Sunday, January 4, 2009

Top 5's of '08

Thanks to Jill for this fun survey! :) (And our list could quiet possibly be so similar because we spent a ridiculous amount of time together this year! :)

Top 5 Concerts:
1. Gavin DeGraw and Needtobreathe at Val Air in Des Moines

2. Colbie Callait at Val Air

3. Hanson and Matt Wertz at Peoples
4. Steele Croswhite at Drake
5. Jon McLaughlin




Top 5 Events:
1. I have a brother (in-law!) - Emily and Bud's wedding

2. GNO Roadtrip to MN - I've never laughed so hard in my whole entire life

3. DTC Fall Retreat at YCamp in Boone

4. Faithwalkers
5. Trip to North Carolina to see Emmy and Bud

(Other noteworthy events: surviving a really awful car accident in July, attending more weddings than I ever thought possible :)

Top 5 Totally random events that turned in to way too much fun:
Playing volleyball in the street after church trying to make 100 passes without the ball touching the ground
Kitten Infestation

Ice Skating with all of our small groups
Scavenger Hunt (which my group won thanks to finding road kill and bringing it back with us for those extra 10 points!)

My sister's bridal shower (ask me if you'd like to hear the story about my Grandma and birth control - its hilarious)

Top 5 new gadgets/favorite things I discovered this year
1. Jill Trost

2. www.biblegateway.com
3. Zanzibar (even if their service is kind of slow, they make really good coffee)
4. Blogging and reading blogs
5. Apparently my hair IS capable of being straight


Top 5 Movies
1. Twilight
2. Get Smart
3. Wicker Park (I know it's old but I just saw it this year and really loved it)
4. Step Up 2: The Streets
5. The Dark Knight


Top 5 Favorite Quotes of the year:
1. "It's a SONATA!" - Me
2. "You shut your mouth when you're talking to me" - Allison
3. "Maaaaaaaatt" - Me
4. While I don't remember all that was said, it all began with "What is THAT?" - Jill Trost on the GNO MN road trip...
5.

Top 5 Books I've read this year:
1. Twilight
2. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
3. Loser
4. Rules
5. Poppy
(#s 2-5 are in credit to the fact that I choose really great read alouds for my class)

Top 5 CDs I was obsessed with this year:
1. Matt Wertz
2. Jon McLaughlin
3. Gavin DeGraw
4. Taylor Swift
5. Hillsong