Hello 2006, do come in.

2005 was a bit like King Kong's opening weekend at the box office, it was a success but not quite what I had hoped for!

America was good but not great. Spain was great but over far too soon, and moving into my own place was actually an anticlimax. Who knew you could still miss home when you are only a few miles away?

Seeing as I have spent a lot of today sending emails to my friend Tobias in America discussing the best films, albums, restaurants etc with him I thought I would close 2005 with a list of all the best things this year. Yes those that know me know I love my lists!

Would love to hear your own views on my choices so as ever be sure to email me (markssilvert@hotmail.com).

Right onwards....(In no order)

Best 5 Films

Munich
Lord of War
Wedding Crashers
Napoleon Dynamite
Batman Begins

Best 5 Albums

Coldplay - X&Y
Fiona Apple - Extraordinary Machine
Nick Cave - B sides and rareities
Burt Bacharach - At this time
Gwen Stefani - Love, Angel, Music, Baby

Best 5 Restaurants

Barton G (Miami)
Coldstone (Multiple stores in USA)
Dinner in some place I can't recall the night Kiran flew over to Boston
Yo Sushi (Multiple places)
Hakkasan (Central London)

Best 5 Experiences

Boston Blizzard with Sami
Every single dinner with Jez in Menorca
Watching Dan dance with Jackie in a wolf costume
Talking Politics with Vanessa Kerry (Not Jim Carrey's daughter as one american girl asked recently)
Doing a glamour model shoot for website

Best 5 people I have met this year

Kiran's Dad - "What do you mean I drink because of Kiran!?"
Kim Ballet girl - "Yeah I am in a play and I have to act the part of a virgin, so no acting required there then!"
Famous Amy - A girl who never asked for commitment
Paula aka Miss Scotland - "It is impossible for you not to fancy me"
Natasha from JWT - "Do you want to lose weight in 10 days or less!"

Best 5 TV programmes /docs

CSI - Vegas
Entourage
Bodies
Top Gear
Auschwitz

Worst 5 Things

Realising my contract was 3 years not 2
Getting tonsillitis every month
Becoming addicted to pizza and having a pizza place in my building in Boston!
Missing Coldplay due to frauds
Finding an unconscious girl in my bathroom at 6 am

And that is all for now! Here is to a happy and healthy new year and to lots more entertainment that you all bring to me and this blog!!!!