1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before? I did a lot of research and visiting of different houses of worship, mostly those either straight up Buddhist or with a Buddhist bent. I'm going back to one temple next month to start meditation class.

2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year? Didn't do so hot with the physical fitness stuff. I wonder if I'll ever be happy with my body.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth? Yes! A whole mess of people! Two of my three sisters, my cousin, about four friends ... it's been baby-a-go-go around here!

4. Did anyone close to you die? No.

5. What places did you visit? The fact that none of them include NYC only serves to piss off Randi. :)

6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006? More peace, which was what I wished for in 2006 and got a little more by year's end. Financial stability would be good, too.

7. What dates from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? This year was a big ol' blur. March 31st is an important one, but it's been all over the map and I can't quite think of good answer to this one. :)

8. What was your biggest achievement(s) of the year? Living on my own for the first time in years and loving it. Making my own choices and thinking for myself. Starting a new job.

9. What was your biggest failure? I know you'd think there was an obvious answer to this but I don't consider that a failure.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury? Nope!

11. What was the best thing you bought? Hmmmm. I didn't really buy much of anything this year.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration? It was nice to see how the American people made a big move for change during the election last month.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? Oh, several people's. But what's the use of dwelling on it?

14. Where did most of your money go? Bills, bills and bills. It's been a tough year.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?Music. Again, I was really happy I spent another year going to a ton of shows. All of the new babies around here aren't bad. My 30th birthday was one of the best one's ever, too. My new job is great as well.

16. What song will always remind you of 2006? Hmmmm. Actually, just go back through all of my iPod lyrics. Those were my favorite songs this year. Some of them have special meaning, some don't.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder?Much, much happier. Sadder in some ways, obviously, but I'm much less lost and confused and angry, which was much harder to deal with.
b) thinner or fatter? I feel as though I'm just about the same, even though I'm 10 pounds lighter.
c) richer or poorer?Good Lord am I poor or what? HOWEVER, that's just a lifestyle choice. I'm able to live in a nice place in the city, own a fairly new car, pay my bills and go out when I please. I get less haircuts, color my hair out of a box, there are no facials and I have forgotten what it's like to spend money on nice clothes but it matters not in the slightest.

18. What do you wish you'd done more of? Prayed. Meditated. Thinking before acting, feeling or speaking.

19. What do you wish you'd done less of? Letting my mind get carried away. Worrying.

20. How did you spend Christmas last year? Sick and missing my family.

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

22. How many one-night stands? Good God no.

23. What was your favorite TV program? Grey's.

24. What did you do for your birthday in 2006? "Vincit Veritas." Photo booth at Liar's Club. Dancing. Scotch at Club Lucky.

25. What was the best book you read? "Eat, Pray, Love," by Elizabeth Gilbert.

26. What was your greatest musical discovery? The Weepies. Ahhh. The Weepies.

27. What did you want and get?Healthy nephews.

28. What did you want and not get? Peace. Still working on it.

29. What was your favorite film of this year? The Last Kiss. I know Eliza, I know.

30. Did you make some new friends this year? I did!

31.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? Less car drama, more spa treatments. Seriously. I could use a spa day.

32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006? There wasn't one to speak of.

33. What kept you sane? Music, running, my dog, my sister, my friends ... and the occassional glass of a really good scotch with my best friend.

34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Um. I was obsessed with the entire litany of characters that pop up in Us Weekly.

35. What political issue stirred you the most? The war. The election.

36. Who did you miss? Andrew. I don't get to see him enough.

37. Who was the best new person you met?Oh I can't narrow that down.

38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006. "Let go and let God."

Posted by Erin at 04:22 PM | filed under: Random Stupidity

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