Day 196 - 12/30/10

Call me old-fashioned but I found snow globes completely awesome.

Today I took some time to reflect on this year and I have complied a list of the things I will remember about the year 2010:

1) Twitter and Facebook took over the world. It is incredible. If you would had told me a year ago that people would want to follow others in a digital slightly-stalkerish way, I wouldn't believe you. But Twitter and Facebook had completely redefined communication. From the "bed intruder" to "pizza girl," the megaphone effect has probably played the biggest impact on our daily lives.

2) The year 2010 will be remembered for the year that futbol stole my heart and refused to give it back. Speed. Intensity. Excitement. Finesse. And most important, Passion. The FIFA World Cup has made soccer relevant again in this country. Landon Donovan's dramatic winner against Algeria is be remembered as the spark that has launched U.S. soccer. It has highly been regarded as the top sports moment of the year and I couldn't agree more. Since then the end of the World Cup, I have continued to watch more games. MLS. English Premier League. ESPN3.com has offered me a perfect avenue to catch international soccer. This is all a step in the right direction.

3) I would like to thank Austin Davis for introducing to rave music. He has taught some of the basics of mixing (check this out) and most importantly he has taught me how to feel music. Music doesn't need to just be listened to, it needs to experienced. Let the treble match your heartbeat and let the base rattle your soul. And of course, the fist pump has become my signature dance move :)

4) Lastly, I want to say that 2010 taught me that LOVE is a VERB. I have really learned a lot about the way I need to treat people around me. I have also made plenty of mistakes too. This is something I that I will continue to develop. I would really like to thank all of those people in my life who have stuck with me this year. My family. My friends. Everyone. I know I have had some notable moments and I know I have had disappointing ones, but it means the world to me that you have stuck around, that you have found me valuable in your life. That is all I wish for when I meet anyone. I have experienced how easy it is for someone to just get up and leave and it is something that I rather not what to feel again. Each of us as human beings has a desire to feel loved and be accepted but the only way that can happen is if we can love those around us. Love won't come to those who don't want to love back.

I really can't believe tomorrow is New Year's Eve! This year has flown by so fast. I highly doubt that I will get a chance to post on time tomorrow night as I am hosting a New Year's Eve party but I would like to wish you a Happy New Year!

I will see you on the other side of the year 2011!