My Best and worst of 2008

A lot of things went down in 2008 that left an impact on me personnally and on the whole world. The US presidential election, the Olympics, and general world drama in the world has been pretty significant. Completing my first year of college and starting my second, my dad's death, my ruinion with family that is finally holding strong, and learning a lot about myself through loss and perserverance has made 2008 stand out as a year that will be remembered.
I have decided to post some of the things that I came across in 2008 that can make my best and worst list, significant or not.
(Not everything started/was released in 2008 but I experienced it in 2008 for the first time which puts in on my '08 list)

Best Book: Running With Scizzors--Augusten Burroughs
Worst Book: New Moon--Stephanie Meyers (No Stampede Please)

Best Movie: Wanted
Worst Movie: Twilight

Best way to pass time in the car: Books on Tape
Worst way to pass time in the car: German lessons on tape

Best Purchase: Full Size Heated Blanket
Worst Purchase: Conditioner that twisted my hair into knots

Best Vacation: Colorado Family Trip
Worst Vacation: California Funeral Trip

Best Class: Craft of Poetry
Worst Class: German

Best Holiday: Birthday spent in CO shopping!
Worst Holiday: Halloween spent at Dad's funeral (Irony anyone?)

Best discovery of myself: I would really like to teach for a couple years before grad school
Worst discovery of myself: I can't put things on the backburner as well as I thought I could

Best Political Moment of 2008: Barack Obama's Election
Worst Political Moment of 2008: John McCain's choice of Sarah Palin as running mate

Best Gadget: Sony Camera
Worst Gadget: My Crashing Laptop

Best TV Show: Jon and Kate Plus Eight
Worst TV Show: South Park

Best Sitcom: Gary Unmarried
Worst Sitcom: Two and A Half Men (used to be great but this last season has been different...not in a good way)

Most Exciting Moment: Rafting the Arkasas River in CO
Least Exciting Moment: People telling me how noticable it was that the dentist accidentally shortened one of my front teeth


Over all 2008 was a decent year. It was tough, but I definitely learned a lot. Thanks so much to my friends and family for supporting and cheering for me as I do all of you.

Lots of Love