lists of 2003

The end of the year is nearly upon us, and the time is ripe for a nostalgic look back over the year. In true boy-fashion, this reminiscing is reduced to a series of lists:

Events:

• The main joy this year was the birth of my son Daniel (my mini-me) back in April. We are now a family of four.
• Started playing with XHTML and CSS properly at the same time, I’d no idea where it’d lead…
• Being linked to by Zeldman, Shea and everyone else kind enough. I’ve been overwhelmed by the sense of community and just plain nice folks out there.
• Finally getting an iPod. As our American cousins would say, ‘It rocks’. It goes with me everywhere, in the car, on walks, even the loo. My life now has a soundtrack.

Songs:

• “Growing on me” by The Darkness
• “Light and Day” by The Polyphonic Spree
• “Am I wrong?” by the Mull Historical Society
• “The supermarket strikes back” by the Mull Historical Society
• “Second Sight” by Placebo
• “The Laws have changed” by The New Pornographers
• “Natural Anthem” by The Postal Service

Typefaces:

• Monark by Identikal
• DIN
• Precious Sans by G-Type
• American Scribe by Type Quarry
• London Underground by P22

Strong Bad Emails:

• Kids Book
• Dragon
• Japanese Cartoon
• The Process
• The Property of Ones

Inspirational Websites:

There are so many sites that visit/read and enjoy, so this is slightly unfair. But these are the ones that I wish I’d done…

• Lindisfarne Gospels
• Life after Death
• EXP Photo Journal
• Clandestina.Colors
• 1976 Design (I just love that live weather image!)
• Stopdesign. This is the site that started to road my web standards.

I’d love to know what you’d have in your top lists…

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