2006 Retrospective (A Meme)
1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?
Hiked Old Rag under the full moon.
2. Did you keep your New Years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I didn’t make any last year, but this year’s resolution is to start enjoying my life.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No, but Ann Marie is due in Febuary! Wheee!
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.
5. Since we've covered births and deaths, what about marriages and divorces?
No.
6. What countries did you visit?
...the US.
7. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
Fun.
8. What date from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
The day in May that I hugged TO, put her on the bus, and watched her ride out of my life.
9. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
I got into a graduate school.
10. What was your biggest failure?
Not keeping up with friends and basically losing contact with most of the people I love; not having any fun; stopping taking Lexapro for five months; not starting any research.
11. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Sternum incident.
12. What was the best thing you bought?
My kitchen table and chairs.
13. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Micha gradumated!
14. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Virginia voters, for voting yes to the marriage amendment.
15. Where did most of your money go?
Food.
16. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Finishing revisions on my novel.
17. What song will always remind you of 2006?
John Saw That Number, by Neko Case
18. Compared to this time last year, you are...
More depressed and filled with ennui.
19. What do you wish you'd done more of?
God.
20. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Being sucky.
21. How did you spend Christmas?
At home, with my dad who had the flu and my cat who was bleeding from his rectum.
22. Did you fall in love in 2006?
No, I’ve been in love for a while now. ;)
23. How many one-night stands?
Er, never?
24. What was your favorite TV program?
House! Best show ever and you all should watch it.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I don’t think I’ve ever hated anyone, actually.
26. What was the best book you read?
Didn’t read much exciting this year, I’m ashamed to admit.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Neko Case!
28. What did you want and get?
…Can’t think of much. Overwhelming ennui, remember?
29. What did you want and not get?
A fulfilling grad school experience.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Okay, this is silly but…Happy Feet.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Michael made me get dressed up and took me to a Super-Fancy restaurant. I’m now 24.
32.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
A butler to bring me coffee in bed every morning.
And…lovely as Michael is, some contact with friends who weren’t him. Also, an end to anxiety attacks.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
Hand-knitted.
34. What kept you sane?
Knitting. Coffee.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Tobey Maguire, as always.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
GLBT rights.
37. Who did you miss?
Everyone.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Arlen and Dina are pretty damn cool.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006.
Don’t go off your anti-anxiety medication when you have an anxiety disorder and are in the process of moving to a new city and starting grad school.
Also, if your cat is named Boon and has no tail, you should not feed him more than a teeeeeeny bit of kibble at a time, otherwise he’ll scarf so fast that he pukes.
40. What are you looking forward to in the coming year?
Hiking and visiting friends.
Hiked Old Rag under the full moon.
2. Did you keep your New Years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I didn’t make any last year, but this year’s resolution is to start enjoying my life.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No, but Ann Marie is due in Febuary! Wheee!
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.
5. Since we've covered births and deaths, what about marriages and divorces?
No.
6. What countries did you visit?
...the US.
7. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
Fun.
8. What date from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
The day in May that I hugged TO, put her on the bus, and watched her ride out of my life.
9. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
I got into a graduate school.
10. What was your biggest failure?
Not keeping up with friends and basically losing contact with most of the people I love; not having any fun; stopping taking Lexapro for five months; not starting any research.
11. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Sternum incident.
12. What was the best thing you bought?
My kitchen table and chairs.
13. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Micha gradumated!
14. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Virginia voters, for voting yes to the marriage amendment.
15. Where did most of your money go?
Food.
16. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Finishing revisions on my novel.
17. What song will always remind you of 2006?
John Saw That Number, by Neko Case
18. Compared to this time last year, you are...
More depressed and filled with ennui.
19. What do you wish you'd done more of?
God.
20. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Being sucky.
21. How did you spend Christmas?
At home, with my dad who had the flu and my cat who was bleeding from his rectum.
22. Did you fall in love in 2006?
No, I’ve been in love for a while now. ;)
23. How many one-night stands?
Er, never?
24. What was your favorite TV program?
House! Best show ever and you all should watch it.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I don’t think I’ve ever hated anyone, actually.
26. What was the best book you read?
Didn’t read much exciting this year, I’m ashamed to admit.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Neko Case!
28. What did you want and get?
…Can’t think of much. Overwhelming ennui, remember?
29. What did you want and not get?
A fulfilling grad school experience.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Okay, this is silly but…Happy Feet.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Michael made me get dressed up and took me to a Super-Fancy restaurant. I’m now 24.
32.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
A butler to bring me coffee in bed every morning.
And…lovely as Michael is, some contact with friends who weren’t him. Also, an end to anxiety attacks.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
Hand-knitted.
34. What kept you sane?
Knitting. Coffee.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Tobey Maguire, as always.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
GLBT rights.
37. Who did you miss?
Everyone.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Arlen and Dina are pretty damn cool.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006.
Don’t go off your anti-anxiety medication when you have an anxiety disorder and are in the process of moving to a new city and starting grad school.
Also, if your cat is named Boon and has no tail, you should not feed him more than a teeeeeeny bit of kibble at a time, otherwise he’ll scarf so fast that he pukes.
40. What are you looking forward to in the coming year?
Hiking and visiting friends.