This isn't an exact science, but I've spent a bit of time contemplating the best bits from the past year and came up with some lists (expanded on last year's post's a bit).
And while Mary Cruisie might not win a prize for her profound writing, many of the items on this list were memorable to me in some fashion. Get that last bit?
Some things will never die.
The Best Albums of 2004
1. Paul Oakenfold - Perfecto Chills
2. Faithless - No Roots
3. Kelly Clarkson - Thankful (really)
Honorable Mention: Tenacious D - Tenacious D
The Best Movies of 2004
1. The Italian Job
2. Emma
3. Mean Girls
The Best Photographs of 2004
1. Happy Accident
2. Life is a Masquerade
3. Totally Fake
The Most Beautiful Websites of 2004
1. Just Watch the Sky
2. intensify.org
3. Juxt Interactive
The Best Websites of 2004
1. Dooce
2. Fark
3. Deviant Art
The Best Blog Entries
1. The Tale of the High-heeled Stink Weasel - Infinite Pink
2. A Story About Someone Else's Ass - Dooce
3. Word of the Day - Le Serial Cynica
The Best Books I Read in 2004
1. The Vandals Take Manhattan
2. The DaVinci Code - Dan Brown
3. Welcome to Temptation - Mary Cruisie (right, so it's not Shakespeare)
The Best Gadgets of 2004
1. Creative Nomad Jukebox Zen MP3 player
2. Firefox
3. Statcounter
The Best Alcoholic Drinks of 2004
1. The "Screaming Blue Meanie" from The Newsroom, downtown Minneapolis
2. Absolute Capecode
3. House sake from Nami
The Top 3 Things I Did in 2004
1. sopheava.com
2. got myself a new job
3. made the decision to always put myself first... and acted on it
Honorable Mention: Le Blessed Event™ with my indigo sister