A Few Of My Favorite Things. . .'06 StyleFavorite Cds of '06:1. Glen Phillips Mr. Lemons 2. Jenny Lewis w/ The Watson Twins Rabbit Fur Coat3. Neko Case Fox Confessor Brings The Flood4. Josh Ritter Animal Years5. M. Ward Post War6. Gomez How We Operate7. Peter Bradley Adams Gather Up8. Garrison Starr The Sound of You and Me9. The Hold Steady Boys and Girls in America10. Glen Phillips Unlucky 7 (ep)Honorable Mention:Gnarls Barkley St. ElsewhereRhett Miller The BelieverBest Books:(5 books that left an impression in '06)Dave Eggers +What is the What+Claire Messud +The Emperor's Children+ Richard Dawkins +The God Delusion+Jincy Willet +Jenny and the Jaws of Life+ Sarah Vowell +Assination Vacation+Movie Magic:VolverThe QueenLittle Miss SunshineThe Last King of ScotlandAn Inconvenient TruthHighlights:*Finding out that I am about to be an aunt*Our trip to Amsterdam*A small sampling of excellent concerts: Glen Phillips, Garrison Starr, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Elvis Costello, Peter Bradley Adams, Ben Folds, Rufus Wainwright. X. Jenny Lewis w/ The Watson Twins, Henry Rollins, Sufjan Stevens, Ben Lee. . .*Seeing some amazing friends and family get married. . .I hope everyone had a great '06, and here's to an even better year in '07!Sláinte