We're back with our second installment of Top Tens. More music, books, food and this time tips for small apartment living and how to say "There's always money in the banana stand" in emoji.

From Kyle: Top 10 \m/ of 2014

1. Wreck and Reference - Want
2. Swans - To Be Kind
3. Pallbearer - Foundations of Burden
4. Inter Arma - The Cavern
5. YOB - Clearing the Path to Ascend
6. United Nations - The Next Four Years
7. Hexis - Abalam
8. Muscle and Marrow - The Human Cry
9. Serpentine Path - Emanations
10. Solar Halos - Solar Halos

From David: Top 10 things that made me feel old

1. Not knowing what the kids are listening to these days
2. The return of Doc Martens and flannel
3. “I heard Bjork is a pretty cool dude” – Brian Hanson
4. Going to a Lorde Concert
5. Realizing Nirvana is classic rock
6. Watching the Goldbergs
7. Genevieve Carter
8. 80% reduction in requests for ID
9. “How cute, you’re using a younger picture of yourself” – unknown bouncer, the last time I was carded
10. Learning that I’ll be a father in 2015

From Noah: Top ten non-work related books I read this year

1. The Peripheral - William Gibson
2. Saga - Brian Vaughn & Fiona Staples
3. The Martian - Andy Weir
4. MaddAddam Trilogy (Oryx and Crake, The Year of the Flood, MaddAddam) - Margaret Atwood
5. Look to Windward (The Culture series) - Ian M. Banks
6. Brasyl - Ian Mcdonald
7. The Quiet American - Graham Greene
8. Flight of the Silvers - Daniel Price
9. Jean Flambeur Trilogy (The Causal Angel, Fractal Prince, Quantum Thief) - Hannu Rajaniemi
10. Angel Maker - Nick Harkaway (cheated since I re-read it, but still great.)

From Pat: Top 10 Places I ate too much food (and the dish that did me in)

1. Dinner at Fiesta Chiclayo Gourmet, Lima, Peru. (Arroz con pato)
2. Happy Hour - Dessert, [Pearlz Oyster Bar]((http://www.pearlzoysterbar.com/) and Peninsula Grill, Charleston, SC. (oysters, coconut cake)
3. Thanksgiving meal, Park Ridge, IL. (Stephanie Izard’s mac & cheese recipe)
4. Dinner, Zigzag Restaurant, Arequipa, Peru. (Meat trio on volcanic stone. Alpaca, beef, duck)
5. Random late night in October, my apartment, Chicago. (Large pizza, solo)
6. Lunch, La Nueva Palomino, Arequipa, Peru. (Rocoto Relleno)
7. Wedding reception, Gibson’s, Chicago, IL. (Twice-baked potato)
8. Lunch, Maido, Lima Peru. (Japanese style short-rib)
9. Dinner, Soby's, Greenville, SC. (Cheddar biscuits and fried chicken)
10. Dinner, Taxim, Chicago, IL. (Duck gyros)

From Dan: Top ten things you should not have said in 2014

1. “all the things”
2. “I’ll speak to that”
3. Acronyms or initialisms.
4. “So much yes”
5. “I can’t even”
6. “so there’s that”
7. “so that’s a thing”
8. “the ____ iest”
9. “amazing”
10. “Fail”

From Gen: Top Ten emoji combinations I used in 2014

1. Oh Shit!
2. Screw You
3. Turnt Up
4. Party Pooper
5. Stop! Hammertime.
6. Who farted?
7. Kim Kardashian’s Butt
8. Bomb Shell
9. The Grapes of Wrath
10. There’s always money in the banana stand.

From Lainie: Top Ten Ways to make a tiny NYC apartment work

1. Skip the TV! Go for a projector. The screen retracts and you can mount the projector to the wall.
2. Love seats are the new sofa. It’s time to get cozy!
3. Get creative with hanging things on the walls — 4. Hang guitars, towels, pots/pans, cutting boards, everything!
4. Toss the iron and ironing board. Instead use a hand-held steamer.
5. Keep collapsible tables and chairs hidden away for an easy transformation to a dinner party.
6. When looking for extra storage, look up! Storage on top of furniture (up to the ceiling) is key.
7. Have a chair or sofa that folds out into a bed. Your place is small, but the guests are plenty in NYC!
8. Rather than having a coffee table, buy an ottoman that doubles as extra seating.
9. Over the door hangers will become your new best friend.
10. Get a high bed. The higher the better for all of that extra storage.

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