- Camped out in my hammock in sub-freezing temperatures
- Helped start a praise and worship band (only to drop out just as I was reaching non-suckage)
- Met an awesome girl (who will later be my bride-to-be, more on that later)
- Wrecked my Jeep
- Saw Angels and Airwaves in concert
- Completed some awesome website work and actually felt like I was starting my career
- Launched custom software with my Mom
- Started dating said awesome girl
- Went Jeepin' with my boys (the 4d wrangler is a LOT longer—I hit 2 trees)
- Saw the White House with my own eyes
- Air and Space Museum!!! (I've wanted to go there since I was a boy)
- Job interview in the DC area
- Moved to Washington DC and left previously identified awesome girl in TN
- Decided to do my part to save the planet and my wallet and bought a really nice bicycle
- Rode my bike to work for almost 6 weeks total
- Gained 15 lbs
- Paid $75 to fill up my Jeep
- While we're here, paid $25 to fill up my Jeep :D
- Stood <100 feet below landing aircraft (It's a rush!)
- Bought a diamond ring
- Bought a wedding band
- Got engaged
- Almost climbed to the top of the Holston High Knob Fire Tower (~80 ft)
- Watched fireworks from the foot of the Washington Monument on the 4th of July with Mandy
- Tried Indian food
Mandy, the woman beyond my dreams with whom I cannot wait to spend the rest of my life with, thank you for putting up with me.
I'm excited about 2009—It's going to be a big year for the Trout and Wood families and I could not have picked a better family to join or have join mine. I've spent the past week with Mandy working through a relationship Q/A book and making some major life decisions about where we will live and how we're going to pull it off.
My fleeting comment is to please pray for me and Mandy and our relationship, and for me and my current job/company.