Jan 3rd Dear camera on my phone, You're so convenient, and I get so many great pictures now. Back in 2005 my stupid ex boyfriend said that they'd never be able to make a phone, mp3 player and camera in one gadget that all worked correctly. Boy was he an idiot! You work perfectly, little phone camera, and i love you. Dear plane/car combo that brought my 85 year old Grandma safely from California to Utah today, Isn't it freaking amazing that an 85 year old can complete that kind of trip? A hundred years ago it would have been a dusty, uncomfortable, hazardous endeavor, and now Grandma can do it by herself in a couple of hours, so all of her family can see her for the Christmas season. Isn't modern living amazing? Dear facebook, Thanks for helping my organize and store all my photos and videos in an easily accessible way so I can show my 85 year old grandma everything after she flew through the air earlier today- seriously, modern living is amazing. Anyways, she asked what was going on in my life, and since her hearing aids are acting up, it was so much easier to show her rather than tell her, using all those pics on you, facebook. I know you're an asshole and you've got all my info and you're using facial recognition to track my every move, but what the hell, you also offer some pretty compelling free services. Thanks for that! Jan 2nd Dear big brother, I'm so glad that we can have interesting conversations lasting long into the night. I was actually nervous that something might have changed over the last 2 years, and maybe we wouldn't be able to do it, but we did and it was glorious. So grateful to have that kind of a connection with family members. Dear grilled cheese, You, sir, are a fantastic culinary masterpiece. Thank you for existing. Especially with tomato basil soup. Dear indoor central heating, Taiwan rarely has you, and boy is there a difference! I love feeling comfortable indoors! I know you're bad for the environment and we all need to have smaller, more energy efficient houses, but daaaang son I'm so glad I haven't been shivering inside here the way I do in my apartment in Taiwan!