Happy Holidays!

Another year has gone by, and I just wanted to say, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!  What did 2009 bring for me?

1. New job. This is at the top of the list because I left a long and pretty good career at Booz Allen Hamilton. I was looking for something new, and do not regret my decision.
2. New degree. In May 2009 I graduated from the University of Virginia McIntire School of Commerce MS in MIT program.  I received a Master of Science in the Management of I.T.  It was a really awesome experience and I met a lot of really fantastic, smart people. It was definitely the push for me to take the leap and do #1 (new job).
3. New commute. Unfortunately, with the new job comes a long long commute to Richmond, VA. At least I know more people in Richmond, now.
4. Been engaged for a year.  Depending on what time zone you are in, Aaron and I got engaged on July 30th or July 31st.  Still planning that wedding!
5. First blizzard. After living in SC for a good chunk of my life, I’ve not been part of any major snowstorms. Even living up in DC didn’t produce the kind of snow we had last week in Charlottesville — about 20 inches!  It was a lot of fun, but also majorly inconvenient. :) Still pretty neat though.
6. Completed my next gen gaming console collection. From my humble beginning as a Wii-only owner, I’ve rounded out my frivolous collection with a PS3. I had been waiting for years for the “thin” version to come out and in August, it finally did. Of course, the amount of time I’ve had for any gaming in recent months has gone down substantially.