Amazingly self-indulgent post right here, but I realised something tonight: 2009 has been AWESOME so far.  At least, it has been for me.  Less than 30 days in, and already I’ve:

• visited, hiked along, took 288 photographs of, and ate the world’s best Gong Bao Ji Ding at, the Great Wall of China.  Once in a lifetime, without a doubt.
• finally fulfilled my longstanding dream to see the Terracotta army
• had dinner at Cafe Sydney, which was amazing
• been to see Neil Young with my Dad and my brothers… We’ve got matching t-shirts to prove it
• been to see Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova in concert, one of the best I’ve ever attended
• made a really nice cake (if I do say so myself)
• succesfully moved my blog
• read four great books
• been treated to a new Ezra Klein Bloggingheads.tv episode
• discovered the awesome Frightened Rabbit CD
• cooked my very own Gong Bao Ji Ding AND found Szechwan peppercorns at the local supermarket for next time
• attended an awesome Belles Will Ring show at the Wharf theatre
• secured tickets to three different symphony performances through the year through their awesome $30 under 30 deal
• been accepted to do a Masters at the University of Sydney
  AND,
• Witnessed the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States.

What a truly amazing month.  And it STILL HAS TWO DAYS TO GO!!