2009 A Year in Review

So here is my summing up of the past year's hightlights, and lows.


January

Started the new year in style down at Anglesea with the gang. A fun trip!

Saw Wicked for the 3rd time, and our first time right up close.

Still working on my new diet/exercise plan…as change in diet and a proper routine of walking worked well.

Saw Billy Elliot the Musical – very entertaining, but did not have the repeat-ability quality of Wicked.



February

Not a lot to note, mostly working very little, and waiting for uni to start back again.




March

Back to uni, four days a week. 5 subjects including careers.

Saw Wicked for the 4th time.

Had my usual March blues (everybody has a birthday but me)



April

Melbourne saw a cold streak…a lot chillier than we were used to.

Not much else going on…uni and Easter




May

Spent most of the month whinging about not being able to see 9 to 5 and Guys and Dolls in New York

The rest of the time was spent finishing up uni work, and whinging about Wicked moving to Sydney

Ness and I went to see The Sound of Music Sing-A-Long at the Arts Centre….oh boy we kinda wished we hadn’t…and will forever be thinking we could have been watching a REALLY good WW episode instead :P




June

Finished my penultimate semester of Uni.

Saw Wicked for the 5th time, for Ness’ birthday.

Got my very own West Wing set…oh boy what did we start?!

This month saw the craziness that is Twitter enter my world…I blame Matthew Perry for that one (Kristin is totally off the hook :P), a brand new way to stalk/keep tabs on some of my favourite people

Achieved one of my goals – finding Piccadilly Jim, and Amber Frey: Witness for the prosecution….they were not GOOD movies…but that was never the point :P




July

Saw our first non-Wicked group musical for 2009, Jersey Boys. We just happened to walk past the cast signing autographs at the stage door on our way out, and had to get ours signed too.

Saw Avenue Q with the boys. A source of much amusement…and I would like to point out that I saw 2 musicals in one month….NEITHER of which were Wicked..aww.

Marked the 1 year anniversary of our Wicked obsession and our Kristin obsession.

My family got our very first Big/Flat/Widescreen TV….totally awesome. It took up the entire backseat, but it’s been so much fun to be able to see the movies without being squished into our old tiny screen.




August

Saw Wicked for the 6th and final time in Melbourne, at the very last show in Melb. It was awesome and the event of a lifetime!

Started my final semester of Uni….ever.

Started my Josh and Donna fanvid….took a lot longer to finish than I thought it would!




September

Saw Chicago, and got our programs signed by Sharon and Gina.

Somehow wound up watching The Emmys 3 times in the one week….but SO good. Yay Kristin!

Mum went to Europe, so I enjoyed having the car all to myself for 2 weeks.




October

October marked a year since our WW obsession started, for which we were never the same.

Went to see the Rob Guest Endowment concert.

Got my hair done –I always feel better as a blonde. lol

Went to Sydney with Ness and Brett….saw Wicked for the 7th (and quite possibly the best time) and meet with the cast at the stage door. One of the highlights, not just for the year…but EVER. It’s not often that I get a chance meet and chat with one of ‘my people’.



November

Finished up Uni classes and assignments for the last time. So exciting and scary at the same time!

Saw a heatwave in Melbourne….great weather for working on assignments…not

Partied it up (sorta) for my birthday.



December

Went to my cousin Kate and Ged’s engagement party. - one more family wedding to go to in a few years time.

Got my wisdom teeth out on the 11th, spent the next few days recovering.

Got my final uni results, 1 distinction, 2 credits, and a pass….not bad. Woot woot I can graduate now!!!!!!!!!!

Had a few trips out looking at Xmas lights.

Finished my WW vid. - it took a long time and a lot of work, but I think I achieved what I set out to.

Went to see The Nutcracker ballet, wasn’t too bad.

Usual Christmas day activities, including both my Grandparents coming to our house Christmas night – it was great for my Grandma to get out of the house.

Celebrated New Years watching SNL with Jacinta, enjoying the storm, and having the whole house to ourselves. Not a bad way to end the year.



Overall this year has been hard, cause I wasn’t working much at all. My savings as a result took a huge hit…but hopefully I’ll get a real job soon and will get back on track for the big trip in 2010. It’s about time!

This past year saw 4 new musicals in addition to Wicked. I think I cut back on movies as a result, but I did catch a few this year.
Yes Man
He’s Just Not That Into You
Role Models
Last Chance Harvey
The Invention of Lying
2012
Sherlock Holmes
…I thought there was more….I’ve only seen 7 movies all year?! That’s pathetic!
-Note to self…see more movies next year….wait, no…save the money for the US trip!



This past year I discovered/found new love for some TV shows. There is no longer a slow TV time anymore, there are too many shows starting at different times of the year, and with downloading there is always something to watch.

Here are some new shows I found this year (or near the end of last year).
-In Plain Sight
-30Rock
-Mad Men
-Nurse Jackie
-Better Off Ted
-Weeds
-The Good Wife
-Parks and Recreation
-Modern Family
-Cougar Town
-Glee
-SNL (to a certain degree I guess also)
Some I like more than others. Some I LOVE to death and have sparked new obsessions (not quite as bad as TWW, but close).



In conclusion, this past year has been quiet eventful, but perhaps not as eventful as the previous year. But I am officially dubbing 2009 the year of Musicals.

Lets see how 2010 plays out!

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Carlie