One year older and wiser too....

Alright, well yesterday while contemplating the fact that I am now unquestionably closer to 30 than 20, I decided to come out of blog exile and once again grace the internet with my presence. I know, I know, no need to thank me.

So, without further ado, I present 27 things I did during my 27th year:

1. got a new job
2. went to Mexico
3. got a horrific sunburn and therefore now have charming freckles on my shoulders
4. read a ridiculous number of books
5. one of them being the Count of Monte Cristo, numbering 1,465 pages or something like that
6. went to 2 midnight movie premiers: Indiana Jones and Twilight
7. was released from my favorite calling
8. saw The Ten Tenors in a fabulously live concert
9. learned that Shannon was leaving TTT, making for a tragic day indeed
10. saw Jim Brickman in concert- not the greatest event ever, but he did play Angel Eyes
11. was called as alto section leader in the chorale, a job which I enjoy quite a bit
12. was also called as ward rep in the stake public affairs council...no comment how how I like that...
13. went to Utah a couple times, and saw a great play called "She Loves Me"
14. learned the rest of a great song on the piano that I had previously deemed too hard
15. watched seasons 1-4 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, remembering what a fun show that is
16. visited my grandparents in Kansas, which turned out to be the last time to see the farm as I remember it as they moved into town a week later
17. finally got the dents fixed on my car
18. wrote in my journal a grand total of 5 times
19. decided that I really don't have any embarrassing stories
20. decided that I am still afraid of dogs, so I should just own it
21. took many walks in the summer, discovering what a charming and slightly quirky neighborhood I live in
22. got a raise
23. finally sold my old car
24. took a day off work to go to Elitches, only to find it and every other water park in the city closed and instead swam in my complex pool
25. discovered that my ears are still pierced, and that I do like wearing earrings
26. decided I was lactose intolerant and quit buying milk
27. turned a year older one day at a time

Tip o' the day: Try to come up with 27 things you did last year. It's harder than it sounds!