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cactuswatcher) wrote2007-01-01 08:18 am
cactuswatcher) wrote2007-01-01 08:18 am
2006 meme
1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?
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ann1962 and dlgood up into the mountains. Chatted with midnightsjane before breakfast. Played along on the mandolin with anomster on the recorder. Sang along with OMWF with a roomful of people all of whom knew most of the words!!!
2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Can't keep what you don't make.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Not literally.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No
5. What countries did you visit?
I visited the land of nod, fantasy land and planet Bizzaro.
6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you didn't have in 2006?
A favorite TV show?
7. What date(s) from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
June 22-29. Why? I'll give you 16 guesses.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
I finished writing a story that was emotionally tough to write.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Didn't keep my weight down.
10. Did you suffer any illness or injury?
Other than a cold I can't remember being ill at all.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
A flat screen monitor for my work computer
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
The Saint Louis Cardinals.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Just about everyone who thought terrorizing and murdering their neighbors would make them happier.
14. Where did most of your money go?
My new car.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Tahoe.
16. What song will always remind you of 2006?
I doubt any song will remind me of 2006.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
...happier or sadder? same.
...thinner or fatter? fatter
...richer or poorer? poorer.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Hugging the women at Tahoe.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Eating.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
I did spend the holiday with friends and family. Tough to beat that!
22. Did you fall in love in 2006?
No
23. What was your favorite TV program?
See above. The closest thing would probably be Bones.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Not that I can think of.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
I can really play in different keys! As far as other people's music? Ruslana, but I wouldn't call that great by any stretch of the imagination.
28. What did you want and get?
Peace and quiet.
29. What did you want and not get?
To meet Dub.
30. What were your favorite films of this year?
in 2006 releases? I'm not sure I actually saw any this year.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Don't remember. Old.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Immeasurably? God, I don't know.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006
Snicker... Chuckle... ROTFLOL!
34. What kept you sane?
RPG's.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Ruslana, only because she looks like my first Russian professor, but not as pretty.
36. Who did you miss?
Dub. After June 29th, a lot more people.
37. Who was the best new person you met?
Oddly I mostly met a lot of old friends.
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006:
When the lady driving on the other side, drifts across the center line toward you, get out of the way!!!.
I drove
ann1962 and dlgood up into the mountains. Chatted with midnightsjane before breakfast. Played along on the mandolin with anomster on the recorder. Sang along with OMWF with a roomful of people all of whom knew most of the words!!!2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Can't keep what you don't make.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Not literally.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No
5. What countries did you visit?
I visited the land of nod, fantasy land and planet Bizzaro.
6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you didn't have in 2006?
A favorite TV show?
7. What date(s) from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
June 22-29. Why? I'll give you 16 guesses.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
I finished writing a story that was emotionally tough to write.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Didn't keep my weight down.
10. Did you suffer any illness or injury?
Other than a cold I can't remember being ill at all.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
A flat screen monitor for my work computer
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
The Saint Louis Cardinals.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Just about everyone who thought terrorizing and murdering their neighbors would make them happier.
14. Where did most of your money go?
My new car.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Tahoe.
16. What song will always remind you of 2006?
I doubt any song will remind me of 2006.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
...happier or sadder? same.
...thinner or fatter? fatter
...richer or poorer? poorer.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Hugging the women at Tahoe.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Eating.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
I did spend the holiday with friends and family. Tough to beat that!
22. Did you fall in love in 2006?
No
23. What was your favorite TV program?
See above. The closest thing would probably be Bones.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Not that I can think of.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
I can really play in different keys! As far as other people's music? Ruslana, but I wouldn't call that great by any stretch of the imagination.
28. What did you want and get?
Peace and quiet.
29. What did you want and not get?
To meet Dub.
30. What were your favorite films of this year?
in 2006 releases? I'm not sure I actually saw any this year.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Don't remember. Old.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Immeasurably? God, I don't know.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006
Snicker... Chuckle... ROTFLOL!
34. What kept you sane?
RPG's.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Ruslana, only because she looks like my first Russian professor, but not as pretty.
36. Who did you miss?
Dub. After June 29th, a lot more people.
37. Who was the best new person you met?
Oddly I mostly met a lot of old friends.
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006:
When the lady driving on the other side, drifts across the center line toward you, get out of the way!!!.
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Hugging the women at Tahoe.
Heee! You'll just have to come to Toronto to make up for that!
{{Virtual HUGS}}
Tahoe was the best time!