Source: parablesblog.blogspot.com
With just over three weeks left in 2013, here are some of my favorites for the year, subject to last-minute change before January 1st.
ADVERTISING
- TV ads – any and all “Mayhem” advertisements by Allstate
BREWS
- Beer- Tom Cream Premium Irish Lager
- Brewpub/pub – West End Tavern – Boulder, Colorado
FOOD
- Appetizers – West Flanders Brewpub – Boulder, Colorado
- Dessert – Ice cream from MSU Dairy Store – East Lansing, Michigan
- Entrée – Soup Spoon Café – Lansing, Michigan
- Pizza – Bazbeaux – Carmel, Indiana
- Sandwiches – West End Tavern – Boulder, Colorado
- Unique atmosphere – The Sink – Boulder, Colorado
LITERATURE
- Book – Wild by Cheryl Strayed
- Runner-up – Tune In: The Beatles: All These Years by Mark Lewisohn
- Third: The Geography of Bliss by Eric Weiner
- Author – Bill Bryson
MOVIES
- Movie – Gravity
- Runner-up – Dallas Buyer’s Club
- Actor in a movie – Matthew McConaughey in Dallas Buyer’s Club and in Mud
- Actress in a movie – Sandra Bullock in Gravity
- Supporting Actor in a movie – Jared Leto in Dallas Buyer’s Club
- Supporting Actress in a movie – Jennifer Garner in Dallas Buyer’s Club
MUSIC
- Song (and video) – “Idol” by Smith Westerns
- Runner-up – “Your Story” by Joe Hertler & the Rainbow Seekers
- Third – “Carry Me Home” by Lights and Caves
- Fourth – “We Exist” by Arcade Fire
- Album – Soft Will by Smith Westerns
- Concert – Joe Hertler & the Rainbow Seekers at Lansing’s Common Ground
- Concert runner-up – The Joy Formidable at the The Loft in Lansing
- Individual performance – Chloe Chaidez of Kitten at The Loft in Lansing
- Local band – Joe Hertler & the Rainbow Seekers
- New band – Lights and Caves
- Cover band – Starfarm
TECHNOLOGY
- New option – Mayday button on Amazon’s Kindle Fire HDX
- App – Smart Compass (whether intended or not, I love the play on words)
- Online shopping website – Amazon.com
TELEVISION
- TV Drama – NCIS LA – most intense season finale of any show last May
- TV Comedy – Big Bang Theory
- New show – The Crazy Ones
- Reality show – Shark Tank
- Live show – The Sound of Music starring Carrie Underwood
- Talk show – Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
SPORTS
- Sports play – Auburn’s victory over Alabama in the Iron Bowl
- Runner-up – Andy Murray winning the men’s title at Wimbledon
- Third – Tony Kanaan winning the Indy 500
- Fourth – Michigan State’s victory over Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship football game
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