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Seeing that everyone is doing those year end lists, I might as well hop on the bandwagon. I call this the 2006 List of a Mélange of Things or LOAMOT: 1. Best film: Little Miss Sunshine Granted I haven't seen all the films that just came out during this holiday season, I think Little Miss Sunshine still would have been my favorite. It was touching yet funny at all the right moments. There was something about this film that struck a chord; it was personal to me, I think. And most of all, it was human. » Runner-up: Stranger Than Fiction 2. Best album: Cat Power, "The Greatest" Chan Marshall delivers in her latest album with a little country and a little soul. I think it's her best (others will argue). It's one of those albums that's pleasant to the ears, kind of dreamy feeling. I hear a certain tenderness in her voice now, and I like it. » Runners-up: The Decemberists, "The Crane Wife", Joanna Newsom, "Ys" 3. Best book: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close Okay, okay, so this book didn't come out this year but I read it over the summer for the first time. And I fell in love with it. Jonathan Safran Foer has a way with words I wish I had. The way he crafts and tells his stories make me really happy. The book was poignant, quirky, and sad with some laugh out loud moments. ("Succotash my balzac, you dipshittake!") If I met Oskar Schell in real life, I think we would be great friends what with his inventions, Stuff That Happened To Me, and 'heavy boots'. The ending filled me with a happy sadness. » Runner-up: A Confederacy of Dunces (again, read it in 2006) 4. Best TV show: The Office This show rocks my socks off. I was worried during the first season because it was too similar to the UK version (which I love) but it took off on its own in the second season. The third season has been wonderful, especially the Christmas episode. I think the heartaching Jim/Pam relationship is one of the show's driving points but the hilarious events that unfold each episode make me laugh until my sides hurt. Steve Carell is indeed the best boss. (Tune in January 4th for new episodes!) » Runner-up: Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (Aaron Sorkin rules, period.) 5. Best moment: All, but in particular anything from June on It's not that things before June were bad; it's just that things got a whole lot better from there. 2006 has been mostly good with some not so great moments mixed in. It was definitely a growth year, mentally and emotionally. I think I'm a little more mellowed out than before and more adept at taking things in stride because hey, I'm grateful for all the things I have. So it's okay. Everything will be alright. » Next year: It's going to be an odd year (literally) but it should be a okay. I'll make it okay. To all of you readers (all 2 of you), be well and I wish you all the best. Here's to 2007!
—Saturday, December 30, 2006 2 comments Looking back on '06
Is it weird that I like the first and last slices from a loaf of bread? They're always the pieces no one wants. A friend reasoned that they aren't good for making sandwiches but I think they're okay. In other news, global warming sucks and I want it to snow.
—Thursday, December 28, 2006 2 comments Bread beginnings and ends
John Edwards will be announcing his bid for the '08 presidential election tomorrow. I visited his website, just out of curiosity, because I basically know him as the 'handsome running mate' of John Kerry in the '04 elections (c'mon, I'm not the only who thinks that). Instantly, my eyes gravitated towards the word "MySpace." I'm thinking, "You're kidding, right? On MySpace?" Lo and behold, John Edwards is on MySpace. I scroll down some more on his site and find he's not only on MySpace but on Facebook, Flickr, and YouTube as well! Talk about reaching out to our generation!
Howard Dean changed the campaigning landscape with his blog and it's evolving even more. I'll say, The Big 4 are the way to go with getting the attention these days. It's not that we don't read the news (I read it obsessively), but when you have your foot in any of those 4 doors, it's almost guaranteed that you'll get our attention. Heck, if you have your foot in any social networking system, you're in. It's smart, it's simple, it's now. You can't deny the marketability and popularity of them. And when campaign time comes, all candidates will be doing the same (if they aren't already). Brace yourselves. This is now. We're listening, we're open, we're here.
—Wednesday, December 27, 2006 0 comments Getting our attention
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