My 2007 In Pictures

Wednesday, January 02, 2008

My 2007 In Pictures

Here's a brief and sporadic pictorial of my 2007. It's hit and miss, and purposefully non-conclusive. If someone feels a key happening was left out, it'll be alright...

January 1st. Downtown with Meg.

January 6th. Drive to Stillwater.

January 25th. China Spring Football banquet.

February 4th. Super Bowl.

March 2nd. Drove to Arch Madness

March 6th. Got a girlfriend.

March 11th. PA as Baylor Softball hosts 1 Arizona.

March 18th. Donald Miller at church.

April 5th. Flew to Albuquerque.

April 15th. Fuel City for Tacos.

April 20th. Swtichfoot at Baylor.

April 21st. Go to San Antonio.

May 30th. Move to Indiana.

June 3rd. Wrigley.

June 19th. Lifehouse released.

July 23rd. Waffle House with Dan and Derek.

August 24th. Counting Crows at Victory Field.

September 13th. Fly to Texas.

September 22nd. Doughman and I to Lenny's.

September 23rd. Welcome To Autumn Party.

October 11th. Random guy passing me on I-465 does the Sic 'em Bears.

November 30th. Drive to Nashville with Skinner.

December 8th. Bucy wins Birdy's Battle of the Bands.

December 9th. Christmas Cookies.

December 19th. Tailgate before Bradley Butler.

I know...I have a really exciting life.

2007 IN REVIEW

Tuesday, January 01, 2008

2007 IN REVIEW

Time for my year-end lists... The entries are in no particular order within the categories.


TOP 5 BOOKS READ
One Surrendered Life - Bob Coy
Christmas Reflections - Jars of Clay
Cub Nation - Gene Wojciechowski
Wild At Heart - John Eldgredge
Magnifcent Me - Dan Haseltine


MOVIES IN THEATER
Fred Claus
The Simpsons Movie
The Pursuit of Happyness
Oceans 13
Balls of Fury


DINING EXPERIENCES
Pappadeux (4.8)
Don Pablos (5.6)
Fireside Pies (9.13)
The Salt Lick (4.21)
Jack's BBQ (11.30)


SPORTING HIGHLIGHTS
Cubs win NL Central
Bulls sweep Heat in the playoffs
Bears make the Super Bowl by blowing out the Saints in NFC Championship game
Bradley turns in second straight 22-win season
China Spring makes state championship game at Texas Stadium


SONGS OF THE YEAR
Broken - Lifehouse
Breath - Breaking Benjamin
New Day - Robbie Seay Band
Never Let Go - David Crowder Band
Hibernation Day - Jars of Clay


ALBUMS RELEASED
Who We Are - Lifehouse
Give Yourself Away - Robbie Seay Band
Christmas Songs - Jars Of Clay Five Score and Seven Years Ago - Relient K
Remedy - David Crowder Band


MOST LISTENED-TO CDs
Who We Are - Lifehouse
Turn Around - Jonny Lang
The Killers - Sam's Town
Oh Gravity - Switchfoot
Mute Math - Mute Math


MUST-HAVE PRODUCT DISCOVERY
Blistex Lip Protectant


VERSES
2 Corinthians 3:18
James 4:5
Psalm 91:1
Romans 12:2
Jude 1:20


LYRIC
Broken - Lifehouse
Amatuer Lovers - Switchfoot
Who We Are - Lifehouse
Vindicated - Dashboard Confessional
Mesmerized - Lifehouse


QUOTE
"If we believe that this life is our best shot at happiness, if this is as good as it gets, we will live desperate demanding and eventually despairing men and women. We will place on this world a burden it was never mean to bear." -- John Eldgredge (Sacred Romance).


MOST DREADED PHRASE OF THE YEAR
"Moving forward"


HUGE DISAPPOINTMENTS
Matt Drudge retiring from Sunday night radio
Cubs swept in playoffs
Daniel Ruffin hurt
Julie Bowen gets written out of Boston Legal
Mark Prior signs with Padres




Perhaps more lists to be added... Perhaps not. My Year In Pictures coming soon.