My year in review
From jo_alex:
1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?
Swam in the Pacific Ocean
Experienced the L.A. rock scene
Went up a mountain with a ski lift when there was no snow
Visited Temple Church in London
Drove a convertible, drove a car abroad
2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't remember making any resolutions. I don't think I'll make any for next year either, but I'll say now that I will try my best to keep my home tidy.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
no
4. Did anyone close to you die?
no
5. What countries did you visit?
UK, USA, Mexico (just a 2-hour trip to Tijuana)
6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
True happiness and a calm mind
7. What dates from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
None. Nothing spectacular happened.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Didn't achieve anything, which is one reason I'm not entirely happy with my life.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Forgot to sign up for an important course in November. As you can see, nothing dramatic has happened. I could also mention that I failed to achieve inner peace...
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
No, I've been healthy all year.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My Express pants and Benefit mascara. Thanks, erikagoo! Also a new black sofa.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
erikagoo made my trip to L.A. better than I could have hoped for.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Not naming names, sorry.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Books and traveling. This is kinda scary, but I think I spent more money on books than I did on traveling...
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Going to the British Museum while in London.
16. What song will always remind you of 2006?
None.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
Happier - on my way there
Fitter - the same, I hope
Thinner - the same, I guess
Smilier - can't remember
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Be more assertive and communicative. I wish I'd spent more time with friends.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Moping around.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
With family.
21. Did you fall in love in 2006?
No.
22. How many one-night stands?
None.
23. What was your favorite TV program?
On TV: Weeds, on DVD: Buffy, as always.
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I can't think of anyone I'd hate.
25. What was the best book you read?
So many... Amélie Nothomb: Fear and Trembling and Antichrista, Sofi Oksanen: Baby Jane, Helene Hanff: 84, Charing Cross Road (re-read), Helene Hanff: The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street (re-read), Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake series, books 1-5, Mark Levengood: Sucka mitt hjärta men brist dock ej, Tate Hallaway: Tall, Dark & Dead
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Brother Firetribe
27. What did you want and get?
Great trips abroad, lots of love.
28. What did you want and not get?
I did not get inner peace and happines.
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
I have seen way to few movies this year. The only one I remember seeing, Date Movie (with my favorite actress Alyson Hannigan) was utter scheisse.
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 26. I was home lying in bed and suffering from a migraine.
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
If I had managed to get rid of all the clutter lying around at home.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
Borrowed this answer from jo_alex: As always: just buy what you like, fashion notwithstanding.
23. What kept you sane?
I don't know, I wasn't in any risk of going insane either...
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I haven't even though about celebrities this year.
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
The fertility treatment law
36. Who did you miss?
Not sure. There were a few people who have been a lot on my mind even though I haven't seen much of them, but I don't know if I'd go as far as saying I was missing them.
37. Who was the best new person you met?
erikagoo
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006:
Can't think of anything.
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"I'm Livin' In Sin... at the Holiday Inn." (Ha ha, try to figure that one out. I haven't even been to a Holiday Inn this year.)
1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?
Swam in the Pacific Ocean
Experienced the L.A. rock scene
Went up a mountain with a ski lift when there was no snow
Visited Temple Church in London
Drove a convertible, drove a car abroad
2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't remember making any resolutions. I don't think I'll make any for next year either, but I'll say now that I will try my best to keep my home tidy.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
no
4. Did anyone close to you die?
no
5. What countries did you visit?
UK, USA, Mexico (just a 2-hour trip to Tijuana)
6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
True happiness and a calm mind
7. What dates from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
None. Nothing spectacular happened.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Didn't achieve anything, which is one reason I'm not entirely happy with my life.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Forgot to sign up for an important course in November. As you can see, nothing dramatic has happened. I could also mention that I failed to achieve inner peace...
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
No, I've been healthy all year.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My Express pants and Benefit mascara. Thanks, erikagoo! Also a new black sofa.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
erikagoo made my trip to L.A. better than I could have hoped for.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Not naming names, sorry.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Books and traveling. This is kinda scary, but I think I spent more money on books than I did on traveling...
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Going to the British Museum while in London.
16. What song will always remind you of 2006?
None.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
Happier - on my way there
Fitter - the same, I hope
Thinner - the same, I guess
Smilier - can't remember
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Be more assertive and communicative. I wish I'd spent more time with friends.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Moping around.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
With family.
21. Did you fall in love in 2006?
No.
22. How many one-night stands?
None.
23. What was your favorite TV program?
On TV: Weeds, on DVD: Buffy, as always.
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I can't think of anyone I'd hate.
25. What was the best book you read?
So many... Amélie Nothomb: Fear and Trembling and Antichrista, Sofi Oksanen: Baby Jane, Helene Hanff: 84, Charing Cross Road (re-read), Helene Hanff: The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street (re-read), Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake series, books 1-5, Mark Levengood: Sucka mitt hjärta men brist dock ej, Tate Hallaway: Tall, Dark & Dead
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Brother Firetribe
27. What did you want and get?
Great trips abroad, lots of love.
28. What did you want and not get?
I did not get inner peace and happines.
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
I have seen way to few movies this year. The only one I remember seeing, Date Movie (with my favorite actress Alyson Hannigan) was utter scheisse.
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 26. I was home lying in bed and suffering from a migraine.
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
If I had managed to get rid of all the clutter lying around at home.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
Borrowed this answer from jo_alex: As always: just buy what you like, fashion notwithstanding.
23. What kept you sane?
I don't know, I wasn't in any risk of going insane either...
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I haven't even though about celebrities this year.
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
The fertility treatment law
36. Who did you miss?
Not sure. There were a few people who have been a lot on my mind even though I haven't seen much of them, but I don't know if I'd go as far as saying I was missing them.
37. Who was the best new person you met?
erikagoo
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006:
Can't think of anything.
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"I'm Livin' In Sin... at the Holiday Inn." (Ha ha, try to figure that one out. I haven't even been to a Holiday Inn this year.)