Jason Van Orden’s Personal Blog

Top 5 Movies of 2008

I thought after a top 5 music post I ought to do a top 5 movies of 2008 as well. You’ll soon notice that I like top 5 lists. You’ll also notice that along with listening to music, I love to watch movies.

Melanie and I don’t have a TV and we haven’t for over four years now. This means we rent and watch a lot of movies when we want to unwind and, when a movie warrants it, we go to the cinema. So, here they are. My favorite movies of 2008 along with a bit of commentary for each.
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Top 5 Best Albums of 2008

I’m constantly on the lookout for new music to listen to. Not a day goes by that I don’t download a song or two or ten.

At the end of each year I like to take a look back at my collection to find the best gems. I look for albums that changed things up, brought me back over and over and contained a solid collection of songs throughout.

After careful consideration, here are my top five albums for 2008.

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A New Personal Blog

I’ve decided it’s time to start a personal blog. I’ve contemplated this for awhile and a new year seemed like a great time to get started.

I want a place that is differentiated from my professional blog where I can talk about whatever else I want. And sometimes 140 characters is just not enough.

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