Tops

Before I forget to do it, a few personal best of's for 2009...

Best 3 albums I listened to all the way through this year:
1. Black Joe Lewis--Tell 'Em What Your Name Is
2. Anya Marina--Slow & Steady Seduction: Phase II
3. Neko Case--Middle Cyclone
(Possibly the ONLY three new albums I listened to all the way through!)

Best 3 movies I saw this year:
1. The Blind Side
2. The Hangover
3. Star Trek
(Probably the only 3 I saw in theaters. Sensing a theme, here?)

Best 3 days of my year:
1. Inauguration of Barack Obama
2. Beth and Kevin's wedding ceremony
3. My walk around the Stanley Park sea wall in Vancouver in June

Best 3 nights of my year:
1. Beth and Kevin's wedding reception
2. Halloween Night
3. Dinner with Samantha, Rommel and friends in Brooklyn earlier this month

Best 3 trips I took this year:
1. New Orleans (March or July--both were great)
2. Vancouver in June
3. Washington, D.C. in Jan.

Best new hobbies I picked up this year:
1. Cupcaking
2. Treadmilling
3. Poker, the rededicated version (in which I still don't win any $.)

I have a feeling I will be making more lists of the decade-end variety soon. Feel free to add your own personal lists in the comments.