i saw someone else posting a list of all the good things that happened over the last 365 days. 2008 was far from a perfect year, but some absolutely fantastic things happened among all the bullshit drama i could have done without. i will focus on those and leave out the items that i will preferably be deleting from memory.

all the good stuff:

ringing in the 2008 New Year with Marian and Ciaran at a house party
having my Mum come to visit
40C weather in Melbourne
going to Byron Bay and a return to Surfers Paradise
holding a koala (again) at the Australia Zoo
NEW ZEALAND
cruising on Milford Sound
doing the Lord of the Rings Tour and dressing up in costumes
everything about Queenstown
Emma and Stu visiting from Sydney
Gaby visiting from Japan
arvo beers at the Belgian Bier Cafe with friends
the UNKLE show at the Prince of Wales
watching Pearl Jam videos and drinking too much at WoyWoy
Polly Jean Harvey @Hamer Hall
my birthday @Bimbo Deluxe
the last Saturday in Melbourne drinking with Steph and Megan @the Deck, Phoenix and back at Cherry Bar
kebabs from Stalactites
last night in my apartment hanging out with Sonia, Dawn, Nadeen and Claire
going home
getting the window seat I wanted 'upstairs' on Qantas
seeing friends again
being able to DRIVE
the many trips to West 50
seeing Karen and Steph on Easter weekend
flying out West to Vancouver
staying with Carol and Matt
hanging out with Jen
drinking beer with Jeremy
driving to Seattle
staying with Grant in Capitol Hill
QUEENS OF THE MOTHERFUCKING STONE AGE TOUR
losing 5 pounds due to sweat in Saskatoon
the intoxication in Regina
Infinity (OMG!.. lol)
the club district in Toronto
Bloor Street
Lee`s Palace
seeing Sex and the City with Michelle
New York City
finally meeting Charlene
meeting Josee
MADISON SQUARE GARDENS
the Drake
American friends at the ACC
hanging with Jason NIN preshow
the Loose Moose
Lauren`s friends bachelorette @Flirty Girl Fitness
having lunch with Robin after about 12 years
visiting Montreal
Eddie Vedder shows
hanging with Josee and driving to Ottawa
Massey Hall night 2
roading trippin` to the USA
LIGHTS IN THE SKY
shopping for cheap commodities at Target
more NIN
returning to the land Down Under (and not being in tears on the plane)
seeing friends again
falling alseep at Spleen
getting a job for the first time in over 2 and a half years
having an awesome boss
learning more about Melbourne and the fab transit system
working a conference at the casino
dinner on the Tram Car Restaurant
the work cocktail party and the afterparty
Mads' 30th
Melbourne Cup (members style!) with Jacci
getting free members tickets to Stakes Day
moving and having great housemates
corporate life
finally submitting that MF Thesis
Kirsty's 30th
sitting at the airport with Gaby and Steph
still employed at the end of the year
Christmas in the country --my first UDL
NYE with the ETS crew

too many drinks to count

all of my friends

MFO LULZ