To the Hier of the Kingdom of Polygons

A small awards ceremony

As a warm up for my post on my favorite moments of 2004, which I will be putting up tomorrow, I thought I do a less serious...more random post about some of my "Best Of"s of the year. LET'S GET STARTED!!!

NATHAN'S "BEST OF" AWARDS, 2004!

BEST COFFEE SHOP:

-Port City Java
With a chain of stores now spanning the country PCJ gets my nod for best coffee shop because it was started downtown in Wilmington back in 1994. Plus they have a delicious roast and some great shakes.

Runner Up...
Java City in Randall Library

BEST LOCAL PAPER:

-The Independent
Based in Raleigh and full of some of the funniest personal ads on the face of the planet, the Independent wins on originality of content and their excellent local concert listings.

BEST BEVERAGE:

-Capri Sun
It's deliciousness is unmatched and it comes in at least 6 flavors. As if that weren't enough you also get a great pouch to sip it from.

Runner Up...
Yeah right

BEST ALBUM...

-The Postal Service: Give Up
Hard decision but when it comes right down to it I just listened to the postal service more than anything else. Excellent album, I love almost every song on it. If you don't have it already go buy it.

Runner Up...
Halo 2: Original Score and New Music

BEST OFFICE SUPPLY:

-Stapler
Think about it. Nothing else matters without the stapler. If you don't have it then nothing holds together and you fail everything.

Runner Up...
Paper Shredder

BEST MAJOR OF STUDY:

-Spaaace
A degree in Spaaace can get you lots of places in life...like, Professor of Spaaace or Elementary Spaaace Education...

Runner Up...
Zooombies

BEST ELECTRONIC DEVICE:

-Remote Keyless Entry
I can't tell you how much I love just unlocking the car with the remote. It's like a game with friends to see who can unlock their car from the farthest distance away. Not to mention all those times I try to unlock my friends cars with it or...unlock my house door. Man they're great.

Runner Up...
Ice Sculptures

BEST FILM 2004

-Napoleon Dynamite
If you haven't seen this film see it. You won't walk away thinking it's brilliant but in fact, it is in it's simplicity. Such a great short and different movie. I love it when someone breaks in with an original and fresh story to tell.

Runner Up...
Collateral

BEST CAT

-Pollo
One of the tigers at the CPT I visited yesterday. He wasn't all that bright but he was playful. As we drove away in the truck he chased it all the way down the fence like a playful kitty.
...Only 799 pounds bigger..geeze I'm glad he didn't catch it...

Runner Up...
Stupie Kitty

BEST VIDEO GAME

-Halo 2
Halo 2 is awesome. All of you Half-Life 2 kids still clinging to your hopes and dreams please, just let go. Master Chief Came and wiped up the mess that Half-Life one was while still managing to best the sequel handily. The best game in the world just got better.

Runner up...
Pong

BEST ALL-AROUND 2004!!!

-Schwinn Bike
It falls apart weekly and the brakes don't work like they're supposed to but it gets me anywhere on campus in 5 minutes or less. HEY! That's pretty cool.

Runner Up...
Kittyana Jones (ask for details)

So there it is...my personal "best of" for the year. If I think of any more I'll tell you.

Until next time remember...
...umm...
I forgot