My Favorites of 2005

Since it's a new year, I decided to make some lists of some of my faves of the year 2005. A good way to remember the events of the year, no? For some reason I love lists--To Do lists, shopping lists, wish lists, even bill-paying lists. I guess it's the orderliness of lists that is the appeal for me. Anyway, here goes with a few lists for last year......

Songs of the Year
Hung Up - Madonna
Don't Cha - The Pussycat Dolls
Better Days - Goo Goo Dolls
You're Beautiful - James Blunt
Wake Me Up When September Comes - Green Day
Smile Like You Mean It - The Killers
The Speed of Sound - Coldplay
Original of the Species - U2
Chocolate - Snow Patrol
You and Me - Lifehouse

Albums of the Year
Something To Be - Rob Thomas
To Love Again - Chris Botti
Hotel - Moby
X & Y - Coldplay
Hot Fuss - The Killers
It's Time - Michael Buble

Films of the Year
March of the Penguins
The Constant Gardener
Sideways
Saw
Crash

TV Shows of the Year
Project Runway
The Apprentice
Iron Chef America
30-Minute Meals
reDesign
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
The Academy Awards
The Grammy's
Power, Privelege and Justice
Anderson Cooper 360

Restaurants of the Year
Georges (Paris)
Shade (Houston)
Mesa (New York)
Sushi Koh (Honolulu)
Orchids (Honolulu)
Farrago (Houston)
The Fish (Houston)
Il Sorrentino (Paris)
Early's (Willis)
Joe Allen's (New York)
Spanish Flowers (Houston)
Fogo de Chao (Houston)
Smith & Wollensky (Houston)
Le Comptoir du 7ieme (Paris)
Cafe Gandolfi (Glasgow)

Bars/Clubs of the Year
Le Bar @ Georges V (Paris)
The Blue Note (New York)
Forty Deuce (Los Angeles)
Bhudda Bar (Paris)
Chez Ribe (Paris)
Lewers Lounge (Honolulu)
Bar Atome (Paris)

Hotels of the Year
Sunset Marquis (Los Angeles)
Halekulani (Honolulu)
W (New York)
Trump International (New York)
Georges V (Paris)
Four Seasons (Beverly Hills)

Shops of the Year
Prada (New York)
Prada (both Paris shops)
Nordstrom (Houston Galleria)
Kitson (Beverly Hills)
Saks (Houston Galleria)
Victoria's Secret (Houston Galleria)
Dean & Deluca (New York)
Williams Sonoma (Houston)
Galeries Lafayette (Paris)
Rue de Passy (Paris)
Eclectic Home (Houston)
L'Occitane (Paris)
Apple Store (Houston Galleria)

Shows of the Year
Sting @ The Roxy, Los Angeles (Pre-tour private show)
Chris Botti & Friends @ The Wilshire Theatre, Los Angeles (DVD recording)
Chris Botti with the Honolulu Symphony, Honolulu
Sweeney Todd @ Eugene O'Neill Theatre, Broadway

All of these lists reflect some of the places I went to and events I attended during the year. I'm sure I'll think of loads more later!! (BTW, they're not in any specific order).