Best of 2010--Call it the 713-604 Awards

Hey Everyone!  2010 is almost over and good riddance!  It has been a very rough year for me in the romance and relationship category, but it has not been all bad either.  The best events of the year for me were

1.  A trip to Vancouver, BC in January where I met a woman face to face that I was dating LD and had met through Match.com.  We spent 4 dys together and overall it was very romantic, fun, sexy and like a dream.  Too bad I had to wake up from it. 

2.  Losing 30 lbs due to A LOT of hard work and exercise.  Although it was originally motivated by the woman from Burnaby (see above) she was done with me before Valentine's Day, but I kept on going and dropped weight from 230 lbs to 200 lbs over several months. 

3.  My daughter's performance in school improved tremendously after A LOT of hard work with Kumon and Language therapy.  It's still a struggle to keep her on grade level, but we are gaining momentum.

4.  My son has performed well above grade level in school academically and socially.  He's been voted Class Cutie by all the girls and all the boys like him because he's funny.  He's not even close to peaking yet, but I am elated at how well he has done. 

Rather than dwell on the Worst of 2010--I've gone on ad nauseum in this blog on this after all.  I want to end the year on  positive note and set the stage for a MUCH BETTER 2011.  With that, here are my Best of 2010 Awards in several categories that I have chosen myself, for what it is worth:

Best New Burgers I've Eaten in 2010

For those who've seen my YouTube Reviews, I've been searching out the Best Burger in Houston.  I've tried A LOT of great Burgers.  I can't  pick just one but here are my big 3:

The Sonoma Burger at The Burger Guys (http://theburgerguys.com/): 
Applewood-smoked bacon, cheddar, avocado, Arugula, aioli.  I get mine Shepherdized (with a fried egg on top)

The Napa Valley Burger at The Burger Palace (http://www.burgerpalacehouston.com/)
 White cheddar, applewood smoked bacon, avocado, napa slaw and house made aoili

The Surf-n-Turf Burger at The YardHouse (http://www.yardhouse.com/)
swiss cheese, grilled asparagus, maine lobster sautéed in garlic butter, tomato béarnaise

Best Movies of 2010

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
http://www.scottpilgrimthemovie.com/

Inception
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1375666/

The Warrior's Way
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1032751/

Tron: Legacy
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1104001/


Best New TV Shows of 2010

$#!+ My Dad Says
http://www.cbs.com/primetime/my_dad_says/

Nikita
http://www.cwtv.com/shows/nikita

Hiccups
http://www.hiccups.tv/

Dan For Mayor
http://www.danformayor.ca/



Best New Word of 2010

VAGENDA--A fusion of "vagina" (the female sexual body part) and "agenda" (a schedule or strategy); First used on Fringe (http://www.fox.com/fringe/) by actor John Noble, playing semi-Mad Scientist Dr. Walter Bishop!

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=vagenda

"That temptress! She tricked my son with her.... carnal manipulations and he fell right into her VAGENDA!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZT-ZDZl-sPg''

Example:  I would love a beautiful, attractive, Asian, Latin or Caucasian woman in Houston or Vancouver to put me on her VAGENDA, or in it as the case may be! 



Best Sporting Events of 2010

Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics

Vancouver Canucks blanking the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Arena Friday, Dec 3, 2010.



Best New Tweeps of 2010

Please note, there are actually WAYYYY t0o many to fully list.  These are the new tweeps I've made on Twitter from 2010. If you followed me in 2009, you're not on this list but you're still AWESOME!  Here are the ones from 2010 that stand out:

http://twitter.com/#!/Emalyth
http://twitter.com/#!/DianneChow
http://twitter.com/#!/LilyJang
http://twitter.com/#!/ShawnAcosta
http://twitter.com/#!/naddycat
http://twitter.com/#!/FrancesHui
http://twitter.com/#!/dezchen
http://twitter.com/#!/HauteonMyHeels
http://twitter.com/#!/_kmk_
http://twitter.com/#!/xboxbride
http://twitter.com/#!/happymmm
http://twitter.com/#!/mellifluous_
http://twitter.com/#!/KoKoNutso
http://twitter.com/#!/_TeeLee_
http://twitter.com/#!/tee_ello



Best TV Series Departing the Airwaves in 2010

Smallville, bar none.  Lost would have won were it not for the ending that broke a bunch of promises JJ Abrams made. 



Best Songs of 2010

Title/Artist
"Saviour"/Lights
"Need you now"/Lady Antebellum
"F**k you!"/Cee Lo Green
"Alejandro"/Lady GaGa
"Hey, Soul Sister"/Train
"Ridin' Solo"/Jason De Rulo
"Breakeven"/The Script
"Uprising"/Muse
"I Gotta Feeling"/Blackeyed Peas
"Haven't Met You Yet"/Michael Bublé




End Notes:

I may add some more categories later as the day wears on, but this works pretty well for now!

Happy New Year Everyone!  And that is REAL and THE TRUTH!!!