The Best of 2008

Taking a cue from two of my sisters, I'm going to post a list of some of my favorite things of 2008!


1. Coldplay, Viva la Vida album. This should come as no surprise. The more John and I listen to this CD the more we love it! Great songs like this and this.
2. Ben Folds, Cologne. Album is a bit too explicit, but this is a really pretty song!
3. Missy Higgins, The Special Two and Where I Stood.
4. Weezer, Red Album. Lots of great songs on this album, particularly Pork & Beans and Heart Songs.
5. Death Cab for Cutie, I Will Possess Your Heart. So cool.
(There are lots of others I could add to this list, but these are ones I listen to most often!)



1. Iron Man. Such a GREAT movie. Did you know there's another clip at the end of the credits? Of course they have the longest credits ever, but it's a fun snippet for the next one!
2. Dark Knight. I know this movie was way over hyped at it's release and I thought for sure that Heath Ledger's performance wouldn't live up. But it really did. Awesome movie. Still like the 1st one better though!
3. What Happens in Vegas. This movie didn't do well at the box office, but for a chick flick it's really great. Even John liked it. We may even buy it!
4. Kung Fu Panda. It's not Pixar and I'm not sure I'll even add Wall-E to this list. But as much as I liked Wall-E I really really liked Kung Fu Panda. That's saying a lot because I can't even count on two fingers the number of Dreamworks movies that I like. Shrek? Blech! Plus, Ben loves this movie too!
5. Wall-E. Okay so I'll put Wall-E on this list. I still have LOTS and LOTS of issues with this movie on a myriad of levels, but Wall-E is one of the most adorable characters Pixar ever created. And it's so beautiful. Pixar, you're on watch. Here's to hoping your next one isn't so weird! And full of holes! And actually makes sense! Oh, and I'm so hoping that Toy Story 3 is just as good as the first two (but we'll have to wait till 2010 for to find out!)
6. Definitely, Maybe. I have to add one more to the list. I wouldn't have ever seen this movie if Kelli hadn't let me borrow it. It's so cute and adorable and made me cry and is just really great. We love Abigail Breslin from Nim's Island. See this movie, it's so good!



1. The Arlington Highlands. We've trekked there a few times last year and if South Arlington traffic wasn't so bad we'd probably go there more often. Full of stores, tons of restaurant choices, lots of cool events. That place is so great for Arlington!
2. The New Cowboys Stadium. I know it's not open yet, but we see it so often and go to the CiCi's across the street all the time and it's a magnificent sight. The place looks like some sort of weird space station and though we're completely dreading the influx of traffic over the next few years, the fact that they're FIXING I-30 and lots of other stuff around us is worth the inconveniences!
3. aLoft hotels. Okay so we stayed here in 2009, but we discovered it in 2008 so that counts, right? Great hotel, great price (especially since it's a W hotel) and we had a great time. It's just cool. Totally not kid friendly (except for the few they have around the US that are suites designed for families), but we'd definitely stay there again. They just need ice machines on the floors and FREE continental breakfast.
4. Canon Cameras. I've had my camera since June and I love it. LOVE it. I'm really glad I chose Canon. They're so easy to use and once you learn the specifics of aperture, etc, it makes taking pictures so much fun. I'm learning more about lenses now and buying only Canon lenses. I'm a Canon Girl through and through. You'd be hard pressed to convince me otherwise. We're now on the hunt for a really great point and shoot that doesn't have to be Canon (one that hopefully would do HD video). If anyone has advice let me know. We have a few in mind, but they're a bit pricey!
5. The Year 2008. I scrolled through our blog last night looking over the past year and we did so much! We celebrated 5 years of marriage, got Ben off his pacifier, reconnected with old friends, grown closer to other friends, went camping with a 2-year old, went to a Stars game for free, went to Ben's first Ranger's game, saw a Prophet pass away and a new one called, went to Fossil Rim and Disney on Ice, spent tons of time with family and friends and each other, got a Wii, taken lots and lots of pictures, got ouf family pictures taken finally, watched Ben grow and learn in more ways than we ever thought possible, tried to potty train (still working on that), went on some fun road trips, enjoyed my job and realize how much more time we have together because of it, celebrated birthdays in really fun ways (hello Coldplay and my mom's crazy family birthday extravaganza!) and all in all we just really had an awesome year last year! It was fun to look back on what all we've done and accomplished in a year. Here's to an even better 2009!

Agree on any? Totally disagree on any others? What are your favorites?