You Get a Car, and You Get a Car . . .

In the spirit of all things Oprah this year, I present to you My Favorite Things. Everyone in this room where I'm writing this from will get their very own, if they do not have it already. Merry Christmas.

Livestrong App: My number one tool for (trying to) stay fit and maintain a healthy weight. From the mega-brand brought to you by Lance Armstrong, Livestrong has the largest catalogue for food journaling and a comprehensive list of fitness items to log in. Enter your food and exercise for the day and Livestrong notes at the top the calories remaining for you to still lose a pound a week (or whatever goal you want).

@ineedabandaid on Twitter: My three year old's daily musings. All kid's say the darndest things and my son is not any more clever or witty, but why not archive his thoughts about trains and mermaids, even if no one follows him? Some of the latest include: " I can't kiss your burned finger because my mouth will catch on fire" and "snow only comes out at night time." Get this kid a blog.

Keurig Coffee Maker: The one cup coffee maker is so simple, a three year old can brew for you (and yes, I just let him make this cup next to me). No mess, a wide array of flavors in every box, and little waste. We've owned one for almost 18 hours now and I dare say this is the future of beverage making.

Cut throat racquetball: The resurgance of the sport made most popular in the 80's has hit America again. Well, maybe just the nighborhood, where a car load tries to hit the Y many Saturday mornings. In a game where your teammate becomes your opponent, loyalty and sportsmanship is nowhere to be found. Wear goggles.

Rhapsody: It has been one year and 363 days since I started my quest for completing the task of listening to the Top 1,001 Albums Before I Die. At this point, I've heard 690 of them, almost all through Rhapsody music service. Who needs to own their own music anymore in this age of disposable digital media? Plus, I can listen to Ke$ha or Bel Biv Devoe without any paper trail.

Pisgah Brewing: Tucked away in the hollows of Black Mountain, NC, Pisgah Brewing takes all the rules of business beer making and throws them out the window. Made from all organic ingredients, Pisgah's brews range from high gravity Belgians to nitro infused stouts. Even though they do not distribute outside of Asheville, restaurant staff in Charlotte will make the 3 hour round trip twice a month to pick up their beers. Plus, hanging with the tap room's eclectic patrons and their pets are worth the stop off of I-40.

Apple TV: The box that does everything except fold my clothes. For $79 and an hdmi cord, your television is converted into a Netflix theater, Internet radio system, YouTube player, Redbox, and photo album. No monthly service cost and a three button remote makes it user friendly the Apple way.

Ellie: My final and most important favorite new thing of 2010. In the words of Joseph Addison, "Certain is it that there is no kind of affection so purely angelic as of a father to a daughter. In love to our wives there is desire; to our sons, ambition; but to our daughters there is something which there are no words to express."