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1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?
travelled totally by myself in a plane. (shutup i've usually been with someone). shot n00dz with people i hadn't really met before.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I think I wanted to make weekly resolutions and I didn't, not really. Oh well. Next year's is to keep being awesome. Yeah.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
um I don't believe so.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
thankfully not this year.
5. What countries did you visit?
none. but i visited florida and massachuesetts. i'm too poor to travel.
6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
a better year
7. What date from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
08/26/06, 5/12/06, 12/10/06, 11/30/06-12/3/06, 10/27/06. ^_^ i can't pick just one.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
figuring shit out.
9. What was your biggest failure?
money management
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
illness FAR TOO MUCH. still suffering. injury . . . eh. scrape and bruises. tendonitis. that's about it.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
too much. cds? sweaters? pink and black striped fingerless gloves? journals? underwear? the shoes i wore to cherie's wedding?
12. Any brushes with fame?
e-mail from a favorite author, briefly mentioned in an interview with another, met monty are i and stuff. <3
13. What did you do for money?
made pizza, taught people. et cetera.
14. Where did most of your money go?
groceries, gas and fuck if i know.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
concerts, monty are i, suicide saturday.
16. What song will always remind you of 2006?
dublin waltz/anchor and hope, the anna ceris song by ryan adams, p!atd-i write sins not tragedies, there' more i'm sure.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? as happy i think but for better reasons. more confident.
ii. thinner or fatter? about the same.
iii. richer or poorer? poorer.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
saved money. gone on adventures, cooking.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
spent money. gone on the internet.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
spent christmas with the family.
22. Did you fall in love in 2006?
perhaps.
23. How many one-night stands?
...
24. Best place you had sex?
...
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
er. not sure.
26. What was the best book you read?
i read so many! i cannot possibly pick. i discovered china mieville this year though as well as laurie notaro, john c. wright and many other amazing authors.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
monty are i. DUH!
28. What did you want and get?
confidence. self-assurance. i think i got some at least, i can always use more.
30. What was your favourite film of this year?
oooh that's hard. :/
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
i turned 22 and was sick as a dog. i consider the week before my birthday the actual celebration. <3 to my cupcake loverface!
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
not being in debt.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
nothing special except an emphasis on black and pink.
34. What kept you sane?
headphones and music, my friends, cooking.
35. Out of 10 - how would you rate 2006?
5
36. Where do you think you will be this time next year?
here. or maybe boston.
37. Who did you miss?
my best friends. my dad.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
pretty much almost anyone i met from sg.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006:
"don't give up, you've got a reason to live, can't forget you only get what you give"
it seems i only hear that song when i really need to and i did, quite a few times this past year. also i learned that i can make it through really shitty times and come out strong and that things do get better.