On the 9th Day of Christmas

On the 9th day of Christmas I did very little so I am going to borrow the 9 Things I Did in 2010 idea from Jo.

1. I went to VALA and met lots of tweeps in real life for the first time.  Sharing things on Twitter before meeting IRL made networking at the conference so much easier as I felt I already knew so much about people before hand.  I am really grateful to all of the friends I have made through Twitter for their support, encouragement, learning and laughter.

Twitter peeps at VALA

2. I became a home owner.  Well actually I bought half a house, the house Aaron and I already lived in that Aaron had bought with a friend 7 years ago.  In February this year, that friend agreed to sell his half of the house to me.

3. Aaron and I got married. 6 years and 1 month after our 1st date we got married in a simple but fun wedding ceremony at Walkabout Creek on Brisbane’s outskirts.  I had always thought that I was the eloping kind of girl, not wanting a big fuss (I never dreamt of my wedding day as a girl growing up) but it was great to share the day with our family and friends.  It was made even more special with the celebrant and photographer being friends of ours.

Our wedding day

4. Went to New Zealand for the first time when Aaron and I spent 3 weeks driving around the South Island for our honeymoon.  We had a great time, even if it was a bit cold at times, and we both had colds.  The scenery is spectacular and the people are so friendly, I could definitely go back.

5. I co-convened the New Grads stream at the ALIA Access 2010 conference.

6. I spent 6 months (and it continues) co-acting Library Manager at work, whilst still maintaining my normal position.  It was stressful and at times difficult but I have learned so much about managing people most of all.

7. I participated in several challenges with my PLN, to assist with my professional development, including 1pic1thoughinAug.

8. I continued my driving lessons.  Driving doesn’t come natural to me, nor is the need to drive very strong. After 17 years of using public transport in Brisbane you get used to it. Plus living so close to a major shopping centre and bus station reduces the need to drive much but I will persevere.  My driving instructor says all I need to do now is practice so practice is what I will do in 2011 and hopefully get my license soon.

9. I volunteered to be a participant in a research study for the Black Dog Institute (I will post more about this later).

After such an eventful 2010, hopefully 2011 will be a little quieter.