What has happened since I left: 8 ½ month summary

our economic crisis has affected the entire world
gas went down in price
mom turned 50
the world celebrated the election of Barack Obama as the 44th president
Phil Fulmer was fired/resigned
we finally got paid
I got my first Spanish haircut
OJ went to prison
George Bush had shoes thrown at him
Dolphins (won their division) and Falcons made the playoffs
a new year
Hudson River Miracle
Bush out/Obama in
I missed a good Superbowl
Unemployment broke 8%
Unemployment broke 8.5%
plethora of mass shootings/killings throughout the US
Nikki went to Afghanistan
Dad went to Mexico during the Swine Flu epidemic
Jay Leno left The Tonight Show
Nikki came home from Afghanistan