And another new year, Part III
1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?
>signed a lease
>lost someone closer than a grandparent
>found the perfect guy for me
>traveled alone and discovered a love for traveling alone
>ate dinner at a restaurant alone
>played DDR
>managed a webpage!
2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
>Last year's resolution was apparently to keep my room cleaner. I think I did that. As for next year... I resolve to let life make me happy and not to try to force it into directions it doesn't want to go.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
>One of my individuals did. And then the baby was promptly taken by DSS.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
>My Katie
>Aunt Sue :(
>Andre and Crustilicus (mes crabs d'hermite)
5. What countries did you visit?
>Spain!
6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
Last year I said:
>more money
>independence
>the ability to support myself
I am pleased to say that upcoming changes in my life will give me all of those.
Other than that I think I already have everything I want.
7. What date from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
>I have trouble remembering dates.
But, I will always remember:
>Katie
>Visiting Sean + NIN with Shamus
>Nashville
>Blanco's birthday (from wheeling a drunk kid through the Plaza Mayor to Dave passing out and everything in between)
>Sue's last Christmas
>The first drunken night at Ralph's with Nick and everything surrounding that
>Greenhill park
>Jody's parties
>so many moments lying in bed
>getting flowers in Spain
>Many nights with Michelle
>Lena and Dave dates
>that party at Amanda's
>visiting Nikki at school
>hanging out on a trash pile at Assumption with Heather
>Jillian's with work peeps
>visiting dan and lying on his bed hungover listening to Live from Folsom and the post hangover hike
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
I don't really think I achieved very much. Ask me next year.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Every failure is a learning experience.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nothing particularly notable
11. What was the best thing you bought?
I don't think I bought very much interesting.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
>everyone I work with, and all the individuals we serve
>my mom's and the whole family
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
I can't think of anyone.
14. Where did most of your money go?
>loans!
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
>buying a bunny
>getting an apartment
>going to Nashville
>falling in love
16. What song will always remind you of 2006?
>frou frou: let go
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder?: happier
ii. thinner or fatter?: fatter
iii. richer or poorer?: richer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
>Write in my journal
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
>Flying to Maryland
>giving my notice
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
>I imagine at my parents house, with my family
23. How many one-night stands?
>3
24. What was your favorite TV program?
>gilmore girls kinda sucked this year, but i'm still loyal too it
>sex and the city on DVD
>grey's anatomy
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
>no. it's just not worth hating people
26. What was the best book you read?
>God-Shaped Hole (again)
>The Perks of Being a Wallflower
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
>Mike Doughty
>James Blunt
>Citizen Cope
>Johnny Cash
>Superbears
>my boyfriend
28. What did you want and got?
>an apartment (almost)
>someone to love forever
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
>can i use love actually again? Also, Everything is Illuminated. Elizabeth Town.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
>turned 24, went to Boston wit Dave, Lucas, and Amanda, and met Pauly Shore.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
>nothing
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
>ack screw fashion
34. What kept you sane?
>friends
>Dave
>my mommy
>Nick
>Heather
>solo adventures
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
>Um i hate celebrities
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
>there are too many to list. Politics make me sad
37. Who did you miss?
>some ithaca peeps
>Lexxis
38. Who was the best new person you met?
>Nick! duh.
>Blanco
>Jude
>Alex
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006:
>relax. it'll happen.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
>" you can't await your own arrival"