These are a few of my favorite things in 2008

Favorite books:
- Heat
- MY life in France by Julia Child
- The man who ate everything
- Ugly americans & Rigged by Ben Mezrich
- COBRA II: the inside story of the invasion & occupation of Iraq
- Calculating risk
- Outlier by Malcolm Gladwell
- Eat, pray, love
-War reporting is hell

Guilty pleasure (airplane) readings:
- Books by James Rollins, David Baldacci, Vince Flynn, Christopher Reich & Steve Berry.

Favorite movies:
- Tropic Thunder
- Iron Man
- The Bank Job
- It was a good year
- Flawless

Favorite music:
- Killers
- Kanye West
- Rhianna
- Girl Talk
- Usher

Favorite activities:
- Sledding
- Cooking book club
- Crepe breakfast on weekends
- Taking the bus to the farmers' market on Saturdays
- Singing & dancing with Mia
- Finding old friends thru Facebook
- Fantasy football
- Sitting on our deck during the summer
- Dim sum
- Cooking for family & friends

Best acquisitions:
- Blackberry
- Fish spatula (super-wide)

Favorite moments:
- Going to Italy, Switzerland, France & Amsterdam with Adrian & Mia
- Going to Montana with Adrian & Mia
- Going to New England with Adrian & Mia for the holidays
- Going to China with Mia to visit my mom & grandma
- Being silly with Mia & Adrian (anytime, all the time)