Huh. Well, I’m not so sure that I was especially insightful in my assessment of last year, so for the '05 version, I'll stick to things I know--namely me.

I should also mention for the record that I am grateful for these occasional opportunities to write in the first person, rather than the "collective we" as is usually mandated here at the 'Fist.

It's sort of like when you come home from after a long day at work and accidentally dial "9" to make an outside call when there's no need -- I find myself thinking, writing, and, most especially, thinking about coffee in that "collective we."

Since the shackles are temporarily off, and Eve and Rita have more or less given us carte blanche with these "year-in reviews", I'm going to write about '05 through the lens of being a contributor to SFist. It's only fair; it's usually through the lens of SFist (and through the additional lens of writing about coffee) that I'm allowed an opportunity to write about my silly life. As with many things I end up writing, I'm not sure how "appropriate" this is--but who cares. This is something of a open thank you letter.