My Book of 2008
Last December I found a really adorable notebook on etsy that I couldn’t resist. I don’t remember if I already had the idea for keeping track, on a monthly basis, of happenings in my life and bought the notebook for that purpose of if I decided to use it for that task after I already had it. In any case I got the handy notebook, setup a calendar reminder for the last day of each month to record the important things that had happened in that month.
I kept the notebook close and most months added to it as the days went along. Little notes of little things that happened here and there and then a big brainstorm at the end of the month in an attempt to remember anything I’d forgotten to record during the month.
It’s been a really enjoyable and significant activity and I plan to do it again in 2009. It’s interesting to look back and see what things I thought to write down.
Since this activity it has been so enjoyable and meaningful I want to share some of what I’ve recorded with you, my friends. Note that some of the items are silly, some are terrible, some are joyous and some are almost unintelligible. I think that’s ok.
January
- Consuming Louisville’s traffic grow significantly
- Had initial meeting with Unnamed Large Organization about a potential sm campaign
- Made Possibilty City photograph
- Attended Louisville Geek Dinner
- Sent out three ambitious pitches that bombed with loud thuds
February
- Interviewed Jim Clayton about bourbon. Really interesting guy
- Grace had pancreatitis and was hospitalized for five days
- Began the Imagine Louisville project
March
- Booked wedding photography gig
- We got 12 inches of snow
- Started working as a contractor for a web startup
- Paid off my car
- Said car proceeded to leave me stranded in the middle of nowhere one week after being paid off
- Spent time with Daddy driving around shooting the country side
- Turned down an opportunity to join the board of a local arts organization. My reasons were just.
- Contacted my rabbi to have a conversation about conversion
April
- Met with my rabbi and discussed my reasons for conversion, etc.
- Started getting rather active with Social Media Club Louisville
- Bought plane tickets for Seattle trip
- Read three books recommended by my rabbi and wasn’t scared off
May
- B moved to her new office
- Was contacted by Company X to provide all the art work for their remodeled offices
- Bought new office furniture
- Started attending shabbat services
- Bought a 40D
June
- Sent specific proposal to Company X about providing photographs
- Got really frustrated with one of my work projects and disengaged from it
- Had an awesome time in Seattle with Jason, Melissa, Cecily & George.
July
- Firmly decided not to buy an iPhone
- Bought an iPhone (I was weak)
- Was a volunteer baker for Just Creations
- Turned 32, received a wealth of gifts and felt really guilty about it. Next year I’m thinking of asking for only a couple small items that I really want supplemented with charitable contributions for those who feel gifts must be given
- Had really lovely birthday dinner with my family
- Grace was diagnosed with liver problems
August
- Attended Tisha B’av services
- Went to a very grown up cocktail party at The Willow.
- Attended to my aunt and uncle while he was dying
- Did the best I could to take care of my aunt after my uncle died
- Felt very, very homesick for the farm
September
- Drove my aunt in the lead car in the funeral procession for my uncle. It was a very surreal experience
- Shot a wedding
- Was asked to apply to be on the board of a second non-profit
- Facilitated Social Media Breakfast for SMC
- Suffered through 8 days without power after Ike rolled through town
- Experienced my first Rosh Hashana
- Had dinner at rabbi’s house
- Went back and forth to the farm a great deal
- Consuming Louisville received second place in the LEO Reader’s Choice awards
October
- Experienced my first Yom Kippur including completing the entire fast
- Appeared on WFPL’s State of Affairs
- Attended Ghost Bike Memorial Service for cyclist killed on Bardstown Road
- Organized “Let Them Tweet Cake!”
- Grace was finally diagnosed with Cushing’s Disease
November
- Became vice president of Social Media Club Louisville
- Became really disheartened about money and level of professional success
- Spent thanksgiving with my aunt
- Baked a great deal
- Started studying Hebrew
- Had first brush with direct antisemitism
- Started falling into a really deep depression
December
- Got mega Company to agree to sponsor Social Media Club
- Had a great shoot with Joy Perrine for her holiday cocktails at Jack’s Lounge
- Attended Latke Fest at D’s house. It was awesome
- Baked even more than in November
- Continued struggling with depression
- Was approached about starting a consulting firm with 3 colleagues
- Delivered all of the framed prints for Company X
- Had five good meetings for potential large projects for 2009
- Was gifted the most gorgeous mezuzah case
- Bought gigantor tv & blu-ray player
- Asked rabbi for a suggestion of a nursing home resident that I might be able to visit and practice Hebrew with.
- Celebrated my first Hanukkah
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