so thinking back upon the last 364 days...
EOY meme
01. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?
hmm. first question, and i can't find the answer directly. i started taking a lot more interest in subjects i didn't like previously, like literature. and i learnt to play the guitar, not too well, though:P
02. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
i don't really make new years' resolutions. i just aim to have a good year, in every way possible. yeah maybe i do have some small goals i want to achieve, and of those, i achieved some, like getting better results compared to sec one, and losing weight, and yeah, i'll make more for next year, and i'll just let things take on naturally.
03. Did someone close to you give birth?
erm, not that i know of. but some relative of mine recently gave birth to twins! which is cool:) but really, i don't quite know who they are or how we're related. don't laugh.
04. Did anyone close to you die?
die? goodness, erm, close to me? no, and i'm thankful for that.
05. What countries did you visit?
Hong Kong in June, Perth in November and India in December.
06. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
a Six-pack. meaning, i just want to get rid of that ugly layer of fat.:P
07. What date from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
27th October 2006. The last day of school, for this year. I dunno, so much went on as a class this year, and after my video and stuff, everyone kinda realised how wierd it was going to be, not being in the same awesome class again. Some things will never change, but i'll always remember that date, since it reminds me of the whole year, actually.
08. What was your biggest achievement(s) of the year?
Coming in 4th in class, being on cca ex-co as one of the secretaries, getting to the finals for NJRC programming presentation, and erm, some HC stuff, like being one of the top 5 pupils from Hufflepuff, pointswise, and therefore getting a totally awesome Hufflepuff bookmark from Shan from the US and being Huffie of the Month for December (woots!) and of course currently being numbah one from Huffie!
And maybe i want to add, just coz i think it was quite an achievement, coming in 58th for Cross Country. I was no where close in sec one, so i dunno, it was quite cool, and i got myself an ugly collar pin.
09. What was your biggest failure(s)?
screwing up so many maths tests. laughing aside, i think maybe that's one of the worst things that happened to me this year. which isn't so bad actually, i mean yeah obviously it put me off for a while, but i've had a great year actually:P
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
on and off injuries from badminton or tennis, like pulled muscles which ache or whatever, but nothing serious. health-wise, i've been trying to keep my immunity up, effervescent vitamin c helped me all the way:P
11. What was the best thing you bought?
goodness, i don't know! i got like alex rider graphic novel, dead man's chest DVD, my funky spotted billabong bangle, the disney wallet i bought from hong kong, the lovely jeans from hong kong, more lovely books. i pretty much buy things i love, so yeah:P hard to pick just one.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Rachu. She actually openly fangirled people this year. Awesome:P
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
well, certain classmateS whom i have known for ages and sat beside the whole year, who annoyed me so mUch throughout the whole year, aNd i'm thAnkful that we're Not in the same class next year. phew. most people who reaD this should know who i'm talking About.
14. Where did most of your money go?
food, i guess. four leaves muffins and brownies, to be exact.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
PLAYING JACK SPARROW IN OUR CLASS DRAMA:)
17. Compared to this time last year, are you
i. happier or sadder? happier
ii. thinner or fatter? thinner
iii. richer or poorer? around the same, i guess?
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
i wish i'd been able to do more tennis. i dunno, it's just been so busy or rainy lately, haven't played it in so long. i'm losing touch. really. the last time i played i remember it was so frustrating when you know what to do, but your muscles remember badminton shots so they don't do what you're supposed to do.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
spending time on the computer, either a) playing on miniclip, b)rotting on LJ, c)writing fanfiction/ other emo crappy stuff, d)spending SO much time on Hogwarts-Castle. (even though it paid off..)
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Christmas is over, but i spent it with the flowerhood family at the discovery centre and at raj at biopolis(scareh-at-night). it was a good christmas, since usually we don't really do anything for it.
22. Did you fall in love in 2006?
well, no i didn't. but there was this one thing on Hogwarts-Castle...the site works on RPG, which is role play, and my friend( the one from belgium) we did this thing for a while, and yeah, the storyline was kind of cute. but yeah, not really.
23. How many one-night stands?
oh come on. seriously.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Drake and Josh? Hannah Montana? Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide?That's So Raven? i watch lots of TV. but hmm...i'd say Drake and Josh.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
well, there are people who go under a scenario the complete opposite, but umm hate now, i don't think so?
26. What was the best book you read?
well, not really a book, but erm, stupid this may sound, The Sandman. graphic novel written by Neil Gaiman, who is my latest obsession and i'm reading american gods, which is vair nice so far. Sandman's such a i dunno, it's like such complex ideas put down on paper and with the graphics, i dunno, the way its written and the characters. i just loved it.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Goo Goo Dolls. Their earlier albums, they're good too.
And maybe Jason Mraz. He's awesome.
and okay, maybe he's not a discovery, but since i've been listening a LOT of him recently, Drake Bell.
28. What did you want and get?
A good year.
29. What did you want and not get?
i dont know, really.
30. Favorite film of this year?
hmm..maybe Romeo+Juliet. It was quite a nice movie, and such a story. and hot leonardo dicaprio. Oh and maybe High School Musical would come in a close second tied with POTC2. sucker for DCOMs
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I had a literature exam on my birthday, it was a friday. I was 14, obviously. So i had a very normal day. But at home i had A CAKE! which was fun. mini parteh. Anyway, i did horribly for that lit test, text-based on animal farm. I got 14/25, which was my seocnd lowest for any lit tests this year.(Lowest being fantastic 10/25 for unseen prose on to kill a mockingbird.end of year exam, whatmore.)
32.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
i don't want it to have been more satisfying. i think i've gotten the point across. it's been awesome. what more could i want?
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
rather emo, but depending on my mood, not much of a necklace-y year, but a bracelet-ey year.
34. What kept you sane?
friends like vee, rachu, pia, sindhu, aiswarya, the kootam people! and of course, goo goo dolls with their headbanging angstiness. and the levelheaded part of me that always brought me back to earth and made me study
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
i have no idea. Johnny Rzeznik, maybe? Or Drake Bell.JAMIE LAWRENCE.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
I'm not much for politics. but apparantly Jamie does Politics in his university. haha.
37. Who do you miss?
school friends. i want school.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Tereza.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006:
Life will definitely give you shit, accept it with a smile on your face, then throw it aside, wash your hands and keep on living.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
I guess I'm letting you go/ it's hard but it's just like they say
-Telegraph,Drake Bell
01. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?
hmm. first question, and i can't find the answer directly. i started taking a lot more interest in subjects i didn't like previously, like literature. and i learnt to play the guitar, not too well, though:P
02. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
i don't really make new years' resolutions. i just aim to have a good year, in every way possible. yeah maybe i do have some small goals i want to achieve, and of those, i achieved some, like getting better results compared to sec one, and losing weight, and yeah, i'll make more for next year, and i'll just let things take on naturally.
03. Did someone close to you give birth?
erm, not that i know of. but some relative of mine recently gave birth to twins! which is cool:) but really, i don't quite know who they are or how we're related. don't laugh.
04. Did anyone close to you die?
die? goodness, erm, close to me? no, and i'm thankful for that.
05. What countries did you visit?
Hong Kong in June, Perth in November and India in December.
06. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
a Six-pack. meaning, i just want to get rid of that ugly layer of fat.:P
07. What date from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
27th October 2006. The last day of school, for this year. I dunno, so much went on as a class this year, and after my video and stuff, everyone kinda realised how wierd it was going to be, not being in the same awesome class again. Some things will never change, but i'll always remember that date, since it reminds me of the whole year, actually.
08. What was your biggest achievement(s) of the year?
Coming in 4th in class, being on cca ex-co as one of the secretaries, getting to the finals for NJRC programming presentation, and erm, some HC stuff, like being one of the top 5 pupils from Hufflepuff, pointswise, and therefore getting a totally awesome Hufflepuff bookmark from Shan from the US and being Huffie of the Month for December (woots!) and of course currently being numbah one from Huffie!
And maybe i want to add, just coz i think it was quite an achievement, coming in 58th for Cross Country. I was no where close in sec one, so i dunno, it was quite cool, and i got myself an ugly collar pin.
09. What was your biggest failure(s)?
screwing up so many maths tests. laughing aside, i think maybe that's one of the worst things that happened to me this year. which isn't so bad actually, i mean yeah obviously it put me off for a while, but i've had a great year actually:P
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
on and off injuries from badminton or tennis, like pulled muscles which ache or whatever, but nothing serious. health-wise, i've been trying to keep my immunity up, effervescent vitamin c helped me all the way:P
11. What was the best thing you bought?
goodness, i don't know! i got like alex rider graphic novel, dead man's chest DVD, my funky spotted billabong bangle, the disney wallet i bought from hong kong, the lovely jeans from hong kong, more lovely books. i pretty much buy things i love, so yeah:P hard to pick just one.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Rachu. She actually openly fangirled people this year. Awesome:P
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
well, certain classmateS whom i have known for ages and sat beside the whole year, who annoyed me so mUch throughout the whole year, aNd i'm thAnkful that we're Not in the same class next year. phew. most people who reaD this should know who i'm talking About.
14. Where did most of your money go?
food, i guess. four leaves muffins and brownies, to be exact.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
PLAYING JACK SPARROW IN OUR CLASS DRAMA:)
17. Compared to this time last year, are you
i. happier or sadder? happier
ii. thinner or fatter? thinner
iii. richer or poorer? around the same, i guess?
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
i wish i'd been able to do more tennis. i dunno, it's just been so busy or rainy lately, haven't played it in so long. i'm losing touch. really. the last time i played i remember it was so frustrating when you know what to do, but your muscles remember badminton shots so they don't do what you're supposed to do.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
spending time on the computer, either a) playing on miniclip, b)rotting on LJ, c)writing fanfiction/ other emo crappy stuff, d)spending SO much time on Hogwarts-Castle. (even though it paid off..)
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Christmas is over, but i spent it with the flowerhood family at the discovery centre and at raj at biopolis(scareh-at-night). it was a good christmas, since usually we don't really do anything for it.
22. Did you fall in love in 2006?
well, no i didn't. but there was this one thing on Hogwarts-Castle...the site works on RPG, which is role play, and my friend( the one from belgium) we did this thing for a while, and yeah, the storyline was kind of cute. but yeah, not really.
23. How many one-night stands?
oh come on. seriously.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Drake and Josh? Hannah Montana? Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide?That's So Raven? i watch lots of TV. but hmm...i'd say Drake and Josh.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
well, there are people who go under a scenario the complete opposite, but umm hate now, i don't think so?
26. What was the best book you read?
well, not really a book, but erm, stupid this may sound, The Sandman. graphic novel written by Neil Gaiman, who is my latest obsession and i'm reading american gods, which is vair nice so far. Sandman's such a i dunno, it's like such complex ideas put down on paper and with the graphics, i dunno, the way its written and the characters. i just loved it.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Goo Goo Dolls. Their earlier albums, they're good too.
And maybe Jason Mraz. He's awesome.
and okay, maybe he's not a discovery, but since i've been listening a LOT of him recently, Drake Bell.
28. What did you want and get?
A good year.
29. What did you want and not get?
i dont know, really.
30. Favorite film of this year?
hmm..maybe Romeo+Juliet. It was quite a nice movie, and such a story. and hot leonardo dicaprio. Oh and maybe High School Musical would come in a close second tied with POTC2. sucker for DCOMs
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I had a literature exam on my birthday, it was a friday. I was 14, obviously. So i had a very normal day. But at home i had A CAKE! which was fun. mini parteh. Anyway, i did horribly for that lit test, text-based on animal farm. I got 14/25, which was my seocnd lowest for any lit tests this year.(Lowest being fantastic 10/25 for unseen prose on to kill a mockingbird.end of year exam, whatmore.)
32.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
i don't want it to have been more satisfying. i think i've gotten the point across. it's been awesome. what more could i want?
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
rather emo, but depending on my mood, not much of a necklace-y year, but a bracelet-ey year.
34. What kept you sane?
friends like vee, rachu, pia, sindhu, aiswarya, the kootam people! and of course, goo goo dolls with their headbanging angstiness. and the levelheaded part of me that always brought me back to earth and made me study
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
i have no idea. Johnny Rzeznik, maybe? Or Drake Bell.JAMIE LAWRENCE.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
I'm not much for politics. but apparantly Jamie does Politics in his university. haha.
37. Who do you miss?
school friends. i want school.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Tereza.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006:
Life will definitely give you shit, accept it with a smile on your face, then throw it aside, wash your hands and keep on living.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
I guess I'm letting you go/ it's hard but it's just like they say
-Telegraph,Drake Bell