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current inventory of my fridge

just because it's a little absurd. not including condiments and that kind of thing

1 1/2 loaves of bread

the tiniest bit of a block of marble cheese

half a pack of hot dogs

2 eggs

half a pack of bacon

approximately 6 jars of pasta sauce, of varying kinds and fullnesses

EIGHT POUNDS of oranges

about 10 pears

at least 10 apples

a carton of orange juice

a little bit of jam

parmesan cheese

a ton of alcohol

2 bagels

a can of ginger ale

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top 10 albums (overall) that I got into this year

tegan and sara - get along (2011)

patrick stump - soul punk (2011)

jack's mannequin - people and things (2011)

the cab - symphony soldier (2011)

bright eyes - cassadaga (2007)

the weepies - say I am you (2006)

foxy shazam - foxy shazam (2010)

panic! at the disco - vices & virtues (2011)

keane - hopes and fears (2004)

mumford & sons - sigh no more (2009)

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top 10 albums that came out this year (for me)

honestly, I didn't get into many albums this year that were actually new. so.

tegan and sara - get along outstanding. they are just amazing live, and I loved the whole album. (favourite tracks: call it off, relief next to me, not with you)

patrick stump - soul punk he just amazes me with everything that he does. some songs stood out more to me, but it's a pretty solid album. (favourite tracks: the "I" in lie, run dry (x hearts x fingers), coast (it's gonna get better)

patrick stump - truant wave EP just the same. this got me super stoked for the LP, and the songs are super catchy. (favourite tracks: big hype, as long as I know I'm getting paid)

panic! at the disco - vices & virtues pretty much the perfect post-divorce album. I think it suits brendon and spencer and what they wanted to do perfectly. (favourite tracks: hurricane, the calendar, trade mistakes)

jon walker - home recordings (favourite tracks: alone, growing a beard) 

jon walker - new songs I love both of jon's albums from this year. they're not brilliantly innovating or anything like that, but they don't need to be. they're perfect for what they are. (favourite tracks: side of me, illusions, waiting for a ghost)

jack's mannequin - people and things I didn't really like this album as much as previous jack's albums, but maybe it'll grow on me. there were definitely some standout tracks, but I loved the bonus songs almost more. (favourite tracks: restless dream, casting lines)

the cab - symphony soldier so good! so catchy! I'm really glad that the cab didn't rush to put a second album out, because I don't think it would have been so good. worth the wait, definitely. (favourite tracks: angel with a shotgun, bad, animal)

bon iver - bon iver I like this album as a whole, mostly. I listen to a few individually, but mostly I think it works best (and brilliantly) all together. (favourite tracks: holocene, calgary)

adele - 21 solid album. I'm into a few songs more than others, but it's pretty good. you can't say adele wouldn't make the alphabet sound brilliant. (favourite tracks: set fire to the rain, someone like you)

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15 movies that came out in 2011 that I didn't see (but want to)

cars 2

the girl with the dragon tattoo

j. edgar

hugo

tinker, tailor, soldier, spy

shame

drive

the rum diary

50/50

warrior

hesher

the adjustment bureau

the help

red riding hood

beastly (well, this only sort of came out in 2011)

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100 Favourite Songs of 2011 - part four

these are in alphabetical order, part four of four. I’ve made a mark next to the ones that are my uppermost favourites. most of these didn’t come out in 2011, but that’s not the point.

the cave - mumford & sons

the edge of glory - lady gaga

the funeral - band of horses

the girl (some version that isn't the official one) - city and colour (link is to the official version)

the last hero (feat. patrick stump) - XV

the night is young - empires

the only living boy in new york - simon & garfunkel*

there, there katie - jack's mannequin*

there's a light - jay malinowski

the scientist - coldplay

the "i" in lie - patrick stump*

tidal wave - the killers*********

tiffany lockdown mashup/breakfast with tiffany (clip) - black cards*

to be alone with you - sufjan stevens

trade mistakes - panic! at the disco*

turn our eyes away - trent dabbs & ruby amanfu

video games - lana del rey*

we are young (feat. janelle Monae) - fun.

west coast - coconut records

when you were young (acoustic @ abbey road) - the killers*

white blank page - mumford & sons

wild world - cat stevens

without you - harry nilsson

world spins madly on - the weepies*

your song - ellie goulding

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100 Favourite Songs of 2011 - part three

these are in alphabetical order, part three of four. I’ve made a mark next to the ones that are my uppermost favourites. most of these didn’t come out in 2011, but that’s not the point.

not with you (live) - tegan and sara

oh lord - foxy shazam*

prove you wrong - he is we

pumped up kicks - foster the people

relief next to me (live) - tegan and sara

rescue me (feat. chiddy bang) - you me at six

restless dream - jack's mannequin

rolling in the deep - adele

run dry (x hearts x fingers) - patrick stump

shake it out - florence & the machine*

shark in the water - v. v. brown

ships in the night - mat kearney*

skinny love - bon iver*

sleeping sickness - city and colour

someone like you - adele

somewhere only we know - keane*

spaceman - the killers*

spotlight (new regrets) - patrick stump*

sprawl II (mountains beyond mountains) - arcade fire*

stop for a minute (feat. k'naan) - keane*

summer nights (feat. shaggy) - black cards*

sunshine - the all-american rejects

take it from me - the weepies*

tessellate - tokyo police club

the calendar - panic! at the disco*

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top 5 movies I saw that came out this year

sherlock holmes: a game of shadows I just want to see it a billion times. I love movies where the mystery/plot is so complex that it takes more than one or two watches to really catch it all.

x-men: first class all-star cast and perfect storyline, in my opinion. I'm by no means a huge x-men fan but this actually got me interested and engaged in it all. and oh, my heart! 

weekend beautiful and heartbreaking but with hope and just-indie-enough-if-you're-into-that, since it's a film festival movie. boy meets boy and it's a not-quite-one-night stand with banter and cuteness, but boy is moving across the world in a couple days.

harry potter and the deathly hallows part 2 super action-packed and done fairly well, but it was by no means my favourite of the HP movies. I think there were a lot of emotional scenes that didn't quite cut it for me (see: not showing Fred's death), and weirdly changed scenes from the book that I didn't feel were necessary to change. it was obviously alright overall, though.

rio cute lil animated movie that definitely did not get the press it deserves. also, jesse eisenberg in bird form... so.

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100 Favourite Songs of 2011 - part two

these are in alphabetical order, part two of four. I’ve made a mark next to the ones that are my uppermost favourites. most of these didn’t come out in 2011, but that’s not the point.

don't think twice, it's all right - bob dylan

dreamer - empires

drumming song - florence & the machine

emerald isle - whitehorse*

everybody's changing - keane

evil thoughts - foxy shazam

flightless bird, american mouth - iron & wine*

for the first time (acoustic) - the script (I can't find the acoustic version)

futile devices - sufjan stevens

gotta have you - the weepies*

hard times - empires*

hurricane - panic! at the disco*

if the brakeman turns my way - bright eyes*

in my life - the beatles

in my veins - andrew belle

intermission - coeur de pirate

intruder - empires*

I'd sing hallelujah - andy zipf

I'm on fire (cover) - whitehorse

keep rising - jack's mannequin*

let my love open the door - sondre lerche

little lion man - mumford & sons

mess - empires*

nobody knows me at all - the weepies

no man is an island - jack's mannequin

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100 Favourite Songs of 2011 - part one

these are in alphabetical order, part one of four. I've made a mark next to the ones that are my uppermost favourites. most of these didn't come out in 2011, but that's not the point.

a dustland fairytale - the killers

all signs point to lauderdale - a day to remember

and run - he is we

angel with a shotgun - the cab

animal - empires*

animal - neon trees

ass back home (feat. neon hitch) - gym class heroes

bad - the cab*

bad side of 25 - patrick stump*

big city life - mattafix

cable tv - fol chen

calgary - bon iver

call it off (live) - tegan and sara

challengers - the new pornographers

chicago - sufjan stevens

coast (it's gonna get better) - patrick stump

cold shoulders - gold motel*

come out of the shade - the perishers

count me out - foxy shazam

c'mon - panic! at the disco and fun.

darko - empires*

dear jack - jack's mannequin*

degausser - brand new

dog days are over - florence & the machine

dominos - black cards

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favourite lyrics by song: vices & virtues - panic! at the disco

the ballad of mona lisa say what you mean / tell me I’m right / and let the sun rain down on me 

let's kill tonight  cold hearts brew colder songs

hurricane and I believe that half the time / I am a wolf among the sheep / gnawing at the wool over my eyes

memories should have known right from the start / you can’t predict the end

trade mistakes if I could trade mistakes for sheep / count me away before you sleep / I'll stay awake 'til I trade my mistakes / or they fade away

ready to go (get me out of my mind) what does it really mean / to get nothing from anyone or you're such a pretty thing / to be running from anyone 

always I’ll be your levy

the calendar asleep in the hive / I guess all the buzzing got to me

sarah smiles I don't mind / take your time / I've got things to do / besides sit around and wait for you

nearly witches (ever since we met...) ever since we met / I only shoot up with your perfume / it's the only thing / that makes me feel as good as you do

oh glory if I wake in the morning / I only need two more miracles to be a saint / everything I promised everyone I'd be / well I just ain't or ...saves me from myself in times of envy / when I'm missing everyone or ...every little piece of thread and memories / that constitutes your dreams

stall me wake up to despise a world I once loved / why would you bring me in / if you knew what you'd become? / so curse everyone and everything /even the sun

turn off the lights I've got my heavy heart / to hold me down / Once it falls apart / my head's in the clouds or a heavy heart on the boulevard tonight / shooting stars watch me fall apart tonight 

I wanna be free everything seems to be estranged when you're alone

bittersweet  all that hate is gonna burn you up / it keeps me warm at night

kaleidoscope eyes I'm a disappearing act done poorly / but if I ever get it right / you'll miss me sorely

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TV shows I began watching in 2011

(not including shows that I continued to watch/watched before 2011)

merlin

the borgias

the pacific (miniseries)

game of thrones

slide

once upon a time

shameless us (ian and lip's storylines)

física o química (david/fer storyline)

as the world turns (noah/luke storyline)

2900 happiness (thomas/jens erik storyline)

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top 5 places I've been in 2011

the wizarding world of harry potter (january 8th)

kingston, ontario (november 11th-14th)

erica's basement (a lot)

"crown" campsite (august 9th)

good charlotte @ the phoenix (march 11th)

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top 10 favourite songs: empires

darko 

damn things over 

hayley

intruder 

mess

animal

the night is young

I want blood

hard times

strangers

honourable mention: bang (acoustic), dreamer (which I only heard recently but I love)

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top 10 favourite songs: the audition

love with a motive [self-titled album]

let me know [great danger]

los angeles [self-titled album]

it's gonna be hard (when I'm gone) [self-titled album]

smoke and mirrors [controversy loves company]

you've made us conscious [controversy loves company]

make it rain [champion]

have gun, will travel [champion]

do you remember? [great danger]

everybody is someone else's secret [self-titled album]

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my missions tomorrow:

find the good christmas tree ornaments that my brother can't find

finish some crafty stuff

wrap a few prezzies

accompany my brother to the mall so he can go into shops without looking like an overgrown child creeping (or, well, he just didn't want to go alone)

eat monumentous amounts of junk food to make up for the past 4 months of eating healthy

feels good, man.

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top 10 favourite songs: the hush sound

that's okay (goodbye blues)

out through the curtain (like vines)

the artist (so sudden)

molasses (goodbye blues)

we intertwined (like vines)

crawling towards the sun (so sudden)

my apologies (so sudden)

momentum (so sudden)

you are the moon (like vines)

carry me home (so sudden)

honourable mention: you are my home (goodbye blues bonus track)

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top 10 favourite songs: the killers

tidal wave (day & age)

my list (sam's town)

read my mind (sam's town)

spaceman (day & age)

when you were young (sam's town)

mr. brightside (hot fuss)

bones (sam's town)

sam's town (sam's town)

for reasons unknown (sam's town)

change your mind (hot fuss)

honourable mentions: everything will be alright (hot fuss), exitlude (sam's town)