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2007 In Review

Predictable this is very late, but my excuse is an unbelievable workload in the run up to final exams in February. Anyway, here goes:

2007 was a year in which I spent a lot of time out of the country, I returned to study, I became single rather suddenly, I have grown even fonder of London and my future plans all fell nicely into place. I’ll recap with some main events from the year 2007.

I saw the New Year in at The Weir with girlfriend and friends and it was a perfect NYE. It’s not often anyone can say that!

February saw me in Jersey for almost a week, celebrating my ex-gf’s father’s birthday, and a good time was had by all

The major event of the year was my success in March in gaining a Training Contract at a major US law firm here in London. I’d finally achieved my dream of training at a top law firm in London and had done so before starting my final year of study.

Skipping forward to July and into my newly single status, I was coming to the end of a year working in the bank here in London. I finally got to see Muse live when I flew over to Geneva for the Paleo festival. they were just as awesome as I expected.

After the end of my 11 months working in banking, I spent a very relaxing week back in Switzerland. A perfect end to the summer and all it entailed.

College started in August and proved to be interesting, challenging and a very different experience to the GDL.

I managed to fit in some more sunshine before winter set in by jetting off to Turkey for a week’s sailing with a friend and his family. Turkey was lovely, almost preferable to Greece and it was a much needed break from a tough first term at college.

In the run-up to Christmas, there were the obligatory Christmas parties, afternoon drinking sessions and of course, work to be done. However, there was one thing keeping me going, the much anticipated trip to New Zealand!

New Zealand was just…incredible. Photos are going up on Flickr once they’ve been sorted but suffice it to say there will be records of (a lot of) wine tasting in Marlborough, sailing in the Marlborough Sound, swimming with dolphins, whale watching, a trip to an active volcano, beautiful scenery and lovely weather. A brief stop-over in Los Angeles for some shopping and tourist sights rounded off a wonderful trip.

Finally, some numbers:
8 gigs
7 weeks out of the country
7 foreign countries
1 job acquired
1 girl leaving
0 girls arriving
1 successful year to be honest!

Here’s to 2008.

© 2008 Greg N Baker.