I had to have a Top 10 List too!

After reading dozens upon dozens of lists that rank everything from the best sports moments to the best indie songs, and even the worst celebrities, I felt it was appropriate to have a top list of My favorite things of 2008 that made Pop Culture History!

10. Google and the Smart Phone
Has taken over my Blackberry and the thought process of millions... no longer are there questions of "How many Superbowls did the Washington Redskins win?" it's the question of who can type it into their QWERTY phone fastest on google...
9. The Return of the Superhero
You have to admit, Iron Man and Batman kicked some serious ass this summer, and have the box-office $ to prove it.
8. The Singer Songwriter
Jason Mraz, Sara Bariellis, and those lesser known folk like Taylor Swift and the Jonas Brothers
7. Apple
The company has taken over the world, my life, and my friends, one laptop at a time.
6. Live Sporting Events
TV has found life, not in finale shows of reality tv junk, but in the greatest battles ever to be seen. Who didn't cry with Michael Phelps' mom? or want to rip of Rafael Nadal's shirt? or give Tiger Woods a shoulder to lean on?
5. Rockin' Fashion
I haven't seen teens look this good in decades. Thank god sweaters and skinny jeans are in instead of tube tops and mini skirts! (Bye Bye Uggs... you're not cool enough to play guitar in)


4. The Belting Diva
I don't pay very often to listen to music, or whole albums for that matter, but I have to say releases by Jennifer Hudson, Leona Lewis, and Beyonce were pleasant surprises to my iTunes account, and now the Genius Bar thinks I'm Black.
3. Facebook
Although it's been redesigned, it has kept my life organized, and fully informed when my friends are upset by the result of a game or even do crazy things like get married or have a baby.
2. Ladies
From Beyonce, to Sarah Palin, and the Sex and the City foursome, Females everywhere strutted their stuff, broke through barriers, and looked FAB doing so!




1. Politics
No matter what side of the aisle you're on or whether you dance in the middle, you live, breathed, and talked endlessly about it for at least 3 months this year.

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I may not be updating this very often

I'm currently employed to the point where I have NO idea what city I'll be in from day to day...
I apologize!

I'm published on Newsweek!

It's been weeks coming
but the first installment of my Jonas Brothers Story is here!

I want to give thanks

Thanks Ourstage
and Thanks Tim Be Told for the great opportunity your music has given me :)

I won an internet contest? Wha??

There seems to be a million and two sites online for uploading video, music, etc and then being able to share it with the world, have others judge it and of course comment to their hearts delight.

And so in completion of the Gravity's Hold music video, I uploaded it to a couple of sights that coincided with the band's promotion as well as my own. This was easily over a month ago.

And then one day I get an email from ourstage.com that says I've made it into the quarterfinals of August's video competition. I think it's a fluke.
So I checkout ourstage.com, and see what's up and Gravity's Hold is number 1 on pop videos...
I also this is false, and attempt to reload the page because I don't believe my eyes.

Turns out, without absolutely no promotion, never looking at the site since I first went on, Gravity's Hold held strong to it's number one spot and in fact beat out ALL other videos for the month of August, winning the grandprize!


To check out the rest of the winner's for the month and the Grandprize feature spot go here:

http://www.ourstage.com/winners/2008/8


Also check out a review on the ourstage blog here: http://www.ourstage.com/profile/danielpalmer/posts/45

Thanks to all of those who voted and supported!

I am proud to be a Wahoo

You always watch tennis on TV and somehow out of a ball being hit back and fourth on the court there's a narrative. Tennis is a mental sport, so it's almost the emotion and the drama of the sport's ups and downs that overshadow the shear athletic talent to hit something over 100 miles per hour on a consistent basis. Play after play, then a victorious winner, and the player looks up to their respective box for approval and a moment to share in the glory. I've always wanted to be in one of those boxes, and none of my family is talented enough to get there... so I knew my next bet would be either 1) marry a tennis star... (I had my hopes on Roddick, but he's engaged to some supermodel, oh well) 2) Know someone...

So number 2 worked out this year as I was just about at the point of REALLY missing my Hoo Crew of Virginia sports fans, a sense of camaraderie and nostalgia, along came Somdev Devvarman who got a wild card spot in the qualifying rounds of the Legg Mason Tennis Classic. It's become a family tradition to go these last few years and I've got to watch some greats play in my home town. Highlights being: throwing Michael Chang a ball he hit over the fence; watching Andre Agassi on his fare-well tour; and last but not least, seeing some Cavaliers succeed, first being Treat Huey, and now his old doubles partner Somdev!

Som is no underdog, having won TWO NCAA titles, and going nearly undefeated in his futures tour matches, he has had a great start to a professional career. I would give you more numbers, but I reserve that right to Steve Kirkland, who works for media relations at UVa and whom I found sitting on the sidelines of Somdev's matches. It was great to catch up, as I traveled with him and the women's soccer team to Orlando for the ACC tourney and as we know, the media must stick together!

Somdev breezed through qualifying rounds and made it all the way to the quarterfinals of the main draw before being ousted by Russian Igo Kunitsyn. My favorite night of tennis watching by far had to be a Roddick, Somdev double header as Roddick went 3 sets, coming back after losing the first set for a stunning display of sportsmanship, all to a packed crowd, that ended with a standing ovation. Somdev followed with another 3 setter, the stands nearly empty except for one corner that was filled with blue and orange, occupied by friends, former UVa teammates, and Athletic department staff. It was great to cheer him on, as the nailbiter nearly went till midnight. In those break points, deuces, and more we were there, almost part of the game without actually playing. It's nice to know I can still proudly wear my orange and blue (we won't mention football and basketball).