And Out

Nothing like the feeling you get when you know your boss is hurtling away from you in a shuttle at breakneck speeds (max 25mph).

My discussion with Mike yesterday has my top-fives swirling around in my head in true High Fidelity fashion. Why are we so naturally inclined to shout from the rooftops the five things we like best in a mish-mash of mundane categories? Whatever the reason, here's me on the ledge:

Movies:
1. Moonstruck, no bones about it, my one and only unequivocal #1
2. Love Actually (I know I know I know I know I know)
3. Good Will Hunting
4. Some Like It Hot
5. A Fish Called Wanda

Books(/Plays):
1. The Adventures of Augie March
2. A Tale of Two Cities
3. Ross
4. The Fountainhead
5. The Catcher in the Rye

Characters from Books:
1. Rob from High Fidelity
2. Augie March
3. Bridget Jones
4. David Copperfield
5. Helena from Midsummer Night's Dream

Songs:
1. Happiness is a Warm Gun by the Beatles
2. The Way You Look Tonight by Tony Bennett
3. In An Aeroplane Over the Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel
4. Kodachrome by Paul Simon
5. Weird Science by Oingo Boingo

People at the DC:
1. Skyler
2. Ashley
3. Laura Nightly
4. Bryan
5. Nathan!

Sounds:
1. The cello-trumpet combo early mornings at 16th Street BART
2. Long strong nails clicking on a surface
3. Anderson Cooper's voice
4. The door to the house from the garage swinging shut at home
5. Andi making a sound that sounds like "humph"

Words in any language:
1. Jovenes
2. Bally-hoo
3. Nary
4. Reticent
5. November