First of all, I would like to extent my sincere thanks to each and everyone of you for being a part of my new found hobby “blogging”.I started blogging two months ago and has met a lot of good,fun,smart people and became friends to some of them.I had no idea that blogging can be this rewarding.Although blogging requires a lot of time, focus and dedication, I can clearly say, I love every minute of it. I cant wait to spend more blogging time with all my fans and I hope this new year is going to be a great year for all of us.
Year 2009 was a year full of events,good and bad ones of-course, and we both have memorable events that we will be talking about in years to come. I decided to share some of the 2009 events that I will surely never forget.
January 20th 2009- Barack H Obama became the 44th president of the United States of America and nation’s first African America president.
January 15th, 2009- Miracle on the Hudson-The plane, a US Airways Airbus 320 bound for Charlotte, N.C., struck a flock of birds during takeoff minutes earlier at LaGuardia Airport and was submerged up to its windows in the Hudson River. Thanks to Captain Sully Sullenberger who successfully carried out the emergency ditching of the plane thus saving the lives of all 155 people on the aircraft-150 passengers, three flight attendants and two pilots.
June 11th,2009 – Who would forget about the Swine flu (H1N1) scare? This was the day The World Health Organization raised its alert on swine flu to the highest level, in its first designation of a global pandemic in 41 years.
June 25th, 2009 -The death of Michael Jackson.The entertainer suffered a cardiac arrest at his home in Holmby Hills,Los Angeles,California and was pronounced dead on arrival at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.He was 50 years old.His death was the most talked about event of 2009
June 29th, 2009 -Convicted former financial swindler Bernie Madoff was sentenced to 150 years of incarceration the maximum current federal guidelines would allow.Once the darling of Wall Street and considered a wizard of the financial world Bernard Madoff reached the highest heights by stooping to the lowest of lows, by defrauding investors in massive twenty (20) year Ponzi scheme that bilked investors out of more than $US65 billion dollars.
August 15th,2009 -My husband and I, celebrated our 6th wedding anniversary, with our fourlegged son Coco by our side.
August 25th, 2009- The death of Ted Kennedy; Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy, the patriarch of the first family of Democratic politics, also known as the “Lion of the Senate” died at his home in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts after a lengthy battle with brain cancer. He was 77.
October 9th,2009 – President Obama Won Nobel Peace Prize.Norwegian Nobel Commitee said it honored Obama for his “extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.”
November 5th, 2009 -The Fort Hood mass shooting that took place at Fort Hood-the most populous United States military base in the world, located just outside Killeen,Texas. -Nidal Malik Hasan, a U.S Army major serving as a psychiatrist , went on rampage killing 13 people and wounding 30 others.The incident which is now being investigated as a potential homegrown terrorist attack.
November 19th, 2009 – Oprah announces end of TV talk show.Holding back tears, Oprah Winfrey told her studio audience Friday that she would end her show in 2011 after a quarter-century on the air, saying prayer and careful thought led her to her decision.
November 27th, 2009 – Tiger Woods’ scandal, that started as a simple car accident.Tiger Woods was taken to the hospital for the minor injuries he acquired from the accident.Woods later issues an apology for “transgressions” that he let his family down.Then we came to learn that he had multiple affairs?!
November 29th, 2009- The shooting of Four Seattle’s Police officers.The killings took place at a coffee shop in Parkland, a suburb of Tacoma. Authorities identified the victims as Sgt. Mark Renninger, 39; Officer Ronald Owens, 37; Officer Tina Griswold, 40; and Officer Greg Richards, 42.The suspect -Maurice Clemmons, 37 was later shot and killed by an officer after the suspect approached him and “reached into his waist area,” authorities said in a statement.
December 25th, 2009- Attempted terror attack on flight 253 with 278 passengers and 11 crew.A Nigerian man who said he was an agent for al-Qaida tried to blow up a Northwest Airlines plane as it was preparing to land in Detroit, from Amsterdam,but he was subdued by travelers who smelled smoke and heard what sounded like firecrackers.
December 31,2009- My husband and I,celebrated the end of year 2009 and welcomed 2010, at The Cirque Event Center (Seattle).The party was hosted by New Year’s Nation.
“As the new year blossoms, may the journey of your life be fragrant with new opportunities, your days be bright with new hopes and your heart be happy with love! Happy New Year!”
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