The year is ending: My 2010 Highlights

Here is a list of my 2010 HIGHLIGHTS. Hard to believe another year has gone by but much was accomplished. I'm cheerful and optimistic to see what 2011 will bring for me =)

1. The welcoming of Manuelito Jr. Ortiz into my family at the beginning of the year. And all the baby's that followed including: Hannah "Banana" Jean Wong and Serena Eva Guzman!

2.Witnessing Landon Donovan's game-winning, tournament-saving goal in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa in the US vs. Algeria match. This goal was felt across the US as fans cheered him on with LOVE and PASSION for the game. This was the exact game which lead the US to the Round of 16 and named the US winners of GROUP C, ahead of England!
(Later in the summer I got to see Donovan play live in a L.A. Galaxy vs. Real Madrid game at the Rosebowl in Pasadena, CA )

With only less than 3 minutes left on the clock past the 45 minute mark. Donovan makes the goal with Spanish commentator Andres Cantor commentating in the background:

For the next World Cup 2014 in Brazil, I will be 28 years old! Eek.

3. My snippet in the UK Daily Mail next to Manchester United and England Football player, Wayne Rooney. This was for my second VEGAS trip this year where I went to celebrate Amar's Bachelor Party with all our London Town friends. This was also right after the World Cup where England didn't do sooo well, more like a stinker, but nonetheless he was a cool chill-back Lad!

Photo from the VERY-WELL hidden Paparazzi at the Wynn Pool

4. The SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS winning the Pennant and being named the 2010 WORLD SERIES CHAMPS, while I was half way across the globe from home in Amsterdam, the Netherlands!

When in Dam do as the Dutch. HEINY's all the way!

The venue: Players in the Red Light District

Timmy's excellent pitching that night of Game 5

Group shot.

Susy repping the very-fitting in Dam "Let Timmy Smoke" and me Wilson "Fear the Beard"

The pitch that sealed the deal and crowned us WORLD CHAMPS!

Celebratory shots. SOOOO ECSTATIC!

GIANTS fans in DAM

While back home, the Parade of the Year followed and I missed it. Still PROUD to be a San Franciscan and part of history!

5. Taking my 1st EUROTRIP and falling in love with Paris and Barcelona

PARIS

 Vespa riding in the streets of Paris

 Flashing Lights: La Tour Eiffel at night

 Very small but amazing architecture of the Notre Dame with the Seine River

 Celebrating my brother Raf's Birthday in Paris with Travie McCoy

Until we meet again, Paris Je t'aime, a la prochain

BARCELONA

 Playa Barceloneta

 Lunch along the beach with some great seafood @Xup Xup

 Barca Tag which can be seen all around the streets. "La Belleza es tu Cabeza, pero lo Bello no es tu Cabello"

 No vacation is complete without a visit to the beach

 Gaudi's La Sagrada Familia

 Antoni Gaudi's: Casa Batllo

6. Visiting Camp Nou in Barcelona for my first live FC Barcelona match vs. A.D. Ceuta and watching Football's golden boy: Lionel Messi play.

Camp Nou nice to finally meet

So happy to be in Barca's Stadium and their teams presence w/my roomie Kat

Barca's Golden Boot recipient: Lionel Messi

7. SKYDIVING for my 25th Birthday. Quarter Century.

8. Becoming an American =) After 22 long years in this country.