Highlights of 2010

There are about eight hours left of this year, and I wanted to end it with a post about my highlights of 2010 with a photo for each month. Okay, some months have two photos, but they were just that good. What a great year! I hope 2011 will bring the same if not more luck.

January

Got my first tattoo at Braindrops on Haight of the Philippine sun and stars. This was January 2, 2010 I think. I suppose this is a highlight since it’s on me forever now.

February

I brought home the love of my life, Malkin! He was born January 9, 2010, but I didn’t bring him home until February. My life has changed ever since. He’s the best.

March

Celebrated my birthday at Element Lounge. I’m not much of a club person, but this was one of the best birthdays since all of my favorite people were there, and my BFF was the best date - he made sure I stuck to clears, and drank water between each drink. Had a good buzz and woke up the next day with no hangover!

April

Put together a Halo 2 night for GamesRadar since they were canceling Xbox Live support of original Xbox games. Yeah, this was a highlight - I effin’ kick ass at Halo 2, man. I mean, I’m okay.

May

This photo was actually taken in June, but in May I worked on a film project for my Philippine Society and Culture class and I met some of the coolest people in that class and learned a lot from the people I interviewed for the documentary.

June

Attended my first E3, and I got to go as an intern for Qore, an interactive digital magazine on the PlayStation Network hosted by Veronica Belmont. I only really got to see the showfloor on the last day since we were busy with interviews the first two days, but it was a great learning experience. Plus all the open bar parties. :)

July

I launched an MST3K-style webshow for GamesRadar called Trailer Trash Theatre. We’re on hiatus as you all know, but I can’t wait for it to relaunch in 2011 because it’s seriously a lot of fun to do.

 

Oh, watch out. Double photo month. July was also the month I moved into my current place and so far it’s been working out really well. I love my roommates. I thought I learned how to hold my liquor being in the videogames industry, but holy christ can my roommates drink.

August

Photo by Eric Hooten

My old band Sputterdoll played our 4th annual “Last Show Ever” at Thee Parkside. It was amazing. We also covered “Bad Romance” by Lady Gaga.

Photo by kata rokkar

I also saw my first Judgement Day show at Great American Music Hall in August and was hooked ever since. I remember my bandmate Matt begging me to go to the show because he had no one to go with, and I was too lazy to go. I only went because he offered to pick me up. And yeah, glad I went.


September

I got my first review published in a magazine! It’s a very different feeling having your words printed on nice, glossy paper rather than on the internet where everyone and anyone can be a blogger (hello!). My first review was for Front Mission Evolved and it was published in @Gamer Magazine.

I attended a Dead Rising 2 zombie crawl in late September. All I’m gonna say is that’s probably the most drunk I’ve been at an industry event. That is all.

October

Charlie and Cherry’s wedding! I cried when I got the invitation, and I cried during the ceremony. I love both of these people and it was really special seeing both of them get married.

November

I met my longtime husband (longer than Master Chief, even) Rivers Cuomo at seriously the best Weezer show I’ve ever been to. Pinkerton night at Nob Hill Masonic Center. omg drooool.

December

Recording the Talkradar special: “A GamesRadar Christmas Carol” was really the first time I started to feel the holiday season this year, and everyone’s fake British accents had me laughing all over the place.

And of course…

Things started really picking up for me and Matt this month with our upcoming 8-bit rock band The Glowing Stars. We’ve been writing songs, and we have great plans for 2011.

Thanks for a great year 2010! I met some of the most amazing people this year and made some of the greatest memories.