2011 in List Form

I know that there is still about two weeks left in the year, and I will wait until the 31st to compose my annual “Year in Review” post, but I thought now was as good a time as any to do another listing post. I enjoyed doing it last year, and it’s a bit of a mental break during my twelve days of writing. So, enjoy!

2011 was a good year in many areas. It was easily the best year for music in recent memory, and the television shows I watch were better in quality than they were in 2010. The year was full of great personal moments as well, and I am happy to share these with you! Mind you, these are ranked by my personal preference. I don’t consider myself to be the preeminent source for any of these things, but I do like what I like. This just gives you a better glimpse into my personal pop culture

Albums
1. Panic! at the Disco – Vices & Virtues
2. Bayside - Killing Time
3. Mayday Parade - Self-Titled
4. Forever the Sickest Kids – Self-Titled
5. New Found Glory - Radiosurgery
6. The Artist Life - Impossible
7. Manchester Orchestra – Simple Math
8. Twenty Twenty – Small Talk
9. Yellowcard – When You’re Through Thinking, Say Yes
10. Mat Kearney – Young Love

Songs
1. The Artist Life – Dear Suzanne
2. Forever the Sickest Kids – Keep On Bringing Me Down
3. Twenty Twenty – Get Down
4. The Swellers – Nothing More to Me
5. Panic! at the Disco – Trade Mistakes
6. Cobra Starship – You Make Me Feel
7. New Found Glory – Drill It in My Brain
8. The Anix – Warning Signs
9. Mat Kearney – Sooner or Later
10. TV on the Radio – Will Do

New Bands (to me)
1. Mumford and Sons
2. The Getaway Plan
3. The Artist Life
4. The Swellers
5. Twenty Twenty
6. Amos the Transparent
7. Driving East
8. Joshua Radin
9. Shirock
10. Kiros

TV Shows
1. NCIS
2. NCIS: Los Angeles
3. Burn Notice
4. White Collar
5. Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Sports Moments
1. Marshawn Lynch’s Touchdown run vs. the Saints
2. CM Punk winning the WWE Title at Money in the Bank
3. Derrick Rose being named MVP
4. The Pittsburgh Steelers LOSING in the Super Bowl
5. The Dallas Mavericks winning their first NBA Title

Places to Eat
1. The Grand Buffet
2. Granite City
3. TGI Friday’s
4. Noodles & Company
5. Fuddrucker’s

Classes to Sub*
1. Mrs. Reeves’ 5th Grade at Meadow Ridge
2. Ms. Nemec’s 7th Grade at Century
3. Mr. Gill’s 8th Grade at Century
4. Mr. Helmuth’s P.E. at OJ
5. Mr. Carriel’s 5th Grade at Meadow Ridge
*While I enjoy my subbing position, none of those classes pale in comparison to the enjoyment I get from doing my job at Huntington.

Websites
1. Facebook
2. Twitter
3. A World of Words
4. Sporcle
5. Stickam

Personal Moments
1. Going to Decatur with Dan and Andy to see The Graduate, March 25
2. Going with Rob to see WWE Money in the Bank, July 17
3. The outlet malls in Michigan City with my family, October 1
4. Getting on the scale and seeing it read 183 pounds, November 11
5. The Graduate’s Farewell Show in Chicago, August 28
6. Lunch with Staci, August 15
7. Monday Night Raw in Rosemont, March 28
8. My 24th Birthday, April 4
9. Going downtown with Heidi and Andy to get my pea coat, October 30
10. Black Friday in the city, November 25