet life of a small German city. Amsterdam is the biggest melting pot of a city I have ever been in, bigger than Vegas. The city is also rich with culture and beauty. I walked around for countless hours in my short time there and really need a good solid week to really take in the sights. But I was able to visit the Anne Frank house, which is about as depressing of a place as can be, stroll down the Red Light District, and walk around the various squares of the city.
In the spring, I witnessed my little kid sister graduate from high school and later in the fall see her go to the same college I had graduated from earlier (University of Washington). The spring and summer were full of spending alot of time with friends, bbq-ing, and just hanging out. It also saw the coming of my xbox 360 gaming console which took up alot of my time throughout the year.
The summer also saw a surprisingly successful softball season for my rag-tag team, The Sea-Men. After two seasons where we won a total of 3 games combined, we finished with a solid season where we went deep into the play-offs. We still have a lot to work on, but hopefully we'll have another good ride next summer.
By the end of summer, I was celebrating my 25th Birthday, enjoying time at Bumbershoot, and then going on a trip to the Baltimore-DC area in a span of 3-4 weeks. While in DC, I met up with my buddy Neil and we hung out and had adventures in the area, including finding one of the most awesome sports bars on the planet, and escaping from a very scary area in Baltimore. :) Following that excursion, I made my way up to Conneticut for a short work trip before heading back home.
The end of September and early parts of October were all about planning my next trip and watching Football. Football football football. But by the end of October, I was on my way to Japan to visit Scott and to spend time in the massive that is Tokyo. A week there is definitely not enough time, but I did get to see quite a bit - including the hustle and bustle of the tokyo train system, the crazy overly-dense districts of the city, and the quieter suburbs of Scott's area (Tsukuba). I also got to go to the Tokyo Motor Show and see tons and tons of futuristic and upcoming cars, visit my favorite coffee shop from Seattle in Tokyo (Zoka) and run around a city that is brighter and sometimes loonier than Las Vegas. I also met a bunch of great people from all over the world - Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and people from other parts of the US of A, and experience HALLOWEEN in Japan. :)
Alas, that was my last bit of culture shock for the year, as November was filled with relaxing, more football, and hanging out... and GUITAR HERO III! December was much the same, until I took a few days off of work and went to Mt Hood (in Oregon) with a group of friends to hang out, get away from the city, and to snowboard!!! And so the season begins, and I can't wait to go more, as this year is the first year I am a season pass holder (at Snoqualmie/Alpental)....
What will the new year bring? Who knows, but I'm hoping for a good one of memories. Perhaps a Seahawk super bowl ring, a successful UW Husky football season, and a good start for the Seattle MLS team? I'm hoping to travel more and more - as I am trying to line up more visits to Europe and maybe parts of Asia along the way. Perhaps more exciting personal growth and maturity - I am planning on buying a house this year, and I'm sure it'll happen as the time looks about right. That'll be a completely new chapter in my life which I am very much looking forward to. I guess only time will tell how all these possible events will transpire....
and now my lists?
favorite record of the year - Blonde Redhead - 23, but you already knew that from below
favorite song of the year - Shout Out Louds - Impossible or Sigur Ros - Hjomalind
film of the year - the very widely unknown CONTROL or Bourne Ultimatum
dvd release of the year - Twin Peaks Gold Box Edition
hi-def dvd release of the year - BBC Planet Earth on HD-DVD (or Blu-Ray)
video game of the year - Bio Shock for xbox 360 and PC
website of the year - iGoogle, amazon.com
live show of the year - Andrew Bird at Bumbershoot, surprisingly. LCD Soundsystem at Showbox is a close 2nd.
trend of the year - iPhones, google talk, facebook (though i've been a member for a few years), music-based video games (GH2, GH3, and Rock Band), high def, and buying houses/condos :)
gadget of the year - touch-based cell phones - iphone, prada phone, HTC Touch/Touch Duo/Touch Cruise, etc.
ok i'm done with this list thing for now.
In the spring, I witnessed my little kid sister graduate from high school and later in the fall see her go to the same college I had graduated from earlier (University of Washington). The spring and summer were full of spending alot of time with friends, bbq-ing, and just hanging out. It also saw the coming of my xbox 360 gaming console which took up alot of my time throughout the year.The summer also saw a surprisingly successful softball season for my rag-tag team, The Sea-Men. After two seasons where we won a total of 3 games combined, we finished with a solid season where we went deep into the play-offs. We still have a lot to work on, but hopefully we'll have another good ride next summer.
By the end of summer, I was celebrating my 25th Birthday, enjoying time at Bumbershoot, and then going on a trip to the Baltimore-DC area in a span of 3-4 weeks. While in DC, I met up with my buddy Neil and we hung out and had adventures in the area, including finding one of the most awesome sports bars on the planet, and escaping from a very scary area in Baltimore. :) Following that excursion, I made my way up to Conneticut for a short work trip before heading back home.
The end of September and early parts of October were all about planning my next trip and watching Football. Football football football. But by the end of October, I was on my way to Japan to visit Scott and to spend time in the massive that is Tokyo. A week there is definitely not enough time, but I did get to see quite a bit - including the hustle and bustle of the tokyo train system, the crazy overly-dense districts of the city, and the quieter suburbs of Scott's area (Tsukuba). I also got to go to the Tokyo Motor Show and see tons and tons of futuristic and upcoming cars, visit my favorite coffee shop from Seattle in Tokyo (Zoka) and run around a city that is brighter and sometimes loonier than Las Vegas. I also met a bunch of great people from all over the world - Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and people from other parts of the US of A, and experience HALLOWEEN in Japan. :)Alas, that was my last bit of culture shock for the year, as November was filled with relaxing, more football, and hanging out... and GUITAR HERO III! December was much the same, until I took a few days off of work and went to Mt Hood (in Oregon) with a group of friends to hang out, get away from the city, and to snowboard!!! And so the season begins, and I can't wait to go more, as this year is the first year I am a season pass holder (at Snoqualmie/Alpental)....What will the new year bring? Who knows, but I'm hoping for a good one of memories. Perhaps a Seahawk super bowl ring, a successful UW Husky football season, and a good start for the Seattle MLS team? I'm hoping to travel more and more - as I am trying to line up more visits to Europe and maybe parts of Asia along the way. Perhaps more exciting personal growth and maturity - I am planning on buying a house this year, and I'm sure it'll happen as the time looks about right. That'll be a completely new chapter in my life which I am very much looking forward to. I guess only time will tell how all these possible events will transpire....
and now my lists?
favorite record of the year - Blonde Redhead - 23, but you already knew that from below
favorite song of the year - Shout Out Louds - Impossible or Sigur Ros - Hjomalind
film of the year - the very widely unknown CONTROL or Bourne Ultimatum
dvd release of the year - Twin Peaks Gold Box Edition
hi-def dvd release of the year - BBC Planet Earth on HD-DVD (or Blu-Ray)
video game of the year - Bio Shock for xbox 360 and PC
website of the year - iGoogle, amazon.com
live show of the year - Andrew Bird at Bumbershoot, surprisingly. LCD Soundsystem at Showbox is a close 2nd.
trend of the year - iPhones, google talk, facebook (though i've been a member for a few years), music-based video games (GH2, GH3, and Rock Band), high def, and buying houses/condos :)
gadget of the year - touch-based cell phones - iphone, prada phone, HTC Touch/Touch Duo/Touch Cruise, etc.
ok i'm done with this list thing for now.
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