December 27, 2006

Year in review questionnaire

It’s time to sum up the year 2006. A year that has finally made me feel like I’m back on the ground again and a road lies ahead of me. Thanks to my Atlanta friend Laura for showing me this fun questionnaire.

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

2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't make New Year's resolutions

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
My cousin Maria

4. Did anyone close to you die?
No

5. What countries did you visit?
Norway, Denmark, UK and France


6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
More strength and believing in myself

7. What dates from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
May 29 – Started my new job

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting a job

9. What was your biggest failure?
I don’t think I failed, even though bad things happened

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nope

11. What was the best thing you bought?
My RED iPod Nano

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Me getting a job

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Don’t remember

14. Where did most of your money go?
I hate to say it… Cloths, books, food, wine and travels

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Getting a job

16. What song will always remind you of 2006?
I don’t feel like dancin’ by Scissor Sisters

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

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

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Worked or thought of work

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
With family and friends

21. Did you fall in love in 2006?
Not sure, but I’m closer than I've been in years

22. What was your favorite TV program?
Sopranos, West Wing and ER

23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No, I try not to hold a grudge

24. What was the best book you read?
Ugly by Constance Briscoe

25. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Scissor Sisters

26. What did you want and get?
Alarm clock, cotton silk sheets, books


27. What did you want and not get?
Nothing

28. What was your favorite film of this year?
Queen

29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 34 and I had lunch with my stepsister

30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably moresatisfying?
No idea, it’s been a pretty good year

31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
Classic and tailored, leisure

32. What kept you sane?
My friends

33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
George Clooney as always

34. What political issue stirred you the most?
Inheritance tax

35. Who did you miss?
Lots of friends scattered over the globe

36. Who was the best new person you met?
Philip and Per

37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006.
I am stronger than I think and things will be fine in the end even though it might take some time.

38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
”For suddenly I saw you there. And through foggy London Town the sun was shining everywhere”

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