2010 Thoughts, resolutions, re-caps, bests...

It's time for my annual blog that goes over some of my thoughts regarding the end of 2010 and the beginning of 2011! To kick things off, here are, in my opinion, THE *BESTS* OF 2010:

BEST ALBUM: Yeah So - Slow Club

(Released: March 30, 2010)

Honourable mentions (in no particular order) go to: Volume Two - She & Him (Released: March 23rd, 2010)

To The Sea - Jack Johnson (Released: June 1st, 2010)

Five Ghosts - Stars (Released: June 21st, 2010)

Scott Pilgrim VS The World - Soundtrack (Released: August 10th, 2010)

Go With The Show - Hedley (Released: November 9th, 2010)

BEST MOVIE: Scott Pilgrim VS The World

(Released: August 13th, 2010)

Honourable mentions (in no particular order) go to: Shutter Island (Released: February 19th, 2010)

Sex and the City 2 (Released: May 27th, 2010)

Inception (Released: July 16th, 2010)

The Social Network (Released: October 1st, 2010)

Tangled (Released: November 24th, 2010)

BEST EDMONTON RESTAURANT THAT I TRIED: The Melting Pot

(Fondue - 117-2920 Calgary Trail)

Honourable mentions (in no particular order) go to: Irie Foods (Caribbean - 10152 Whyte Avenue)

Leva Cappucino Bar (Italian - 11053 86th Avenue)

Cafe Beirut (Lebanese - 10812 Whyte Avenue)

Moriarty's Bistro & Wine Bar (French - 10154 100th Street)

Re-Fresh Organic Bistro (Vegan/Organic - 10151 Whyte Avenue)

I hope that if you give my picks a try that you'll love them as much as I do!! 2010 was a very busy year, which tends to be the usual case...

IN 2010 I TRAVELED TO THESE PLACES:

Huatulco, Oaxaca, Mexico Jasper, Alberta X 5 Kicking Horse, British Columbia Calgary, Alberta Whistler, British Columbia Vancouver, British Columbia Regina, Saskatchewan X 2 London, Ontario

The trip to HUATULCO was easily the biggest, most exciting trip of the year!

IN 2010 I SAW THESE BANDS PLAY LIVE:

Crash Karma

Wilco

Basia Bulat

Hedley X 3

Faber Drive X 2

Stars X 2

OK Go

Weezer

The Flaming Lips

The Rebellion X 2

Lights

Owen Pallett

I'd say that the HEDLEY tour was the best show I saw this year (3 times), because it was definitely their most amazing tour yet.

*I didn't attend any weddings and none of my friends had babies in 2010!

And of course... RESOLUTIONS... First let's see how I did with my 2010 resolutions: ~ Get BACK ON the yoga wagon!!! ~ Save some money for reals this time? Also throw buttloads of money into my ING account. ~ Take as many plane rides as possible. ~ Embrace life change gracefully. Some things went well, others not so much. I did get pretty heavy into yoga for a while and plan to pick it up again ASAP. Money saving, as usual, didn't go very well, nor did putting money into my ING. I just have too many expenses all the time! I did take several plane rides, but probably not as many as I was hoping. I think I flew to four places. As for embracing life change, I think I've gotten better at that then ever. So this leads us to... 2011 RESOLUTIONS:

~ Buy a new couch!!

~ Try to write more often for VUE, pitch once a month? ~ Start sending birthday cards to people again. I used to ALWAYS do this and I'm not sure why I stopped. ~ Stay on the "Weekday Vegetarian" bandwagon. ~ See more films at the Princess Theater.

~ Leave Canada at least once. I'm wishing everyone a wonderful 2011! Make it whatever you want it to be!