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So you all know how I like to check out new technology especially Internet start-ups, so I'm testing out a jott link from a service they use to called Jott where I can call in and record a jott and it will send the message either to a contact I have stored or to a link. The link I used for this was to call blogger which allowed me to record this blog and it transcribes the message entirely and post it to my blog account. Seems like a very interesting service. I'm looking forward to see if it works."


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Europe...really? Ok!

Many months ago my parents invited Katie and I to join them on their trip to Spain, in which the were going over Christmas to visit Kelsey. Katie tried to get the time off work but was unable to. I had no desire to leave my wife on our first Christmas so I opted out. End of story... or so I thought. December finally hits and it comes to my attention that my parents aren't actually going for Christmas, but rather on the 27th. Furthermore, Katie works 6 of the 9 days they are going. While I would have loved hanging out with Katie for an hour each day when she gets home from work before she sleeps, Europe was calling. My parents were gracious enough to let me use some of their frequent flier miles and next thing I knew I was along for the ride.

We didn't tell Kelsey I was coming (we hardly had time, I only found out 5 days ahead of time) and got to surprise her. It was great to see her new home in Madrid and her school, but particularly just to see her. It'd been 4 months since we'd seen each other, our longest to date.

Europe was great, but probably more than I feel like posting here. We did 2 days in Madrid, 3 in Rome (including New Year's), and 4 in Venice. Rome was great, so much to see that 3 days didn't do it justice. On the other hand while Venice was really cool, 4 days in a snowy/rainy Venice was plenty. I missed home (especially Katie) but it was a great trip. Most of all it got me really excited for the month Katie and I are planning this summer in Europe!

Happy New Year

As often occurs with the start of a new year I feel the desire to look back at the previous year and reflect.  It is almost overwhelming how many blessings God has given me in the past 12 months, certainly too many to list here.  Some of my favorites include:

• Marrying my best friend
• Finishing my first year at UCLA Anderson
• Getting to celebrate Brian and Jessica's wedding with them
• Honeymooning in Puerto Vallarta
• Interning at Highlands Consulting
• Traveling to Spain to visit Kelsey and spending New Year's with my family in Rome.

Obviously an abbreviated list, but they are the ones that most stand out right now.

I wish you all a wonderful 2008 filled with as much joy and I was blessed with in 2007.