Two Thousand Eight.

Favorite Albums of 2008 [Released in 2008]
1. Cloud Cult - Feel Good Ghosts
2. Jack's Mannequin - The Glass Passenger
3. Coldplay - Viva La Vida
4. Butch Walker - Sycamore Meadows
5. Ben Folds - Way to Normal
6. Justice - A Cross the Universe
7. The Killers - Day and Age
8. Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin - Pershing
9. MGMT - Oracular Spectacular
10. Jim Bianco - Sing


Top Ten Singles of 2008:
1. You Don't Know Me - Ben Folds
2. The Resolution - Jack's Mannequin
3. Time To Pretend - MGMT
4. American Boy - Estelle Feat Kanye West
5. Love Me Dead - Ludo
6. About A Girl - The Academy Is...
7. Benson Hedges Demo - Fun
8. Paper Planes - M.I.A.
9. Gives You Hell - The All American Rejects
10. Human - The Killers

iTunes most listened to artists:
1. Cloud Cult
2. Treaty of Paris
3. Jack's Mannequin
4. Ha Ha Tonka
5. Ben Folds
6. The Frantic
7. The Spill Canvas
8. Brand New
9. The Format
10. Ludo

Favorite TV Shows of 2008:
1. LOST [obviously]
2. It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia
3. Weeds
4. The Office
5. Dexter
6. Entourage
7. Gossip Girl
8. John and Kate Plus 8
9. The Soup
10. True Blood

Favorite Movies of 2008:
1. The Dark Knight.

...yep, that's it.

Favorite Concerts of 2008:
1. Cloud Cult @ Double Door
2. Jack's Mannequin and Treaty of Paris @ St Louis University
3. Jack's Mannequin, Fun, Treaty of Paris @ Bottom Lounge
4. Ben Folds @ Congress Theater
5. Treaty of Paris and Company of Thieves @ Metro [Cancel Out Cancer]
6. Jimmy Eat World @ Northern
7. The Frantic and American Taxi @ Metro [Share Your Soles]
8. Ludo and Ha Ha Tonka @ Metro
9. Jukebox the Ghost @ Beat Kitchen
10. Jim Bianco @ Pizza Fest

Resolutions; I'm not the type to usually make resolutions but that may be concurrent to never get anything done! I am hoping and expecting great things from myself in 2009. First up, I am attempting to get a stable office job, save up, and get an apartment with Cori in the spring. Enough temping for me, it's time to find a place that I can chill at for a while while I decide what I want to do with my life. Secondly, and I guess my last resolution is to read fifty books this year. I used to read so much and I've been slacking horribly since I've moved to the city. It's time to step my game up! I'll try to be awesome like my sister Stephanie and keep a log of every book I read. That being said, any book recommendations you may have, or maybe a list of your top ten favorite books would be helpful! Get to it!

2008 brought a lot of ups and downs, as every year does. Thankfully, I think the ups won. I had so many great experiences this year that I never thought possible. It's almost like it's hard for me to remember what life was like BEFORE 2008. Best of all I learned a lot about myself and grew a lot as a person. I would like to think I [at least a little?] came out of my shell this year. Feels great!


So many friendships grew stronger over the year, and sadly others faded away. I am so thankful for those of you who were there with me through it all. You know who you are. I love you!

Wishing everyone the best in 2009,

Amanda