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1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?
joined a sports team.
2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make one this year?
every year I add one item to my "if it's not organic, free-trade, free-run etc I won't buy it" list. I already have coffee, eggs, chocolate and sugar on the list, so I'm not sure what it will be this year. cheese?
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
yes! there's a new shimsha in the world. she's lovely.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.
5. What countries did you visit?
ew, none! that's next year...
6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
a paper published
7. What date from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory?
january 16
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
hmm. tough one. overall, gaining some self confidence, I think. not easy for me to do.
9. What was your biggest failure?
there's a few that stand out. I think I failed myself in a few areas, by not stepping up and dealing with stuff that needed to be dealt with at work and at home.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
nothing major... the usual flus and streppy stuff.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
my rugby cleats
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
mrs wusband has changed a lot of things for the better and always encourages me to do the same. she's amazing.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
occasionally my supervisor. and a co-worker or two.
14. Where did most of your money go?
rent!
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
going to edmonton to see the women's world cup of rugby with my team, thetis
16. What song will always remind you of 2006?
anything by tom jones or barry white
17. Compared to this time last year, are you
i. Happier or sadder?
Much much happier!
ii. Thinner or fatter?
fatter!
iii. Richer or poorer?
richer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
hiking and camping
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Worrying unnecessarily.
20. How did you spend Christmas?
watching movies with lorna and a big jug of carlo rossi
21. Did you fall in love in 2006?
yes.
22. How many one-night stands?
None.
23. What was your favorite TV program?
Lost, the OC, little britain
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
hate's a strong word
25. What was the best book you read?
I read a lot of great books. the kite runner?
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
torrents! they let me get tons of great old albums. so old stuff = joan jett, pat benatar, heart, karen dalton. new = lady sovereign, the rapture, scissor sisters (the new one)
27. What did you want and get?
a permanent mrs wusband
28. What did you want and not get?
iPod!
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
drawing a blank here. rent?
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
uhh. oh yeah, lorna came over. we went out dancing. it was lots of fun.
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
a published paper.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
ever-changing. lazy.
33. What kept you sane?
c-dawg, lorna, natasha, music, books, evette at work
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
frances, as usual
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
the faves: gay marriage, HIV/AIDS, addiction and homelessness
36. Who did you miss?
erica! lorna, laurie
37. Who was the best new person you met?
grits, meghan, natasha (got to know her better)
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006:
halti dog collars are the shiz-nit
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
you live for the fight when that's all that you've got.