January 25
A co-worker delicately pointed out to me that it's been more than a year since I've updated my blog. With that in mind, here's what's up since that last post:
- I started a new job last January with the Office Live team. I'm working as a product manager, helping to drive customer feedback into our planning, marketing, and engineering. It's a fun job with a great team, and it's exciting to be a part of a growing, cutting-edge online business.
- I bought a new home. It's a beautiful townhouse in the Bothell neighborhood. I've enjoyed owning, decorating, and living in my own place...and having lots of parties in it, too!
- I'm still having a lot of fun with my church, The Expedition. We continue to meet on Sunday nights in Lynnwood, and we still have dinners together, too--tha'ts really expanded my cooking repetoire!
- I've read some great books. I've especially enjoyed discovering more YA authors like Stephanie Meyers (yes, I obsessed over Twilight!), Neil Gaiman (Coraline was hands-down the scariest book I read all year), and Marjane Satrapani (Persopolis gave me a new appreciation for graphic novels) and new works from favorites like Cory Doctorow, Neal Stephenson, Steven Johnson, and Malcolm Gladwell.
- I've been on a few fun trips, including a family reunion in June and a 3-week Christmas trip with the family, too. I even got a new camera for Christmas, so hopefully I'll be posting more pictures, too!
- Yesterday I celebrated another birthday--don't ask which one--with a peaceful walk down the Sammamish River trail, a visit to the salon, and a fantastic party hosted by my roommate & friends. Thanks to Windows Live, the photos I just uploaded to Skydrive are already displayed on my blog!
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