2009 Highlights

Hey blog readers,
Hope everyone had a good Christmas
instead of doing a weekly recap, I thought I'd close the year noting memorable days and events that went down this year. There's plenty of stuff to say but these are just some highlights

-01/01- Started the year singing Jimmy Eat World's "The Middle" on Rockband 2 right at Midnight
-01/03- Went to my friend David Noble's funeral which was nice to laugh, cry, and celebrate the life of a great person. Later some buds and I had a sushi lunch in his honor
-01/05- Broke up with my first girlfriend, which I only note as a highlight cause I never felt so good being a single man
-01/07- Went sledding with my friend Laura and her now husband Kacey, it's always soo great to see her
-01/13- Well, the singleness didn't last too long as I was introduced to my girlfriend Anna by my ex Terra. This makes the 14th the official start of our relationship followed by our first date on the 15th.
01/20- Watched the Inauguration of President Barack Obama in my class on Race
01/24- Anna and I attended the wedding of her friend Amanda to her husband Cody, I got to walk Anna down the aisle as she was the Maid of Honor, yay
02/01- Turned 23 watching the Super Bowl with Anna
02/14- My first Valentine's Day with someone I love, yay
02/18- Hung out with one of my best friends Neal, who also later came back to visit this past month
03/19- My yearly Spring Break Nickelcade visit (4th year doing it)
03/20- Saw I Love You, Man (love that movie) in theater and had some fun Bowling with Terra and a couple of her friends
03/30- 1st time eating Five Guys in the Orem location
05/01- My other Best Friend Steve got married, I got to sign as being a witness
06/01-10- My Trip to Virgnia/Washington DC
07/21- Family Picture, good opportunity for Anna and I to get nice pics of ourselves
07/22- Y Mountain Hike
07/23- My aunt Linda was in town visiting , hopefully it won't be the last time I see her
08/26- Remodeling process on the main floor of my parents house begins by moving things out of the kitchen
09/16- the last night working for the Owlz ending another fun season of work
09/23- Got a letter congratulating me on earning/receiving a Privately Funded Half Tuition Scholarship
10/03- Out of all the date nights with Anna, this was the most memorable, Dinner (Olive Garden) and a Movie (Whip It)

Like i said there's plenty of other moments, but I keep it at that
Thanks to those of you who have been reading this blog, it means a lot to get comments about it
Hope you all have a Happy New Year

And so ends the first decade of this century, I'd like to take a moment to reflect on my life through these years
- Good times with my great friends, the ones I've had forever and the ones I've only known for a short time, it's the moments with them that mean the most to me out of anything in life
-High School AKA the Four Year Boner lol
-College, Half the time being in my "social coma" and the other half being crazy about girls pretty much, but my grades never got too bad.
-Great Work Experiences for the Orem Owlz
-Music, Movies, TV, Sports, the usual awesome stuff I keep tabs with

Here's a toast (of Martinelli's) to another Decade of being alive

My 60 Favorite Albums of the Decade (Part 1 of 10 of my List)

1. **Discovery by Daft Punk (2001)

2. Wall Of People by Monty Are I (2006)

3. 200 km/h in the Wrong Lane by t.A.T.u. (2002)

4. Pretty. Odd.by Panic At The Disco (2008)

5. **Lies For The Liars by The Used (2007)

6. **Mesmerize by System of A Down (2005)

My 60 Favorite Albums of the decade (Part 2 of 10 of my list)

 **- Favorite album of the year it came out

7. **Evolver by 311 (2003)

8. Fancy Footwork by Chromeo (2007)

9. Cross by Justice (2007)

10. Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume 1: From Fear Through The Eyes Of Madness by Coheed and Cambria (2005)

11. Toxicity by System of a Down (2001)

12. From Chaos by 311 (2001)

My 60 Favorite Albums of the decade (Part 3 of 10 of my list)

**- Favorite album of the year they came out

13. **Flight of the Conchords by Flight of the Conchords (2008)

14. **A Fever You Can't Sweat Out by Panic! at the Disco (2005, but awarded for the year 2006)

15. You'll Rebel to Anything by Mindless Self Indulgence (2007)

16. Morning View by Incubus (2001)

17. Riot! by Paramore (2007)

18. In Love and Death by The Used (2004)

My 60 Favorite Albums of the decade (Part 4 of 10 of my list)

19. Bleed American by Jimmy Eat World (2001)

20. Ocean Avenue by Yellowcard (2003)

21. Dangerous And Moving by t.A.T.u. (2005)

22. **The Eminem Show by Eminem (2002)

23. Sam Sparro by Sam Sparro (2008)

24. Made of Bricks by Kate Nash (2008)

My 60 Favorite Albums of the decade (Part 5 of 10 of my list)

*- My favorite album of the year it came out

25. **Break Through the Silence by Monty Are I (2009)

26. **Hybrid Theory by Linkin Park (recently decided it should receive the award for 2000)

27. She’s In Control by Chromeo (2004)

28. Don't Tread On Me by 311 (2005)

29. Incredibad by The Lonely Island (2009)

30. Human After All by Daft Punk (2005)

My 60 Favorite Albums of the decade (Part 6 of 10 of my list)

Half Way There!!!!
**- Favorite Album of the year it came out 

31. Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Vol. 2: No World For Tomorrow by Coheed and Cambria (2007)

32. Artwork by The Used (2009)

33. If by Mindless Self Indulgence (2008)

34. **Love Everybody by The Presidents of the United States of America (2004)

35. TruANT by Alien Ant Farm (2003)

36. Infinity On High by Fall Out Boy (2007)

My 60 Favorite Albums of the decade (Part 7 of 10 of my list)

37. A Crow Left of The Murder by Incubus (2004)

38. By The Way by Red Hot Chili Peppers (2002)

39. Encore by Eminem (2004)

40. Fist of God by MSTRKRFT (2009)

41. Way To Normal by Ben Folds (2008)

42. Sing The Sorrow by AFI (2003)

My 60 Favorite Albums of the Decade (Part 8 of 10 of my List)

Full list on my Facebook account if interested

43. The Looks by MSTRKRFT (2006)

44. Alright, Still by Lily Allen (2007)

45. Engines of Creation by Joe Satriani (2000)

46. Uplifter by 311 (2009)

47. Sticks and Stones by New Found Glory (2002)

48. Freaked Out and Small by The Presidents of the United States of America (2000)

My 60 Favorite Albums of the decade (Part 9 of 10 of my list)

49. Start Something by lostprophets (2004)

50. Mer De Noms by A Perfect Circle (2000)

51. Stadium Arcadium by Red Hot Chili Peppers (2006)

52. Flyleaf by Flyleaf (2005)

53. The Sickness by Disturbed (2000)

54. The Marshall Mathers LP by Eminem (2000)