A brainstorm of the year behind and the year ahead.
2008-my first jury duty
-went back to my old department at work
-had a date on Valentines day for the first time in eight years
-bought a new (old) bicycle
-won the southwest regional prize in Apartment Therapy's Small Cool contest
-my first freelance illustration job
-Non-Gravity fell apart
-my daily meditation practice fell apart
-bought a vespa
-crashed a vespa and got my first scar since i was a kid
-got my motorcycle license
-rode my bicycle more than i ever have
-used Los Angeles public transportation
-started reading comics again in a big way
-got a library card for the first time in my adult life
-switched back to film
-used my passport for the first time
-went to Paris
-made a few new friends
-had two brief relationships
-a few scattered first dates
-too many crushes
-a LA Derby Doll told my friend she thought I was cute
-resented my friends for a little while for not introducing me to said Derby Doll
-learned a lot of Dharma
-was depressed
-lost interest in making ice cream
-only really wanted to bake chocolate chip cookies
-spent too much time online
-started two new blogs
-let two new blogs fall apart
-fell into old isolation habits after a year or so of being relatively social
2009-learn more Dharma
-apply more Dharma
-be of more benefit to others
-be happy
-be more social
-draw again
-write again
-expand my baking repertoire
-drive my car less
-ride my bicycle more
-learn to ride my vespa with a passenger
-continue my music history education
-finally start watching Mad Men (so behind the times)
-have a date that doesn't originate online?
-have a relationship that lasts longer than a month?
My Favorite Movies of 2008-The Fall
-Synecdoche, New York
-The Dark Knight
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
-Pineapple Express
-Happy-Go-Lucky
-Man On Wire
-Wendy & Lucy
-Wall-E (the first 45 minutes)
-Iron Man
-Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist
-Justice League: The New Frontier
-Vicky Christina Barcelona
-Slumdog Millionaire
-Be Kind Rewind
-The Wrestler
-Doubt
-Kung Fu Panda
-Milk
-Forgetting Sarah Marshall
-Baby Mama
-Tropic Thunder
My Favorite TV Shows of 2008-Pushing Daisies
-Heroes (by default)
-i stopped watching The Office and 30 Rock this fall, but for no real reason, I still like both.
My Favorite Albums of 2008-She And Him: Volume One
-Inara George & Van Dyke Parks: An Invitation
-Vampire Weekend: Vampire Weekend
-Beck: Modern Guilt
-The Dresden Dolls: No, Virginia
-Amanda Palmer: Who Killed Amanda Palmer?
-Emiliana Torrini: Me And Armini
-Jon Brion: Syncdoche, New York
-The Fireman: Electric Argument
-Monkey: Journey To The West
-Adele: 19
-Suzanna Choffel: Brown Bag Special
-Sondre Lerche: Polaroid Pool Party EP
-The Bird And The Bee: One Too Many Hearts EP
-Kanye West: 808s & Heartbreak
-Hearts Of Palm UK: For Life
-Hans Zimmer & James Newton Howard: The Dark Knight
-Various Artists: Nightmare Revisited
Old Music I "Discovered" or Discovered More Of In 2008-Carole King
-Van Dyke Parks
-Brian Wilson's Smile
-Vince Guaraldi (his non-Peanuts work)
-Raymond Scott (already loved him, but been buying more and more)
-Piero Umiliani (ditto)
-Tom Waits
-Django Reinhardt
Live Stuff I Had Fun At In 2008-Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings (they opened for Feist, and she was good too, but Sharon stole the show)
-Inara George & Van Dyke Parks
-Sondre Lerche
-Jon Brion
-RideArc (monthly night cycling group that explores LA architecture)
Webthings I Got Addicted To In 2008-
Girls With Slingshots-
Racialicious-
Shapely Prose-
Big Fat DealMy Favorite Books Of 2008 (I don't think any of these came out in 2008)-It's Superman by Tom De Haven
-Wonder Woman Archives Volume 1
-Will Eisner's The Spirit Archive Volume 1
-X-Men Marvel Masterworks Volume 1
-The New Frontier by Darwyn Cooke
-Catwoman: The Dark End Of The Street by Darwyn Cooke
-The Spirit by Darwyn Cooke
-Astro City (all of them)
-Silver Surfer: Requiem
-Daredevil by Frank Miller
-Batman: Detective by Paul Dini
-Kevin Smith's Green Arrow and Daredevil books
-Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters by Mike Grell
-The Watchmen by Alan Moore
-The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Volume 1 & 2 by Alan Moore
-V For Vendetta by Alan Moore
-The Killing Joke by Alan Moore
-Sin City book 1 by Frank Miller
-Hellboy Volume 1 by Mike Mignola
-Kraven's Last Hunt by J.M. DeMatteis
Stuff That Wasn't What I Wanted It To Be In 2008-Leatherheads
-Hellboy II: The Golden Army
-Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
-Bolt
-The Happening
-Baby Mama
-The Incredible Hulk
-Get Smart
-Wall-E (everything that wasn't robots)
-Heroes (when you start to watch a show more as a train wreck than a show, it's got problems)
-Milk (loved the acting, but felt too watered down from the documentary)
-Be Kind Rewind (could have been so much more)
-Tropic Thunder (i guess i didn't find it as funny as everyone else did)
-The Spirit (didn't actually see it)
-Gran Tarino (didn't see it)
-Twilight (didn't see it)
-Sex In The City (didn't see it)
-Cloverfield (for some reason there's a lot of movies i avoided, but they still bugged me)
Stuff I'm Looking Forward To In 2009-Where The Wild Things Are
-The Brother's Bloom
-Lily Allen: It’s Not Me, It’s You
-Coraline
-Watchmen
-Monsters Vs Aliens
-The Bad Plus: For All I Care
-The Bird and the Bee: Ray Guns Are Not Just The Future
-Land Of The Lost
-Year One
-Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Stuff That Scares Me In 2009-Watchmen (i've got this nagging feeling they missed the mark)
-Avatar
-Terminator 4
-Transformers 2
-X-Men Origins: Wolverine
-The Princess and the Frog
Movies I Missed In 2008 And Need To Catch Up On In 2009-Zach & Miri Make A Porno
-Quantum Of Solace
-Revolutionary Road
-Rachel Getting Married
-I've Loved You So Long
-Yes Man (I'm sorry, Zooey is in it)
-The Dark Knight in IMAX
-Nights And Weekends
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