Josh and I sat down at a little
pub in Osaka, Japan on a cold evening in late December, a few tasty draft
Asahi’s were promptly delivered to our cozy booth and we set out to recap on
the past year. In doing so we came to a lot of similar conclusions and compiled
them into a few lists.
So for our 100th post special here’s our “top 5’s!” ranked in
no particular order.
Top 5 cities:
Seoul, South Korea
Top 5 Songs:
“Midnight City” by M83
“Baby Missles” by War on Drugs
“Nightcall” by Kavinsky &
Lovefoxx
“Mouthfull of Diamonds” by
Phantogram
“Home” by Edward Sharpe and the
Magnetic Zeros (okay, this is not from 2011, but we both discovered this song
this year and it’s been a large part of our memories, so it had to make the
list anyway)
Top 5 influential ingredients:
beets
cabbage
roasted bell peppers
vinegar
cheese-its (yes, cheese-its)
Top 5 leisure activities:
Frisbee
Chess
Rook
Walking/hiking
Travel
Top 5 places in Seoul:
Family Mart patios
Namsan
Han river
HBC/Gyungridan
Top 5 restaurants in Seoul:
Chili King
Zelen
Bao
Chuncheon Dakglabi
Gyungridan gogi jib
Top 5 movies:
Midnight in Paris
Meloncholia
Hanna
Drive
Limitless
Top 5 things to cook at home:
French style omelettes
Dakgalbi
Borscht (or any Russian soup)
Burrittos
Marinara sauce
Top 5 events:
Nate and Irina’s wedding at Ruf’s
Chuncheon vacation with Ryan and
Ida
Soju and Seafood tent in Busan
Thanksgiving dinner party at Dan’s
Duy Viet’s house in Da Lat,
Vietnam
Top 5 guilty pleasures:
Imported mac n cheese
Not tipping
Pop music (josh)
Facebook (Nicole)
Taxis… lots of taxis
2011 was a year of great change
and adventure for us, setting the stage for another exciting year of being
alive. With that being said here’s another list:
Things we’re looking forward to in
2012:
Future travels in SE Asia and
Europe
Quitting smoking
Developing our hobbies (end of
2011 bonus sub list! Cooking, gardening, language learning, sustainable living,
photography, etc)
Seeing family and friends, from
Sarah’s wedding in the NE to reconnecting with loved ones in the NW.
Making our home
Happy new year and much love to
all, from Josh and Nicole
Please share your top 5 list(s)
with us….
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