with six hours to spare!
1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?
Galavanted about in Europe; got a legitimate 40/hr/wk job; completely embodied Kevin Federline; sat at home while my girlfriend was at a Sharks game
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
The only one I remember was to quit smoking, which has now become the resolution for 2007.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
yo mama
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Someone close to most people I know
5. What countries did you visit?
France, Ireland, Heathrow
6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
a Wii! I've been searching for a god damn week & can't god damn find one anywhere
7. What dates from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
7/10, started my backdoor way into my job; whatever day Sara's Halloween party was, as that's the only thing anyone remembers me for anymore; 11/21, left for Europe!
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
9. What was your biggest failure?
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
not in the US
11. What was the best thing you bought?
fancy stuff for Melanie for Christmas
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
mine
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
the French doctor who yelled at me
14. Where did most of your money go?
billz & student loanz
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
football season, as always (unfortunately); going to Europe; the new Zelda I own but don't have the console for
16. What song will always remind you of 2006?
PopoZao!
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? couldn't complain then, can't complain now
b) thinner or fatter? about the same? maybe a li'l thinner
c) richer or poorer? richer, oddly enough
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
bringing home the Sacajaweas
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
working
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
spent most of it watching football
21. How will you be spending New Years?
spending most of it watching football, most likely in incredible physical pain
22. Did you fall in love in 2006?
2 years & countin'!
23. How many one-night stands?
365
24. What was your favorite TV program?
The Office!
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
the asshole guy on Grey's Anatomy
26. What was the best book you read?
well, I did finish Anna Karenina, which was quite good
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Istampitta!
28. What did you want and get?
a job
29. What did you want and not get?
a Wii!
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Apocalypto (I haven't seen it, but on principle)
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Ate so many breadsticks I actually became worried about my own mortality (26)
32.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
a sustained drive on offense by the Raiders, just one
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
Eurochic
34. What kept you sane?
the cats!
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Shane Lechler
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
I actually managed to not pay much attention to politics for once. It's kinda nice.
37. Who did you miss?
Joe, Andi
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Tony the phone guy & Judy the receptionist!
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006:
you need to be on the road by 7:00 to get to Menlo Park by 8:00 (except Mondays)
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Don't cha wish your girlfriend was hot like me
Don't cha wish your girlfriend was a freak like me
Don't cha...