A year in review

2015 is coming to an end. Crazy huh? Time really does fly.  The realization that the year is coming to an end brings out the sentimentality in me. So with a scroll through my iPhone library come a few highlights of the past year.

New Year’s Eve/Jan 1st, 2015

With one of my best friend’s finally moving in with me to the other moving away, both joined me for a night at JRDN. The setting, ehhh. But then again, it’s always the people and not the place that create the best of memories.

JANUARY

“Crashed” the Republican National Convention. Pleasure meeting you Scott Walker.

Revamped my then apartment. Two girls and lots of trips to Home Goods and Home Depot later, the apartment started to finally feel like home.

Enjoyed the most entertaining game of soccer ever. Bubble soccer, just do it

Spent a sister weekend gorging on Juniper & Ivy and “selfie”ing with Richard Blais.

FEBRUARY

Watched the Superbowl at Juniper & Ivy, with Richard Blais. Pretty sure I was more entranced with the experience than the game. 

Took a field tour of the San Diego Airport. 

Attended my first ever ship christening at the NASSCO shipyards. 

MARCH

Celebrated the anniversary of Puesto at the Investor’s dinner.

Ate a 15 course chef tasting meal at Juniper & Ivy.  One word: incredible.

APRIL

Flew to home away from home – Portland – and went spelunking (google it) through one of the largest underground caves.

Cheered on the Padres, quite a few times. 

Showed off San Diego to one of my study abroad roommates turned best friend.

MAY

Celebrated Opening Day at the San Diego Yacht Club.

Won tickets to see The Piano Guys in concert.

Completed my first ever districting campaign in the City of Chula Vista.

Celebrated UTC's revitalization at the "Uncorked" event. 

Ate, drank and read with Brian Malarkey at the annual Eat.Drink.Read fundraiser, benefiting the SD Council on Literacy. 

JUNE

Moved into an even better and bigger home sweet home.

Coordinated a summer social and fundraiser to support PR programs for San Diego students.

Ventured off to Europe with the fam. Landed in London to realize our bags were lost… and so they were, for the next two weeks.

Visited the homeland of my parents, Ukraine and fell in love with the people, the culture and the food.

Worshiped alongside thousands of other people at Franklin Graham’s crusade. Praise be to God for all
the lives saved that day. 

Fell in love with Austria. 

Felt like a princess while visiting Neuschwanstein Castle.

JULY 

Went to Prague and was blown away by its charm and beauty. 

Reminisced at home - Riga, Latvia. 

Visited Istanbul and experienced a whole new world full of color and culture. 

Brought out the superheroes at the San Ysdiro Health Center's Marvelous Gala at Hotel Del. 

Visited my soul sister in San Francisco. Walked 20 miles each day and ate some of the best Indian food I’ve ever had.

Went to a military ball.

AUGUST

Was surprised with so many birthday celebrations I lost count.

Won tickets to the Best of San Diego party/sipped and sampled some of the best SD has to offer.

Celebrated as friends said “I do” at one of the most love and family filled weddings I’ve been to in a long time.

Witnessed my sister making the best and biggest decision in her life, her baptism.