Because I was inspired by Chris, I thought it’d be an artig idea to come up with my own personal highlights of 2008. I suppose it’s good to look back once in a while to remind yourself of the things that you did do right and are proud/fond of. Although, I can’t be too sure how well this is gonna turn out considering I have the worst memory, so I’m bound to forget things I probably should remember…

1. Tim Papp. ‘Nuff said.
2. Telling Mom I “can’t make up my mind about meat and vegetables” on my 18th birthday.
3. Asking Nick Sherred to Senior Prom on Jesus Christ Superstar’s closing night. It didn’t work out, but I’m happy to know that at least I don’t have anything to regret.
4. Getting the Talon Award. I’m probably the least deserving candidate but I never thought I’d get an award like that. And it’s nice to leave high school knowing you’ve left your mark, however minute it is.
5. Last days spent with Katherine in the USA. It was so bittersweet. We were both so excited for the future, but it also meant saying goodbye to everything that we’ve known for the past six years. And for the first time, eating at Texas Roadhouse, I got a glimpse of ourselves doing the same thing five years later: cracking peanuts over gossip, plans and current events. I couldn’t have thought of a better way to capsulate our high school experience.
6. Hytteturer: canoeing, shooting cans, icebathing, sitting by the campfire listening to Josh Groban while looking at the Milky Way, far far away from the world’s troubles–it’s heaven.
7. Pizzakvelder med Beatforbeat.
8. Coming out…again. Gotta stop doing that.
9. Juleavsluttening and fucking up my song. But at least now I know the purpose of a sound check. And hey, something good did come out of it, I suppose. Vi får se da!

Ja vel, det var 2008: a year well-spent, for the most part, I think.

Forresten, do yourself a favor and go see Hugh Jackman Australia. It’s got the whole family talkin’. (Mais de quoi parlons-nous exactement–alors, vous trouverez.)