Here we are.
Just a few hours left of 2013.
I've seen several year-in-review posts around blog land today, so I thought it'd be fun to do one myself. And in keeping with a personal
Proof... real-time blogging:
{You know, I'd like to say this is adult on-set klutziness, but one of the most oft-repeated phrases by my mom in our household growing up was "Go get a towel!" That was usually after I'd spilled my drink at the dinner table. EVERY. SINGLE. NIGHT. Bless my mom... no wonder we rarely got to eat in the den!}
OK - back to wrapping up 2013.
:: My favorite movie I saw in the theater this year was 'The Way, Way Back'.
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:: My favorite book I read in 2013 was 'The Year of Magical Thinking' by Joan Didion.
I wrote a little bit about this book earlier in the year here, and it ended up being the best of any of the others. Close second was 'Through Gates of Splendor' by Elisabeth Elliot... another non-fiction title. I should make a resolution to read more Elisabeth Elliot in 2014. Stat.
:: My favorite song this year was 'Most People' by Dawes.
I know this song sounds so drippy when it starts out... but I can't help but love Dawes. Their tunes and words just stick with me, in the very best kind of way. I loooove this song. And that catchy little break-down at the 2:50 mark in this song sent it over the edge to be my favorite pick.
:: And, my favorite place I visited this year was San Diego.
You can read all about that trip here, here, and here. It was an oasis in the desert... a balm. And just really fun that I got to see the Pacific Ocean for the first time in my life!
So, those are the high points of 2013 for me. To bid you adieu, here's one of the only photos I took during Christmas. {Sorry, no holiday wrap-up here. It was a great vacation. The End.} It's my nephew, roaming around the woods behind my parents' house:
I call this 'Little Urchin in the Straw'.
I hope you have a joyful 2014! I mean that sincerely.
I'm personally looking forward to turning the calendar page. The first week of 2014 is stacking up to be really more than I can handle with 'Downton Abbey' coming back this Sunday (!!!) and watching my Auburn Tigers in the national championship the very next day! Excitement abounds.
Cheers, readers.