1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?
Moved in with a significant other, drew blood from someone (phlebotomy school), moved out of state, told someone off and meant it.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
my new year's resolutions never last. and then, even if i resolve not to make any, it's still a resolution, so eh, whatever happens happens i guess.
I mean really, I guess I'd just like to be financially stable, stay with my main squeeze, and of course, get in shape.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Not that I'm aware of.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
My Great aunt gert passed away in November. We were close but not really.
5. What countries did you visit?
Just Fitchburg.
6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
Self control. Better Karma (I'm getting there) Determination and sticktoitiveness.
7. What date from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
I don't even know. My birthday was a lot of fun, in quincy. Maybe moving in with jason.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Starting and finishing a phlebotomy program. Paying off a bunch of debts (never mind that i acquired more)
9. What was your biggest failure?
a lot of things, sadly. Not going back to fitchburg. Not paying people back (still). Letting myself feel crappy because of another person or saying things I didn't mean. Money issues all the way.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Heh. Gastritis. Burst cyst on ovary. Possible thyroid condition. Ear infection and sinus infection and FUCKING VERTIGO!!!
11. What was the best thing you bought?
anything with a pug dog on it, probably. and the dolemite dvd for jason. i think i bought that for him?
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Jason/Puffin most definitely.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
let's not talk about it.
14. Where did most of your money go?
bills (or to late fees for the lack of paying bills), medicine, stuff i didn't need, and pizza.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
the whale watch in july. jason and stasia's surprise party. when we went away to provincetown. I forgot we even went to florida. Moving to Maine. Getting my settlement check.
16. What song will always remind you of 2006?
Jose Gonzalez - heartbeats.
Paul Stanley - live to win
Fuckin justin timberlake. ugh.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a. happier or sadder? happier about different things.
b. thinner or fatter? same? about 10lbs thinner maybe.
c. richer or poorer? maybe a little richer, but not really.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
paying bills/jason. saving money. eating more cupcakes. working out. saying what was on my mind.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
i wish i didn't buy as much random crap as i did. it was unnecessary for the most part. drink, even though i didn't do a lot of it, in retrospect.
less skipping class second semester at fitchburg.
21. Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?
melissa or heather or stacey.
22. Did you fall in love in 2006?
yes.
23. How many one-night stands?
negative-o
24. What was your favorite TV program?
dr. 90210. haha
stuff about the end of the world cause it freaks me out.
things about dogs and other animals
i don't really have a set show that i watch every week i guess.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
dislike more, sure. not hate though.
26. What was the best book you read?
the five people you meet in heaven, maybe??? i dunno. i read a lot of stuff.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
i started really like the stuff my dad listened to when he was my age. i really got into older country and bluegrass.
28. What did you want and get?
my settlement check. a peace of mind about stuff. to live with jason.
29. What did you want and not get?
a surfboard.
pug dog.
a million dollars.
a pug dog.
all expense paid trip to the island of my choice.
a pug dog.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
hmmm...the departed was really good.
the baxter, perhaps is a second. (i would like an apple juice)
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I went to marina bay in quincy with melissa, jason, katie, and boy alex and kt from work showed up along with becca, brian hurley, jeff, dugan, etc.
i got shmammered and ate food i didn't really want at ihop. I had fun though.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
money, as awful as that sounds.
and a pug dog.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
i still dress like i'm in 7th grade sometimes. but i'm starting to get that "trying hard to look like i'm not trying so hard" look down.
34. What kept you sane?
jason, real friends, change of scenery, moving out of fitchburg, pug dogs on the internet, putting things into perspective. realizing we'll all die at some point.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
ryan gosling.
(i just drooled on myself a little)
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
obvious stuff.
37. Who did you miss?
depends on where i was both physically and emotionally.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
i didn't really meet a lot of new people that are still friends. i don't think, anyways.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006:
karma is a bitch. do unto others...
we're all dead in the end.
shit moves fast.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
i was on the moon when you were born.