Decade Wrap-Up, 2000-2009

The top 10′s are things produced from 2000-2009, not things I simply experienced in that time. And also are all in no particular order.

Top 10 Movies

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Amelie
Lord of the Rings
Kill Bill
WALL-E
The Royal Tenenbaums
Shaun of the Dead
Requiem for a Dream
The Dark Knight
Pan’s Labyrinth

Top 10 Albums

Beirut – Gulag Orkestar
Beirut – The Flying Cup Club
DeVotchKa – How it Ends
Flogging Molly – Swagger
Flogging Molly – Drunken Lullabies
Johnny Cash – American IV – The Man Comes Around
Apocalyptica – Reflections
Therion – Gothic Kabbalah
Nightwish – Once
Lady Gaga – The Fame

Top 10 Books

George RR Martin – A Storm of Swords
Tom Robbins – Fierce Invalids Home from Hot Climates
Patricia McKillip – Od Magic
Chuck Palahniuk – Rant
Patrick Rothfus – The Name of the Wind
China Mieville – Perdido Street Station
Neil Gaiman – American Gods
Dave Eggers – A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
Mark Z. Danielewski – House of Leaves
Michael Chabon – The Amazing Adventures of Cavalier and Clay

Top 10 Video Games

Left4Dead
Team Fortress 2
Dark Age of Camelot
Dragon Age
Animal Crossing DS
Portal
Rock Band II
Grand Theft Auto III
Little Big Planet
Final Fantasy 12

Travels

2004 – Europe backpacking – England, Spain, Italy, France, The Netherlands, a brief stop in Germany
2005 – Big Island of Hawaii
2005 – Belize
2005 – Europe school tour – England, Ireland, Scotland, The Czech Republic (not school, just seeking the beauty of Prague)
2006 – Thailand
2007 – Costa Rica
2008 – Vegas Fan Faire
2009 – Vegas Fan Faire
2009 – Maui, Hawaii

Jobs

Actor – Conflict Management Elementary School touring play
Assistant director/Acting teacher – The Barn Theatre summer camp
ESL tutor/Librarian – La Jolla Elementary
Delivery Driver/Shift Manager – Pizza Hut
Camp counselor/Art teacher – YMCA daycamp
Prep cook/cashier – Croutons
Cook/cashier – Che Cafe
After school program counselor/summer camp counselor – Torrey Pines Elementary
Game Designer/Editor – Sigil Games
Game Designer – SOE San Diego
Game Designer – Ohai
Game Designer – Trion World Network, Redwood City

Places Lived

Deming
San Diego – La Jolla, Clairemont, University City, Solana Beach, Cardiff by the Sea, Tierra Santa
Bay Area – San Mateo, Foster City