Idea stolen from Ann Althouse.
I just scanned through my blog, and chose posts I like – either because the topic is interesting, or I like my writing, or the conversation in the comments was particularly lively and awesome. As ever – thanks for reading my blog, all of you out there!
JANUARY 2005: O, how full of briers is this working-day world! – As You Like It
Advice on how to find public bathrooms in NYC
FEBRUARY 2005: The Oscars
This blog’s group project: Our review of Christo’s The Gates (the project was born here)
MARCH 2005: I come out as a snob
APRIL 2005:
MAY 2005; I actually live-blogged Riding the Bus with my sister, starring the atrocious Rosie O’Donnell
JUNE 2005: In rambling praise of Dave Grohl
And also: Bragging about my favorite ex
JULY 2005: The Phys Wrecks story:
Introduction
The story continued
The story continued
The story continued
The story continued
The last part of the story
AUGUST 2005: Road works ahead
Happy 20th birthday to The Breakfast Club
SEPTEMBER 2005: The two days that came before
OCTOBER 2005: Tim and Dawn
NOVEMBER 2005: Today in History: Nov. 7, 1917
DECEMBER 2005: I admit that I have been wrong about Patrick Dempsey
the best o’ ’05, relatively speaking
I was going to do a Top 10 Posts of 2005 list eventually but I saw a slightly different format on Sheila’s site (via Ann Althouse) that I quite like. Here, dear readers, is a monthly breakdown of notable posts.
Ah, our communal review of The Gates. HILARIOUS. Thanks for the round-up of great posts… and also for the idea to do the same on my site. :)
Happy New Year everyone!
Noonz Wire Year One: 2005 Recap
I am shamelessly ripping this off from Sheila, who stole it from Ann Althouse.
Imitation is, after all, the sincerest form of flattery. Or so they say.
I wonder what the rip-off artist who coined that phrase stole, and from whom…but I digress…
I should not have re-read the “Gates” at 1 am while other folks in the house were tryng to sleep! Hahaha, oh my, that’s hilarious!
bingley – I know! hahaha
I particularly enjoy “nekulturny hordes” but it’s the “shtetl of schmatte-clad yentas” that really kills me!!
I think of that Gates review every-single-time I read some asswipe’s wordy review of, well anything.
I practically had tears when I read the Gates review. It’s effin’ brilliant. Kudos to all who contributed!
Alex – isn’t it hilarious??
I actually loved The Gates – thought they were whimsy personified – I loved walking thru them – but I kept reading all these posts of people who seemed truly ANGRY about The Gates and I was like: what the fuck is wrong with these people? Why are they so pissed off about a fucking art project? I can understand not liking something – but to be so outraged about it seemed – well. Stupid. People seemed mad even at the ATTEMPT. The commentary had this tone of: “who the hell does he think he is?” which I just think is ridiculous. They were orange flags thru Central Park. So what? Why so pissy??
I didn’t think the Gates held the Meaning of Life, nor did I think that was Christo’s intent – he just likes to impose stuff on the outer world – I think he’s hysterical – but anyway, I did think it would be funny to post a pseudo-review of the things, just to make fun of that kind of art critic lingo.
Loved the Oscars post! Hadn’t read that one…