Today I finally write; I’m obviously late on my year in review, and considering that I didn’t write for the most of it, it would be out of place. I can’t help but feel it would be a great way to get back into the spirit of blogging and even more into the memories I didn’t place in my blog in 08.
My Year in Review (in no particular order)
10. Love and Marriage- Watching one of my best and dearest friends marry my brother. It was awkward and still is, that someone who has known my inner most thoughts and secrets is now married to my brother; yet for all the crazy that it is, someone who I’ve claimed as family for years now officially is.
9. A Trip of a Lifetime- Boston, who needs more than that? I got to travel with Barbs to a place we’d always wanted to go together. The Freedom Trail, the accents, 4th of July with the Boston Pops live, swimming in the Atlantic Ocean, walking past Harvard at 3am, and those are just snippets of the whole trip; it was amazing, and it was once in a lifetime.
8. The Zoo- Scrappy and Indie, the newest members of the Zoo. What was supposed to be a trip to get Chase a cat turned into an adventure of the dog and cat variety. Scrappy (the dog) was for some reason being kept in the kitten section of the human society; my heart broke when I saw his little red self all alone. He looked at me with such gentle kind eyes. I couldn’t resist, and now several months later, I’m in love with his overly hyper sweetness. Indie named after Indiana Jones is clumsy, snuggly, and loves to eat…nothing like his namesake. The two of them have helped make my little family all the more exciting and full.
7. Happy Anniversary Honey- I took Chase to Denver and it was amazing. Chase a Broncos fan of epic proportions was shocked and ecstatic to go to Denver and more so to tour the whole Broncos Stadium, ending with us on the field. He was in love with the whole thing, and going to his dream stadium was topped off with his first time flying. I think he had an amazing time.
6. Graphic Design- I started Graphic Design School and finally found a place where my love of creation was celebrated with good grades and success. I think it was one of the best choices I’ve made concerning education!
5. Halloween- We had a party, not a huge crowd, but a lot of fun. A few close friends eating, drinking, and watching movies. It was a blast…not to mention we all dressed up!
4. Bridesmaids and more Bridesmaids- Going shopping with my Sister and my Roomie to find the dress style, fabric, and colors I wanted in the wedding. I felt like a real bride for once and loved every second of it!
3. Going to the Chapel- Taking my parents out to Camp Calvary so they could see where I want to get married. They weren’t overly impressed, but it felt like I was finally setting the plans into motion.
2. A Bengkins Christmas- This was the year that we got the balance of the holiday right. Chase and I actually enjoyed ourselves; we even had presents for everyone! I can only hope that the holidays from here on out are as happy!
1. Spice and Politics- I’m not a politically tuned person, in fact I’d say I’m the opposite; however, this year I was addicted to it. I watched, I gleaned, I studied, and I voted. For the first time in my life I felt a part of my countries priorities. I cried the night Obama won the election, and I cried when he was sworn in and I’ll leave it at that.
So it was a hectic year, there was tragedy, as there often is in life, but there was joy as well. So with little fan fare another year passes and a new one takes its place. 2009 is a big year for me, I change my last name and start my life as a wife, I move in with a man for the first time since living with my papa, and perhaps if it works out we start our family.
