Around the end of the year, all of the magazines, tv programs and even websites come out with their lists of “The Best & Worst of 2003”. There they review headline-making news events, award-winning photographs, and even scandals among the stars, a la the Bennifer non-wedding or the Ashton-Demi coupling. Taking their lead, I figured I’d embark on a venture of this nature myself, and so I give you: The First (but don’t let that dissuade you from continuing to read on) Annual AubreySabala.com Best & Worst of 2003 List, a.k.a, All You Wanted to know And More. (Today’s entry will just be “The Best” – if I think of “The Worst”, I’ll add ’em in a later post. See? Optimistic.)

• Best Christmas Present – Tivo & my All-Clad pans are currently neck & neck
• Best Day of the Year – DEFINITELY my 26th Birthday. When ELSE do you get to wear a coconut bra & grass skirt to a Braves game?
• Best New Friend I’ve Visited – Helen Jane (but never fear, will be visiting the rest of y’all soon)
• Best New Friend who Visited Me – Sarah Hatter
• Best Item of Clothing Purchased – My red dress, hands down.
• Best Food I’ve Made – My Ever-so-Decadent Chocolate Caramel Oreo Cake (aka, Orgasm in a CakePan)
• Best New Roommate – My Darling Roommate, of course (who also falls under the ‘Best Gift Giver as a Roommate’ category as well.)
• Best New Habit – Making my bed, or posting more often on my site
• Best Vacation – August Beach Trip
• Best Karaoke Song – “Don’t Go Breakin’ my Heart” (though they didn’t have it in NYC, I’ve managed to do a fabulous a capella version nevertheless
• Best New Line from a Song – “Shake it Like a Poloroid Picture” and “It’s the Freakin’ Weekend” are in a tie
• Best Live Show I Saw in 2003 – John Moye (accompanied by his darling cousin Jay)
• Best Work Decision I Made in 2003 – Working for Google
• Best Life Decision I Made in 2003 – Learning that third chances are never allowed
• Best Cure for a Hangover – Chaser with a McDonald’s Filet o’ Fish (note that I would formerly have said a Max & Erma’s Bacon Cheddar BBQ Burger, back in the days of non-vegetarianism, that is…)
• Best New Drink – Vanilla Cheesecake Martini (decadent…)
• Best Bar of 2003 – Moe’s & Joe’s (if only b/c I’m poor)
• Best Place to Spend a Saturday – In bed

So that’s me…what about you? What “Best of…” categories do you also want to add? What are YOUR best of 2003?