The year in review
While
phaedra_evil is generally hard to beat in terms of weird-ass experiences and accomplishments, 2006 was in fact a significant year for me, so here's the review.
1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?
Married Todd. Traveled to the four corners of the United States. Got published. Worked as a wedding photographer. Touched a stingray.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
If I want to do something, I probably shouldn't wait for the new year to start--too much pressure.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
My friend Kaylen. A couple more are on the way very soon (though not for Kaylen, as far as I know)!
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Maggie.
5. What countries did you visit?
Just this one, but lots of it.
6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
Time-management skills. The courage to stand up to people who treat me with disrespect. Some time in London.
7. What date from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Kind of the whole month of June.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Not killing my mother.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not killing my mother.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nothing major. But I vomited in three different states.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Feesh's adoption fee.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
phaedra_evil, for getting out of Malta. Undercover E, for achieving anonymity. McNulty, for settling down with Beadie and giving up the booze.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
See nos. 7-8.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Breakfast, airfare, gas and tolls, mutual funds, PetSmart.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Finding a tablecloth to match the placemats my mother-in-law quilted for me. Watching Feesh climb the walls. Seeing my name all over the Chuck Close exhibition at the Munstitute.
16. What song will always remind you of 2006?
“Catch a Falling Star” by Perry Como. Pink Martini’s “Bolero.”
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a. happier or sadder? Happier
b. thinner or fatter? Fatter
c. richer or poorer? Richer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Reading. Getting outside.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Vomiting.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
You mean next Christmas? Perhaps in Syracuse for once.
21. Did you fall in love in 2006?
With my kitty!
22. How many one-night stands?
I don’t think that would have been appropriate behavior. But I did sleep with
phaedra_evil
once. And, come to think of it,
the_sweet_cheat.
23. What was your favorite TV program?
The Wire.
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Not for publication.
25. What was the best book you read?
Stiff by Mary Roach.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.
27. What did you want and get?
A kitten. I also wrote decent papers, which was of major concern this year.
28. What did you want and not get?
I lost the crucifixion nail that Vicki-Marie gave me and I still can’t find it.
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan.
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 23 and ate ice cream cake.
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
I'm beginning to sense some repetition here.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
Clean and presentable.
33. What kept you sane?
Friends who listened.
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Paul McCartney is back on the market, as is Rachel Bilson. I’m feeling good about my chances.
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
Same-sex marriage. I’ve also been pretty disturbed by the execution of Saddam Hussein. It’s the whole capital punishment thing in general, compounded by the brutality of hanging.
36. Who did you miss?
I missed my Nanny at the wedding.
37. Who was the best new person you met?
Sue and
the_sweet_cheat.
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006:
a. Most people have something hidden beneath the surface that the rest of us may never see. People can be so resilient.
b. East-coast sushi just isn’t that good.