2007 was Heaven (save for that damn condo!)

1) DRINKING BUDDY OF THE YEAR-
Kate always gets this title... but the outside the marriage award goes to Jim and Linda!

2) LIFETIME SERVICE AWARD (longest friend) -
Jeremy Rober

3) NEWCOMER AWARD (newest friend)-
Dawn! Dawn gets the award cause i met her last!

3) HIGH POINT OF THE YEAR?
last day at capitol! first day of class!

4) LOW POINT OF THE YEAR?
not selling our condo...

5) BEST HOLIDAY?
Halloween

6) YOUR SONG FOR 2007?
Title Track- Death Cab for Cutie

7) MOVIE FOR 2007?
Children of Men and Stranger than Fiction

10) WHO DID YOU SPEND VALENTINES WITH?
Kate!

11) BEST RELATIONSHIP?
all of them!

12) WHAT WERE YOU FOR HALLOWEEN?
A vampire and a french horse jumping course designer (separately)

13) RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR?
Annie Bailey's

14) BOOKs OF THE YEAR?
A Walk in the Woods Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson
Intro to Biblical Studies by Stephen Moiyse
God, Christ, Church, Intro to Process Theology by Marjorie Suchokie
Living Buddha, Living Christ by Nicht Naht Hann
A Storm of Swords- George R.R. Martin
Post Evangelical by Dave Tomlinson
and a ton of others i can't even think of yet!

15) BEST DECISION MADE THIS YEAR?
to go to seminary

16. BIGGEST PLANS FOR NEXT YEAR?
placement in a church and planning for a cross cultural adventure!

17) MOST STUPID IDEA WHEN DRUNK?!
pelting fellow classmates at the gala with hershey kisses

18) TV SHOW OF THE YEAR?
Battlestar Galatica and My Name is Earl

19) MOST LOYAL FRIEND?
Steve and Jim... the three amigos! Weaver

20) BIGGEST CHANGE OF THE YEAR?.
Promoted at work, quit work, went to school again! moved to Lancaster PA

21) BIGGEST RETARD AWARD?
me! here's to me drinking a beer that tasted like bananas and throwing it up the next day. i blame linda ;-)

22) NEW YEAR RESOLUTION?
transcend notions- be more understanding of where people are and learn how to interact better.

23) Best Sports Moments?
Seeing the Cavs, Indians, and Browns do really well.
Seeing Farve on an awesome team again!


24) CDs of 2007
Trentemoller's The Last Resort
The Deathcab Collection I picked up
Reggie and the Full Effect- Songs not to get Married to.
Bright Eyes- I'm wide awake, it's morning
The Dixie Chick's Taking the Long Way

here's the previous best of's: 2005, 2006

Centralia!

I just finished reading Bill Bryson's book "A Walk In the Woods" and it's become one of my all time favorites! it's about this novice hiker that takes off to hike the AT and his experiences and thoughts on America while on this hike.

while on his hike he comes across a town called Centralia PA. Here's a quick history taken from http://www.offroaders.com/album/centralia/the-story.htm

"Centralia - Columbia County, Pennsylvania - The fire was started in a garbage dump over an open coal seam in May of 1962. The fire was reported and seemed to be quenched at the time, but actually continued underground. There are many additional versions of the original cause but the garbage pit and the date are probably right. First bid to extinguish the fire was $175.

In July of 1962, the Department of Environmental Resources started to monitor the fire. Boreholes were drilled to check to extent and the temperature of the fire. Some thought they also provided an natural draft which helped combustion. Gas monitors were also installed in most homes in the area above the hottest fire (the impact area)."

and for the MTV generation here's the YOUTUBE to go with it!



Please run out to your borders, BOOKS A MILLION (hi rober!), local library and pick up this book. it's the perfect summer read. can't recommend it more highly.