34 days into the new year, and so much has happened. January's always kind of odd to me. You feel new beginnings all around you, but you also feel the oppression of a seemingly never-ending winter. I thought it would be appropriate to finally post my recap of 2008 to resurrect this long-lost blog o' mine.
Trips of 2008
1. February - Disneyland
2. May - Arkansas w/Mickelle for Tyler's graduation
3. June - Oregon for Bland family reunion
4. July - Arizona
5. August - Idaho w/Mom for Steven's wedding
6. August - Arizona
7. November - Las Vegas w/Mickelle for Thanksgiving
8. December - Ogden w/ family to see Grandma & Grandpa Bland & Becky
9. December - Sundance for Bushman family reunion
Books of 2008
1. Love In A Time of Cholera
2. Fablehaven
3. The Virgin Suicides
4. Stargirl
5. Love, Stargirl
6. The City of Ember
7. The People of Sparks
8. The Prophet of Yonwood
9. Why Men Love B******
10. Heal Your Body
11. Guns, Germs, and Steel
12. Life of Pi
13. The Phantom Tollbooth
14. It's Called a Breakup Because it's Broken
15. Good In Bed (not what you think...)
16. The Innocent Man
17. Glimpses Into The Life & Heart of Marjorie Pay Hinckley
18. Eclipse
19. Breaking Dawn
20. The Host
21. Believing Christ
22. Mars & Venus On A Date
My favorites that I read this year were Love In A Time of Cholera, Virgin Suicides, Stargirl, Guns, Germs, and Steel, Glimpses Into the Life..., and Believing Christ. I know that's like a quarter of the list, but each of those were great and I would reread. Oh wait! Also, Life of Pi. :p
I would recommend any of those. I didn't read as many books as I usually do, but I think I made smarter decisions in what I read because I found some new favorites. (And obviously, caught up on some teen fiction.)
Concerts 2008
1. Eisley w/Mickelle May 8th @ Avalon Theater in SLC
2. Rilo Kiley w/Mickelle May 21st @ The Slowdown in Omaha
3. Jack Johnson w/Cameron, Jason, and Shara August 18th @ Usana in West Valley
4. Rooney w/Jules & Courtney Sept 13th @ Spoon Me in Provo
5. The Mountain Goats w/Tyler, Meagan, Eric, Eliza, Ellen, & more Oct 18th @ In The Venue in SLC
Music of 2008
*Note: I won't explain this list too much, but it is not a list of my favorites of the year...
1. MGMT - Oracular Spectacular album
2. Rilo Kiley - Silver Living
3. The Weepies - Hideaway album
4. Lady Gaga - Just Dance
5. Journey - Don't Stop Believing
6. Brandi Carlile - The Story album
7. MIA - Paper Airplanes
8. Meiko - Boys With Girlfriends
9. Muse - Absolution album
Other Highlights
*Note: I should say, highlights that I'll mention in this blog. ;)
1. Getting in my first car accident in February, then again. (see post about 2nd incident)
2. Crystal coming to visit in April.
3. Tyler's graduation in May.
4. Dropping Tyler off at the MTC in August.
5. A wildly unplanned Halloween night.
6. Voted for the first time in November. (and tried to buy a vote, at least I got ice cream out of it)
7. Chelsea's wedding in November.
8. One year anniversary with SHC in November.
9. Semester of perfect attendance this fall.
10. First Jazz (/NBA) game in December
Sunday, February 1, 2009
2008 Recap
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7 comments:
/gasp. you tried to buy a vote?! i might be wrong, but i think ginsburg would throw you in prison if she knew.
WOW talk about a years worth of stuff!! :o) That was awesome to read, and I'm very impressed with all the books you read last year. LOVE IT. I read some of the ones that you suggested, I'll have to go through read your other favs, I think we have similar taste in books... although, you read way many much more than I did last year :o) maybe even in the last few years. ha. Glad to have you back to the blogging world!!
I'm so proud of you for your semester of perfect attendance!!
Also, it makes me chuckle a little. Oh, freshman year.
But I sincerely am proud! I could never do that...I was a total "what? 10 minutes late for class? oh, well, I guess I won't go." kind of student.
So good to have you back! I loved your recap :)
does ogden really count as a "trip"? i mean, whatever makes you sleep better at night. haha. but yeah, decent year. this one will be better. muahaha
also..interesting choice of layout...looks similar to someone else i know.
Omg, that iz crazy I bet you enjoyed yourself...lol finally you posted again, I have missed reading your blog :)
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