12-26-06: My favorite, the end of year survey
I've done this one since 2004. This is my favorite survey.
1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?
In June, Alexand got me hired at DSA and I worked for the first time in my life. At the time, it was a very un-Lance thing to do (to work), but I ended up becoming somewhat of a workaholic, and now after quitting I feel like I wanna go back.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't make new years' resolutions, I think its better for me to take things one day at a time while just being mindful of the future...i still feel the same way...(2006): i still feel the same way
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
not that I know of
4. Did anyone close to you die?
not close to me at this time
5. What countries did you visit?
I like it here in America
6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
A Chargers' Super Bowl victory over Drew Brees' Saints.
7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
5-13-06, it's etched on my charger's money clip, and it was probably the best wedding I've been a part of
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting an A in informatics 41
9. What was your biggest failure?
Getting C's in the rest of my classes or completely bombing winter qtr
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
haha, that "knock on wood" in last year's entry totally didn't work. I sliced a chunk of my finger off at work in what was probably the most gruesome injury of my life.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
wireless mouse
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
LaDainian Tomlinson and San Diego Chargers are having a special year.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
no comment
14. Where did most of your money go?
PLAYSTATION THAAAARRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
haha, smash tourneys, YEAH!
16. What song will always remind you of 2006?
justin timberlake - sexyback
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
*happier or sadder? at this exact time last year, i am happier now
*thinner or fatter? fatter...wow im starting to see a trend here
*richer or poorer? poorer now, wasn't the case about 2 weeks ago
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
studying
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
smoking
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
spent it with my family, the only way to spend it<<(2006) yeah man.
22. Did you fall in love in 2006?
i fell in love with smash
23. How many one-night stands?
none, im a loser<< (2006): so little changes
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Around the Horn and PTI
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
yeah
26. What was the best book you read?
America: A Citizen's Guide to Democracy, by the Daily Show writers
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
jamie foxx doing his ray charles schtick live
28. What did you want and get?
a summer job
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
borat
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
The day I turned 19, I went to work and sat and checked myspace and facebook for incoming msgs all day
32.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
better grades
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
lazy.
34. What kept you sane?
smash
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
keeley hazell
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
the whole debate over the immigration act, damn that was some shit when alvaro's closed
37. Who did you miss?
old friends from high school who seem to have just gotten lost in the ravages of time
38. Who was the best new person(s) you met?
probably some of the mira mesa heads that i didnt really know before and my informatics buddies
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006:
it is what it is...
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"We ride high, no lie, you knoooow this...BAHLLLLIN!"
1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?
In June, Alexand got me hired at DSA and I worked for the first time in my life. At the time, it was a very un-Lance thing to do (to work), but I ended up becoming somewhat of a workaholic, and now after quitting I feel like I wanna go back.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't make new years' resolutions, I think its better for me to take things one day at a time while just being mindful of the future...i still feel the same way...(2006): i still feel the same way
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
not that I know of
4. Did anyone close to you die?
not close to me at this time
5. What countries did you visit?
I like it here in America
6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
A Chargers' Super Bowl victory over Drew Brees' Saints.
7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
5-13-06, it's etched on my charger's money clip, and it was probably the best wedding I've been a part of
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting an A in informatics 41
9. What was your biggest failure?
Getting C's in the rest of my classes or completely bombing winter qtr
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
haha, that "knock on wood" in last year's entry totally didn't work. I sliced a chunk of my finger off at work in what was probably the most gruesome injury of my life.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
wireless mouse
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
LaDainian Tomlinson and San Diego Chargers are having a special year.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
no comment
14. Where did most of your money go?
PLAYSTATION THAAAARRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
haha, smash tourneys, YEAH!
16. What song will always remind you of 2006?
justin timberlake - sexyback
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
*happier or sadder? at this exact time last year, i am happier now
*thinner or fatter? fatter...wow im starting to see a trend here
*richer or poorer? poorer now, wasn't the case about 2 weeks ago
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
studying
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
smoking
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
spent it with my family, the only way to spend it<<(2006) yeah man.
22. Did you fall in love in 2006?
i fell in love with smash
23. How many one-night stands?
none, im a loser<< (2006): so little changes
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Around the Horn and PTI
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
yeah
26. What was the best book you read?
America: A Citizen's Guide to Democracy, by the Daily Show writers
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
jamie foxx doing his ray charles schtick live
28. What did you want and get?
a summer job
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
borat
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
The day I turned 19, I went to work and sat and checked myspace and facebook for incoming msgs all day
32.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
better grades
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
lazy.
34. What kept you sane?
smash
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
keeley hazell
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
the whole debate over the immigration act, damn that was some shit when alvaro's closed
37. Who did you miss?
old friends from high school who seem to have just gotten lost in the ravages of time
38. Who was the best new person(s) you met?
probably some of the mira mesa heads that i didnt really know before and my informatics buddies
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006:
it is what it is...
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"We ride high, no lie, you knoooow this...BAHLLLLIN!"