2019:
- After graduating from grad school in Dec. 2018, I lived at home in WL with my Mom and Dad in January. I shoveled the driveways multiple times and enjoyed going to the gym to workout, especially with my Dad. My mom and I enjoyed shopping for my new apartment. I even bought a couch!
- In February, I moved to Chicago! It was February 9th and I packed up the Uhaul and headed north. It was a blue sky day. I met my Godmother for the first time in awhile and she helped us unpack and put away my items in my apartment. It was really cool meeting her. One of my first days that week, I walked to Wrigley field in the snow. It was great.
- On February 20th, I started my first job, as an analyst at Accenture. I made sure I woke up on time to catch the red line eL and make it to the office by 8:30. It was fun meeting my other new joiners.
- I liked going to B.L.U.E.S. with Dad
- I like the independence and living on my own and exploring
- Throughout the year it was fun biking around and exploring all the different neighborhoods and the lakefront trail.
- I loved visiting home for Easter and Keeg's BDay
- I liked hanging out with Mom and going to her cousin's wedding
- I liked going to the White Sox game with A.T., Keeg, and Marissa
- I liked hosting A.T. and his friend for the Cubs game
- I enjoyed going to Champaign for Kyle's wedding and visiting our old house
- I liked eating dinner at Katie's and her family (my Godmother)
- I got an Illinois ID/license
- I went to two Cubs games
- I worked in Akron doing eCommerce; got to stay in Cleveland a couple times
- I visited the Pro Football Hall of Fame
- I took Greyhounds, rental cars, Amtrak, eL, and got picked up
- I played beach volleyball, indoor volleyball, basketball, and indoor soccer
- I found a Church
- I was home for Thanksgiving and Christmas
- I loved my first year in Chicago
The decade of 2010s:
- I played varsity high school sports
- I went to Ireland summer 2012
- I graduated high school
- I went to IU
- I read the Bible
- I learned how to play guitar
- I was a camp counselor and had amazing experiences
- I went to Germany twice, and studied abroad in Berlin summer 2015
- I graduated college
- I was a best man in my best friend's wedding
- I attended two additional weddings of my good friends
- My cousins and their spouses started having kids
- I went to grad school
- I interned in Indianapolis
- I was at IU with my brothers for one semester
- I graduated grad school
- I got my first job in Chicago at Accenture
- I met great friends
- I grew closer with God
It's been a great year and a wonderful decade. Time is precious and I'm thankful for the memories.
Here we come 2020!
-Brody
