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!



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