Wrapping up a decade

It seriously feels like yesterday when many of us were curious and anxious if coming into the new millenium would end in crazy y2k disaster (seriously, remember that craziness?!). But instead, nothing came out of it and all laughed at the absurdity of the whole thing. That was ten years ago, a decade ago! It has all flown by and this past decade has been quite awesome because it was the decade that defined who I am or would become. From a college student studying film at UC Santa Cruz, to an overly hard working executive in charge of production in the entertainment business. I burned myself out in six years with this line of work and disappeared into traveling the world. I uncovered so many hidden treasures in the world and am still working on visiting more of the world. I learned how to allow myself to be creative and to explore my passions. I discovered that it's okay to make mistakes. I had my heart broken (two too many times) and healed from them. I took a huge leap meeting a random person in a bar who became my husband. I learned what it means to love someone unconditionally. And I learned that what I thought that I knew about love before is nothing compared to the newfound love that I will have as a mother. This past decade has held it all and I can't believe that it has gone by in the blink of an eye. And tonight, as my husband and I have a mellow night enjoying each other's company with homemade cheese fondue and board games, I am going to soak in each moment, knowing that the next ten years will go by just as quickly. Happy new decade!

• favorite 2010 moment: traveling in halong bay, vietnam