Yeah, yeah. Been there, done that, seen it a million times. But hey, it's that time of year.
1. What did you do in 2006 that you’d never done before?
Got married. Went to Costa Rica. Broke the hell out of my wrist. Got robbed.
2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't usually make resolutions. I make plans. And for the most part, I followed through on all of them. Next year's plans include learning to knit, lots of travel, and one Top Secret Plan.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Our office clerk did; we're not especially close emotionally but we are physically so I think that counts.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
JM's dad died. I didn't know him well but he was family.
5. What countries did you visit?
Just the one...Costa Rica, the country everyone should visit at least once in their lifetime.
6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
Less chaos, more money.
7. What dates from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
April 8th- Got Married
July 7th- Got Robbed
October 26th- Got Broken
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Not going completely raging insane.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Well, I gained back every ounce I lost last year and then some, but I don't think of that as a failure so much as a fact.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Mostly injury. I'm a total spaz and klutz so there was the sprained foot, an almost broken toe or two, frequent bruises and oh yeah, a "notoriously unstable" version of a distal radius fracture.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Hm. Most of the really good stuff I bought at the end of last year. Of course, I really love the vacuum cleaner we bought with our wedding money so I guess I'll go with that. Oh, and the new earplugs I found this year...regular ones hurt my ears too much and these ones are way softer but still block out the sleep-preventing husband snores that keep me awake. The fact that they are pink is only a bonus.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
The voters of America. The election results this year gave me hope for the first time in a long time.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
The American government's. Some of my in-laws. My own, on occasion.
14. Where did most of your money go?
The wedding. And travel. And spoiling ourselves.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Our wedding, duh. Oh, and my first post-Percoset poopening. Man, was that a relief. Percoset is awesome, except for the whole bowel-binding thing.
16. What song will always remind you of 2006?
"Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley. Because this year was exactly that.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? About the same, but more secure in my happiness.
b) thinner or fatter? Fatter (not that anyone would notice except me)
c) richer or poorer? Poorer if you look as our debt load, but richer if you look at our day to day life.
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Traveling. Sleeping. Having sex.
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Eating. Pouting. Having surgery.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
We spent it with the moms, as usual. It was quiet and involved nothing but eating, opening presents and watching football. In other words, it was perfect.
21. Did you fall in love in 2006?
Over and over again.
22. How many one-night stands?
None, duh.
23. What was your favorite TV program?
Grey's Anatomy and Nip/Tuck
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
I don't hate anyone, but there are a couple of coworkers who I really, really, really dislike this year that I liked okay last year.
25. What was the best book you read?
The entire Dark Tower series. I am so very glad that I didn't pick that up to read until the series was complete.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Regina Spektor. Seriously, if you don't already listen to her, you should start.
27. What did you want and get?
An iPod Shuffle, the new one. I love it more than I should, but it's so cute and tiny and awesome!
28. What did you want and not get?
A puppy. I want a puppy so badly it hurts. In fact, I want a puppy the way oother women want a baby.
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Little Miss Sunshine, by far.
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 31 and celebrated very quietly with Kevin, my friend Chrissy and her husband Kevin. We ate Mexican food and mint chocolate chip ice cream pie.
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
A lot more money and a lot less physical pain.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
Comfortable and bland with a splash of occasional sexy.
33. What kept you sane?
My cats. My friends. Coke Zero. But mostly my husband and family.
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I've developed an embarrissingly large crush on Julian McMahon thanks to the hours and hours of old Charmed and Nip/Tuck episodes I've been watching since I broke my wrist.
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
The entire Sudan situation. It pisses me off to no end that this shit has been allowed to go on for so long. I used to tutor Sudanese children who had escaped the war going on there; that was in 1998. It's only gotten worse since then and there is no relief in sight.
36. Who did you miss?
My grandmother, especially close to the wedding. I wish with all my heart that she and my grandfather could have been there.
37. Who was the best new person you met?
A coworker I call Stefanski. She's just a breath of fresh air for me at work, and the two of us hit it off within moments of meeting each other. I thank the universe for her on a pretty regular basis.
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006.
Don't bother making plans, ever. Because the minute you do, something will come along and scatter all your plans like fallen leaves in front of a leaf blower.
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
One girl, one boy
Some grief, some joy
Memories are made of this
-Memories Are Made Of This, Dean Martin
1. What did you do in 2006 that you’d never done before?
Got married. Went to Costa Rica. Broke the hell out of my wrist. Got robbed.
2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't usually make resolutions. I make plans. And for the most part, I followed through on all of them. Next year's plans include learning to knit, lots of travel, and one Top Secret Plan.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Our office clerk did; we're not especially close emotionally but we are physically so I think that counts.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
JM's dad died. I didn't know him well but he was family.
5. What countries did you visit?
Just the one...Costa Rica, the country everyone should visit at least once in their lifetime.
6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
Less chaos, more money.
7. What dates from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
April 8th- Got Married
July 7th- Got Robbed
October 26th- Got Broken
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Not going completely raging insane.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Well, I gained back every ounce I lost last year and then some, but I don't think of that as a failure so much as a fact.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Mostly injury. I'm a total spaz and klutz so there was the sprained foot, an almost broken toe or two, frequent bruises and oh yeah, a "notoriously unstable" version of a distal radius fracture.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Hm. Most of the really good stuff I bought at the end of last year. Of course, I really love the vacuum cleaner we bought with our wedding money so I guess I'll go with that. Oh, and the new earplugs I found this year...regular ones hurt my ears too much and these ones are way softer but still block out the sleep-preventing husband snores that keep me awake. The fact that they are pink is only a bonus.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
The voters of America. The election results this year gave me hope for the first time in a long time.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
The American government's. Some of my in-laws. My own, on occasion.
14. Where did most of your money go?
The wedding. And travel. And spoiling ourselves.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Our wedding, duh. Oh, and my first post-Percoset poopening. Man, was that a relief. Percoset is awesome, except for the whole bowel-binding thing.
16. What song will always remind you of 2006?
"Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley. Because this year was exactly that.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? About the same, but more secure in my happiness.
b) thinner or fatter? Fatter (not that anyone would notice except me)
c) richer or poorer? Poorer if you look as our debt load, but richer if you look at our day to day life.
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Traveling. Sleeping. Having sex.
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Eating. Pouting. Having surgery.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
We spent it with the moms, as usual. It was quiet and involved nothing but eating, opening presents and watching football. In other words, it was perfect.
21. Did you fall in love in 2006?
Over and over again.
22. How many one-night stands?
None, duh.
23. What was your favorite TV program?
Grey's Anatomy and Nip/Tuck
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
I don't hate anyone, but there are a couple of coworkers who I really, really, really dislike this year that I liked okay last year.
25. What was the best book you read?
The entire Dark Tower series. I am so very glad that I didn't pick that up to read until the series was complete.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Regina Spektor. Seriously, if you don't already listen to her, you should start.
27. What did you want and get?
An iPod Shuffle, the new one. I love it more than I should, but it's so cute and tiny and awesome!
28. What did you want and not get?
A puppy. I want a puppy so badly it hurts. In fact, I want a puppy the way oother women want a baby.
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Little Miss Sunshine, by far.
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 31 and celebrated very quietly with Kevin, my friend Chrissy and her husband Kevin. We ate Mexican food and mint chocolate chip ice cream pie.
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
A lot more money and a lot less physical pain.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
Comfortable and bland with a splash of occasional sexy.
33. What kept you sane?
My cats. My friends. Coke Zero. But mostly my husband and family.
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I've developed an embarrissingly large crush on Julian McMahon thanks to the hours and hours of old Charmed and Nip/Tuck episodes I've been watching since I broke my wrist.
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
The entire Sudan situation. It pisses me off to no end that this shit has been allowed to go on for so long. I used to tutor Sudanese children who had escaped the war going on there; that was in 1998. It's only gotten worse since then and there is no relief in sight.
36. Who did you miss?
My grandmother, especially close to the wedding. I wish with all my heart that she and my grandfather could have been there.
37. Who was the best new person you met?
A coworker I call Stefanski. She's just a breath of fresh air for me at work, and the two of us hit it off within moments of meeting each other. I thank the universe for her on a pretty regular basis.
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006.
Don't bother making plans, ever. Because the minute you do, something will come along and scatter all your plans like fallen leaves in front of a leaf blower.
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
One girl, one boy
Some grief, some joy
Memories are made of this
-Memories Are Made Of This, Dean Martin
1 Comments:
Woo, knitting! I've become seriously obsessed over the last year and a half. Some sites to keep in mind: knitty.com, of course, for funky patterns and good articles. Knittinghelp.com has quick-loading videos of most anything you'll need to know when you're learning. And, of course, paganknitters.com.
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