I thought about writing a long essay about the year, but I find that I don’t really have the interest. I’m eager to get 2007 done with. Bring on 2008.
Instead, I’ll just give the powerpoint-presentation highlights:
WORST PART OF 2007: Being diagnosed with cancer.
BEST PART OF 2007: The success of the treatment for the cancer.
WORK ACHIEVEMENT OF 2007: Adamant’s sales increasing by 20% over the previous year.
FAVORITE BOOK OF 2007: Red Seas Under Red Skies by Scott Lynch.
FAVORITE FILM OF 2007: Grindhouse, by Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez.
FAVORITE RPG OF 2007: It pre-dates 2007, but that’s when I got it, so: Spirit of the Century.
FAVORITE ALBUM OF 2007: There were a bunch of good ones. If I had to pick one: Mark Ronson’s Version.
FAVORITE TV SHOW OF 2007: A tie between Doctor Who and Mad Men.
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Plans for 2008: Expansion of Adamant into non-RPG entertainment fields (fiction, and some other stuff — more on this in a “state of Adamant” post on the company weblog later this week), and a more concerted effort on my part to devote time and attention to my own writing as well.
Beyond that? Who knows — 2007 felt like a lost year, spent in reacting and recovery, which had me missing opportunities. My plan in 2008 is to re-boot and take advantage of opportunities as they come.
Happy New Year.
Happy New Year, bud! I hope 2008 goes gangbusters for us all.
I know it’s not the same, but I got both “movies” of Grindhouse on DVD as a gift from my lovely wife. Care to have a viewing sometime?
Happy New Year! I loved Red Seas Under Red Skies too but I’d go for The Lies of Locke Lamora as my book of the year.
Did Lies come out this year, too? I dunno – I got an advance galley copy from Scott before it was actually released.
Nah, that’s OK — I’ve got a….internet-acquired….version of the theatrical experience.
Thank you, and amen.
Ah, *nods*
I think the UK paperback edition did. It was certainly my favourite of the books I read this year anyway.
Sounds like a win overall.