My 2008

It's been a really busy year both in my personal life and in work.

My own personal highlights of 2008 are:

• Celebrating our engagement and making arrangements for our wedding in April 2009.
• The birth of our beautiful niece, Emily.
• The birth of my beautiful goddaughter, Florence.
• Being asked to be Florence's godfather.
• Being Best Man for my best friend's wedding in June.
• Being Groomsman for my brother at his wedding in August.
• Attending two stag dos, one at Stockholm and one in Prague.
• Surviving a really busy year in school. The summer and autumn terms were particularly stressful - but I've done it!
• Arranging the helicopter visit to school.
• Surviving the credit crunch (so far!) It's not been an easy year financially as Lisa was not working for six months and we have a wedding to save for!
• Discovering Twitter, Toodledo, Delicious and Zamzar - brilliant tools that I don't know how I survived without!

This blog has been viewed over 16,000 times in 2008 (according to Bravenet) and Monday is the busiest day for hits.

The best tunes of the year are:

1. The Killers - Humann
2. Estelle & Kanye West - American Boy
3. Duffy - Mercy
4. Kid Rock - All Summer Long
5. The Outsiderz & Amanda Wilson - Keep This Fire Burning
6. Taio Cruz - I Can Be
7. Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl
8. The Ting Tings - Shut Up And Let Me Go
9. Nickelback - Rockstar
10. Calvin Harris, Dizzee Rascal & Chrome - Dance Wiv Me
11. Alphabeat - Fascination
12. Gabriella Cilmi - Sweet About Me
13. The Script - The Man Who Can't Be Moved
14. The Ting Tings - That's Not My Name
15. Madcon - Beggin'
16. Keane - Spiralling
17. The Potbelleez - Don't Hold Back
18. Razorlight - Wire To Wire
19. Coldplay - Viva La Vida
20. Kings Of Leon - Sex On Fire

Top Films of the Year:

• Forgetting Sarah Marshall
• The Dark Knight
• Quantum Of Solace

Top TV Programmes of the Year:

• Gavin & Stacey
• Summer Heights High
• Lost

Plans for 2009:

• Have a wedding that Lisa, myself and everyone enjoys
• Get fit
• Get a more powerful computer
• Get a better work-life balance
• End 2009 in a better financial position than it begins.

I hope you have had a successful 2008 and I wish you a wonderful 2009. May the best of 2008 be the worst of 2009!