2006 in review

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Nicked from caz


1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?
Uh...walked across a glass floor 200 feet in the air?

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I generally don't make them

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
caz

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Auntie Beryl - but we weren't very close

5. What countries did you visit?
Stayed in England all of this year :(

6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
A holiday abroad

7. What date from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
2nd November. The day I found out about my promotion

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Well, this last week or so I started writing fanfic again. Oh, and I got promoted.

9. What was your biggest failure?
Yet again managing to run out of money before the end of December despite all my planning

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Actually, I haven't had a single sick day this year.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
Tickets to the Film & Comic Con

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
jacqui_hw

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
The usual politician and one LJ person who I won't name

14. Where did most of your money go?
Bills

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Meeting Nathan! SQUEE!

16. What song will always remind you of 2006?
Fire of Unknown Origin - Blue Oyster Cult

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Happier
ii. richer or poorer? Richer

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Dieting

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Spending Money!

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
With my parents

22. Did you fall in love in 2006?
Nope

23. How many one-night stands?
None

24. What was your favorite TV program?
Heroes

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Hate is a strong word. Some people have disappointed me

26. What was the best book you read?
Fave comic/graphic novel was Superman: Red Son
Fave novel was The Lost Slayer by Christopher Golden

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Nick Cave

28. What did you want and get?
A lovely flat, a new job, happiness

29. What did you want and not get?
Nothing

30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Superman Returns

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I was 27 and I had a nice meal with jacqui_hw

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Getting a new job sooner ;)

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
Boring

34. What kept you sane?
My friends

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Probably Jensen Ackles

36. What political issue stirred you the most?
None really

37. Who did you miss?
Uh, no one I don't think

38. Who was the best new person you met?
just_sue :)

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006.
Be comfortable in who you are and learn to stand up for yourself

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"It's a new dawn, it's a new day, it's a new life for me and I'm feelin' good"