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2005 Year In Review

In January, I [replaced my Sidekick with a Sidekick II](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/01/goodbye_old_fri.php), [realized I had been online for 10 years](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/01/10_years.php), [embarrassed myself at a Shaun Of The Dead signing](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/01/my_occasional_b.php), [had an amusing IM conversation about my cat](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/01/the_endless_str.php), [got dripped on](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/01/yellow.php), [went to a snowball fight in Central Park](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/01/the_snowdown.php), [celebrated one year of VJ Army](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/01/happy_1_year_bi.php), and [rediscovered my favorite short story](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/01/you_must_choose.php).

In February, I [took my first really good picture](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/02/passing_train.php), [rebuilt everything after my site got hacked](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/02/recovering.php), [fixed a life-long health problem](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/02/five_minutes_an.php), [surprised Katie on Valentine’s Day](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/02/the_2005_valent.php), [saw Spamalot](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/02/review_spamalot.php), and [wrote another Quicksilver tutorial](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/02/quicksilver_fro.php).

In March, I [witnessed a very hostile panel discussion at the MT&R](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/03/jeffrey_steinga.php), [saw TMBG vs. McSweeney’s at the Allen Room](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/03/mcsweeneys_vs_t.php), [indirectly helped get a game to market](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/03/defying_the_mac.php), [got the shit kicked out of me by a movie](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/03/oldboy.php), and [explained where the names of my websites came from](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/03/allmix.php).

In April, I [previewed the new NIN album](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/04/with_teeth_a_ni.php), [lost my faith in 24](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/04/24_the_most_lud.php), [had a very peculiar courtesy call](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/04/lappel_telephon.php), [got dripped on again](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/04/leaky.php), [was a “cool new person” on myspace](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/04/holy_calamity.php), and [played with Quartz Composer](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/04/quartz_composer.php).

In May, I [rewrote my biography page](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/05/a_life_in_anecd.php), [got sick to my stomach at work](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/05/smell_like_this.php), [acted as a photojournalist for a day](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/05/british_consula.php), [did a long legal analysis on Konami vs. Roxor](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/05/deconstructing.php), [went to the Nintendo World launch](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/05/nintendo_world.php), [made my sleep-talking come alive with Photoshop](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/05/the_cat_is_stuc.php), [revealed 24 Season 5 spoilers](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/05/24_season_5_spo.php), and [went to a Gorillaz Q&A](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/05/gorillaz_qa.php).

In June, I [saw Glengarry Glen Ross](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/06/glengarry_glen.php), [went to Six Flags and did Kingda Ka](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/06/cue_vengaboys.php), [turned 25](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/06/two_five.php), [transcribed the WWDC keynote](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/06/keynote.php) and [tried to get developers not to panic](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/06/awww_freak_out.php), [recorded videos at SVGL](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/06/son_of_svgl.php), [had a bizarre Flickr moment](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/06/flickr_the_worl.php), [started a musical project](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/06/help_change_my.php), [waxed ecstatic over PokerRoom](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/06/happy_100000000.php), [explained what I do for a living](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/06/what_is_it_youd.php), [illustrated the benefits of workblogging](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/06/workblogging_my.php), [captured a subway ride](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/06/tunnel_ride.php), and [worried about the health of the city](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/06/well_shit.php).

In July, I [took a stand against fanfic writers](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/07/tear_it_up.php), [went to the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/07/nathans_famous.php), [found out what a competitive eater listens to](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/07/whats_on_eric_b.php), [rallied against blog luddites in higher education](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/07/tribbles_need_n.php), [explained how to make your own workblog](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/07/start_your_own.php), and [spent 4.5 hours at the Del Close Marathon](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/07/del_close_marat.php).

In August, I [got the Shutterbugs bug](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/08/youre_on_with_the_bugs.php), [stood out in a thunderstorm](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/08/catching_the_rain.php), [did the Monte Cristo](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/08/the_full_monte.php), [went to a Comedy Central taping and saw Ted Leo](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/08/save_your_strength.php), and [leaked a song online](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/08/ted_leo_new_song_mp3.php).

In September, I [canceled my New Orleans vacation](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/09/rerouted.php), [geeked the hell out over the DJ Shadow box set thing](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/09/inside_dj_shadows_public_works.php), [explained how to download Taiko no Tatsujin PSP songs](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/09/how_to_download_taiko_no_tatsu.php), and [went to my first Channel 102 show](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/09/channel_102_shows_posted.php).

In October, [my world shrunk just a bit more](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/10/world_gradually_collapsing_fil.php), I [examined the new iPod Video files](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/10/analyze_itunes_60_video_files.php), [my love for Pat Kiernan grew more](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/10/pat_kiernan_rocks_the_sidekick.php), [I took in the oddest music industry panel possible](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/10/industry_vs_artistry_braindump.php), [took a week off](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/10/vacation_postcard.php), [went to Eugene’s CD recording](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/10/eugene_mirman_cd_recording_rep.php), [mused on the mystery smell of ’05](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/10/sweet.php), [told the tale of two comedy shows](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/10/the_six_words_of_comedic_death.php), and revealed that [I am horrible at not cheating at games](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/10/cheat_to_win.php).

In November, I [saw NIN in concert](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/11/this_is_the_first_day_of_my_la.php), [reviewed the Channel 102 November showing](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/11/channel_102_november_recap.php), [laughed at Pengo](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/11/pengo_the_pimp.php), [had a joke catch up with me a year and a half later](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/11/like_a_gay_porn_site_with_a_ma.php), and [schooled a street team](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/11/free_advice_for_online_street.php).

In December, I [saw Ted Leo again](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/12/ted_leorx_webster_hall.php), [pondered the true name of my cat](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/12/whatever_you_call_him_he_still.php), [walked to work](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/12/the_walk_to_work.php), [took another great picture](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/12/interesting.php), and [caught the Lazy Sunday bug](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2005/12/true_that_double_true.php).

Other metrics of interest:

– [Upcoming.org Past Events](http://upcoming.org/user/384/past/)
– [Flickr: 2005 Photos](http://www.flickr.com/photos/remydwd/archives/date-posted/2005/detail/)

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Reflected

Delayed Loot Report

Far be it from me to not needlessly list what things were acquired during this magnificent gift giving season.

THE BIG ONE: Katie and I have collectively given ourselves a Canon EOS 20D. We’ve both really been enjoying the new-found photography hobby, and both wanted to take it a step farther. At the suggestion of yp, we went a little further than we originally anticipated and are now rocking the 20D. Some of the pictures are already up on Flickr – still getting used to the beast, but I’m certainly loving it this far. Also contributed from other sources were a 2GB card and a carrying bag.

THE HEAVY ONE: My parents shipped the behemoth Complete Calvin & Hobbes, which will nicely match my Complete Far Side collection from a few years ago. Like many people my age, I grew up devouring Calvin & Hobbes books, and am looking forward to thumbing through them all again. Oh, childhood, how I miss thee.

THE PEACEMAKING ONE: Katie’s parents got us a secondary TV and DVD player, so that Katie can get her critical TV/DVD watching in without nudging me off the video games. We may move the Gamecube into the other room as well.

THE USEFUL ONE: Katie’s parents also got me the Kensington SlimType keyboard, which for reasons I can’t quite understand, I type much faster on. Or maybe it’s just quieter, which gives me the placebo effect.

THE GAMES: Yes, of course I picked up a bunch of games. Pretty well distributed on the systems this year – 2 PS2 (DQ8 and Capcom Classics), 1 Xbox (Stubbs The Zombie), 1 DS (Castlevania), 1 GBA (FF4), 1 PSP (Midway Arcade Treasures Extended Play). Katie also got some games I may mooch on.

There was more, but I’ll save the point by point detailing of Kid Robot toys, DVDs, books, clothes, and candy.

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Enjoyed

True That, Double True

I know it’s been floating around online for a week, but the crazy ridiculous geek rap “Lazy Sunday” from SNL last week is free on iTunes, and is probably the funniest thing I’ve seen come from SNL in years.

The sad part? Watching this from Maryland makes me really, really miss New York City – because (as much as I hate to admit it), this is what most of my Sundays are like. Only without the bad-ass beat.