Best of 2002 & a recap

Best new author discovered this year: Gregory Maguire

Best movie (seen in the theaters): Spider-Man

Best movie (seen at home): Billy Elliott
Runners up: Shrek, I am Sam, Minority Report

Best music
Music is harder for me to pick since I don't have a record of what I bought (or what Brad bought) this year. I really liked the new No Doubt CD (Rock Steady). I also enjoyed finding Norah Jones and Come Away with Me. Tori Amos released Scarlet's Walk this year (fun concert). Brad found Jimmy Eat World and got the CD for me.

An odd find for me: Eminem's Lose Yourself (from the 8 Mile soundtrack). I heard it on the radio before Brad told me that he'd gotten the soundtrack.

"You better lose yourself in the music, the moment
You own it, you better never let it go
You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow
This opportunity comes once in a lifetime yo
...
You can do anything you set your mind to, man"

Blogs
It's really hard to pick my favorite blog reads. Especially since in the beginning they were just people I read and now I feel like they're my friends.

Things I learned this year

• We own too many couches.


• There are a lot of people in Colorado who blog (and who we have yet to meet).


• I read. A lot.


• My allergies have been really bad this year (too many posts to link to - who wants to read about snot anyway).


• I love living here and taking pictures, but I still would rather not be in 'em.


• I love Movable Type, blogrolling and Blogomania. They are all wonderful additions to my life.


• I'm not afraid of color, either on me or in my house.

Inspired by Brad's Best of 2002 post and Robyn's top 25 for 2002 list.