2008 Year Ender post!

List of events from 2008 that I’m interested in:

**JANUARY**

1. Snow falls in Baghdad, Iraq for the first time in a century
2. Stock markets around the world plunge amid growing fears of a U.S. recession
3. Actor Heath Ledger of Australia dies of a medication overdose

**FEBRUARY**

1. The 16-0 New England Patriots led by Tom Brady fell to Eli Manning’s NY Giants in Superbowl XLII ending their run for a perfect season. Aawww my poor Tom Brady…
2. Fidel Castro retires, resigning as the President of Cuba (after 49 years in office).

**MARCH**

1. Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao wins over Juan Manuel Marquez for his super featherweight title
2. Vietnam bans ownership of pet hamsters…por que?

**APRIL**

1. An angel was sent from above. Our baby girl Freya Ysabel was born at Illinois Masonic hospital here in Chicago.
2. Delta Air Lines reaches an agreement with Northwest Airlines to take over Northwest and create the world’s biggest airline.

**MAY**

1. Crowd favorite Big Brown wins the 2008 Kentucky Derby
2. The death toll from the Sichuan earthquake reaches 12,000

**JUNE**

1. The Boston Celtics beat my LA Lakers to claim the NBA championship. Paul Pierce was then announced MVP of the series.
2. Our country man Manny Pacquiao again gives honor to our country by defeating David Diaz and claiming the WBC lightweight title
3. Chicago Bulls pick Derrick Rose first overall in the 2008 NBA draft. My husband says he’s special.

**JULY**

1. Chinese restaurants in Beijing are told not to serve dog meat during 2008 Summer Olympics, but can continue to serve Donkey meat…eeeewww
2. Pope Benedict XVI arrives in Sydney, Australia for World Youth Day 2008 celebrations.
3. The long awaited movie “The Dark Night” was released.

**AUGUST**

1. Yuna’s birthday. We toured all of Chicago’s museums.A very fun and tiring day.
2. Illinois Senator Barack Obama accepts the nomination of the Democratic Party at the INVESCO Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado, becoming the first African American to be nominated by a major party for election as President of the United States
3. 2008 Beijing Olympics. USA = 110 medals. Philippines = 0. Mannn, I was hoping even for ust one bronze medal.
4. John McCain picks Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his vice-presidential running mate for the Republican nomination for the U.S. presidential election…Very entertaining.

**SEPTEMBER**

1. Yuna’s first day of school. Daddy and Mommy were very sad because they missed their little girl and they didn’t know what else to do while she was in school.
2. American actor and film director Paul Newman Dies at the age of 83

**OCTOBER**

1. After leading the league in offense, the Chicago Cubs are swept out of the playoffs by the LA Dodgers.

**NOVEMBER**

1. Democrat Barack Obama wins the 2008 United States presidential election after beating Republican John McCain, becoming the first African American to be elected to the office of President of the United States
2. Lewis Hamilton wins the 2008 Formula One Drivers’ Championship, beating Felipe Massa by one point to become the youngest and first black Formula One World Champion in history…we hate him. Go Felipe and Kimi!Note: Its looks like that month of November is for African-American people

**DECEMBER**

1. One of my best Christmas ever. Very simple unyet we were all very happy to be together. Also, Freya’s first Christmas.
2. Manny Pacquiao blasts Oscar de la Hoya away…bye bye Golden Boy!
3. Filipino actor Marky Cielo dies at the young age of 20

hmmm… that’s alot of events that happened in 2008 huh?!

BTW, here’s some pictures from our New Year’s celebration…

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I prepared ready to cook ham. Again, I did not cook plenty of foods kasi naman apat lang kami unlike last year madami pa kami.

We ate at Luvski's work on New year's day. We didn't pay anything from our bill except for the 30 bucks tip we left for the server.

Taken at Chicago downtown last July 1st 09.

Trying to walk. Taken at Borders downtown