Top O' 2005

(Glenlevit: Winner of 'Drink of the Year")

It seems every publication and outlet has their "Best Of" list each year. In the spirit of this consciousness, I present: "2005, The Top O'The World".

Album of The Year: "The People's Champ" Paul Wall-Paul Wall is the equivalent to hip-hop to what Nirvana was to rock. The anticipation and build up to this album paid off, and has parlayed Paul into the hip-hop and mainstream format. Without one bad song on the album, "The People's Champ," takes this illustrious category in my book.

Drink of the Year: Glenlevit-During a year when I didn't drink at all for several months, then went on some pretty wild rides through booze-land, Glenlevit was the steady; a wonderful Irish scotch that is too good to be mixed with Coke.

Disaster of the Year: Katrina. Runner up-Tsunami and California mudslides.

Disappointment of the year: George W. Bush (wait, recount, I knew he was a disappointment from the start, that's why I didn't vote for him. Therefore he is DISQUALIFIED due to the fact he acted exactly like I thought he would).

REAL WINNER OF DISAPPOINTMENT OF THE YEAR: The collective consciousness of america's evangelical ecumencial community.

Book of the Year: "A New Earth" by Eckhart Tolle-A wonderful, positive, life changing experience. If the category above could open their mind a bit, perhaps they wouldn't have swept that category. Here's to hope for the future.

Bender of the Year: My friend Adam's going away party from work. Approximately $500 tab, predominately various liquors, $100 lap dance (I though I could save her and she would marry me), survival, run in with the law, almost evicted.

Good Feeling of the year: The experience of my daughter continuing to grow up. The experience of seeing my career continue to grow as well. The experience of realizing I'm not going to hell, despite what some of you say.

Bad Feeling of the year: Katrina, Iraq War.

Well, there you go. Perhaps I will have more to add, but 2005 has been one wild ride regarding god, country, health, spirit and commerce. Somedays I wished would last forever, others I would have given my left arm to make go away. Such is life.

Adios!

Scott