2006 meme
1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?
Employed people. That's about it. 2006 was a bit same-old same-old.
2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I resolved to quit smoking, and I did. The others I don't remember ;)
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
My brother and Vicki had Thomas "Baby Thomas" David
4. Did anyone close to you die?
My old cat, Motely (or Motley? We never really decided how to spell her name)
5. What countries did you visit?
None. I barely visited Melbourne!
6. What would you like to have had in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
Courage and the desire to work really hard
7. What date from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
None, really.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Turning a profit
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not working hard enough, not spending enough time with my cute girls
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I feel like I've been sick all year - throat infections, ear infections, sinus infections, today I have a bug from Georgia and feel like I'm going to spew for hours.
11. What were the best things you bought?
ooh, my Macbook Pro and Wii!
12. Where did most of your money go?
Bills, wages and spoiling my children (and possibly myself)
13. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Winning a big, fabulous and fun contract
14. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Happier
ii. thinner or fatter? About the same (see Resolutions)
iii. richer or poorer? Richer
15. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Spending time with my family, going to fun places
16. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Working till the wee small hours
17. How will you be spending the holidays?
Wishing I was in Adelaide with the rest of my family
18. Did you fall in love in 2006?
With Thomas!
19. How many one-night stands?
None
20. What was your favorite TV program?
Boston Legal and Scrubs tie
21. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Only bitchass clients
22. What was the best book you read?
I didn't do much reading :\
23. What did you want and get?
Money
24. What did you want and not get?
Travel (for a couple of reasons)
25. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I know Michael and I did something ... I don't really remember what it was. Then mum and I went shopping for design books, which was fun. I turned 24.
26. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Courage
27. What kept you sane?
I'm not sure that "kept" is the right terminology!
28. What political issue stirred you the most?
I wasn't really stirred by political issues this year
29. Who did you miss?
My nanna, and I will continue to miss her until I finally get to go and visit!
30. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006.
Work hard, love your family and try to find the balance