These are a few of my favorite things...

Been a lousy week, so I'm trying to cheer myself up by thinking of things that make me happy.

A new haircut.
A new music discovery.
Goat cheese.
Salt bagel with cream cheese.
Being at my "happy" weight.
The grocery store.
Target.
Looking at pictures of Joey.
Our new furniture.
A new magazine.
Temperate temperatures (80s!)
Bowl of buttery, salty popcorn.
Leaving work.
Being with my family.
Farmer's markets.
Homemade pesto.

Best TV of the Year...

So I'm going to attempt to create a few best-of lists, starting with television. In no particular order, my favorite shows of the year:

Lost. Obviously.

Top Chef. Best season yet.

Grey's Anatomy, Desperate Housewives, and Brothers & Sisters. For getting better this second half of the year.

Fringe. Because it is sooo creepy and intriguing.

V. Because Elizabeth Mitchell rocks!

Glee. Fun and cheery.

House. Huddy!!

American Idol. Yes, I watched it every week.

How I Met Your Mother. Despite the aborted relationship of Robin & Barney, sigh.

Guiding Light. Farewell...

Favorite TV Shows of 2007

1. Lost. No question.

In no particular order...

Pushing Daisies

Brothers & Sisters

House

Top Chef

Law & Order: SVU

Grey's Anatomy (I guess...)

How I Met Your Mother...

In 2008--I look forward to catching up on 30 Rock and Dirty Sexy Money.

Top CDs via Paste

So I don't own the National's Boxer yet, but I am proud to say I own several of the CDs on Paste's top CDs of 2007 list.

100. Stars – In Our Bedroom After The War
95. The Good, The Bad & The Queen - The Good, The Bad & The Queen
91. The Fratellis - Costello Music
44. Norah Jones - Not Too Late
41. Brandi Carlile - The Story
29. Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
17. Josh Ritter - The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter
13. Amy Winehouse - Back to Black
09. Band of Horses - Cease to Begin
05. Feist - The Reminder

Several others of these, I've got songs on the ipod b/c of Paste. I may need to look into buying a few others:

94. Suzanne Vega - Beauty & Crime
93. Lori McKenna - Unglamorous
78. The New Pornographers - Challengers
77. Jeremy Fisher - Goodbye Blue Monday
76. Okkervil River - The Stage Names
74. Beirut - The Flying Club Cup
68. Office - A Night At The Ritz
56. Kate Nash - Made of Bricks
51. The Frames - The Cost
34. Bright Eyes - Cassadaga
27. Derek Webb - The Ringing Bell
21. Jens Lekman - Night Falls Over Kortedala
11. Radiohead - In Rainbows
10. Iron & Wine - The Shepherd's Dog
09. Band of Horses - Cease to Begin
08. Modest Mouse - We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank
06. M.I.A. - Kala
02. Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
01. The National - Boxer

A few of my favorite things

My pretty diamond ring!

The band Stars. I must buy their CD In Our Bedroom After the War.

Crisp fall weather.

Anything pumpkin-flavored.

President Bush developing a backbone and calling out Congress and the horrid job its doing: "Congress is not getting its work done. We're near the end of the year, and there really isn't much to show for it."

Having a few good runs lately, after all of my knee aching. It still can be sore, but I can run a lot better now.

Dublin.

Having cocktails with friends tonight.