The Best of 2008

Well here it is again, my annual Best of list. Unfortunately I did not get to attend any concerts this year, but hopefully that will change next year. So, here's the best in music, TV, and movies.

Best New Album:

• Indestructable by Disturbed. This is the first album I downloaded in it's entirety, legally. I used my Pepsi points to get it.
• Death Magnetic by Metallica. Fans of Metallica's older albums say that this is the best new album of this band. Although I liked their newer stuff too, I couldn't agree more! They do guitar solos again!
• The Fabled City by The Nightwatchman. Tom Morello rocks harder, but the messages are still clear. I hope to have this album soon.

Best New TV Shows:

• Leverage. A new show on TNT that's like a modern day Robin Hood story.
• Smoking Gun's World's Dumbest...This show is hilarious! From Dumbest Criminals to Dumbest Drivers, and even Dumbest shoppers.
• In Plain Sight. One of the best new shows on USA. It's about a marshal who protects her witnesses that are in the witness protection program all while dealing with her own personal life, her family. The second season begins next summer.

Best Movies:

• The Dark Knight. I didn't realize how bad the other Batman movies were until I saw this one. This movie is actually so much better because it's a lot more realistic. After all, Batman never did have superpowers like Superman or Spiderman, he just had the right tools to fight the bad guys with. Plus, Heath Ledger (RIP) did an excellent job playing the Joker. (But Jack Nicholson did good too)
• Marley & Me. If you've ever owned a dog, this is a great movie to see. My family and I all saw it together on Christmas Day.
• Religilous. A documentary by Bill maher who tries to find the answers about God. It is controversial, but if you're not too religious and are open minded, you should see it. I do believe in God, but I don't find anything wrong with asking questions.

My Gingerbread house

As you can see here, I tried to make my own gingerbread house so that I wouldn't have to spend 10 dollars on a kit. Well it was a lot harder than I thought to make the parts to the house. I also didn't make the side pieces triangular on the top to support a roof, so I had to make a flat roof instead. At least the butterbream frosting was successful, I got the recipe off of the Food Network website. Oh well, I still had fun making this gingerbread house, and I know that next year, the next gingerbread house will be better.

I've also been baking thumbprint cookies and later today, I'll be making dark chocolate fudge. I love baking cookies, making candy, and cooking cause that's the best part of this holiday.

I hope you all have a nice holiday. Take care.