Decade of Firsts

As 2009 draws to a close, I wanted to sum up the past decade. I could have listed all of the events that happened (some good, some bad), but instead I went for the list of 'firsts'. Happy New Year everyone. See you in 2010! 2000 First cellphone (Ericsson GA628) First new car (Renault Clio MTV Edition) First suit (Pierre Cardin) 2001 First day at university (Liverpool John Moores University) First visit to Scotland (Edinburgh) First online journal (filled it in every day for a year) 2002 First broadband internet connection 2003 First digital camera (Canon A40) First vacation alone (Toronto, Canada) 2004 First time I photographed baby chicks in a nest First road trip to Scotland (1200 miles of driving) 2005 First time graduating from university First time moving away from home First time moving to another country (Canada) First Canadian bank account opened (TD Canada Trust) First Toronto International Film Festival First Thanksgiving First trip to Ottawa, Ontario First job in Canada (Softchoice Corporation) First apartment / own place First time ice-skating 2006 First time I got fired (Softchoice Corporation + a long story!) First day at Navantis First photos of a World Cup celebration (Italy beat France) First trip to Montreal, Quebec First day at Microsoft First Canada Day (in Canada) 2007 First car in Canada (Hyundai Accent 2004) First time watching all of the Rocky movies First time I watched a wedding ceremony of a friend online First free concert (Chantal Kreviazuk, Downtown Toronto) First time I donated a photo to charity (www.picturethecure.ca) First time I tried Gelato First baseball game (Rogers Centre, Toronto) First time I let a cat into my apartment to stay the night 2008 First time I crashed my car in Canada (Black ice on a hill) First photo sale (Casa Loma photograph, $400) First Permanent Residence card (Canada) 2009 First trip to Vancouver, Seattle, Victoria First autograph by a celebrity (Bill Murray) First time visiting the 54th floor of the TD Centre, Toronto. First white hot chocolate drink (Second Cup, Hamilton).