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1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?
I TAd a class, drank on the beach, worked in a machine shop, drove stick!
2. Did you keep your New Years resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
"This time it's to be a bit more healthy, and to loose some weight. (Yay! I've become a cliche!)"
Actually, yes. I lost about 10 lbs, and with capture the flag I got some exercise. I also started eating healthier, and I no longer have quite the same sugartooth.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
My Aunt and Uncle had a boy! I'm a bad cousin though, I don't know his name...
4. Did anyone close to you die?
My cat Stitch died suddenly in February. He was one of the coolest cats to ever eat string and run around the house with it.
5. What countries did you visit?
Canada! (I am so excited to write this again next year....)
6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
"A waist under 30 inches maybe?" Wow, I really had a shitty self image.
This year - An awesome time in Germany!
7. What date(s) from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory and why?
February 14th this year was one of the most painful, June 4th I moved into my first apartment, those are the only two that come to mind.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting my name placed first on the mario kingdom website- I mean, getting a scholarship for germany!
9. What was your biggest failure?
IWA.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I got a bruise from Dante while boxing. And I found out I had hashimotos disease, but that's a life long thingy, so not really.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
YARN!
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Josh. He was always there for me, and stayed my friend even when I stopped going to SVP events.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
I'd rather not say.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Paying rent in an apartment that made me absolutely miserable.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Capture the Flag was always my highlight of the week.
16. What song will always remind you of 2006?
The pretty cake song!
17. Compared to this time last year, are you happier or sadder?
I think I am less happy then I was while taking this survey, but I'm happier in general. Also, my happiness last year stemmed from finding a new group of friends, and when we drifted apart, it was very painful for me. This year my happiness is more internal and less easy to lose.
ii. thinner or fatter?
Thinner!
iii. richer or poorer?
Richer, but ask me again midway through germany.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Working on schoolwork.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
I'd say putting effort into improv, but I dunno.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
I spent it with my mom and brothers.
New years?
With Naked Pasta as always.
21 is fucking missing. According to another persons lj it's "new years"
22. Did you fall in love in 2006?
I was in love in 2006, if that answers the question.
23. How many one night stands?
None.
24. What was your favorite TV program(s)?
Futurama, 24, Prison Break, The Office and Scrubs
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No.
26. What was the best book you read?
Time Traveler's Wife
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Pandora.com!
28. What did you want and get?
To learn how to cable,
29. What did you want and not get?
A lot of things.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Snakes on a mother fucking plane!
31. What did you do on your birthday?
Had champagne with friends!
32. What one thing would have made your year more satisfying?
"Getting in an improv troupe." <- Last years. Honestly? I think I would be less happy if I got in. This year my answer is capturing the flag.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
Jeans and a t shirt.
34. What kept you sane?
201 Dickinson and knitting.
35. Which celebrity did you fancy the most?
I hate celebrities.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
They never really stir me. I guess the War, because that affected my family.
37. Who did you miss?
Thijs.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Dante. Edit- After all the whining he's doing about typos I'm not so sure this is true anymore
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006.
True friends stick by you no matter what.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
"Nothing lasts forever"