2005 In Review

This year I turned 30. I fell in love. I lost someone I loved. I watched people close to me achieve incredible things; I watched people close to me struggle. I threw parties and held babies and was in a movie. Friendships were made and broken.

One thing you could say for 2005: It was never boring.

The Best & Worst of 2005

The 4 Best Movies I Got Around To Seeing This Year
"Walk the Line"
"40 Year Old Virgin"
"Bride & Prejudice"
"Sin City"

4 Movies I Haven't Seen Yet But That Look Pretty Good
"Me And You And Everyone We Know"
"Brokeback Mountain" [UPDATE: Saw it. Eh.]
"Syriana"
"Murderball"

An Hour and a Half of My Life I Want Back


Album of the Year
Illinois by Sufjan Stevens. Hands down.

Top 5 Live Music Shows
1. U.S.E. at Schubas
2. Old 97’s at Park West
3. Old 97’s at "The Break Up" movie shoot
4. Hold Steady at the Empty Bottle
5. Decibully at Schubas

My Favorite Song of the Year
"In This Home On Ice" by Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

My Real Favorite Song of the Year
"Since U Been Gone" by Kelly Clarkson

Best Trends
• Cowboy boots
• Gay cowboy movies
• HNT
• Quitting smoking [13 days and counting]
• Blue jeans that cover your asscrack

Worst Trends
• Cuddle parties
• Finding music fame via the stupid goddamn OC
• Retarded gas prices
• Gay marriage bans
• The steady erosion of our basic civil rights
• Gauchos

The Closest I Came to Crying Over a Football Game
October 15, the final five seconds of Notre Dame v USC

Biggest Bitch
Mother Nature

Worst Timing


5 Favorite Websites
Post Secret
Overheard in New York
Television Without Pity
Pointless Sites
Chicago Craigslist

Best New Arrivals









People We Miss