2007
For all those that still wander by here every now and then either by choice or accident, I want to vex you with a fabulously wonderful new year. I jinx you with good times, lots of laughter, plenty of lovin' and 365 days of prosperous fortune. I curse you with thousands of giving friends who support you with generous spirit.
Now for my wrap-up, I'm going to borrow from Sundry:
1. What did you do in 2006 that you’d never done before?
Mourn and bury a parent.
2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
No. I can say with confidence that I didn't.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
A few friends had babies including my former general manager's wife, my work boyfriend's wife, and such. None of my closest friends though.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
My pop.....miss him very much. My lolo. Few other people.
5. What countries did you visit?
Um, does Land of Make Believe count?
6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
The love of a good man. Enough money that living hand to mouth isn't an option. Clean house.
7. What dates from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
February 13. Pop's death and G.K.'s son's birth. Cycle of life.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Surviving a break up and a death within a month's time.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Being a better parent. And losing the love of my life.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Yeah. Everything from a crippling kidney infection to a broken heart....yeah, this is so melodramatic.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
It's the little things in life but items like my journal, a good pen, etc.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Mrs. Devine. Since pop's death, she's been an amazing person to me.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
My own and I will have to admit this now because I've put little blame on him but Angus.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Bills.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Friends like Betts visiting..
16. What song will always remind you of 2006?
Unfortunately the stupid ass songs with stupid ass lyrics like Fergie's shit or the Pussycat Dolls. EH!
17. Compared to this time last year, are you: a) happier or sadder? sadder b) thinner or fatter? Fatter c) richer or poorer? richer, I guess.
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Fly my kite. Write. Rely on friends for comfort. Exercise. Photography.
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
No comment.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Christmas 2006 was spent as a hellish couple of days at work. Busier than usual. Worked for days in a row getting out of work at 4 am. Hopefully, Christmas 2007 will be more traditional.
21. Did you fall in love in 2006?
No.
22. How many one-night stands?
None.
23. What was your favorite TV program?
I found this one last night and it was a fucking marathon of it but can I say that I love this show: Metalocalypse. What a great way to start the year! Funny. Too funny.
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
No.
25. What was the best book you read?
God, I don't remember what I read last year. They're generally good though.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Don't think I have an answer to this one.
27. What did you want and get?
sushi
28. What did you want and not get?
No answer..
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Little Miss Sunshine. Crank. I'm sure there are others.
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Turned thirty-four. I worked. Did dinner. That's about it. They seem to be getting quieter and quieter every year. I need a fucking loud party before I'm too old to celebrate.
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Sex. Seriously, this abstinence thing is stupid. I need to be a whore in 2007.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
More business oriented.
33. What kept you sane?
Running over chipmunks with my car. Snorting cocaine.
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I was liking me some Daniel Craig. Also, crushing on the guy who plays Ethan on Passions.
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
Don't know if it's really a political issue but I like that people are getting a little fed up with bipartisan politics. People are fed up with finger pointing and hypocrisy among our politicians. The scandals amongst our leaders have open up the doors to people voting with the heads. Evident in the Democrats taking some chairs in the big houses. Woo Hoo!
36. Who did you miss?
Pop. Angus.
37. Who was the best new person you met?
Honestly, I've enjoyed some of the new people I met at work. There are some great young people (I sound like an old fart) in the world.
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006.
It's never too late to start anew especially with those people that have broken your heart or that you broke theirs. Don't miss the opportunity to call them and tell them you love them. Because that car trip you skip because you didn't want to drive the eight hours can result in a phone call the following Monday morning that your dad is dead.
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
Goodbye my lover.
Goodbye my friend.
You have been the one.
You have been the one for me
-James Blunt, Goodbye, My Lover
Happy 2007!
Thank you, Paul. I hope your new year is a bloody good one.
Posted by: Naomi | 08 January 2007 at 06:12 AM
your list tells me that life is being lived. i wish for you that 2007 is a better year and that bad moments are brief and tolerable.
happy new year.
Posted by: no milk | 02 January 2007 at 09:28 PM