2007 survey

Where did you begin 2007?
Chicago

What was your status by Valentine's Day?
In a relationship

Were you in school (anytime this year)?
I took photography and supply chain management in hte fall

Did you have to go to the hospital?
I work at a hospital... but no, I didn't go for myself

Did you have any encounters with the police?
Yes. Ryan got pulled over on the way to Denver because we were going 8 miles over the speed limit. We were 15 minutes away from our destination and we had been driving all day. I asked to let us go with a warning but he gave us the ticket anyway. I also got a ticket for speeding driving Ryan's car. I wrote a blog about it i think.

Where did you go on vacation?
I went to Florida a couple of times, Chicago too many times, to Denver, Madison, Ames, and Puerto Rico.

What did you purchase that was over $500?
nothing, i think.

Did you know anybody who got married?
Yes. Elise!

Did you know anybody who passed away?
I went to one funeral, but no one directly related to me.

Did you move anywhere?
No

What sporting events did you attend?
Cardinals games, a college football game in Madison

What concerts/shows did you go to?
Carnaval, The Lion King

Where do you live now?
Dogtown

Describe your birthday:
I was in Florida. We went to a brazilian buffet and had the best dessert of my life.

What's the one thing you thought you would never do but did in 2007?
Show some of my pictures in a gallery

What has been your favorite moment(s)?

Ava's birth, ryan's confirmation, traveling with my friends to PR

Any new additions to your family?

yes, a cat. his name is coqui molina.

What was your best month?
All of them were pretty good!

What music will you remember 2007 by?
Umbrella, ella, ella, eh eh

Made new friends?
A few


Favorite Night out?

when we were in madison. lots of pictures documented the evening.

Any regrets?
i dont believe in regrets.

What do you want to change in 2008?
I want to work out more (and like it), I also want to learn to cook healthier food. Start the MBA.

Overall, how would you rate this year?
10.

What would you change about 2007?
Nothing!

What did you like most about 2007?
the year i finally was able to breath financially

Other than home, where did you spend most of your time?
CID, a car.

Have any life changes in 2007?
i decided to get an MBA

Change your hairstyle?
I cut it short but it was to major.

Have any car accidents?
i knocked down a trash can. i like to bump into stationary objects.

Buy a new car?
no

Get a new job?
no

How old did you turn this year?
23

Do you have a New Year's resolution?
get into and MBA

Do anything embarrassing?
never!

Buy anything new from eBay?
an ipod


What was your favorite purchase?
probably new clothes

Get married or divorced?
being i love

Get arrested?
No

Be honest - did you watch American Idol?
No, I am really not into American Idol

Did you get sick this year?
no.

Start a new hobby?
somos

Been snowboarding?
Never

Are you happy to see 2007 go?
i cant say im happy to see it go but im looking forward to the new year.

Drank Starbucks in 2007?
Yes.

Been naughty or nice?
both!

What are you wishing for in 2008?
getting into a good mba program.

Breves

I slept terribly last night and of course, woke up in the worst mood I could possibly. I ended up getting out of bed at least an hour and a half earlier than I usually do and got ready to came to work. Today also happens to bring the ugliest morning I've ever witnessed. Visibility is probably less than half a mile. So, perhaps maybe it will help my mood to recount some of the most memorable accounts of the past month and a half.

Graduation
Yes, I graduated RAD Self Defense. I was hoping to get my video of simulation, in which I was "attacked" during 3 different scenarios: at an ATM machine where I was retrieving $1,000, as I was putting my shopping bags in my trunk, and while walking down frat row. I was impressed with my acquired abilities.

Back To School
As always, every end brings with it a beginning, and with my RAD Graduation came a new goal. After conversations with my Supply Chain Management Professor I've decided to say goodbye to my Masters of Engineering Management and hello to MBA. Why? It is a more recognized degree and it will give me more flexibility in terms of potential jobs for the future. I'm considering going back to school full-time somewhere other than St. Louis. Perhaps somewhere a lot warmer.

Every morning is an exercise of motivation
This is the time of the year when I start questioning my real motivations to be here. After spending one wonderful week with my friends and family in the Island of Enchantment where everything is green and warm I come back to a dark place where trees don't have leaves and every day gets colder. Seriously, my feet never get warm and with the Reynold's getting worse every winter, I will probably loose a limb before I turn 25.

Falling
And of course, the frigid weather brings with it ice. Lots of ice. I had the most dramatic fall the other day. I went running up a set of stairs and slipped only to roll down them again. I took me a few seconds to inventory my body parts and confirm that I was in fact still complete and still alive.

Curiosity killed the cat
Yet, after watching the reaction videos to 2 girls 1 cup I thought it would be really cool to watch it. After all, how bad could it possibly be. If you know what I do for a living (it involves mice and pigeons and centrifuges and fixatives) you know that I'm used to a lot. Yet this 2 girls 1 cup video is the video I should have never watched. And for posterity, Jose and Ryan recorded my reaction and posted it on facebook. To top it all with a nice cherry, I stepped on poop right after watching the video and didn't notice until I took off my shoes in my bedroom after walking around my living room and kitchen. Nasty.

How about pepper spray
When they are not talking about war in Iraq or school shootings, Miss Puerto Rico Universe makes the headlines because someone allegedly put pepper spray or some over yellowish substance on her belongings that caused some type of allergic reaction for her during the pageant competition in PR. From Ellen to the Today Show she was everywhere in day time and primetime TV. That there was no trace of pepper spray in the makeup or clothes, that she wants to get a lie detection test... I have to say, all this is pretty embarrassing. For all that Puerto Rico has to offer, I wish it made National and International news for something more than beauty pageant drama and animal cruelty.

Photo Show
To end with a happy note, here are the pictures of my pictures at the photo exhibit. It was a great time and a fun experience. I'm still not so sure what makes a good photograph, but I'm glad I took this class.

The boy and the elephant at the St. Louis Zoo

The boy and the pumpkin at Eckert's

Ava and the book