Year in Review Meme from
incurable_cynic . What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?
* Gone to camp
* Jumped on horseback
* Had a job
* Driven
* Gone to King of Prussia for a concert in a park.
2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I can't remember if I did last year, but I'll make more, but they'll all fade by March.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yeah, Bobby.
5. What countries did you visit?
teh USA
6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
A horse
7. What date from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
July 26th. The day of the Trail Ride from Hell.
Also November 8th because that's the day Kevin asked me out.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Cantering Cindy, getting Ranger over those crossrails during the show.
9. What was your biggest failure?
My first marking period of this year was pretty bad.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I broke my pinkie in a Moonbounce.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
All of the concert tickets I've bought, and my dSLR
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
The fact that Cindy is not absolutely insane anymore makes her a very good little mare.
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled?
Some things one of my neighbors did.
14. Where did most of your money go?
iTunes and concert tickets.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Camp, Sixers at WCL.
16. What song will always remind you of 2006?
Baila Morena // Zucchero, Brighter than Sunshine // Aqualung, You Win // SK6ERS, and Emo Kid.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you happier or sadder?
Sadder
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Horseback riding, spent time with my friends, pets, and family.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Procrastinating.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Christmas Eve at my Aunt's, and then home with my family.
21. Did you fall in love in 2006?
Maybe.
22. How many one-night stands?
None
23. What was your favourite TV programme?
24!
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I don't think so.
25. What was the best book you read?
The Enormous Room by ee cummings
26. Who/what was your greatest musical discovery?
Probably a lot, but most of my music discovery came last year..umm, the Alternate Routes and Winterpills I think are the two that come to mind first.
27. What did you want and get?
I went to camp.
28. What was your favourite film of this year?
SNAKES ON A PLANE!
29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Twas my Sweet Sixteen, and I played DDR until my legs fell off.
30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
To have been able to do well this first marking period.
31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
I wear jeans and a t-shirt almost every day.
32. What kept you sane?
Working at the barn.
33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Boots Factor.
34. Who did you miss?
My entire A-Unit as soon as I left camp.
35. Who was the best new person you met this year?
Carol, Riley, Maite, Mary, Steph, Jackie, Iris, Josephine, Donna Jo, and Ray.
36. Did you enjoy this year?
For the most part? Yeah.
37. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
"I just found out there's no such thing as the real world, just a lie you've gotta rise above"
or maybe "Dontcha wish your girlfriend was hot like Boots?"
38. Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?
Probably my mom, or Maite. I'm not much of a phone person.
39. What did you want and not get?
To show Teddy.
40. What political issue stirred you the most?
Darfur
41. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006.
"There's always laughter after pain
there's always sunshine after rain
so why worry now?"
and ee cummings was a god.