The 2000's

The end of 2009 makes me think about everything that's happened in the last decade. I think this past decade has been my favorite so far. I've met most of my favorite people in this decade and the ones that I knew before have only gotten better. I moved out of the G. Riv about a decade ago (2001) and I feel like life finally really began.

You know us Rowley's, we love to make lists. Here's some of the last decade of my life in list form - Not necessarily in chronological order -



Graduated High School - finally moved out of the G. Riv.

Weber State (Weber State, Weber State....alright...mediocre...ok) - Meet some of my altime favorite people there....... Brittany Rasmussen, Ty Burgess, Kara Stowers, Jessica Brothers...... To name a few

Watched the towers fall

2002 Winter Olympics (everyone in Utah went, but it was still cool)

Was introduced to actual music, haven't listened to country since

San Juan Puerto Rico Mission, learned Spanish, gained a testimony of what I already knew.

Val Bart Rowley, I can't wait to see you again. And 1 of my son's will be named Val even if everyone will think it's a girls name.

Weber state, again

Alaska to visit the sister, no bears, this time.

Sky Diving, pee-ed a little

Lost A LOT of weight

The Pier 1, promoted then demoted

Marathon - swore only once (she deserved it), bloody nips, and was way too unsympathetic about the Ty Burgess bee sting.

Europe - didn't die, as predicted by my mother. (Soon to be Saint) Gaudi pilgrimage.

Saw bull fight, felt bad for the bull

Became a 'true aggie'- 4 or 5 times.

Utah State for 3 years - Graduated with degree that no one understands.

Learned Auto Cad - really well

Designed Casino carpet

Way more Demo Derby's than anyone ever should

Cliff jumping, night games on campus, and Neil Diamond tribute bands

Sucker punch in kidney from DJ Howe

First stitches, no one thought was near as big of a deal, or traumatic as I did

Got first 'grown up' job

24, Arrested development, 30 rock, the office, lost, HIMYM, Little miss sunshine, Hot rod,

Cried at least 10 times (half of those on MLK day), laughed a million times more

Friends got married

Gained massive appreciation for the padres, Rea and Lar are the best

Fossil hunting, proud owner of 50 million year old piranha 'pebbles'

Utah State, version 2.0

Sacred Grove - alone, it was a big deal for me

Lived in 16-ish different places, in 9 cities (I'm counting the 4 in PR, I know it was a mission but I did live there)

Allowed myself to change, progress

Met more awesome people than I could possibly name

Have been blessed more than I could have ever hoped. Here's to another decade as good as the last one