Thursday, December 31, 2009

WHAT I DID IN 2009!


I changed my major


I attended my first art gallery opening at Istvan Gallery in OKC


I got a job at J.Crew


I started a blog


I planned the Dance and Arts Management banquet “An Evening at the Bellagio” at the Skirvin Hilton


I went on tour with the American Spirit Dance Co. as the Sound Technician in Branson, MO


I turned Twenty-One!


I moved to Los Angeles for the summer

I have now driven cross country! NC -- OK -- CA


I interned at HOBY (West Hollywood and Westlake Village, CA)


I interned at 3Ball Productions (Redondo Beach, CA)


I traveled throughout Italy with Momma for her 50th Birthday: Rome, Florence, Pisa, Venice, and Milan

I had the best gelato in the WORLD!


I visited the Colosseum and the Trevi Fountain



I took a cooking class with Momma in Florence


I “held up” the Leaning Tower of Pisa


I went on a gondola ride


I worked the Anthropologie inventory


I went to Vegas for the first time (and lost $60)

I also got “carded” for the first time... that’s right, I didn’t even get carded on my 21st. What a bummer


I experienced my first earthquake (plus 2 more)


I went to California Adventure with Meredith and rode the Tower of Terror for the first time


I ate at In-N-Out and actually LOVED a hamburger


I took a bus tour of “Celebrity Homes” with Mere


I went to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital College Seminar in Memphis, TN


I gave blood for the first time


I was diagnosed with Melanoma

One week later, my surgeon got it all!


I participated in my last Gamma Phi Beta recruitment


I got a job working in the Alumni office on campus


I made a Senior Year Bucket List (things are being checked off... slowly. And I keep adding things)


I planned Up ‘Til Dawn for OCU’s campus. We raised over $27,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital


I was the Commissioner of Homecoming and Traditions

(I was in charge of planning Homecoming for the University)


I volunteered at the Boot of the Oklahoma Regatta


I went to my first State Fair (Oklahoma)

I also saw my first pig race


I programmed and ran the light board for the Choreography Show


I ran my first 5K race (benefitted Swaziland partnership)

I also placed third in my age category for my time


I went to my first college football game (OSU vs. UT)


I was the Assistant Stage Manager for the Home for the Holidays Christmas Show


I took a leap of faith and applied to go on the March GO Team trip to Swaziland, Africa with Bethany First Church


I took part in my first mock press conference


I decided that I wanted to get a minor in mass communications, with an emphasis in public relations


I ran an 8K Turkey Trot in 44 minutes and 39 seconds


I was selected to plan the student portion of a “going away” event for OCU’s president Tom McDaniel


I decided to run a half-marathon in April


Overall, I’d say it was a pretty successful and highly eventful year!


Check back tomorrow for the list of what I hope to do in 2010!! xoxo, E

3 comments:

  1. Phew! Miss Elizabeth... what a YEAR!!!! You have accomplished SO much this year! I hope you are so proud of all that you did! Just think... if you can do all THAT in a year... what can you say you've accomplished in a decade!? Holy Moly! Miss you tons!!! And HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! :)

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  2. sounds like an amazing year. i feel special cuz i took at least 3 of those pictures :) you make my year sound inferior but i think i shall make a post similar to this lol so excited for this next year!!

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