This is the last day on 2010 and it’s time for me to look back on this crazy year and tally up the Good, the bad and the unmentionable… I started the Orange Handcuffs Awards back in 2007 and this is how I introduced it then:
…I need to recap a bit on 2007 in it's entirety... And for that, I come to you with the review of the 2007 season of "Welcome to larissa's life" (something I have never done before...). I have decided to come about this subject in two ways... The first will be the "Larissa's life award" or "The Orange Handcuffs" (Orange, cause I love that color and handcuffs cause it kind of represents well a bit of my personality...) to the best and worst moments of my life this year... and the second will be an "Inventory" with the total numbers of 2007...
Original Post HERE.
I didn’t do the awards for 2008 and then in 2009 my personal blog had become a book one and at the time my blog design was of the Pink category LOL, so I changed the awards to The Pink Disco Ball Awards.
I went back to my origins at the beginning of 2010 and got a very Orange design for the blog and I LOVE it! So, this year I’m bringing back the Orange Handcuffs, be warned LOL Hope you’ll all enjoy them:
- Best Song of the Year:
"Just a Dream" – Nelly
There were many songs I really enjoyed this year, but I don’t why I just love this one.
- Worst Song of the Year:
hmm Any by Ke$ha!
No comments... o_O {I might dance to her songs in a club, but I won’t chose to listen to them}
- Best on TV:
Glee, How I met you mother, The Office, The big bang theory, Conan, Mike & Molly.
I still can’t choose only one =)
- Worst on TV:
Skating with The Stars
- Best Movie:
Inception
- Worst Movie:
Resident Evil – Afterlife
- My Best Idea:
My Top 5 Sundays meme =D I love it!
- My Worst Idea:
Starting other memes that were a bust =/
- Best Meal!
Xmas Dinner made by Mom!
- Worst Meal!
Fast Food
- Best Book Read in 2010!
Alien Tango by Gini Koch
There were many books that stole my heart this year, but Alien Tango stole it and made it its own! I am IN LOVE with this series!
- Worst Book Read in 2010!
Burned by PC & Kristen Cast
My lowest rating to date =/ 1 & 1/2 Loveys…
- Best Book Cover!
- Worst Book Cover!
LOVED the book, but I do NOT like this cover =/
- Best Plane ride of 2010:
None too great this year, but the one from Rio to NY was pretty cool =)
- Worst Plane ride of 2010:
From Rio to Lisbon – Horrible seat and a lot of pain =/
- Best re-union of 2010:
It is a tie between: Seeing mom in Rome after 3 years, seeing BFF #1 in Rio after the same 3 years or seeing BFF #2 after 6 years in NY!
AMAZING!
- Worst re-union of 2010:
Runing into old acquaintaces that were never really friends… It was just weird seeing the again…
- Best new people I met in 2010:
All the amazing Bloggers and Authors I met ONLINE or in Person at the AAD and ComicCon…
- Worst new people I met in 2010:
hmmmm no one really…
- Best moments of 2010:
So many! Seeing the Coliseum in Rome, Reunion with BFFs and family after years apart, Going to NYC, Going to the AAD and NY ComicCon…
- Worst moments of 2010:
hmmm anything that involved pain =/
2010 in Numb3rs!
3 Years of blogging
198 Book Read {until Dec 28th}
27 years celebrated
147 Review Posted
455 Blog Posts
1283 New Blog Followers
1851 New Twitter Followers
64 Author Interview or Guest Posts
73 Giveaways Hosted
6 Countries Visited
7 Plane Rides
1 mom visited
1 stepdad visited
1 New Laptop *Sholto
2 New Blackberrys *Martini {Lost one hehe}
4 Months of freezing cold
1 New Kindle *Zsadist
Tons of books bought
A lot of new pictures
Too many friends far away
I wish you all an AMAZING NEW YEAR!
Thanks you SO much for all the Bloggy love you have shown me in 2010, May 2011 be even sweeter!
HAPPY 2011!
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When I next post on your blog, it'll be in 2011 - WOO HOO!!!!
Stopping by to say Hi and Happy New Year ! May 2011 bring you lots of fun,exciting reads as well a good real life away from the blog.
Happy New Year!!! What a great year you have had :D
Happy New Year Larissa! Hope you're having lots of fun. :) Can't wait to read 'Alien Tango' when it arrives in the mail. Hope Martini is treating you well. ;)
One of the best year in reviews I've read so far!!
Happy New Year!!
Wow Larissa, what a busy year you had! I can't do a post like this because all it would say would be books read: 142. End of post:) Hope you have/had a wonderful New Year and I look forward to all the fun things you no doubt have planned for next year!
Oh, next time make the handcuffs fuzzy. *waggles eyebrows*
I think it's a great list and a great way to look back. I hope you feel the good outweighed the bad this year and I hope next year is even better. I hope you have no pain at all. Take care of yourself and have a rockin' 2011!
Fab yearly review post Larissa, sounds like 2010 was a pretty good year for you :o) I hope 2011 brings you everything you could possibly wish for & I can't wait to meet you at AAD!!!
HAPPY NEW YEAR, LARISSA! I hope your blog continues for a hundred more years! ;-)
I thought your best and worst picks were very interesting and informative; I had no idea of your thoughts on Resident Evil Afterlife -- was it that bad? :-S lol I never got a chance to see it. Great pick by Gini Koch for favourite book!
Hope you have a wonderful 2011, and I hope to drop by more often :-)
Darkeva
@Dani
so true!!
Happy New Year hon! =D
@BLH
Hi! Thanks so much!!! I hope you have a fabulous 2011!
@Blodeuedd
Thanks!! hehe it was not bad =P
@Jessica
I cant wait to see what you think of it!! =) oh my, he sure is =P
@Natasha
Awww Thanks!! =D
Happy New Year!
@Jenny
LMAO Thanks hon! I hope 2011 is full of joy to you!
@Melissa
LOL when I did it for the first time (the post LOl) they were fuzzy =P
The goiod def outweighted the best! I wish a great new year! =D
@Sarah
Thanks hon! Happy New Year! and I cant wait to meet you too! =D
@Darkeva
Thanks so much!!
I didnt like it! it wasnt awful, but def not my fave of the year!
I hope you have an amazing year! =D
Your Kindle's name is Zsadist?
Stephanie G
Paranormal Haven
I know you probably don't accept any awards but you been so great to me and love your blog so here is a little thank you.
http://booklovershideaway.blogspot.com/2011/01/i-have-been-honored-with-stylish-award.html
@Steph
LOL yep it is! hehe
@BLH
Awww Thanks hon! you rock!