retrospective

2008 in review

Posted by Cameron Stokes on January 04, 2009
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Now that 2008 is over, its time for a look back…

On the professional side of my life:

  • In January, I celebrated my five-year year anniversary at InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG).
  • In February, I was promoted to a management position in the call center software development group at IHG.
  • In March, I traveled to the Philippines to see IHG’s latest reservations software in use at 2 of its call centers. Photos are here, here, here, and here.
  • In August, I traveled to Boston, Massachusetts for the Akamai Customer Conference.
  • In October, my ex-boss returned to IHG to his previous role and is now my boss again.
  • In November, I began working on a project to replace the legacy customer service application used by IHG’s call center agents.

On the personal side of my life:

  • In January, I bought a Pentax K10D DSLR, a purchase I’ve been wanting to make for a couple years now.
  • In March, we threw a party for my cousin who turned 30 years old. Photos are here.
  • In May, my girlfriend, Rhonda, finished her undergraduate degree in aerospace engineering at Georgia Tech and started her first full-time job in the industry. Photos of the graduation ceremony are here.
  • In June, I went to the my 4th Bonnaroo Music Festival. Photos are here.
  • In July, I started this blog.
  • In August, my girlfriend met me in Boston after the Akamai Customer Conference for a much needed vacation. Photos are here, here, here, here, and here.
  • In September, good friends of ours, Rich and Marilyn, had their first baby, Ian. Their website is here.
  • Also in September, a friend and I tried our hand at homebrewing. So far we’ve brewed an English Pale Ale, a Weizenbier, and an Indian Pale Ale. Photos are here, here, here, and here.
  • Later in September, I went to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Benefit Concert in Cary, NC. Photos are here.
  • In November, I played in my third Bosnian Open, a golf tournament hosted at Candler Park. Photos are here.

All in all no major life changes this year. Rhonda graduating and the promotion at work are the most significant events to take place. I traveled a fair amount, though never as much as I would have liked and I found 2 new hobbies, photography and homebrewing. Its been a fun year, one that went by way too fast.

I’m looking forward to 2009.

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