Imagine you will completely lose your memory of 2013 in five minutes. Set an alarm for five minutes and capture the things you most want to remember about 2013
2012 5 minutes, 2011 5 minutes, and 2010 5 minutes
Watching myself talk about my Kickstarter project on a 60″ TV at the launch party
Successfully raising over $7000 for the kickstarter
Celebrating with a fancy pants sausage at Rosamunde
Visiting New York City for more than a week
Visiting Philadelphia with my sister and then on my own
Driving to Delaware just for an ice cream shop and dairy farm
Luggage left in Brussels while in Bologna
Meeting friends of friends in Bologna and really appreciating the size of the city
Having gelato in Bologna and realizing how untasty it was
Making my 31st flavor for my 31 flavors project: horchata
Trying to eat a pizza like an Italian in Bologna and after the third slice, hating it
Attempting to learn Italian through a tutor on Skype
Celebrating my 31st birthday in Florence with Chris
Having the most amazing melon and proscuitto plate during my birthday dinner
Angrily stomping from the Florence train station to the hotel out of frustration, exhaustion, etc.
Wandering through Rome with Chris and being as Italian as possible
Having a true Roman Holiday (along with being lectured to by the cops) in Rome
Sweating it out in Istanbul
Witnessing the riots and protests in Istanbul
Experiencing the tear gas in Istanbul
Having the most fabulous food tour in Beyoglu in Istanbul
Meeting some amazing Turkish friends in Istanbul, but alas going to a very touristy restaurant in Sultanahmet
Seeing my grandfather reunite with my grandfather’s oldest son from his second marriage after decades of not speaking
Going to Maui and realizing that my top 10 list doesn’t have to be like everyone else’s
Learning how to scuba dive off of Maui
Surviving in Rome on my own…then having the awkward time in Sicily on my own
Staying in a small city in Sicily where most people didn’t speak English
Staying in a farm stay without a car near Giarre, Sicily
Rekindling my cooking spirit again in making yet another zombie book club
Attending not one but two writing workshops
Writing some of my best material in those classes and realizing that CCSF is really up to snuff
Taking a writing ourselves whole writing workshop
Attending a workshop in Solano County
Quitting a job, starting another
Shipping and delivering the ice cream travel guide t-shirts
Writing and writing my ice cream travel guide
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