best/worst 2009

i wanted to make one of those "best albums of 2009" lists. but it ended up that i really wasn't jazzed about too many things this year. so i made a more general best/worst of 2009 list. enjoy!

3 best shows i saw in 2009:
-THE MUMMIES @ southpaw in brooklyn, ny
-nobunny and rock'n'roll adventure kids @ cafe bourbon street in columbus
-the 2 wizzard sleeve sets @ horriblefest 4 (tie)
-the zero boys @ wcsb halloween show (tie)



3 favorite music releases that came out in 2009:
-the cave weddings ep
-the flying trichecos 7"
-wizzard sleeve "make the world go away"




(we were at this show. josh ended up getting hit in the head with a beer bottle and bleeding profusely. we go to these kinds of shows all the time. i think some people would be surprised at that. ha.)

3 most fun adventures i went on in 2009:
-nyc and back in 24 hours
-exploring the backwoods of west virginia
-running amok in buffalo/canada

3 proudest moments of 2009:
-being there when my cousin amy had charlotte
-quitting a job that was ruining my life
-maintaining a wonderful relationship with my dream boy (today is actually our year and a half anniversary!)



3 coolest experiences of 2009:
-pajama party at the house of one of the dead boys
-dj'ing the radio station halloween party with the zero boys on the bill (WHILE dressed as a bloody sharon tate!)
-getting accepted to be published in a book! (will be out in early 2010! i haven't spilled the beans on this one yet BUT I WILL SOON!!!)



3 new friends i made in 2009:
-laura
-kelly
-erin #1

3 previously unknown bands i was pleasantly surprised by when i saw them live in 2009:
-love collector
-box elders
-the points



3 musical acts i never thought i'd see that i saw in 2009:
-THE MUMMIES!
-little richard
-baseball furies



3 low points of 2009:
-being unemployed and feeling useless
-feeling physically old for the first time
-being poor

3 awesome blogs i read religiously in 2009:
-gonked, glooked and slurped!
-tattoo tales
-the dainty squid