Well, another year has passed and it’s impossible to go a day without coming across a “year’s best” list in one format or another. That being said, we would like to offer you with our own list, but these are some things you may have missed. Maybe you don’t live in Chicago. Maybe you aren’t in a creative field or profession. Maybe you don’t read or don’t care ‘what the kids are doing these days’. Whatever your reason is, these ten things may have passed by you without so much as a glance. (in no particular order)

1. This January, Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes (formerly of R&B group TLC) released a new, but posthumous, album called Eye Legacy. I don’t recall ever hearing any of the tracks, but apparently it made it all the way to #44 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop charts.

2. The Dirty South caught fire this summer when Red Bull came to town with their Soapbox Race. Congratulations to the Atlanta race winning driver, Christopher “Killa” Miller, and the team from The Beer Connoisseur Magazine. Um, duh, of course the guy with the nickname “Killa” is going to win.

3. Despite rumors to the contrary, Jeff Goldblum, Zach Braff, Britney Spears, and Natalie Portman are still alive. Thank you, Twitter.

4. “As Seen on TV” products hit a new low when the Snuggie craze spilled over into the dog market. I have neither a dog nor a Snuggie and my life is just fine.

5. Charles Burnett III broke a 100-year-old land speed record for a steam-powered car. He averaged 140 miles per hour in two drives at Edwards Air Force base. That’s hot!

6. In the category of Easter candy that I never eat, this year we were blessed with Chocolate Mousse Peeps. Apparently they have only 28 calories and 0g fat per Peep, but I’m afraid I won’t be expanding my love of chocolate into this realm.

7. The auto industry has been hit pretty hard over the past couple years, that we know. What you may not know, however, is that 2009 will be the last production year for the Chrysler PT Cruiser. Love ‘em or hate ‘em, don’t worry, they won’t be making any more of ‘em.

8. Blueye account manager, Heather Williams, ran her first Chicago Marathon this year. After months of training, she finished in 29,897th place, just 29,896 people behind the winner, Sammy Wanjiru. Congratulations again, Heather!

9. Ace Ventura has done it again. Okay, maybe not. Apparently there was a new addition to the Ace series this year (who knew, honestly) as Ace Ventura Jr. Pet Detective was released in March. Did anyone see it? No? We didn’t think so.

10. Swingers unite! Just this month, as the new year looms, 632 Chinese took place in a Guinness record-setting event. Get your head out of the gutter, silly. They took place in the largest ever golf lesson, taught by Zhang Lianwei of China. What a great way to spend your lunch hour.

Here’s to a healthy and happy 2010!

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