Top Everything of 2009

As we close out the year and the... We had the 80s, the 90s, but what were the 00s? The zeros. The onezies. The aughts. The 2Ks. Did we ever come to an agreement on what this decade would be called? At this point, how you choose to refer to this decade in the years to come is apparently up to you. The time has come to begin all the year end lists for 2009 and TIME has recently unveiled their top 10 lists in full, from news, to medicine, to tweets, to music. Take a look. Do you agree with their choices?

One of my favorites would have to be the "Top 10 Viral Videos" list and I am in complete agreement with the top choice. The leader of the pack was a video uploaded by Christoph Rehage. Rehage began his 11 1/2 month walk through China after giving himself a fresh shave, allowing the daily self portraits to tell his journey in both travel and hair growth. Rehage followers can find more information about the walking man himself, his pictures and story on his site The Longest Way. Rehage mentions that he's had many others come forward and ask him for advice about their own travel desires. His response is simple.

"It doesn’t matter what dream you choose to follow, as long as you have one. Go follow your dream, and laugh while you’re doing it!"

The Longest Way has all the makings of a great viral being. It doesn't try to be hip, it just is. It is simple. It is sharable. It is authentic. Finally, it is supplemented by a catchy beat. Take a look for yourself.

The Longest Way 1.0 - one year walk/beard grow time lapse from Christoph Rehage on Vimeo.