End of the Road.

I had in mind a summary blog of they year and to be honest there just isn't enough time to try and recount all the ups and downs of 2009. I think i'd be lying if i said it was a great year, but then again I think it would be also untrue to say it was a bad year. Somehow it was in fact both. 2009 has been easily my most vivd in terms of experiences and the types of people i've been exposed to and met. I don't think it's appropriate to divulge any of my particular highlights or low-lights so i'll leave with a photo from my favourite scene from the New Years episode of "The O.C":


(photo courtesy of The Lost Soul blog)


In the words of Vinnie Jones:

"It's been emotional"

Ten for 09.

These are the Top 10 albums of 2009 that I have felt shaped my year for better or worse. Each one individually means something to me and/or reminds me of times, places and people.


Remember in no order:

* Lady Gaga - The Fame Monster
* Morrissey - Years of Refusal
* AFI - Crash Love
* Tegan and Sara - Sainthood
* Paramore - Brand New Eyes
* La Roux - La Roux
* Weezer - Radittude
* Coldplay - LeftRightLeftRightLeft
* The Cribs - Ignore The Ignorant
* Wolf Am I - Lead The Way


Honourable mentions:

* A Loss For Words - The Kids Can't Lose
* Copeland - The Grey Man EP
* Taking Back Sunday - New Again
* Twin Atlantic - Vivarium
* New Found Glory - Not Without A Fight


I could go into various reasons as to why each release made the list and which ones had the most impact on me musically and emotionally, cover art etc. But I feel a simple list will help to make its own derivatives.

I look forward to more good music in 2010.

SJ.

Wishing you a Merry Christmas.

Christmas Day 2009.
Going for the Max look from WTWTA.


Hope everyone had a good one!

Brave enough to fail.

Expectations:




Reality:

Dreaming of a white christmas.

The third place.

Vanilla Latte. Plenty of these recently.