Well, seeing that is is New Year's Eve, and there's only a few hours left to 2008, I want to make my best of 2007 lists.
Best CD's (In no order, minus the top 3)
15. Across The Universe - OST
14. The Starting Line - Direction
13. Cobra Starship - ¡Viva La Cobra!
12. The Almost - Southern Weather
11. Say Anything - In Defense of The Genre
10. Kanye West - Graduation
9. Circa Survive - On Letting Go
8. Bayside - The Walking Wounded
7. Tegan & Sara - The Con
6. The Academy Is... - Santi
5. Relient K - Five Score and Seven Years Ago
4. Paramore - Riot!
3. The Graduate - Anhedonia
I never would have thought this album would mean so much to me, but it does. Everytime I listen to it I find a new song to love, a lyric that is so much more amazing, and music that just blows my mind. Anhedonia is the inability to gain pleasure from enjoyable experiences, but this album is the exact opposite of that.2. Fall Out Boy - Infinity On High
Yes, Fall Out Boy is in the number 2 spot, oops. This album was the perfect way to start my year. It's so much fun and shows all the changes and advances in this band. I still don't understand what half the songs are about, but I like it that way. The music has matured and sounds better than ever. It's completely different from anything FOB has put out obviously, but it's still a FOB album, and it's amazing just as that.1. The Used - Lies For The Liars
Wait, what? FOB isn't in the number one place? Why has this phenomenon happened? Simply because the Used lyrics meant a lot to me than Fall Out Boy's did. Don't get me wrong, I love IOH, but LFTL was just better for me. The Used have grown up so much over the past few years, and you can definitely hear that in these songs. They're catchy, heavy, light, deep, and all that good jazz. The used never ceases to amaze me, and this album will forever be one of my favorites.
Best Shows (No order, minus # 1...46 shows in one year, not too shabby ;])
1. Taking Back Sunday, Saosin, The Bled @ Plush - 9/4
2. My Chemical Romance, Muse @ BankAtlantic Center - 4/22
3. Butch Walker, Rockett @ Revolution - 4/23
4. The Used, Army of Me, Josephine Collective @ House of Blues - 9/5
4. Fall Out Boy, New Found Glory, The Early November, Permanent Me @ Hard Rock - 1/20
5. Circa Survive, Hours, Fear Before the March of Flames, Deer & the Headlights @ Fuel - 10/23
6. The Hives @ Jack Rabbits - 10/19
7. Rise Against, Silverstein, Comeback Kid @ House of Blues - 6/19
8. Jack's Mannequin, Sugarcult @ Edmund Center - 3/31
9. Underoath, Norma Jean, Maylene & the Sons of Disaster, The Glass Ocean @ Plush - 5/13
10. Aaron Gillespie, JT Woodruff, Ronnie Winter, Anthony Raneri, Josh Moore @ Social - 12/29
Best Movies
1. Across The Universe
I don't really care much about any others.
Best Memories
1. Meeting Bert McCracken...twice.
2. Meeting Patrick, Tim, Chris, etc etc etc, and basically everyone I had left to meet, hah.
3. Getting in line at 3am for My Chem, and still not being first.
4. Meeting Toni during spring break.
5. Being on stage for Chiodos at Warped tour.
6. My surprise birthday party and getting my Nikon.
7. Taste of Chaos being canceled, and going to Orlando for the other one.
8. Bobrah/Gerber
9. Getting a job.
10. Razzmatazz with Immunity.
Well, that's about it. 2007 is honestly my favorite year to date. I had my highs, my lows and my in betweens, but overall it's been a year to never forget. I love the outcome of everything so far, and if this was some sort of sneak peak to next year, well then I'm far beyond ready. 2008 has me excited, scared, nervous, and anxious. I can't wait to have even more memories and see where this road takes me.
Let the good times roll.