Your 2006

[smurfboy]

I took the questions from the Neighbours site I write for, so don't blame me for any spelling errors, or the lack of a Question 38!

1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?

2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

4. Did anyone close to you die?

5. What countries did you visit?

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

7. What dates from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

9. What was your biggest failure?

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?


11. What was the best thing you bought?

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?

14. Where did most of your money go?

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?

16. What song will always remind you of 2006?

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder?
b) thinner or fatter?
c) richer or poorer?

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

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

20. How did you spend Christmas?


21. Did you fall in love in 2006?

22. How many one-night stands?

23. What was your favorite TV program?

24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?

25. What was the best book(s) you read?

26. What was your greatest musical discovery?

27. What did you want and get?

28. What did you want and not get?

29. What was your favourite film of this year?

30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?

31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?

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

33. What kept you sane?

34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?

35. What political issue stirred you the most?

36. Who did you miss?

37. Who was the best new person you met?

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006:

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:

[goldencup]

41.  What is the point of this questionnaire?

[smurfboy]

Sod off then!

[goldencup]

[goldencup]

OK then, I'll have a go.

1.  Went to the USA

2.  Yes (I lost 2 stone) and yes (need to lose some again!).

3.  Yes, my best friend Emily had a little boy, William.

4.  Thankfully no.

5.  Hmmm.  France, Spain, Portugal, The Canaries, Madeira, Morocco, USA.

6.  More money.

7.  None.

8.  Losing 2 stone.

9.  Putting half a stone back on again!

10.  I've injured my neck at the moment.

11.  New 3 piece suite.

12.  Mine (ha ha)

13.  My boss's boss.

14.  Holidays.

15.  Going to New York

16.  New York New York!

17.  Happier, thinner, poorer.

18.  Spending time with my husband.

19.  Spending time on the internet!

20.  With the family.

I'm bored now and so is everybody else I expect!

[smurfboy]

1) Sadly the only thing I can think of is 'claimed JSA'  
2) I didn't make any because I never keep them, but if I was going to make one this year it would be to keep trying to improve my life instead of letting things be just 'okay'.
3) No.
4) Thankfully no - which when you consider I have three grandparents over 85 is a very good thing.
5) Only this one, but I'm off on holiday on Jan 1st.
6) I lacked a job for most of it, but I got a new one last month and fingers crossed, I will still have it for 2007!
7) 22nd November - the date I got the above mentioned job.
See above.
9) My diet!
10) No serious incidents of either, touch wood.
11) Either my Damask cushions from Next or my Slendertone.
12) On a personal level, my mother and a couple of my very close friends who kept me sane(ish) during a tough year.
13) Babygirl and Lemoneye  
14) The mortgage - time to look for a better deal in 2007 methinks.
15) The future.
16) 'Everything' by Anna Vissi.
17a) A lot happier.
b) Fatter, sadly.
c) Much poorer - but I've learnt the hard way that you can make a little bit go a long way if you're careful and use your brain.
18) Spent time with my grandparents. I didn't tell them I was unemployed to avoid worrying them or making them think I needed help with money, but I could have used that time to give them some company.
19) Eating chocolate.
20) The same way I have every year for over 20 years - and I wouldn't change it.
21) No - not sure if that's good or bad...
22) 365, less the number of nights I stayed in    
23) The Royle Family special - incredibly moving.
24) Yes, sadly - a family member's behaviour has turned intense dislike into genuine hatred. On a happier note, there are people I would have said I hated this time last year who are now utterly insignificant to me.
25) Joan Baez's autobiography.
26) Either Sertab Erener or Anna Vissi - although in a sense youtube was my greatest musical disovery, as I can now find stuff I thought I'd never hear again.
27) A new job; everyone I know and love to remain alive, healthy and (mostly) happy!
28) A much flatter stomach and bigger arms - if only you could redistribute flesh...
29) Brokeback Mountain.
30) I was 27 and had a small, but fun party.
31) The sudden and violent death of my former boss (although like I say, I've moved on from that now).
32) Modern and individual, with an edge of goth. Always bold with lots of colour (just to confuse you after the goth thing!)
33) My mother, my friends, and bizarrely enough, eBay. Making the odd 50 quid on there made me feel like I was doing something to support myself.
34) Josh Holloway - and for a brief and hideously embarrassing period, Nick from Doctors  
35) Any incident where people have cried 'human rights abuse' when actually all that's happened is they haven't been able to do exactly what they bloody well feel like. There are REAL incidents of human rights abuse going on in the world, and I find people equating not being allowed to wear a crucifix to work with that abuse insulting  
36) Some good friends I've been struggling to get back in touch with. Must try harder in 2007!
37) Not a new person, but someone who used to be just an aquaintance has become a valuable and trusted friend.
38)  Ou'est le question?
39) Money isn't everything.
40) 'At worst, I feel bad for a while, but then I just smile - I go ahead and smile'.

[oldspice]

1. Left the kids at home for a whole week whilst we went on holiday.

2. I didn't keep any and I won't make any this year.

3. Only my colleagues daughter who had twins

4. Yes, two people.

5. The Canaries

6. Sleep and good health.

7. None in particular.

8. Using Smartboard software and teaching my colleagues how to use it.

9. Not being any good at using the VLE software.

10. Yes, a thyroid tumour.


11. Can't remember

12. My daughter - passing her driving test, getting good A level results and getting into university.

13. Many of my students - especially some of the ADULTS!

14. On daughter's driving and uni expenses.

15. Nothing.

16. None in particular.

17.
a)  sadder?
b) fatter?
c) poorer?

18. Sex

19. Moaning

20. With my family


21. No

22  None

23. Doc Martin

24. No

25. The curious incident of the dog in the night time

26. none

27. don't know


I'm bored and I am sure you are!

[Cherry_Ripe]

1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before? Had a helicopter ride
2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year? Don't make them
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? My pal Evy had a little boy
4. Did anyone close to you die? I lost my Granddad
5. What countries did you visit? Canada
6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006? More time with my partner
7. What dates from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? 2 August, my 30th birthday, when I flew in a helicopter over Niagara Falls
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Overcoming some anxieties
9. What was your biggest failure? Not writing to my pals as often as I should
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? Nothing notable
11. What was the best thing you bought? My brand new car
12. Whose behavior merited celebration? My mum's behaviour, the way she coped with her dad's death and supported others through it
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? A work colleague who made mean comments about another work colleague
14. Where did most of your money go? On my new car
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? My summer holiday in Canada
16. What song will always remind you of 2006? Flaming Lips - Yeah Yeah Yeah Song
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Happier
b) thinner or fatter? Fatter
c) richer or poorer? Poorer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of? Reading and exercise
19. What do you wish you'd done less of? Spending time commuting
20. How did you spend Christmas? With my family
21. Did you fall in love in 2006? Yes
22. How many one-night stands? None
23. What was your favorite TV program? I discovered Pimp my Ride
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? No
25. What was the best book(s) you read? Jane Tomlinson's autobiography
26. What was your greatest musical discovery? Spinto Band
27. What did you want and get? New car, holiday in Canada
28. What did you want and not get? A house with my partner
29. What was your favourite film of this year? Didn't watch any new films
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? Visited Niagara Falls, I was 30
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? A lottery win
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006? Wearing a few quality pieces to death
33. What kept you sane? Music and laughter
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Ray Romano
35. What political issue stirred you the most? The whole nuclear power / renewable energy debate
36. Who did you miss? Evy
37. Who was the best new person you met? Everyone at FFOC
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006: Life is like riding a bicycle; to move forward you need to maintain balance
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year "Make way for the positive day, Cause it's a new day, New time, new feeling yeah!" ~ Bob Marley

1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?  Tried to speak Hungarian.

2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?  No.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?  No.

4. Did anyone close to you die?  No, thank goodness.

5. What countries did you visit?  none.

6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?  Tina O'brien in a school uniform.

7. What dates from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?  None.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?  gettting my TEFL.

9. What was your biggest failure?  Not bedding Nigella Lawson

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?  No.


11. What was the best thing you bought?  A chcolate Christmas pudding for my Mum from Chocolate Utopia.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?  Don't know.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?  Tony Blair.

14. Where did most of your money go?  Sundry expanses.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?  Seeing four Barn Owls together in Norfolk in October.

16. What song will always remind you of 2006?  None.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder?  Happier.
b) thinner or fatter?  Slimmer
c) richer or poorer?  marginally richer

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


19. What do you wish you'd done less of?  Working.

20. How did you spend Christmas?  At home with my mother.


21. Did you fall in love in 2006?  Maybe.

22. How many one-night stands?  none

23. What was your favorite TV program?  None

24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?  No.

25. What was the best book(s) you read?  The Amulet of Love.

26. What was your greatest musical discovery?  Debussy.

27. What did you want and get?  I wanted more oral sex and got more overtime.

28. What did you want and not get?  I wanted more oral sex and got no big lottery wins.

29. What was your favourite film of this year?  Inside man.

30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?  A meal with my Mum and now ex girlfriend (41)

31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?  Bedding Nigella Lawson.

32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?  With adjectives.

33. What kept you sane?  Running and the love of God.

34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?  Nigela Lawson/ Tina O'Brien (in school uniform).

35. What political issue stirred you the most?  The lack of proper action to tackle paedophilia.

36. Who did you miss?  My father.

37. Who was the best new person you met?  My friend and lover.

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006:
It's important to be true to yourself.  Don't be what others want you to be, just be pure in your heart.

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
'She never lost her head, even when she was giving head'.
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[Velvet Darkness]

1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before? Joined The Chocolate Forum. 

2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I never make any. 

3. Did anyone close to you give birth? No.

4. Did anyone close to you die? No.

5. What countries did you visit? None.

6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006? A lot more patience. (And a motorbike!)

7. What dates from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? None.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Realising it was her decision, biting my tongue and letting my 13 year old daughter get her hair cut for the first time since she was 5. (It was down past her waist and now it is so short she could join the army.)

9. What was your biggest failure? Being too busy/harrassed/tired/cranky to listen properly when my kids wanted to talk. 

10. Did you suffer illness or injury? Thankfully, no. 


11. What was the best thing you bought? My minibus.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration? Don't know. 

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? George W Bush 

14. Where did most of your money go? Food. Kids eat like locusts.  

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? Buying a minibus. (I've always wanted one)

16. What song will always remind you of 2006? Sarah McLachan - Fallen. 

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Definitely Happier. 
b) thinner or fatter? Thankfully a little fatter. 
c) richer or poorer? Definitely poorer. (We're back to that minibus again.) 

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


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

20. How did you spend Christmas? At home with my family. 


21. Did you fall in love in 2006? Absolutely! I fall in love every year! 

22. How many one-night stands? None.

23. What was your favorite TV program? Bones.

24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? Probably.  

25. What was the best book(s) you read?  Country Passions.

26. What was your greatest musical discovery? More of a re-discovery but 'Phantom Of The Opera', I listen to it all the time.

27. What did you want and get? My minibus. 

28. What did you want and not get? 28 hours in every day!

29. What was your favourite film of this year? Ice Age 2 

30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? A Party with my kids(jelly, icecream, cake with candles). I was 39. 

31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? A maid! 

32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006? If it's not black it had better be red!

33. What kept you sane? The knowledge that someone out there is worse off than me. (No really, I've seen her.)  

34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Stuart Townsend. Lestat de Lioncourt in Queen of The Damned.

35. What political issue stirred you the most? The lack of proper inforcement of anti-bullying laws.

36. Who did you miss? All of my children, but I am practising and I hope my aim will be better in 2007. 

37. Who was the best new person you met? Camille.

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006: If you let what others might think stop you from living your life, why are you here?


40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year: Champagne for my real friends. Real pain for my sham friends.

[lorri]

Posted: 27 December 2006 at 16:57 | IP Logged

 

1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?

stopped biting my nails 

2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

see above

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

yes a friend had a baby girl 5 weeks early weighing 4lb 20z

4. Did anyone close to you die?

yes a couple of people

5. What countries did you visit?

france

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

a job

7. What dates from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

none

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

finishing with no help some diy i thought i would never be able to do

 
9. What was your biggest failure?

nothing major

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

no thankfully


11. What was the best thing you bought?

instead of buying flowers for a couple of funerals we sponsored little girls in malawi for the cost of school fees and uniform for a year in memory of the deceased

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?

a friend for dealing with a tough year in a positive way

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?

a family member

14. Where did most of your money go?

general living costs and going out

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?

16. What song will always remind you of 2006?

 

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? happier
b) thinner or fatter? same
c) richer or poorer? about the same

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

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

spending on silly things

20. How did you spend Christmas?

at home with family


21. Did you fall in love in 2006?

no, but i stayed in love so i guess that is a bonus

22. How many one-night stands?

none

23. What was your favorite TV program?

secret millionare/dragons den/ the street (the series of dramas not corrie  ) sorry could not narrow it down

24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?

hate is a very strong word, there are people i like less than i did but would not say i hate them.

25. What was the best book(s) you read?

round ireland with a fridge by tony hawks

26. What was your greatest musical discovery?

27. What did you want and get?

new bed and bedroom furniture 

28. What did you want and not get?

a job

29. What was your favourite film of this year?

none

30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?

went out for meal with family as my husband my mum and my birthdays are all in same week close to christmas, so we go out rather than buy presents that no one really needs

31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?

seeing a couple of people i think the world of not having some of the problems they had

32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006

33. What kept you sane?

my family

34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?

35. What political issue stirred you the most?

36. Who did you miss?

a close friend

37. Who was the best new person you met?

an elderly lady i talk to at the bus stop  she is so lovely she brightens my day

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006:

never take a short cut from victoria train station to the coach station, you may accidentally end up in the coach wash and very very  wet  

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:

Around Ireland with a Fridge is an excellent book!

[lorri]

Around Ireland with a Fridge is an excellent book!

 

so is playing the moldovans at tennis that he wrote soon after, can recommend it if you have not already read it

[lorri]

Around Ireland with a Fridge is an excellent book!