The End of A Decade
So 2019 is now in the books and today we start the 2020s! That makes me feel old, in that I remember being a kid, when the year 2000 was “the future” and we all wondered what the world would be like in the future. And 2020 now 20 freaking years in the past! So 2020 should be super futuristic and in many ways it is. We carry around powerful computers in our pockets and can use them to talk to our friends around the world instantly. Also, the Earth is on fire and we are facing a mass extinction event and that’s totally the kind of “the future” that we read about in futuristic dystopian literature.
On a personal level, I guess a lot has happened for me over the last decade. Some highlights – and lowlights – of the decade:
2010
- celebrated 10 years of living in BC
- the 2010 Winter Olympics happened in Vancouver
- ran a half marathon
- went to the Dominican Republic
2011
- did the Polar Bear Swim
- ran a half marathon
- played hockey for 10 days straight
- got my Credentialed Evaluator designation
- my nephew was born
2012
- my dad died, which overshadowed everything else
- moved to New West
- started my MBA
- ran a half marathon
- did the CN Tower Edgewalk
- published a textbook
- got ordained in the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster
2013
- went to Ireland
- pretty much spent all of my time working on my MBA
2014
- finished my MBA
- ran two half marathons
- adopted my kitties
- bought my condo
- got a new job
2015
- went to Nova Scotia
- ran in a half marathon and a demi marathon
2016
- had zombie eyeball disease
- ran in a full marathon relay
- went to Newfoundland and Labrador, thus completely my goal of visiting all 10 provinces ((Still need to get to 2 of the 3 territories).)
- sprained my ankle while training for a half marathon – an injury that has ultimately ended my running career
- ran my 14th and last half marathon, in which I became even more injured but which ultimately led to me pursing my weight lifting career
- went to Australia and Hong Kong
- went to NYC for the first time
2017
- lost my last remaining grandparent
- turned 40 (complete with epic laser tag party)
- started weight training
- got elected as the president of a chapter of my professional association
- became a Scottish landowner, thus earning me the title of Lady of Glencoe
- went to Jasper and Banff (along with Red Deer & Kelowna)
- went to Washington, DC
2018
2019
- went skydiving
- came in 2nd place in a deadlifting competition
The twentyteens for me saw four different homes in three different cities, five different boyfriends, two different day jobs, and teaching gigs of five different courses (all taught two or more times) at three different post-secondary institutions.
Here’s hoping the twenties holds lots of fun adventure and personal growth!
Omg you did so much over the years…I can’t remember what I had for lunch……
You are amazing..keep up the great work
Hey Beth. What about coordinating volunteers for the C2010 Conference in Victoria and co-chairing the program committee for the C2017 Conference in Vancouver? We couldn’t have done either without you.
Cheers,
Sandra
Aww, thanks Sandra! Now that you mention it, 2010 was the year that I first got involved in CES!