in no particular order:

i got into nursing school
i got sick and took a break from nursing school
i turned thirty
my brother introduced me to rieta, who is now not only his girlfriend, but also my friend
james got a dog
both the ians got dogs
i got a dog
my cat got a cat
i moved
i went to the doctor (a lot)
i saw some movies in theaters, and some at home
i read some books

aside from those things, life is much the same as it was. i think.