2006 In Review....
1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before? lived away from my parents
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? i dont remember if i made resolutions...and therefore what they were. this year's is to gain back the 17lbs i lost because of my migraine meds
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? no one terribly close...people i know
4. Did anyone close to you die? vicariously...i suppose
5. What countries did you visit? gross....none
6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006? freedom in a relationship...and real love. REAL REAL REAL love
7. What dates from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? October 17th...Good Charlotte with Stephanie...and Chris Kirkpatrick's birthday which meant rocking out to *N Sync in my car outside of the GC show with Stephanie! December 16th....mine and Jay's first date.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? freeing myself
9. What was your biggest failure? my relationship with Jared
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? migraines out the ying-yang
11. What was the best thing you bought? tickets to the GC show for me and Stephanie, gas to the show, a hotel room in Jersey for the show
12. Whose behavior merited celebration? my own and Stephanie's
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? Jared's and my own
14. Where did most of your money go? gas, bills, student loans
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? Good Charlotte with Stephanie (can you tell that this show was epic?) and Jay
16. What song will always remind you of 2006? Secrets by Good Charlotte, Alive With The Glory of Love by Say Anything
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Happier
b) thinner or fatter? Thinner....17lbs thinner
c) richer or poorer? richer i think
18. What do you wish you'd done more of? driven, driven to jersey and ma, spent time with stephanie, stood up to Jared
19. What do you wish you'd done less of? apologized
20. How will you be spending Christmas? i spent it at my parents and then at Jay's
22. Did you fall in love in 2006? out of
23. How many one-night stands? nadda
24. What was your favorite TV program? SCRUBS!!!!! and My Name Is Earl
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? "hate is a strong word but I really really really don't like you"
26. What was the best book you read? Tenth Circle by Jodi Picolt, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See...all the stuff I read on the Boss, and Noboby Likes You by I don't remember who...about Green Day
27. What was your greatest musical discovery? Vincent Black Shadow
28. What did you want and get? happiness
29. What did you want and not get? a Kate Spade bag
30. What was your favorite film of this year? Curious George...no i dunno. I can't remember. nothing new this year I'm sure. just something I discovered like House of Flying Daggers....NO! Memoirs of a Geisha!
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? i turned 24, Jared and I went out to dinner, then he picked a fight with me and treated me like shit
32.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? meeting Jay earlier
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006? minimalist...but not in that way. I started working for Seattles Best Coffee and the dress code I have for work now is black and white...literally.
34. What kept you sane? my music and my car
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Paul Thomas, Bruce Springsteen, Zach Braff
36. What political issue stirred you the most? gay marriage
37. Who did you miss? Stephanie
38. Who was the best new person you met? Jay
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006: Don't let anyone control you or tell you who to be. Be yourself.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year: "Constantly connected to the total unexpected"