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