It is now the 4th day of 2005 and I have yet to really figure out where I want this year to go. However, first a little recap on 2004...


Best albums I bought this year:
Switchfoot, Beautiful Letdown: This CD just make me want to crank up my stereo really loud and shout. I adore it, I have to say, and think that I may be slightly in love with every single band member. Is that so wrong?

The OC Soundtrack Volume 1: I love this CD. It's a great driving CD when you just want to feel calm, cool, and collected. It's got such great and groovy songs and I now find myself wanted to buy the CDs of every artist on the album.

Gavin Degraw, Chariot: He has such a beautiful voice and such totally beautiful songs. I wonder if he's single because, if so, HE'S MINE. Yet another CD that I've practically worn out by playing so many times, hehe.


Best movie I saw this year:
Hm... I'm trying to think of movies that I even saw this year. Harry Potter, of course, is always a favorite of mine. I definitely like National Treasure, it made me think of DaVinci Code. Fahrenheit 911 was amazing and definitely made me think a little more about how dirty politics have become and what kind of a man we have running this country right now.

Best book I read this year:
Oh my gosh, I have read SO MANY good ones this year. The Shopaholic Series is HYSTERICAL and does a good job of making me feel a little less bad when I blow some money on a cute new outfit. I adore the book Why Girls Are Weird by Pamela Ribon, especially because it involves blogs (yay!). DaVinci Code, of course, is an obsession of mine (especially considering I nearly freaked out when they came out with the book that included pictures of all the art in it) and We Need To Talk About Kevin was totally disturbing but very well written.


Best kiss I received this year:
I think I may omit this category. I received a few good ones this year but they came with a lot of attached strings, such as hurting myself and hurting others.


Motto for 2005:
I think my motto for 2005 is something I'm going to steal from Sarah Brown and that is "Don't Let No One Get You Down." In 2004 I spent way too much time trying to please other people, people that didn't even deserve my time. This year it's all about being happy with myself and not letting any interfere with that.


Goals for 2005:
These are pretty important this year. I want to get Rich out of my head once and for all... he doesn't deserve a spot there or in my heart. I want to spent more time with my friends. I know I can't always do that in person but at least on the telephone or even writing letters. I'd like to go see my grandparents this summer, maybe bring a friend there with me. And I just want to be happy with myself and the person that I am. Not to mention I'd like to try to maintain at least a 3.0 and start saving some money.