I went to the west coast for the first time and saw the Pacific Ocean (If you haven’t seen the video, check it out). I was a new unemployed graduate registered nurse in a bad economy (in reply to this…please don’t say “I thought there was a nursing shortage”, I might lose . . . → Read More: 2010 is Ben Dover]]> 2010 was quite a year…..

I went to the west coast for the first time and saw the Pacific Ocean (If you haven’t seen the video, check it out). I was a new unemployed graduate registered nurse in a bad economy (in reply to this…please don’t say “I thought there was a nursing shortage”, I might lose it). I had several gallbladder attacks that led to tears and Vicotin and eventually a laproscopic surgery to remove it. I moved into a new place that had more room than I have furniture…I am overjoyed to be out of a mid-rise apartment in the west end. I began a two mile commute to work. LOST ended. I didn’t get my hair cut. I played the Akinator and it guessed the most obscure thing I could think of…… the dog in the Bush’s Baked Bean commercials ……..and I instantly became paranoid.

Most importantly…..Here is what rocked my face off with music, maybe it rocked yours off too:

Avey Tare: Down There
Brandon Boyd: The Wild Trapeze
Broken Bells: Broken Bells
Caribou: Swim
Deerhunter: Halcyon Digest
El Guincho: Pop Negro
Everest: On Approach
Fitz & The Tantrums: Pickin’ Up The Pieces
Mark Ronson: Record Collection
Ra Ra Riot: The Orchard
Surfer Blood: Astro Coast
Tame Impala: Innerspeaker
The Morning Benders: Big Echo
The Ruby Suns: Fight Softly
Toro y Moi: Causers Of This
Ty Segall: MELTED
Vampire Weekend: Contra
Yeasayer: Odd Blood

Cheers to 2011. Bring it.