Greatest Hits

I know I just posted, but I started thinking. It's not an everyday thing but sometimes it happens. I was looking at my newly created post on the front page of my blog and I happened to glance at the "archives" listing. I haven't missed a month since March 2004. Now, there haven't been daily posts during that time or anything crazy like that, but no multi-month gaps that were so prevelant early on in my blogging career. All this thinking made me want to go back and read my blog. Yes, the whole thing. Upon realizing how long my blog actually is (somewhere around 25,000 words according to Blogger's stats), I mostly skimmed but read the "important" posts. After reading for a while I though it would be fun (and maybe a bit enlightening) to compile a list of highlights. You know, posts that are funny or thoughtful. So...here's my list.

Stupid Daniel Alert - January 2001
I'm Still Alive, Pt. 1 - March 2001
I'm Still Alive, Pt. 2 - April 2001
Cliff Almost Passes Out at Church (How Ironic) - April 2001
Orange Peel - September 2001
9-11: First Thoughts - September 2001
White Boy in a Black Class - December 2001
Use of the Term "Crazy-Drunk" - January 2002
Essay on God - January 2002
Quotable Quote - February 2002
Going Shooting, Prologue - January 2003
Going Shooting, Report - January 2003
Me in the School Newspaper - February 2003
The 4east Reunion Message Board - March 2003
Eddie's (Vedder) Speech - April 2003
Diet RC: Discovered - April 2004
Crazy Old Age? - April 2004
Rear-ending, Vonage, Promotion - July 2004
An Essay on Happiness - August 2004
New Computer, New Phone - December 2004
What I Come Home To - February 2005

Now, I know it's a long list, so if you're not inclined to go through every link, I'll just point you to a few of my uber-favorites: "9-11: First Thoughts," which, appropriately enough, is an account of my experience of September 11, 2001; "White Boy in a Black Class," about how literature and politics are two different things; "Essay on God," which affirms my belief in God; and "An Esasy on Happiness," which in a nutshell details my life's philosophy, at least as it applies to happiness versus satisfaction.

For those of you that read this who are old four easters, I encourage you to revisit the message board located at www.mywang.org. It was only in use for about 5 days but I thought it was a good idea. There are some fun pictures posted there and a few interesting posts. At least it's nostalgic. So...check it out. Please?