twist of fait accomplis

Jess has been doing a lot of top 5 lists, I'll do one, too.

5 Ways This Year's Blogathon is Different from Last Year's

1. The starting time of 9am eastern this year was perfect. Starting at noon last year was tough by about 8am. With plenty of sleep the night before, the hours really seem to be flying by.
2. This year, I'm a member of the team.
3. Lots more participants, lots more sponsors this year.
4. No drama this year causing me to be offline for 25 minutes at a time.
5. The quality of the blogs this year seems to be much better than last year's, in general.