dear 2010. i wanna blog with you.

2010 is my year to be 'fiscally responsible" waoh waaaaa. boring.

SO. I'm also going to start writing again. and reading more. and swimming again, and so far, so good. Thanks to a smart Moleskine from santa, a great book from a boy and new goggles for the pool - i'm back. and so far, 2010. i like you.

oh, and in 2010, i still love lists. and pretty pictures. so here goes.

Most anticipated music of 2010

1. Hot Chip new album

2. Arcade Fire does something (this is their last chance…)

3. Yeasayer

4. Strokes on tour

5. GLASTONBURY

Best albums of 2009.

(in no particular order, and, admittedly no real surprises)

1. Yeah Yeah Yeahs – It’s Blitz

2. Grizzly Bear - Veckatimist

3. Julian Casablancas – Phrazes for the Young

4. Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus

5. Julian Plenti is…Skyscraper

6. Fever Ray – S/T

7. Raveonettes – In and Out of Control

8. Dark was the Night - Various

9. Animal Collective – Merriweather Post Pavilion

10. Blue Eyes meets Bed Stuy: The Notorious BIG/Frank Sinatra mixtape (new to me)

Best tracks:

1. Crystalized – The Xx

2. Daylight – Matt and Kim

3. Parallel Lines – Junior Boys

4. Hellhole Ratrace - Girls

5. Feel it All Around - Washed Out

6. Should have taken Acid with You – Neon Indian

7. Daniel – Bat for Lashes

8. 40 Day Dream – Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros

9. Howl – Florence + the Machine – bonus: Dub Step remix

10. Stillness is the Move – Dirty Projectors

August: my front yard.

October: I got older.

September: NYC is shocking.


September: My favorite DJ threw down before leaving town.

September: Brooklyn is for tourists.

So are Lower East Side taxis.

September: Jenja dance party for the books.

August: subway corporate art parties

February: Phil Collins dinner parties

Summer 'o9: bike gangs

Summer '09: patios.

October: new digs.

April: heaven.

August: Animal Collective made the best album of the year - a perfect show for sequins.