I’m going to chalk 2011 up to the year of life lessons. Some really good and some not so much! I look forward to removing the eyes from the back of my head. I think that’s all that needs to be said about that. I’m going to wrap this year up by thinking of all the good stuff.
And here it is!…..
Books!
Some really good ones this year. After the Slash and Duff books, read back to back of course, I could probably teach a course in Guns N Roses if there ever was a need for such a thing. Notable exceptions from this shot are Tina Fey ‘Bossypants’ (I spend a lot of time in airports), ‘Everyone Loves our Town’ (morbid curiosity), ‘Record Collecting for Girls’ and Nile Rodgers ‘Le Freak’.
Places!
2011 killed it in the travel dept.
Barcelona I miss you. I can’t say enough good things about this trip. We ate like kings, hung out with great friends and finally fulfilled my teen dream of seeing Pulp.
This was a real quick trip for work but it was amazing. Eric and Tony make damn good travel companions. We experienced the wasted masses in Dublin, saw a great Washed Out show and walked the canals in Amsterdam at night. Not bad for a couple days of work!
Chicago/Pitchfork festival
I have to say that this ranks in my top 5 all time best work related adventures. No Age destroyed in the heat and Fleet Foxes headlined to the biggest crowd I’ve ever seen a Sub Pop band play to. It felt like a thing.
It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity.
(click on picks for performances)
Sam Birthday Breakfast…..yup.
Good times courtesy of Sam and Richard. We are in a heavy metal rickshaw.
El Paso
Sometimes you just need to go home. El Chuco, Hell Paso….whatever you want to call it. Home.
Costa Rica
Wrapped the year up with our annual retreat. The sunshine and thermal pools were much needed.
It wouldn’t be a wrap up without a playlist. Spotify of course. I still haven’t tired of that shiny new digital toy.
Added a few more last minute sleeper hits on this one.
Now I’m going to head out the front door, take a long long walk around the lake, shake off the old and start looking forward to the new.
Happy New Year!
