I’m still reviewing my 2004 and thinking ahead to my 2005. I’ve decided the best way for me to make resolutions that I take seriously, is to take a month to think about them. In the mean time here’s my thoughts on my favourite things in 2004 and a glimpse of what I’m anticipating in 2005…
Top Movies in 2004…
• Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
• The Village
• The Lord of The Rings: The Return of the King (extended edition)
• Whale Rider
• Collateral
• Spiderman 2
• The Station Agent
Anticipated in 2005…
• Garden State
• The Life Aquatic
• The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
• Sin City
• Star Wars – Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
• Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire
• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Moments I’ve enjoyed…
• Standing on top of a hill overlooking Hernhutt.
• Stopping to look around at people worshipping God at 24-7’s UK Gathering last January.
• Lying on my back in the snow staring at a perfect full moon in a navy sky with luminous snow and silhouetted trees in Frisco, Colorado.
• Turning a corner and being floored by the beauty of the Duomo in Florence.
• The whole American road trip with Charlotte.
• Mud sliding with the hard-core Chi crew.
• Praying with Em & Charlotte on the way back to Bolder.
• Making Spiderman masks for the release of Spiderman 2.
• Standing atop the Empire State building with my sister.
• Discovering I still have my mojo at a party in Cardiff (hehe – I was good I promise, just nice to know I still have it.)
• Having dinner with my Dad in Leicester Square.
Top Music in 2004…
• Damien Rice – O
• Maroon 5 – Songs About Jane
• Alanis Morissette – So-Called Chaos
• Kanye West – The College Dropout
• The Roots – The Tipping Point
• Rosie Thomas – Two Dollar Shoes
• Black Eyed Peas – Elephunk
• Ella Fitzgerald – The best of…
Anticipated in 2005…
• U2 – How to dismantle an atomic bomb
Places I’ve been in 2004…
• Florence, Bolognia (Italy)
• Kansas City, New York, Denver, Bolder, Frisco (USA)
• Dresden, near Essen, Cologne (Germany)
• Barcelona, Seville (Spain)
Places I want to go in 2005…
• South Africa
• France
• Madrid
• Dublin
• Hawaii
Top Books in 2004
• The entire Wheel of Time Series!
• The Five People You Meet in Heaven
• Too busy not to Pray
• Eats, Shoots and Leaves
Anticipated in 2005…
• The Vision & The Vow (Well I’m halfway through)
• The rest of the Wheel of Time Series
• Generation X & Life without God by Douglas Coupland
• Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
Peopled I’ve grown with in 2004…
• Josephine C
• Helen M
• Smiles
• Charlotte N
• Pete G
• Freeman
• Toggers
• Eloise A
• Emily M
• Lisa (my sister)
People I want to know better 2005…
• Jesus
• Emma Cowen
• Eloise A
• Samie G
• Charlotte N
• Jas Jacob
• Andrea Laegel
• Dorle Schmidt
Hmm that’s quite a lot and I’m going to have forgotten someone so I’m going to stop there…