Blogheart: December 2010

2010 Highlights

I've been told that Hogmanay is the word of the day on dictionary.com, and so it should be.

Happy Hogmanay to you all.

I've taken some time today to reflect over the past year. Before really sitting down and thinking about it the only thing I thought I liked about 2010 was that it was a nice clean number. Having taken some more time, I realise that there has been plenty to be thankful for this past year.

Here are my highlights of 2010 (click the links), complete with videos and pictures:

Personal Highlights

Food & Drink Highlights

TV & Movies Highlights

Internet Content Highlights

Book Highlights

Some will interest you more than others, but I hope you're able to smile with me as I look back upon 2010. Maybe you'll even find something that will make 2011 start with a bang.

Happy Hogmanay and Happy New Year To You All,
David Smith

2010 Highlights: Personal

I've shared my book, TV, movie, internet, food & drink highlights, but life is made up of so much more than what we consume. Here are a few of my personal highlights of this past year.

Most Memorable Moment of 2010: Preaching At My Sister’s Wedding.

Honourable Mention: Dinner with John Piper.

Bible Verse of 2010: ‘The Heart of Man Plans His Way, But The Lord Establishes His Steps’ – Proverbs 16:9.

Honourable Mention: ‘[Jesus] is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high’ – Hebrews 1:3.

Prayer of 2010: ‘Help Me Preach Your Word Faithfully’.

Honourable Mention: ‘Heal My Back’.

Sporting Moment of 2010: Being There When Shaun White Won The Men’s Halfpipe Finals During The Vancouver Winter Olympics.

Honourable Mention: Watching Spain Win The World Cup Final With Kenco and Shanks.

News Story of 2010: Haitian Earthquake.

Honourable Mention: The Sovereign Debt Crisis.

Discovery of 2010: The Nature of Fiat Currency and Money.

Honourable Mention: The Gym.

Technology of 2010: Skype.

Honourable Mention: iTunes Movie Rentals.

Gift of 2010: Flights To Scotland For Catriona’s Wedding.

Honourable Mention: Personalised Paper Embosser For My Library.

2010 Highlights Map:

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2010 Highlights: Food & Drink

There isn't a single day in the past 365 where food and drink didn't feature at some point. Too often we get numb to the joys of food and drink. Eating, drinking, or visiting any of the highlights below will open up your palate and remind you of the possibilities. As always, links are provided, and please do drop your own suggestions in the comments below.

Beer of 2010: Tullibardine 1488 Oak Whisky Cask Aged Strong Ale.

Honourable Mention: Westmalle Tripel Trappist Ale.

Whisky of 2010: MacAllan 18 Year Old Single Malt.

Honourable Mention: Big Peat Islay Marriage.

Pub of 2010: The Alibi Room, Vancouver.

Honourable Mention: The Irish Heather, Vancouver.

Restaurant of 2010: Koki Beach, Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica.

Honourable Mention: The Observatory, Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver.

Home Cooked Meal of 2010: My Wife Amanda’s Roast Beef and Cheesy Mash.

Honourable Mention: Wendy Hayward’s Japanese Chicken Breast.

2010 Highlights Map:

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2010 Highlights: TV & Movies

As mentioned in my '2010 Highlights: Personal' post, iTunes Movie Rentals featured as an honourable mention in the category of 'Technology of 2010'. It certainly helped me compile my list of favourite TV Shows and Movies below. All shows and movies have trailers linked, and please feel free to leave your own favourite TV Shows and Movies of 2010 in the comments.

Best TV Series of 2010: ‘The Pacific’.

Honourable Mention: ‘The Big Bang Theory’.

Best Action Movie of 2010: ‘Robin Hood’.

Honourable Mention: ‘Kick-Ass’.

Best Comedy Movie of 2010: ‘Grown Ups’.

Honourable Mention: ‘The Other Guys’.

Best Kid’s Movie of 2010: ‘Despicable Me’.

Honourable Mention: ‘Ramona & Beezus’.

Best Drama Movie of 2010: ‘Harry Brown’.

Honourable Mention: ‘Crazy Heart’.

Best Documentary Movie of 2010: ‘The Cove’.

Honourable Mention: ‘Babies’.

2010 Highlights Map:

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2010 Highlights: Internet Content

Here we are, at the end of a great year of web content. Let's face it, we all spend a lot of time online, plenty of it wasted, here are some links that won't waste your time. The best the web had to offer in 2010. Enjoy, and share your own in the comments below.

Best Blog of 2010: ‘Between Two Worlds’ – Justin Taylor.

Honourable Mention: ‘C.J. Mahaney’s View From The Cheap Seats’ – C.J. Mahaney.

Best YouTube Channel: ‘Mark’s Gospel’ – Max McLean.

Honourable Mention: ‘Why Gold and Silver’ – Mike Maloney.

Best Video: ‘32 Hours: The Church in Haiti’ – Mark Driscoll.

Honourable Mention: ‘Church Planter Intro’ – Darrin Patrick.

Best Sermon: ‘Grace Driven Effort: Colossians 3’ – Matt Chandler.

Honourable Mention: ‘What Is The Recession For? 2nd Corinthians 1:1-11’ – John Piper.

2010 Highlights Map:

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2010 Highlights: Books

Welcome to the most geeky section of my 2010 highlights. If you clicked on this link you are most likely a bibliophile like myself and I trust you will be able to share in my excitement over these titles; please feel free to share your 2010 book highlights in the comments below. Also, you can find where to purchase most of the books by clicking on their title.

Book Purchase of 2010: Signed First Edition of ‘The Saint and His Saviour’ by C.H. Spurgeon.