This year has certainly been the most eventful 365 days of my life. My circumstances, my priorities and my goals are much different than on Jan. 1.
In January, I was living in the ASU dorms in downtown Phoenix and breezing through school. Unexpectedly, I found myself in a long-distance relationship that only lasted halfway through March. Overall, I had few real responsibilities and a lot of extra time for late-night IHOP runs, RockBand2 marathons and countless other shenanigans fueled by 20 oz energy drinks.
The first half of 2009 was just ridiculously fun.
Then the summer brought a full-time business reporting position at The Arizona Republic through the Pulliam Fellowship. I moved into an apartment in Tempe with a couple guys from my church. I still found time for fun and recreation, but most of my energy went toward my job.
In August, I transitioned from a full-time Pulliam Fellow to a part-time community intern, working out of the Republic's Mesa office. Just two weeks later, the phone on my desk rang, and I was offered a full-time job. Technically, I slept on it, but I knew I would accept. I love Arizona and am happy to have a job here.
But there was that little matter of graduation that still needed attending to. Most of my classes were demanding and difficult. My once happy-go-lucky lifestyle disappeared, and it became increasingly difficult to balance my job and full slate of classes. I decided to buy a house with my parents' assistance, but this just added another stress variable to the already-crowded equation. In November, an uninsured teenager turned in front of me and smashed the front of my car. Seriously. C'mon dude.
December finally brought the conclusion to many of the trials that were beginning to weigh me down. I graduated. I fixed my car. I can finally relax a little, and I'm starting to find myself again.
But I'm certainly not the same "self" I was in January. And that's good. Each year should bring progression and growth. And that just isn't possible without a struggle of some sort.
Before 2009, I think '04 was the year during which I'd grown the most. In 2004, I became an adult, graduated from high school, started college, and received a mission call to South Korea.
What will 2010 bring? I cannot say, but I really can't wait to find out.
Happy New Year!
Year in Review: Facebook Style
At work we've been putting together several news packages to commemorate the new year. This included a summary of important news events over the last year and a look ahead at 2010.
I've also been thinking a lot about my own personal year-in-review. I thought it might be cool to look over my Facebook status updates over the last year, since that basically captures how I'm feeling and what I'm doing on any particular day. So here are my 2009 Facebook posts, in their entirety:
January
Jan. 7, 12:33 a.m. - Parker Leavitt did have a happy birthday, one of the best.
Jan. 8, 9:02 p.m. - ...loves 2009.
Jan. 15, 12:02 a.m. - ...doesn't know which way is up.
Jan. 15, 11:38 p.m. - ...is weak.
Jan. 16, 11:51 p.m. - ...doesn't care if you think he's crazy.
Jan. 17, 4:04 p.m. - ...is celebrating an overtime victory over UCLA!!!
Jan. 18, 1:12 p.m. - c'mon cards!
Jan. 18, 4:28 p.m. - we're goin to the superbowl!!!! the arizona cardinals are going to the superbowl!!!!!
Jan. 24, 1:02 a.m. - stranded and its michael crow's fault
Jan. 26, 8:52 p.m. - ...is driving. yes, right now.
Jan. 29, 10:02 a.m. - ...is going up to Utah!
Jan. 29, 11:29 p.m. - ...is in utah and really happy!
Jan. 30, 11:42 p.m. - ...had the greatest day.
February
Feb. 3, 12:28 p.m. - ...is restless.
Feb. 7, 8:29 p.m. - ...wants to live in Tucson, Portland or Phoenix, according to findyourspot.com.
Feb. 15, 10:59 p.m. - ...feels so good.
Feb. 19, 12:14 a.m. - ...is pensive.
Feb. 22, 12:38 p.m. - ...go suns!!!
Feb. 28, 5:09 p.m. - ...hates washington schools.
March
March 1, 12:51 p.m. - ...is going to work diligently this week.
March 3, 12:12 p.m. - ...is passive-aggressive. I admit it.
March 7, 6:50 p.m. - ...is at the marquee for jimmy eat world!!!
March 8, 10:11 p.m. - florida tomorrow!!!
March 9, 7:53 a.m. - ...is headed to the airport.
March 9, 11:48 a.m. - ...is in austin.
March 9, 2:58 p.m. - ...is in florida for the week yeah!
March 13, 10:29 p.m. - I'm home.
March 15, 7:07 p.m. - Well, spring break is just about over. What a roller coaster.
March 16, 6:56 p.m. - time wont let me go.
March 17, 10:34 a.m. - Everything in life can be explained in baseball terms.
March 20, 12:00 p.m. - the tournament is about basketball, not who you have in your final four.
March 20, 12:53 p.m. - go devils!
March 22, 9:53 p.m. - ...had a really good day today.
March 23, 9:45 a.m. - ...is going to have another good day today.
March 24, 9:59 a.m. - ...is conqueror.
March 26, 7:00 p.m. - ...is lucky to have a great mom.
March 27, 4:33 p.m. - ...is going to the tempe festival of the arts.
March 27, 7:47 p.m. - The world is a beautiful place.
March 29, 7:41 p.m. - "You must BE the change you wish to see in the world." -Ghandi
April
April 2, 2:28 a.m. - The human condition is absurd.
April 4, 3:51 a.m. - ...is enjoying life so much.
April 4, 9:28 p.m. - sometimes the stars don't align.
April 6, 1:46 p.m. - go dbacks! here's to another winning season!
April 7, 10:57 a.m. - on my way to meet with the dean. why does that sound so terrifying?
April 7, 7:07 p.m. - i'm going to throw caution to the wind. again. i just need to man up.
April 9, 5:36 p.m. - i am, for lack of a better word, a scaredycat. time to change.
April 10, 7:37 p.m. - ...is at the dbacks game.
April 16, 1:00 p.m. - ...forgot to set my alarm and missed class. oops!
April 16, 11:12 p.m. - "try optimism"
April 17, 12:39 p.m. - hakuna matata
April 18, 6:38 a.m. - ...is off to the races: pat's run!
April 18, 10:04 a.m. - ...ran!
April 20, 8:30 p.m. - at the dbacks game, not in class.
April 21, 1:02 p.m. - ...is a fan of blue skies and sunshine.
April 23, 1:37 p.m. - doin' some homework in the computer commons, feelin' happy.
April 24, 1:21 p.m. - I miss Korea. I miss all the great people I met there.
April 29, 12:18 a.m. - i love AZ
May
May 1, 12:02 p.m. - Happy May Day!!!!
May 7, 4:17 a.m. - enjoy every moment, because when it's over, it's over.
May 8, 8:45 p.m. - life is the greatest reality show of all
May 9, 9:14 p.m. - anybody looking for the coolest roommate ever (me)?
May 12, 2:29 a.m. - one essay done ... i'll do the other in the morning. i'm procrastinating my procrastination. but i know it'll all turn out alright.
May 12, 3:39 p.m. - ...is missing something ... or someone ... or several someones
May 13, 3:34 p.m. - off to see the president. and to congratulate lauren on her graduation!
May 15, 2:00 a.m. - ...is in huntington beach ... disneyland tomorrow!
May 17, 9:54 p.m. - ...just felt an earthquake in california! so crazy!
May 18, 10:31 a.m. - ...survived the quake.
May 22, 2:15 p.m. - woohoo my laptop works again!
May 22, 9:38 p.m. - where lebron james happens.
May 27, 5:59 p.m. - ...just said goodbye to some amazing coworkers ... good thing i'll see them again in a week and a half!
June
June 1, 11:05 p.m. - ...is in california again :-)
June 3, 12:24 p.m. - ...is in koreatown, garden grove, CA and loving it! they have a tous les jours bakery here! also bought some ddoek :-)
June 4, 1:40 p.m. - ...is moving to Tempe this week!
June 4, 7:18 p.m. - booo wet 'n' wild phoenix waterpark opening date has been pushed back to "late" june ... :(
June 5, 8:19 p.m. - ...now lives in Tempe.
June 8, 9:18 a.m. - ...is starting the new job today.
June 8, 6:41 p.m. - day one as a business reporter was a success. i am happy.
June 12, 12:09 a.m. - I'm tired.
June 23, 11:28 p.m. - ...is happy-go-lucky.
June 24, 4:16 p.m. - Working on a story about tourism in Mexico ... anyone planning a trip south of the border in the next few weeks?
June 24, 5:44 p.m. - All I want for Christmas is more Twitter followers ... www.twitter.com/PSLeavitt.
June 28, 12:43 a.m. - Things are looking "Up"
June 28, 2:30 p.m. - A little heartbroken but proud of our team.
June 30, 9:21 a.m. - we're off to see the wizard.
July
July 1, 12:56 p.m. - Anyone going to Mexico or thinking of going this summer? If so, please let me know ... I need to talk to you.
July 1, 5:30 p.m. - WOOHOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WET 'N' WILD IS NOW OPEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
July 3, 1:05 a.m. - ice age three is the worst movie ever created. hands down.
July 3, 5:10 p.m. - global swarming.
July 6, 10:26 p.m. - "If I had a chance for another try, I wouldn’t change a thing. It's made me all of who I am inside."
July 7, 7:10 p.m. - "Everyday I wake, I tell myself a little harmless lie: The whole wide world is mine."
July 8, 11:12 p.m. - ...has never seen "Walk the Line."
July 9, 1:09 p.m. - today is an incredibly sad day (layoffs at work)
July 9, 1:26 p.m. - sometimes bad things happen to good people. what's amazing is that those same good people bare their burdens so gracefully, even though they don't deserve them and have every right to be angry. that's part of what makes them good people.
July 10, 7:19 p.m. - If you are reading this right now, go follow me on Twitter. www.twitter.com/PSLeavitt
July 11, 9:42 a.m. - when is it just coincidence, and when is it meant to be?
July 13, 8:30 p.m. - 용기 좀 내자.
July 13, 11:56 p.m. - sometimes it's not what you expect and it's not what you want but it's right nonetheless.
July 16, 9:46 a.m. - feels exceptionally energetic today.
July 16, 1:55 p.m - my pen is a pistola.
July 18, 6:32 p.m - it is so unbelievably hot outside.
July 21, 5:54 a.m. - earth-rending thunder and lightning.
July 23, 9:12 a.m. - good morning.
July 25, 10:25 p.m. - ...misses a lot of his friends.
August
Aug. 3, 12:15 a.m. - ...finally walked the line.
Aug. 4, 6:18 p.m. - ...really loves his job
Aug. 7, 8:18 a.m. - fun friday is alive and well.
Aug. 7, 8:46 p.m. - it's all good? nah, it's all great.
Aug. 8, 10:33 a.m. - let me just say this: i heart facebook
Aug. 9, 12:22 a.m. - i don't know what to do about this.
Aug. 11, 12:35 a.m. - there are at least five pulliams online right now.
Aug. 12, 12:08 p.m. - In honor of BAH, I'm eating Flamin' Hot Cheetos.
Aug. 13, 11:49 a.m. - ...just realized the state fair opens in only two months! Hard to explain why I love it so much, but I do!
Aug. 14, 12:57 p.m. - Last day as a biz reporter. Bittersweet. I'll miss it, but I'm also excited about the future.
Aug. 25, 8:28 a.m. - hi ho, hi ho.
Aug. 25, 9:09 a.m. - my attempt to go to work early failed due to being locked out of the building.
Aug. 26, 12:09 a.m. - ...interviewed the mayor of Mesa and five-time UFC champion Tito Ortiz today.
Aug. 27, 11:08 a.m. - R.I.P. sammy, the world's most ostentatious cat.
Aug. 27, 1:51 p.m. - ...thinks it's funny how many august birthdays there are, nine months after christmas and new years.
Aug. 29, 3:13 p.m. - according to weather.com it's 110° but "feels like" 103°. yeah right, tell that to those of us outside waiting for the light rail!
Aug. 31, 1:04 p.m. - dear fellow students, reading the syllabus will greatly reduce the number of stupid questions you ask in class.
September
Sep. 1, 10:37 a.m. - anyone live in tempe and excited about the new Western Canal trail for running and/or biking? contact me please!
Sep. 2, 12:37 a.m. - homework (>, <, =) sleep? Sep. 2, 1:12 a.m. - sleep > homework
Sep. 2, 9:10 p.m. - another late night in the newsroom. good thing i enjoy this.
Sep. 3, 1:13 p.m. - there are too many country songs on my ipod.
Sep. 4, 10:19 a.m. - off to Durango!
Sep. 8, 8:03 a.m. - it was a tossing & turning type of night. not much sleep.
Sep. 8, 2:30 p.m. - too much on my plate, and i'm not talking about lunch (which i haven't eaten yet).
Sep. 9, 9:49 a.m. - If life were a restaurant, it'd be an all-you-can-eat buffet. Dig in!
Sep. 10, 1:30 a.m. - It's amazing how quickly things can change.
Sep. 12, 7:34 p.m. - ...doesn't like the heat so much but loves arizona sunsets.
Sep. 13, 4:59 p.m. - ...went house shopping today. So much better than any other type of shopping.
Sep. 15, 11:23 p.m. - ...feels defeated and needs a hug.
Sep. 16, 10:16 a.m. - ...is on the mend.
Sep. 16, 7:41 p.m. - I get knocked down, but I get up again.
Sep. 17, 9:39 a.m. - if it seems too good to be true, it probably is.
Sep. 18, 2:56 p.m. - i feel good, duh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh, i knew that i would.
Sep. 19, 1:31 a.m. - california dreamin'
Sep. 19, 9:58 a.m. to 10:04 p.m. - 17 posts documenting a trip to Disneyland.
Sep. 21, 1:10 a.m. - so sunburned.
Sep. 21, 9:51 p.m. - most definitely the best episode of House ever!
Sep. 22, 6:57 p.m. - does facebook chat EVER work?
Sep. 23 9:49 p.m. - my life would be (better, worse, the same) without facebook?
Sep. 24, 2:40 p.m. - you've gotta spend some time, love, you've gotta spend some time, with me.
Sep. 25, 6:09 p.m. - ...can't wait for college football tomorrow. Fork 'em, Devils!
Sep. 25, 11:47 p.m. - turkmenistan is a lucky country.
Sep. 26, 11:41 a.m. - happiness is only real when shared
Sep. 26, 8:35 p.m. - good game devils. you didn't win, but you made me proud.
Sep. 28, 11:52 a.m. - ...has good intentions.
Sep. 28, 9:53 p.m. - ...is renewed.
Sep. 29, 12:52 p.m. - ...loves attention.
October
Oct. 1, 8:47 p.m. - current temperature is 79°. feels so good
Oct. 3, 3:08 p.m. - college football teams i always love to see lose: michigan, arizona, any sec team, usc, oregon. but mainly michigan and arizona.
Oct. 3, 9:52 p.m. - Do cops really need Segeways?
Oct. 5, 11:36 p.m. - My roommate just laughed maniacally.
Oct. 7, 10:27 p.m. - "For now we are young; let us lay in the sun and count every beautiful thing we can see."
Oct. 8, 11:53 p.m. - ...loved Zombieland. Loved it.
Oct. 11, 11:17 p.m. - Life should be a little more like Hollywood.
Oct. 14, 12:50 a.m. - ...loves the sound of a freight train passing by his window. Somehow, it just makes me happy. :)
Oct. 14, 2:29 a.m. - ...wants to go mini-golfing. Right now.
Oct. 19, 9:52 p.m. - ...interviewed Rocko from Rocko's Modern Life!
Oct. 28, 5:02 p.m. - brrr.
Oct. 29, 7:08 p.m. - If I lived in Queen Creek, would you come visit me? Please weigh in below.
Oct. 30, 11:52 a.m. - "unprincipled tubers"
Oct. 30, 8:03 p.m. - at the suns home opener!!!
November
Nov. 1, 3:26 a.m. - A wildly successful Halloween night.
Nov. 2, 7:05 p.m. - overwhelmed again. i can do this. i can do this.
Nov. 4, 12:25 a.m. - Sometimes life seems surreal.
Nov. 5, 11:50 a.m. - sprint to the finish.
Nov. 6, 10:44 a.m. - ...feels awkward when he gets a compliment.
Nov. 11, 10:56 a.m. - the winter visitors are here.
Nov. 14, 1:29 p.m. - i had forgotten what rain was like.
Nov. 17, 2:03 p.m. - dude, where's my planner?
Nov. 18, 12:40 a.m. - "방귀가 잦으면 똥 싸기 쉽다."
Nov. 18, 11:12 a.m. - c'est fini
Nov. 19, 5:22 p.m. - "tediocity"
Nov. 20, 2:10 p.m. - If you are reading this, you are the coolest person ever.
Nov. 23, 8:11 p.m. - My Christmas wish list: Greater courage, confidence and conviction. Santa, can you hook me up?
Nov. 28, 9:14 p.m. - the glove compartment isn't accurately named, and everybody knows it.
December
Dec. 3, 9:40 p.m. - my future, according to panda express: "you will be fortunate in everything you put your hands on."
Dec. 4, 11:26 a.m. - USA draws Group C for the World Cup. And will play England. Sweet. Give me liberty, or give me death!
Dec. 4, 3:42 p.m. - Sarah Palin is living evidence that brunettes can also be dumb.
Dec. 7, 10:32 a.m. - Last day of classes. Ever. :-\
Dec. 7, 7:07 p.m. - I solemnly swear that I am up to no good.
Dec. 10, 9:08 p.m. - 3 (pages) down, 14 (pages) to go.
Dec. 14, 11:47 a.m. - ASU has the nerve to offer me $15 to buy back a textbook that cost me $130. What an insult.
Dec. 14, 8:14 p.m. - Hey 49ers, before you get too excited, remember this: We'll be going to the playoffs, and you won't.
Dec. 24, 4:33 p.m. - Wise men still seek Him.
Wow, that was exhausting. I'll call it a night and edit this later.
I've also been thinking a lot about my own personal year-in-review. I thought it might be cool to look over my Facebook status updates over the last year, since that basically captures how I'm feeling and what I'm doing on any particular day. So here are my 2009 Facebook posts, in their entirety:
January
Jan. 7, 12:33 a.m. - Parker Leavitt did have a happy birthday, one of the best.
Jan. 8, 9:02 p.m. - ...loves 2009.
Jan. 15, 12:02 a.m. - ...doesn't know which way is up.
Jan. 15, 11:38 p.m. - ...is weak.
Jan. 16, 11:51 p.m. - ...doesn't care if you think he's crazy.
Jan. 17, 4:04 p.m. - ...is celebrating an overtime victory over UCLA!!!
Jan. 18, 1:12 p.m. - c'mon cards!
Jan. 18, 4:28 p.m. - we're goin to the superbowl!!!! the arizona cardinals are going to the superbowl!!!!!
Jan. 24, 1:02 a.m. - stranded and its michael crow's fault
Jan. 26, 8:52 p.m. - ...is driving. yes, right now.
Jan. 29, 10:02 a.m. - ...is going up to Utah!
Jan. 29, 11:29 p.m. - ...is in utah and really happy!
Jan. 30, 11:42 p.m. - ...had the greatest day.
February
Feb. 3, 12:28 p.m. - ...is restless.
Feb. 7, 8:29 p.m. - ...wants to live in Tucson, Portland or Phoenix, according to findyourspot.com.
Feb. 15, 10:59 p.m. - ...feels so good.
Feb. 19, 12:14 a.m. - ...is pensive.
Feb. 22, 12:38 p.m. - ...go suns!!!
Feb. 28, 5:09 p.m. - ...hates washington schools.
March
March 1, 12:51 p.m. - ...is going to work diligently this week.
March 3, 12:12 p.m. - ...is passive-aggressive. I admit it.
March 7, 6:50 p.m. - ...is at the marquee for jimmy eat world!!!
March 8, 10:11 p.m. - florida tomorrow!!!
March 9, 7:53 a.m. - ...is headed to the airport.
March 9, 11:48 a.m. - ...is in austin.
March 9, 2:58 p.m. - ...is in florida for the week yeah!
March 13, 10:29 p.m. - I'm home.
March 15, 7:07 p.m. - Well, spring break is just about over. What a roller coaster.
March 16, 6:56 p.m. - time wont let me go.
March 17, 10:34 a.m. - Everything in life can be explained in baseball terms.
March 20, 12:00 p.m. - the tournament is about basketball, not who you have in your final four.
March 20, 12:53 p.m. - go devils!
March 22, 9:53 p.m. - ...had a really good day today.
March 23, 9:45 a.m. - ...is going to have another good day today.
March 24, 9:59 a.m. - ...is conqueror.
March 26, 7:00 p.m. - ...is lucky to have a great mom.
March 27, 4:33 p.m. - ...is going to the tempe festival of the arts.
March 27, 7:47 p.m. - The world is a beautiful place.
March 29, 7:41 p.m. - "You must BE the change you wish to see in the world." -Ghandi
April
April 2, 2:28 a.m. - The human condition is absurd.
April 4, 3:51 a.m. - ...is enjoying life so much.
April 4, 9:28 p.m. - sometimes the stars don't align.
April 6, 1:46 p.m. - go dbacks! here's to another winning season!
April 7, 10:57 a.m. - on my way to meet with the dean. why does that sound so terrifying?
April 7, 7:07 p.m. - i'm going to throw caution to the wind. again. i just need to man up.
April 9, 5:36 p.m. - i am, for lack of a better word, a scaredycat. time to change.
April 10, 7:37 p.m. - ...is at the dbacks game.
April 16, 1:00 p.m. - ...forgot to set my alarm and missed class. oops!
April 16, 11:12 p.m. - "try optimism"
April 17, 12:39 p.m. - hakuna matata
April 18, 6:38 a.m. - ...is off to the races: pat's run!
April 18, 10:04 a.m. - ...ran!
April 20, 8:30 p.m. - at the dbacks game, not in class.
April 21, 1:02 p.m. - ...is a fan of blue skies and sunshine.
April 23, 1:37 p.m. - doin' some homework in the computer commons, feelin' happy.
April 24, 1:21 p.m. - I miss Korea. I miss all the great people I met there.
April 29, 12:18 a.m. - i love AZ
May
May 1, 12:02 p.m. - Happy May Day!!!!
May 7, 4:17 a.m. - enjoy every moment, because when it's over, it's over.
May 8, 8:45 p.m. - life is the greatest reality show of all
May 9, 9:14 p.m. - anybody looking for the coolest roommate ever (me)?
May 12, 2:29 a.m. - one essay done ... i'll do the other in the morning. i'm procrastinating my procrastination. but i know it'll all turn out alright.
May 12, 3:39 p.m. - ...is missing something ... or someone ... or several someones
May 13, 3:34 p.m. - off to see the president. and to congratulate lauren on her graduation!
May 15, 2:00 a.m. - ...is in huntington beach ... disneyland tomorrow!
May 17, 9:54 p.m. - ...just felt an earthquake in california! so crazy!
May 18, 10:31 a.m. - ...survived the quake.
May 22, 2:15 p.m. - woohoo my laptop works again!
May 22, 9:38 p.m. - where lebron james happens.
May 27, 5:59 p.m. - ...just said goodbye to some amazing coworkers ... good thing i'll see them again in a week and a half!
June
June 1, 11:05 p.m. - ...is in california again :-)
June 3, 12:24 p.m. - ...is in koreatown, garden grove, CA and loving it! they have a tous les jours bakery here! also bought some ddoek :-)
June 4, 1:40 p.m. - ...is moving to Tempe this week!
June 4, 7:18 p.m. - booo wet 'n' wild phoenix waterpark opening date has been pushed back to "late" june ... :(
June 5, 8:19 p.m. - ...now lives in Tempe.
June 8, 9:18 a.m. - ...is starting the new job today.
June 8, 6:41 p.m. - day one as a business reporter was a success. i am happy.
June 12, 12:09 a.m. - I'm tired.
June 23, 11:28 p.m. - ...is happy-go-lucky.
June 24, 4:16 p.m. - Working on a story about tourism in Mexico ... anyone planning a trip south of the border in the next few weeks?
June 24, 5:44 p.m. - All I want for Christmas is more Twitter followers ... www.twitter.com/PSLeavitt.
June 28, 12:43 a.m. - Things are looking "Up"
June 28, 2:30 p.m. - A little heartbroken but proud of our team.
June 30, 9:21 a.m. - we're off to see the wizard.
July
July 1, 12:56 p.m. - Anyone going to Mexico or thinking of going this summer? If so, please let me know ... I need to talk to you.
July 1, 5:30 p.m. - WOOHOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WET 'N' WILD IS NOW OPEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
July 3, 1:05 a.m. - ice age three is the worst movie ever created. hands down.
July 3, 5:10 p.m. - global swarming.
July 6, 10:26 p.m. - "If I had a chance for another try, I wouldn’t change a thing. It's made me all of who I am inside."
July 7, 7:10 p.m. - "Everyday I wake, I tell myself a little harmless lie: The whole wide world is mine."
July 8, 11:12 p.m. - ...has never seen "Walk the Line."
July 9, 1:09 p.m. - today is an incredibly sad day (layoffs at work)
July 9, 1:26 p.m. - sometimes bad things happen to good people. what's amazing is that those same good people bare their burdens so gracefully, even though they don't deserve them and have every right to be angry. that's part of what makes them good people.
July 10, 7:19 p.m. - If you are reading this right now, go follow me on Twitter. www.twitter.com/PSLeavitt
July 11, 9:42 a.m. - when is it just coincidence, and when is it meant to be?
July 13, 8:30 p.m. - 용기 좀 내자.
July 13, 11:56 p.m. - sometimes it's not what you expect and it's not what you want but it's right nonetheless.
July 16, 9:46 a.m. - feels exceptionally energetic today.
July 16, 1:55 p.m - my pen is a pistola.
July 18, 6:32 p.m - it is so unbelievably hot outside.
July 21, 5:54 a.m. - earth-rending thunder and lightning.
July 23, 9:12 a.m. - good morning.
July 25, 10:25 p.m. - ...misses a lot of his friends.
August
Aug. 3, 12:15 a.m. - ...finally walked the line.
Aug. 4, 6:18 p.m. - ...really loves his job
Aug. 7, 8:18 a.m. - fun friday is alive and well.
Aug. 7, 8:46 p.m. - it's all good? nah, it's all great.
Aug. 8, 10:33 a.m. - let me just say this: i heart facebook
Aug. 9, 12:22 a.m. - i don't know what to do about this.
Aug. 11, 12:35 a.m. - there are at least five pulliams online right now.
Aug. 12, 12:08 p.m. - In honor of BAH, I'm eating Flamin' Hot Cheetos.
Aug. 13, 11:49 a.m. - ...just realized the state fair opens in only two months! Hard to explain why I love it so much, but I do!
Aug. 14, 12:57 p.m. - Last day as a biz reporter. Bittersweet. I'll miss it, but I'm also excited about the future.
Aug. 25, 8:28 a.m. - hi ho, hi ho.
Aug. 25, 9:09 a.m. - my attempt to go to work early failed due to being locked out of the building.
Aug. 26, 12:09 a.m. - ...interviewed the mayor of Mesa and five-time UFC champion Tito Ortiz today.
Aug. 27, 11:08 a.m. - R.I.P. sammy, the world's most ostentatious cat.
Aug. 27, 1:51 p.m. - ...thinks it's funny how many august birthdays there are, nine months after christmas and new years.
Aug. 29, 3:13 p.m. - according to weather.com it's 110° but "feels like" 103°. yeah right, tell that to those of us outside waiting for the light rail!
Aug. 31, 1:04 p.m. - dear fellow students, reading the syllabus will greatly reduce the number of stupid questions you ask in class.
September
Sep. 1, 10:37 a.m. - anyone live in tempe and excited about the new Western Canal trail for running and/or biking? contact me please!
Sep. 2, 12:37 a.m. - homework (>, <, =) sleep? Sep. 2, 1:12 a.m. - sleep > homework
Sep. 2, 9:10 p.m. - another late night in the newsroom. good thing i enjoy this.
Sep. 3, 1:13 p.m. - there are too many country songs on my ipod.
Sep. 4, 10:19 a.m. - off to Durango!
Sep. 8, 8:03 a.m. - it was a tossing & turning type of night. not much sleep.
Sep. 8, 2:30 p.m. - too much on my plate, and i'm not talking about lunch (which i haven't eaten yet).
Sep. 9, 9:49 a.m. - If life were a restaurant, it'd be an all-you-can-eat buffet. Dig in!
Sep. 10, 1:30 a.m. - It's amazing how quickly things can change.
Sep. 12, 7:34 p.m. - ...doesn't like the heat so much but loves arizona sunsets.
Sep. 13, 4:59 p.m. - ...went house shopping today. So much better than any other type of shopping.
Sep. 15, 11:23 p.m. - ...feels defeated and needs a hug.
Sep. 16, 10:16 a.m. - ...is on the mend.
Sep. 16, 7:41 p.m. - I get knocked down, but I get up again.
Sep. 17, 9:39 a.m. - if it seems too good to be true, it probably is.
Sep. 18, 2:56 p.m. - i feel good, duh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh, i knew that i would.
Sep. 19, 1:31 a.m. - california dreamin'
Sep. 19, 9:58 a.m. to 10:04 p.m. - 17 posts documenting a trip to Disneyland.
Sep. 21, 1:10 a.m. - so sunburned.
Sep. 21, 9:51 p.m. - most definitely the best episode of House ever!
Sep. 22, 6:57 p.m. - does facebook chat EVER work?
Sep. 23 9:49 p.m. - my life would be (better, worse, the same) without facebook?
Sep. 24, 2:40 p.m. - you've gotta spend some time, love, you've gotta spend some time, with me.
Sep. 25, 6:09 p.m. - ...can't wait for college football tomorrow. Fork 'em, Devils!
Sep. 25, 11:47 p.m. - turkmenistan is a lucky country.
Sep. 26, 11:41 a.m. - happiness is only real when shared
Sep. 26, 8:35 p.m. - good game devils. you didn't win, but you made me proud.
Sep. 28, 11:52 a.m. - ...has good intentions.
Sep. 28, 9:53 p.m. - ...is renewed.
Sep. 29, 12:52 p.m. - ...loves attention.
October
Oct. 1, 8:47 p.m. - current temperature is 79°. feels so good
Oct. 3, 3:08 p.m. - college football teams i always love to see lose: michigan, arizona, any sec team, usc, oregon. but mainly michigan and arizona.
Oct. 3, 9:52 p.m. - Do cops really need Segeways?
Oct. 5, 11:36 p.m. - My roommate just laughed maniacally.
Oct. 7, 10:27 p.m. - "For now we are young; let us lay in the sun and count every beautiful thing we can see."
Oct. 8, 11:53 p.m. - ...loved Zombieland. Loved it.
Oct. 11, 11:17 p.m. - Life should be a little more like Hollywood.
Oct. 14, 12:50 a.m. - ...loves the sound of a freight train passing by his window. Somehow, it just makes me happy. :)
Oct. 14, 2:29 a.m. - ...wants to go mini-golfing. Right now.
Oct. 19, 9:52 p.m. - ...interviewed Rocko from Rocko's Modern Life!
Oct. 28, 5:02 p.m. - brrr.
Oct. 29, 7:08 p.m. - If I lived in Queen Creek, would you come visit me? Please weigh in below.
Oct. 30, 11:52 a.m. - "unprincipled tubers"
Oct. 30, 8:03 p.m. - at the suns home opener!!!
November
Nov. 1, 3:26 a.m. - A wildly successful Halloween night.
Nov. 2, 7:05 p.m. - overwhelmed again. i can do this. i can do this.
Nov. 4, 12:25 a.m. - Sometimes life seems surreal.
Nov. 5, 11:50 a.m. - sprint to the finish.
Nov. 6, 10:44 a.m. - ...feels awkward when he gets a compliment.
Nov. 11, 10:56 a.m. - the winter visitors are here.
Nov. 14, 1:29 p.m. - i had forgotten what rain was like.
Nov. 17, 2:03 p.m. - dude, where's my planner?
Nov. 18, 12:40 a.m. - "방귀가 잦으면 똥 싸기 쉽다."
Nov. 18, 11:12 a.m. - c'est fini
Nov. 19, 5:22 p.m. - "tediocity"
Nov. 20, 2:10 p.m. - If you are reading this, you are the coolest person ever.
Nov. 23, 8:11 p.m. - My Christmas wish list: Greater courage, confidence and conviction. Santa, can you hook me up?
Nov. 28, 9:14 p.m. - the glove compartment isn't accurately named, and everybody knows it.
December
Dec. 3, 9:40 p.m. - my future, according to panda express: "you will be fortunate in everything you put your hands on."
Dec. 4, 11:26 a.m. - USA draws Group C for the World Cup. And will play England. Sweet. Give me liberty, or give me death!
Dec. 4, 3:42 p.m. - Sarah Palin is living evidence that brunettes can also be dumb.
Dec. 7, 10:32 a.m. - Last day of classes. Ever. :-\
Dec. 7, 7:07 p.m. - I solemnly swear that I am up to no good.
Dec. 10, 9:08 p.m. - 3 (pages) down, 14 (pages) to go.
Dec. 14, 11:47 a.m. - ASU has the nerve to offer me $15 to buy back a textbook that cost me $130. What an insult.
Dec. 14, 8:14 p.m. - Hey 49ers, before you get too excited, remember this: We'll be going to the playoffs, and you won't.
Dec. 24, 4:33 p.m. - Wise men still seek Him.
Wow, that was exhausting. I'll call it a night and edit this later.
This is my November
A few nights ago, I realized that for each of the last six Novembers, I've lived in a different city. Six cities in six Novembers. And it is a near certainty that next November, that number will rise to seven. Here's the breakdown:
November 2004: Mesa, AZ
November 2005: Cheongju, South Korea
November 2006: Gwangju, South Korea
November 2007: Scottsdale, AZ
November 2008: Phoenix, AZ
November 2009: Tempe, AZ
November 2010: ???
Maybe someday (soon) I'll find some stability.
November 2004: Mesa, AZ
November 2005: Cheongju, South Korea
November 2006: Gwangju, South Korea
November 2007: Scottsdale, AZ
November 2008: Phoenix, AZ
November 2009: Tempe, AZ
November 2010: ???
Maybe someday (soon) I'll find some stability.
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