[The ubiquitous 'faves' post for 2010]

The past year was a beautiful, insane, yucky, badass one, for sure. I like to remember my years past with the music, books, photographs, and movies that defined the year for me… let’s take a trip down memory lane:

PHOTOGRAPHS
In order of occurrence, not of preference.

January 2010

Posts regarding the Baby-moon in Los Cabos: here, here, and here.

May 27, 2010

Posts regarding Marco’s birth: here, here, and here.

July 24, 2010

At Tim’s birthday barbecue with the Gomers

September 18, 2010

Posts regarding my birthday: here and here.

September 27, 2010

I just love his little face! This was taken after his bath.

December 24, 2010

<3 Marco’s cheesy-ham face. <3

MUSIC

Phoenix – ‘Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix’
I know this came out in 2009, but I started listening to it this year, and BOY did I listen to it. Such a great, fun album. These guys have a very tight sound (and I mean that literally, not the ‘hella tight!’ way).  All of the songs are very carefully crafted. Favorite songs: ‘Lisztomania’, ‘Lasso’ and ’1901′.

Jimmy Eat World – ‘Invented’
Well DUH! My boys put together a lovely, lovely record. I think this rates in my top 3 JEW albums. Favorite songs: ‘Heart is Hard to Find’, ‘Movielike’, and ‘Mixtape’.

P.S. The MP3 version is available for download for just $5.99 on Amazon. CLICK HERE

The Black Keys – ‘Brothers’
HECK YES.  Those are my only words.   Favorite songs: ‘Tighten Up’, ‘Sinister Kid’, and ’10 Cent Pistol’

Brandon Flowers – ‘Flamingo’
I was already a fan of The Killers, but Flowers’ solo effort has his characteristic flamboyance and theatricality, yet retains the folk-rock sound that I like. Favorite songs: ‘Broken Heart of Mexico’, ‘Only The Young’, ‘Crossfire’ . 

LITERATURE

Once again, these weren’t all released this year, but I read them this year. So there.

The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver

Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh

Midnight’s Children by Salman Rushdie

FILM

‘Inception’

I know you probably agree with me, so explanation isn’t exactly necessary; the story was super, the effects amazing, and Leonardo DiCaprio forced me to accept his talent as an actor. Also, Joseph Gordon-Levitt in a three-piece suit. OMG.

There’s my list for the year, folks. What’s on yours?

* H A P P Y N E W Y E A R ! *

<3