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I'm ranking these because, unlike with the other lists, there is a clear favorite. Here you go, best things that happened in 2010: 5. Fourth of July Independence Day was so memorable because no one actually remembers what happened. We kicked it so hard that by Sunday, the 4th, I was absolutely exhausted. Michelle was working the door at MAI, and I decided to leave and come back when it was over. I left and came back and ended up falling asleep in my car before I could get out and go in. Further… any time we're trying to figure out when something happened we have to ask, "Was that the fourth?" It's kinda bad, but kinda awesome at the same time. 4. Memorial Day This was the first time we heard "Power." And it was a reeeally random night for a lot of reasons. This makes the list because a nice chunk of inside jokes start with Memorial Day. It's also perfect because I went somewhere I wouldn't have gone and made it an absolute blast. 3. My Birthday W...

I love music. (In case you didn't know…) This year has been... ok for music for the most part. I have this playlist called "ShitIUsuallyWantToHear" and it is just what it says… Following are the 5 albums that are always on that playlist: New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh) Erykah Badu (March) When this album came out, I remember realizing that Erykah Badu (whose first album came out when I was a 5th grader) has been the voice of my romantic reason and growth my entire adult life. This album is the first one that was appropriate as soon as it was released (as opposed to me buying it because it sounds good and pulling it out 10 years later after a break up). She is a master at the mini epic. "20 Feet Tall" is simple yet profound. "Agitation" is beautifully calming. "Fall in Love" is my anthem. I'm convinced that "Out my Mind, Just in Time" was written with me in mind. The ArchAndroid (Suites II and III) Janelle Monae (Ma...

I've said it before, and I'll say it again. I love Twitter. It creates a two-way street between celebrities and fans that goes a step past an autograph. Sometimes it does create a really wack "celebrity by proximity" complex for groupies, but for the most part, my experience has been very positive. The experience has been so positive that there is a group of celeb tweeters that I love so much that I would love to marry. Following is a list of famous tweeters that I would (or have) proposed marriage to this year alone: @questlove. I've proposed to ?uestlove like… three times. He's a musician AND a music snob. He's a drummer. He's intelligent. He's an #angrybirds fanatic. He's the bomb. @jozenc. Jozen writes the blog Until I Get Married, and I love honest, creative men. He's a wonderful hybrid of ethnicities, an intelligent and mature man, and pretty darn cute. I had to create "ethnexy" to describe him. @MrDonaldGlover. Tro...