At the beginning of 2008, I wrote a post summarizing my year in review (2007) – featuring photos I took throughout the year. 2008 has been an equally busy year, with a lot happening. Follow along as I do a photographic year in review for 2008!

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Shot this right before I came down for Christmas.

Eirik Solheim created some amazing footage that he took with his DSLR from the same location over the course of a year. Check it out!

[Via Geology News]

Free dating site, Mingle², creates a bunch of simple and cheesy websites in order to promote their service. While trying to determine if my girlfriend’s cats were trying to kill me, I found a link on the footer of their page that listed “9 Reasons Not to Date a Tyrannosaurus Rex.” Amazing.

They make some valid points. Check it out!

While visiting my parents for the holidays in Southern California, I tried to head to the local ski resorts for a couple of snowboarding sessions. Mother nature wouldn’t have any of it. I tried to go on Christmas Day and part of the resort ended up being shut down due to winds!

My mom collects Santa ornaments and the Christmas tree was full of them this year. Here are a few photos from when I was home for Christmas.

Evidentially, Santa is subscribed to my Amazon.com wish list!

Books:
– Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations
– Vision or Villainy: Origins of the Owens Valley-Los Angeles Water Controversy
– William Mulholland and the Rise of Los Angeles

Yes! Flight of the Conchords is the best show ever. Might be time to renew our HBO subscription…

Season 2 begins in January.

And in related news, the Turkish company that made the shoe thrown at George Bush has been flooded with orders.

Istanbul-based Baydan Shoes claims it made the shoes and says it now has 300,000 orders – more than four times the shoe’s normal annual sale. He said orders had been made from countries around the world, including the US, Britain and Iraq.

The black leather shoe was called Model 271 but has been renamed Bush shoe, the company said.

[Via Pixdaus]

From the Conservatory of Flowers