1. What did you do in 2006 that you’d never done before?
*Tell people about things that I would have formerly considered my own personal business
*Train for a marathon
*Move (Oh, wait. I've done that a million times)
*(More than one) Double Blind Date (It's like going blind nil in Spades, only you have to dress cuter.)
2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I actually kept most of them and yes, I'll make more. That's the good thing about making many resolutions instead of just one: if you keep most of them, you can feel pretty good about it.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? I have a feeling I should answer "yes" to this, but it's so hard to keep up with who was born when. My friends are a very fertile bunch.
4. Did anyone close to you die? Thankfully, no.
5. What countries did you visit? Depends on what you mean by "country".
6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006? More faith, more joy, more love.
7. What dates from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? Nothing comes to mind immediately. It was a good year, but not necessarily a monumental year.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? I'm going to have to go with Boot Camp
9. What was your biggest failure? I don't want to talk about it.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? Not really
11. What was the best thing you bought? My iTrip
12. Whose behavior merited celebration? ???
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? Brittney Spears
14. Where did most of your money go? rent
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? Going to Thailand
16. What song will always remind you of 2006? Crazy (Gnarls Barkley)
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:a) happier or sadder? b) thinner or fatter? c) richer or poorer? believe it or not: I'm (somewhat) happier, (unnoticeably) thinner and (infinitesimally) richer
18. What do you wish you’d done more of? prayed
19. What do you wish you’d done less of? felt sorry for myself
20. How did you spend Christmas? with all of with my dear family
21. Did you fall in love in 2006? negatory
22. How many one-night stands? As If.
23. What was your favorite TV program? The Office
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year? Nope
25. What was the best book you read? Really tough call. I'm going to go with Gilead.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery? Sylvie Lewis
27. What did you want and get? lots of opportunities to travel and party
28. What did you want and not get? to go to Seattle
29. What was your favorite film of this year? I can't really think of any films that blew me away. Granted: I don't get out much.
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I was in Arizona. I turned 27.
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? "Falling in love" comes to mind, but I hear mixed reviews.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006? Business Casual with a hint of trendiness
33. What kept you sane? who said I was sane?
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? I kind of had a thing for Adrien Brody for a minute
35. What political issue stirred you the most? Well, the war in Iraq, of course.
36. Who did you miss? Jill
37. Who was the best new person you met? It's too soon to tell (I need time to judge these things)
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006. It's not where you are, it's who you're with.
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
"Hips Don't Lie"
Either that or :
"Everything it seems I like's a little bit stronger
A little bit thicker, a little bit harmful for me."
Oh, good meme! All inclusive. :)
Posted by: WonderGirl at January 4, 2007 08:56 AM