Memememememe
Home sick from work today, so I figured I'd update this poor neglected blog with a meme stolen from Anonymous:
1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?
Sang at Carnegie Hall, made out with a guy on the dance floor, went to Big Sur, bought a car.
2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't believe in new year's resolutions; I see no reason to wait until January 1 to try to improve meself. I did start working out with some regularity back in September, so I guess I can count that one. For this year, I will eat out less, because the bank account, she is hurting after the holidays.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth or adopt?
Not that I can think of, but a friend of mine is due any day now.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No, but Robert Altman's death made me sadder than I expected.
5. What countries did you visit?
The US. Because I'm exciting.
6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
A cool million would be nice.
7. What dates from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
April Fool's weekend, for singing at Carnegie Fucking Hall; the last week of June, for my vacation with Anonymous to see the lovely Becka and the California coast; and New Year's Eve, for being the first one in a while that didn't suck ass.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Figuring out how to keep myself sane.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not winning the lottery and sticking with a job I hate.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I got sick in San Francisco (of course), pulled a muscle in my lower back, and sprained my ankle. Which I think is a damn good track record.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Definitely the car, though the laptop comes a close second.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My dad's, I think: not only is he going through cancer treatment right now, he's had to deal with never-ending house renovations, my mother's increasing depression, and his MIL's increading dementia, all while still remaining relatively upbeat and amazingly supportive.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
No one's, really; the advantage of being a pessimist is that you're never unpleasantly surprised.
14. Where did most of your money go?
In order of expense: rent, car, vacation, laptop.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Going to California and New York.
16. What song will always remind you of 2006?
Probably the Brahms Deutsches Requiem.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? The same
b) thinner or fatter? I'm going to say fatter, but I'm not sure.
c) richer or poorer? Poorer, since taking the big-ass paycut to work at BigCreditCard. Goddammit.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Hanging out, coffee shop haunting, working out (I guess).
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
WORKING. And sitting around by myself in the apartment.
20. How will you be spending Christmas or New Year's?
Christmas was home with the fam, New Year's was in downtown StL with Liz and Anonymous, freezing our titties off and getting drunk.
21. Did you fall in love in 2006?
No, for once. It was kind of nice.
22. How many one-night stands?
None. Goddammit.
23. What was your favorite TV program?
Well, I don't really get TV, so the TV shows that I watched and loved on DVD/tape were Nip/Tuck, Blackadder, Jeeves and Wooster, Boston Legal, and what few episodes I could catch of House. Oh yeah. Feel the Hugh Laurie love.
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I can't think of anyone I hate, really. Maybe I should get to work on that.
25. What was the best book you read?
The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood and Moab is my Washpot by Stephen Fry.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
I have to admit, I found Keane's Under the Iron Sea stunning the first time I listened to it, though it shames me to admit it. Less commercial is the Cafe Roma mix CD set I'm currently addicted to.
27. What did you want and get?
Car. Laptop. Trips with friends.
28. What did you want and not get?
The aforementioned cool million and some sort of significant other. (Besides the cat.)
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
2006 was not a great year for films, but the one I enjoyed the most was probably Superman Returns, because Brandon Routh is gorgeousness on toast.
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 25 and went shopping with Sobriquet, and it was awesome.
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Besides the million? More free time and fewer idiot coworkers.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
How To Look Vaguely Professional In Cheap, Big Lady Clothes/preppy.
33. What kept you sane?
Singing with the Symphony Chorus, and the people in it. And reading.
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Fancy: Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry (see the userpic for this entry), Barack Obama. Admire: Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf and Claire McCaskill.
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
Environmentalism, as always, the proposed abortion ban in South Dakota, impeachment of Bush.
36. Who did you miss?
In no particular order: Anonymous, JJ, Becka, G, Vera, Mac, Jeremy, Sarah, Sara, Frisbee and Nassau, and too many others to count.
37. Who was the best new person you met?
Two lovely boys in the chorus to whom I haven't given nicknames yet, and my coworker Nicole.
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006:
Always carry enough extra feminine supplies to share with friends. And stand back when mixing Mentos and Diet Coke.
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
I'm not really a person who thinks in song lyrics, strangely enough, so I never know how to answer these questions. But here's a lyric I like, at any rate:
I get no kick from champagne.
Mere alcohol doesn't thrill me at all,
So tell me why should it be true
That I get a kick out of you?
Happy 2007, y'all.
1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?
Sang at Carnegie Hall, made out with a guy on the dance floor, went to Big Sur, bought a car.
2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't believe in new year's resolutions; I see no reason to wait until January 1 to try to improve meself. I did start working out with some regularity back in September, so I guess I can count that one. For this year, I will eat out less, because the bank account, she is hurting after the holidays.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth or adopt?
Not that I can think of, but a friend of mine is due any day now.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No, but Robert Altman's death made me sadder than I expected.
5. What countries did you visit?
The US. Because I'm exciting.
6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
A cool million would be nice.
7. What dates from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
April Fool's weekend, for singing at Carnegie Fucking Hall; the last week of June, for my vacation with Anonymous to see the lovely Becka and the California coast; and New Year's Eve, for being the first one in a while that didn't suck ass.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Figuring out how to keep myself sane.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not winning the lottery and sticking with a job I hate.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I got sick in San Francisco (of course), pulled a muscle in my lower back, and sprained my ankle. Which I think is a damn good track record.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Definitely the car, though the laptop comes a close second.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My dad's, I think: not only is he going through cancer treatment right now, he's had to deal with never-ending house renovations, my mother's increasing depression, and his MIL's increading dementia, all while still remaining relatively upbeat and amazingly supportive.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
No one's, really; the advantage of being a pessimist is that you're never unpleasantly surprised.
14. Where did most of your money go?
In order of expense: rent, car, vacation, laptop.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Going to California and New York.
16. What song will always remind you of 2006?
Probably the Brahms Deutsches Requiem.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? The same
b) thinner or fatter? I'm going to say fatter, but I'm not sure.
c) richer or poorer? Poorer, since taking the big-ass paycut to work at BigCreditCard. Goddammit.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Hanging out, coffee shop haunting, working out (I guess).
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
WORKING. And sitting around by myself in the apartment.
20. How will you be spending Christmas or New Year's?
Christmas was home with the fam, New Year's was in downtown StL with Liz and Anonymous, freezing our titties off and getting drunk.
21. Did you fall in love in 2006?
No, for once. It was kind of nice.
22. How many one-night stands?
None. Goddammit.
23. What was your favorite TV program?
Well, I don't really get TV, so the TV shows that I watched and loved on DVD/tape were Nip/Tuck, Blackadder, Jeeves and Wooster, Boston Legal, and what few episodes I could catch of House. Oh yeah. Feel the Hugh Laurie love.
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I can't think of anyone I hate, really. Maybe I should get to work on that.
25. What was the best book you read?
The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood and Moab is my Washpot by Stephen Fry.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
I have to admit, I found Keane's Under the Iron Sea stunning the first time I listened to it, though it shames me to admit it. Less commercial is the Cafe Roma mix CD set I'm currently addicted to.
27. What did you want and get?
Car. Laptop. Trips with friends.
28. What did you want and not get?
The aforementioned cool million and some sort of significant other. (Besides the cat.)
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
2006 was not a great year for films, but the one I enjoyed the most was probably Superman Returns, because Brandon Routh is gorgeousness on toast.
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 25 and went shopping with Sobriquet, and it was awesome.
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Besides the million? More free time and fewer idiot coworkers.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
How To Look Vaguely Professional In Cheap, Big Lady Clothes/preppy.
33. What kept you sane?
Singing with the Symphony Chorus, and the people in it. And reading.
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Fancy: Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry (see the userpic for this entry), Barack Obama. Admire: Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf and Claire McCaskill.
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
Environmentalism, as always, the proposed abortion ban in South Dakota, impeachment of Bush.
36. Who did you miss?
In no particular order: Anonymous, JJ, Becka, G, Vera, Mac, Jeremy, Sarah, Sara, Frisbee and Nassau, and too many others to count.
37. Who was the best new person you met?
Two lovely boys in the chorus to whom I haven't given nicknames yet, and my coworker Nicole.
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006:
Always carry enough extra feminine supplies to share with friends. And stand back when mixing Mentos and Diet Coke.
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
I'm not really a person who thinks in song lyrics, strangely enough, so I never know how to answer these questions. But here's a lyric I like, at any rate:
I get no kick from champagne.
Mere alcohol doesn't thrill me at all,
So tell me why should it be true
That I get a kick out of you?
Happy 2007, y'all.