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01. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?
Er, directed a play, something which I'm going to repeat on nearly the same days this year, bring it Miss Brodie. Broke my nose, while not drunk in a playpark. Cried in front of people for the first time since coming to uni. Stayed away from home outside term time for the summer.
02. How did you see in the New Year?
Preparing to have my first Hogmanay with the family rather than friends, which is in some ways amazing, in other ways depressing.
03. Did you keep your New Years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Don't think I did. Well maight have kept one about being more independent and standing up for myself. This years is the "No bitching" pact with Claire. We WILL become nice lovely rounded individuals.
04. Did someone close to you give birth?
My ex-auntie (used to be married to my uncle) had a baby boy this week.
05. Did anyone close to you die?
No.
06. What countries did you visit?
None, eep. I need to get a passport
07. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
ORGANISATION! More of a direction to my life. More hobbies.
08. What date from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Breaking my nose in the playpark was fun, as was the 3 and a half hours in A+E afterwards. My birthday was really nice, as was the party we had over summer. Oh and MUSE!
09. What was your biggest achievement(s) of the year?
Passing exams despite all expectations to the contrary, living away from home, directing a one act play, performing in One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest and Fur Coat and No Knickers.
10. What was your biggest failure(s)?
Not making more new friends, not that I haven't made new friends, but I want loads of acquaintances. Not talking to my flatmates from last year.
11. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Think that's been covered. Apart from the constant nose bleeds I had for three months after.
12. What was the best thing you bought?
Muse, Scissor Sisters and Placebo tickets, all totally different atmospheres in the same venue.
13. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
My Lovely, lovely flatmates, all of them from the past year - Clare, Caron, Paul, Sophie, Kira, Dave, Joe, Chris, Calum, Corinna, Rachel, Claire and Alex. All for being so individual yet so universally lovely.
Kim for her chats, they are muchos needed and appreciated.
Ros for being consistently reliable to be fun.
SUDS for being good people.
The folks at the Bowling Alley, the first job where I've had fun for most of the time I've been there. Or don't really begrudge going in.
And my old arraners, who I've realised will always be friends no matter how little we see of one another.
14. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
People I lost contact with. Which is as much my fault as their's.
15. Where did most of your money go?
Gig Tickets, CDs and food. Good year lol.
16. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Muse kept me smiling for about two months before hand. Got really excitsed about Cuckoos nest going so well. Dancing.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. Happier or sadder? I dunno, at the mometn I'm in pretty much the same position, back with the paretns and jobless lol. Have been slightly more mental this year at times, a bit less easy-going than I once was.
ii. Thinner or fatter? I think I'm the same, was thinner for a wee while.
iii. Richer or poorer? Poorer, having to pay for your own dinners is nasty.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
More gig going, taking chances, playing my viola, learning bass guitar, study.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Sitting in bed on my laptop.
20. How did you spend Christmas?
With maw paw and bro.
21. Did you fall in love in 2006?
No.
22. How many one-night stands?
None.
23. What was your favourite TV programme?
Doctor Who, loved the Union Street gathering to watch it.
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I don't think so, there's one person who I've come to tolerate less.
25. What was the best book you read?
Blooming eck it's not been a good year for me reading. Probably a toss up between Yes Man and A Long Way Down by Nick Hornby, which I so want there to be a stage version of.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Regina Spektor, just the most amazing lyricist, I think I love her because some of her songs have shades of musicals to them. CSS, just pure unashamed party music. The Knife, for being childlike and sinister in equal measures. Hot Chip, Panic at the Disco, the sounds, guillemots, Howling Bells.
27. What did you want and get?
Christmas and birthday presents, gig tickets.
28. What did you want and not get?
Organisational skills, people, thinner hehe.
29. Favourite film of this year?
Little Miss Sunshine, I was sore from laughing.
30. What music will you remember from this year?
CSS - Lets Make Love and Listen Death From Above
Regina - everything from the albums
Muse - Starlight
Bodyrocks - Yeah Yeah
The Knife - Pass This On
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I took a bus through to Glasgow to meet my mum and dad, we had dinner in dinos and then went through to the kelvingrove art museum. Then back to my flat to bash a pinata, nearly kill Dave and stuff a tampon up my nose.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Hmm. Yes, rather. And I'll probably say organisation again.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
Injecting a nit of fun and colour in. I have way too many black t-shirts, It's time to break the comfort barrier. Loads of stripes.
34. What kept you sane?
Music.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Eva Green, the chick from the Sounds, DAvid Tennant, THe guitarist from the Artic Monkeys.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Saddam, because I think although it should have ahppened, I also don't think it should have. It just makes me uneasy. Alongside that the rediculous support for America that Britain's still giving and the renewal of Trident.
37. Who do you miss?
I miss the big ass group of us who should be staging war on Whiting Bay hall tonight, and the bunch who are going to be inn James' and Club Noir tonight
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Don't think I can choose, the Bowl and the SUDS newbies.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006:
Fuck it, lets dance.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
You think you got it all worked out, but you don't know nothing, nothing, NOTHING.
Sucking on my titties like you wanna be calling me all the time.
I still think of you on cold winter mornings and it reminds me of when we were at school.
Er, directed a play, something which I'm going to repeat on nearly the same days this year, bring it Miss Brodie. Broke my nose, while not drunk in a playpark. Cried in front of people for the first time since coming to uni. Stayed away from home outside term time for the summer.
02. How did you see in the New Year?
Preparing to have my first Hogmanay with the family rather than friends, which is in some ways amazing, in other ways depressing.
03. Did you keep your New Years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Don't think I did. Well maight have kept one about being more independent and standing up for myself. This years is the "No bitching" pact with Claire. We WILL become nice lovely rounded individuals.
04. Did someone close to you give birth?
My ex-auntie (used to be married to my uncle) had a baby boy this week.
05. Did anyone close to you die?
No.
06. What countries did you visit?
None, eep. I need to get a passport
07. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
ORGANISATION! More of a direction to my life. More hobbies.
08. What date from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Breaking my nose in the playpark was fun, as was the 3 and a half hours in A+E afterwards. My birthday was really nice, as was the party we had over summer. Oh and MUSE!
09. What was your biggest achievement(s) of the year?
Passing exams despite all expectations to the contrary, living away from home, directing a one act play, performing in One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest and Fur Coat and No Knickers.
10. What was your biggest failure(s)?
Not making more new friends, not that I haven't made new friends, but I want loads of acquaintances. Not talking to my flatmates from last year.
11. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Think that's been covered. Apart from the constant nose bleeds I had for three months after.
12. What was the best thing you bought?
Muse, Scissor Sisters and Placebo tickets, all totally different atmospheres in the same venue.
13. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
My Lovely, lovely flatmates, all of them from the past year - Clare, Caron, Paul, Sophie, Kira, Dave, Joe, Chris, Calum, Corinna, Rachel, Claire and Alex. All for being so individual yet so universally lovely.
Kim for her chats, they are muchos needed and appreciated.
Ros for being consistently reliable to be fun.
SUDS for being good people.
The folks at the Bowling Alley, the first job where I've had fun for most of the time I've been there. Or don't really begrudge going in.
And my old arraners, who I've realised will always be friends no matter how little we see of one another.
14. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
People I lost contact with. Which is as much my fault as their's.
15. Where did most of your money go?
Gig Tickets, CDs and food. Good year lol.
16. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Muse kept me smiling for about two months before hand. Got really excitsed about Cuckoos nest going so well. Dancing.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. Happier or sadder? I dunno, at the mometn I'm in pretty much the same position, back with the paretns and jobless lol. Have been slightly more mental this year at times, a bit less easy-going than I once was.
ii. Thinner or fatter? I think I'm the same, was thinner for a wee while.
iii. Richer or poorer? Poorer, having to pay for your own dinners is nasty.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
More gig going, taking chances, playing my viola, learning bass guitar, study.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Sitting in bed on my laptop.
20. How did you spend Christmas?
With maw paw and bro.
21. Did you fall in love in 2006?
No.
22. How many one-night stands?
None.
23. What was your favourite TV programme?
Doctor Who, loved the Union Street gathering to watch it.
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I don't think so, there's one person who I've come to tolerate less.
25. What was the best book you read?
Blooming eck it's not been a good year for me reading. Probably a toss up between Yes Man and A Long Way Down by Nick Hornby, which I so want there to be a stage version of.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Regina Spektor, just the most amazing lyricist, I think I love her because some of her songs have shades of musicals to them. CSS, just pure unashamed party music. The Knife, for being childlike and sinister in equal measures. Hot Chip, Panic at the Disco, the sounds, guillemots, Howling Bells.
27. What did you want and get?
Christmas and birthday presents, gig tickets.
28. What did you want and not get?
Organisational skills, people, thinner hehe.
29. Favourite film of this year?
Little Miss Sunshine, I was sore from laughing.
30. What music will you remember from this year?
CSS - Lets Make Love and Listen Death From Above
Regina - everything from the albums
Muse - Starlight
Bodyrocks - Yeah Yeah
The Knife - Pass This On
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I took a bus through to Glasgow to meet my mum and dad, we had dinner in dinos and then went through to the kelvingrove art museum. Then back to my flat to bash a pinata, nearly kill Dave and stuff a tampon up my nose.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Hmm. Yes, rather. And I'll probably say organisation again.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
Injecting a nit of fun and colour in. I have way too many black t-shirts, It's time to break the comfort barrier. Loads of stripes.
34. What kept you sane?
Music.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Eva Green, the chick from the Sounds, DAvid Tennant, THe guitarist from the Artic Monkeys.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Saddam, because I think although it should have ahppened, I also don't think it should have. It just makes me uneasy. Alongside that the rediculous support for America that Britain's still giving and the renewal of Trident.
37. Who do you miss?
I miss the big ass group of us who should be staging war on Whiting Bay hall tonight, and the bunch who are going to be inn James' and Club Noir tonight
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Don't think I can choose, the Bowl and the SUDS newbies.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006:
Fuck it, lets dance.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
You think you got it all worked out, but you don't know nothing, nothing, NOTHING.
Sucking on my titties like you wanna be calling me all the time.
I still think of you on cold winter mornings and it reminds me of when we were at school.