I am not really sure how can a "time well-spent" thread lead to gay marriage and "hardcore Catholics", and cock soup, but I'll try to say something ontopic:
Time well-spent this year:
*Worked hard and got internal medicine specialization (you guys will have an internist in these forums in 5 years)
*Successfully resuscitated a man
*Learned much Spanish
*Conquered my fear of dogs (at least partially)