SJ’s All-Purpose Year-End Wrap-Up List
So, I wrote a post all about my plans and intentions for 2008. Trouble was, I wrote it while at the low point of my recent depression, and it was basically whiny self-pity bullshit. I feel better now. Trashed that mofo in favor of something more fun.
But first, one thing: Some of you may have seen my comment on Hilly’s Snackie Weekend “I Will/I Won’t” post. If you didn’t, here it is in a nutshell: This is *my* blog, and I’m going to start writing like I’m the only one I have to please. Because, uh, I am. No more desperately trying to please all people all the time. So if you read something here you don’t like, feel free to move along. Better yet, present your point of view in the comments in an intelligent and reasonable way.
And now without further drama, here’s *my* take on 2007 as experienced in my little corner of the universe!
Best book title: Out Of Sync by Lance Bass, former ‘N Sync member who announced his homosexuality in 2006.
Worst book deal: Lynn Spears is writing a guide to parenting. Sadly, I am not making this up. [But wait! There's hope yet.]
Book I wish I’d read this year: Wonderful Tonight by Pattie Boyd.
Best movie of 2007: Across The Universe. Coming out on DVD February 5, 2008!!!
Worst movie of 2007: Saw IV. I mean, why?
Movie I both loved and hated: (Tie) Transformers (loved most of it, hated how “messy” the Transformers looked, ick) and Rob Zombie’s Halloween (thought the first 2/3 was sheer brilliance, but after the adult Michael escaped from Smith’s Grove Sanitarium the film deteriorated into clich?-ridden shock schlock).
Funniest movie I expected to hate: Balls Of Fury (Bonus: A plethora of Def Leppard!!!).
Favorite TV show of the new season: Moonlight. Ron Koslow (Beauty and the Beast) works his creative magic again.
Best TV show you’re probably not watching: Dexter, on Showtime. The quality and originality continues to astound me.
Best reality show: So You Think You Can Dance? I planned my entire week around this show, and watched one episode NINE TIMES. Juli, thank you for browbeating into watching it, and I wish I’d given in sooner.
Worst reality show: Rock Of Love, which is not about either rock or love.
Reality show I’m going to watch just because it’s at the beach: Formerly-Court-TV-now-TruTV’s Ocean Force: Huntington Beach, debuting January 1st.
Best musical moment: Hearing Muse’s “Supermassive Black Hole” for the first time.
Worst musical moment: The release of Raising Sand, Robert Plant’s duet album with Allison Krauss [shudder]. But hey, if you’ve ever wondered what popping Quaaludes would be like, have a listen to this CD.
Celebrity I’m still obsessed with reading about: Lindsay Lohan. I can’t help it. Her transformation from Parent Trap twins to Miss Firecrotch fascinates me.
Celebrity I truly wish would enter a cloistered convent for the rest of her life: Britney Spears.
Best hairstyle trend: The “Criss Angel.” We don’t need no stinking comb!
Worst fashion trend: Ankle boots with short dresses. People! It was ugly in the ’80s, and it still is. And it’s not flattering to anyone.
Scariest situation: The hell next door. [Update: The day after I wrote that post, she moved out while he was at work. Two weeks later, he moved out. Our new neighbor is another Marine, but his only flatmates are two dogs. Thank God.]
Most popular blog post: Happy Hallowmeme: Behind The Mask, which generated 257 visits.
Bravest blog post I wrote: “It’s called ROUND,” in which I come out of the fashion closet.
Lamest blog post I wrote: “So long, and thanks for all of the dish” (not counting the ones I deleted within a few hours!).
Biggest distraction from blogging: Flickr, especially the guessing games and contests.
Worst news of the entire year: A woman I knew in high school died tragically in the San Diego County wildfires.
Best news of the entire year: Mike proposed to Suze.
[tags]2007, best of, year-end[/tags]
January 1st, 2008 at 12:21 pm
And the happiest of New Years to both of you! :-)
January 1st, 2008 at 2:15 pm
Here here to the pleasing yourself! I am still in shock about the whole Lynn Spears book affair. Maybe it’ll be an ironic look at parenting in a whole this is what I did so please don’t… kind of thing. I doubt it, but if she can’t laugh at herself we can all do it for her.
Bless you SJ!
January 1st, 2008 at 2:45 pm
Well, I am glad to see you deciding to stick around….and writing for yourself.
I’m sure I’ve told you the story of how I lost almost all of my readers when i decided not to blog about weight loss anymore. Thing is, I gained a whole NEW set of readers and friends, including you. So it’s a transition, but ends up being a good one.
January 1st, 2008 at 3:38 pm
Awww - your last item made me cry. That’s so sweet…
Happy New Year my dear Fairy Blogmamma. I’m glad you’re feeling better. May 2008 be an amazing year for you!
January 1st, 2008 at 7:34 pm
Firecrotch! I love it. Can I use it? Alas, we all have our train-wrecks. I’m more about Britney. How shalow is that?
Totally with you on SYTYCD –I went into withdrawl the week Pasha was voted off.
Happy New Year. Hope 2008 is full of love, happiness and health.
January 1st, 2008 at 8:31 pm
Ha ha! I love your list :) I never would have tagged you as a LiLo follower though! Your secret is revealed!
I can’t wait to see Across the Universe. I missed it in the theater :( my bro was going to see it with me then couldn’t afford it… maybe I should buy him the DVD :)
HAPPY NEW YEAR fairy blogmother :)
January 1st, 2008 at 10:25 pm
Dave2: And to you, as well!
Bec: Hey, yeah! Maybe it’ll be a spoof. Or a “what NOT to do” book.
Hilly: Thanks for the encouraging words. On this one post alone, I went back through and changed FOUR answers to more truthful ones instead of “more acceptable” ones before I published.
Suze: Thank you, sweetie! I wish the same for you and Mike.
Nat: I can’t take credit for nicknaming LiLo “Firecrotch.” I picked it up from In Touch magazine. Ohhh, PASHA! I nearly fainted. But Lauren getting voted off actually made me cry.
Kim: Dang! I never wanted you to know my sordid little secret. Why don’t you give Steven Across The Universe for Valentine’s Day?
January 2nd, 2008 at 2:23 pm
Write what you want to and piss on everyone else and the horse they rode in on. Oh and most importantly may 2008 be bright,beautiful and filled with happiness!
January 2nd, 2008 at 10:49 pm
I’m glad you’re feeling better and back with a fun list. I love your lists. Happy New Year!
January 3rd, 2008 at 11:05 am
Happy New Year! That’s quite a list. I’m still dredging up Christmas stories, let alone moving into 2008.
January 3rd, 2008 at 8:09 pm
Cake Lady: Yeah, that’s pretty much the stance I’m taking, theoretically.
Diana: Thanks, hon! Sure wish I’d had a romantic New Year’s Eve like yours, though.
Karl: Your Christmas stories are cool. Love your niece Bella - what a pistol!