Sitting in the office, listening to piano by Jim Brickman, waiting for my flight to London. Another year has passed, and very soon we will enter a new decade. The eighties, nineties, and the soon-to-be-passed "noughties" are now just memories committed to my own memory.
I've had a chance this month to reflect not only on what's happened this year, but over the past ten years. From the Dot-com bubble burst to the Global Financial Crisis. From the 9/11 attacks to the Swine Flu pandemic. From the meteoric rise of Tiger Woods to the equally meteoric fall of Tiger Woods. And, personally for me, from the tumultuous times of university to the equally tumultuous times of working and travelling.
It begs the question: what have I done this decade? There are far too many activities to enumerate so, year by year, in this decade I'll outline the most significant and the most memorable.
I've had a chance this month to reflect not only on what's happened this year, but over the past ten years. From the Dot-com bubble burst to the Global Financial Crisis. From the 9/11 attacks to the Swine Flu pandemic. From the meteoric rise of Tiger Woods to the equally meteoric fall of Tiger Woods. And, personally for me, from the tumultuous times of university to the equally tumultuous times of working and travelling.
It begs the question: what have I done this decade? There are far too many activities to enumerate so, year by year, in this decade I'll outline the most significant and the most memorable.
- 2000 - Study (enough said), turned 21.
- 2001 - More study (enough said). Finished my conjoint degree.
- 2002 - Graduated with a conjoint degree, decide to study at postgraduate level.
- 2003 - Graduated with first class honours, secured my first full time job at The University of Auckland.
- 2004 - Started work at my current company, Orion Health.
- 2005 - Started running as a hobby, resumed playing indoor cricket.
- 2006 - Made my marathon running debut, harboured initial thoughts of going overseas, joined Orion Health Toastmasters.
- 2007 - Became President of Orion Health Toastmasters, won the Area Speech Competition in humourous speaking, submitted an idea for the most expensive Christmas party the company ever had, met Joe Cotton and Amber Claire in person.
- 2008 - Achieved Presidents Distinguished Club status for Orion Health Toastmasters, changed my career path into consulting, left New Zealand to live an exciting life in the UK.
- 2009 - Left UK to live a new life in Spain, learned French, German and Spanish, ran a huge personal best in the Berlin Marathon, met Hayley Westenra.
What will "the tens" have in store for me? Well I already have 2010 set in stone with a gruelling running season and more travel, but that still leaves nine more years for the scriptwriter to develop new stories, new characters, new settings, new themes, new plot twists and new cliff-hanger endings. An exciting time ahead, I'm sure. As a twenty-something this decade, the past 10 years were memorable. As a thirty-something in the next, the next 10 years will hopefully be spectacular.
I've also changed the layout of the blog to represent change and the coming in of the new year and the new decade.
Finally Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year everyone. Hope the year 2010 brings peace, joy, happiness and success in whatever you choose to embark on. And may the new decade be even more exciting than the one about to give way.
As always I'll be back blogging again in 2010. Better head off and catch my flight to London. I'll be in London for Christmas, and Switzerland for New Years holiday. Snowboarding in the Swiss Alps - can't think of a better way to close a good year. No, a great year!
1 comment:
Good to hear that it has been a great year for you! Keep it up and I shall look forward to hearing / reading how you have written your next 10 years too! : ) All the best!
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