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    rhymeswithfeather: 1) Using corn starch as dry shampoo (I was all about talc before and smelled subsequently like a baby's ass). 2) The Algarve coast in Portugal. 3) Gua... more »
    ivorytusk: Amen on the Moleskines, they're my best new treat of 2008. In 2008, I discovered/remembered how much I love to draw, and my moleskine became a permane... more »
    Janie Jones: I discovered Jezebel late late 2008! I hardly ever comment (to be honest, I'm a bit intimidated - but in a good way - by the wit and intelligence of ... more »
    Lizawithazee: New and delightful for me this year: Mr. Hippity's Project Runway and Top Chef liveblogs. The DNC and RNC convention liveblogs. Cosmedix skincare stuf... more »
    Ipomoea: I got an electric corkscrew for Christmas last year, and it looks like a lightsaber. I love it so, so much. It enables more drinking when you're not t... more »
    Ascendo_tuum: 1.Awesome ex-boyfriends who will listen to you whine endlessly about getting dumped with total compassion. 2. Crickler.3. Afternoon naps. 4. Competent... more »
    dcdulce: greek yogurt with strawberries; mad men; trader joes flour tortillas; fountain pens; neighborhoodies (columbia heights!); Barack Obama more »
    TalbotSmith: Bounty 'Select-a-Size' paper towels. Whats better than that? more »
    Ms. Audrey Horne: Evi, my Shiba/Beagle Jesse, my boyfriend/efficiency expert Girls... Babassu oil Vintage slips Belted 50's day dresses My last minute Women's Studies ... more »
    bloodflower: I discovered karen dalton this year too! one of the most beautiful voices ever. more »
    Madge: Just how is the soy sauce and peanut butter to be added to Top Ramen? Along with the liquid? more »
    vulcanized: Amanda PalmerWii FitAmy's Organic Palek PaneerLiving in a non-basement apartmentBattlestar Galactica (yeah, I'm slow) more »
    YourScreenplaySucks: Dr. Ruthless (who is ridiculously awesome) & model mugging self-defense classes Pandora.com Mad Men (thanks, Jezebel) Generation Kill (rec. for yo... more »
    sassyredhead: I found Barefoot wine thanks to a Crabby Cakes shout-out! It's yummy and cheap. I also discovered that I like the grey hairs at my temples, so I stopp... more »
    Samanthrax: Okay, here is my list for things I learned to adore in 2008: Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab perfumes, Dunkin' Donuts coffee, Pall Malls, watercolor pencils... more »
  • #listmania

    Awesome Stuff We Loved (Incidentally) In 2008

    Screw "the best" and "the top." You know all about Obama and Vampire Weekend: this list is totally arbitrary and most of the stuff isn't even from 2008. But none the less awesome for that!