2006 meme

[wee_mango]

1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?
Uuum, worked on a Sunday?? Yeah, pretty crap I know.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
It was to eat less chocolate but I say that every year, but no, I'm gonna do it this year!!

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

4. Did anyone close to you die?
No, thankfully.

5. What countries did you visit?
Just England this year.

6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
A significant other...please???

7. What date from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Probably the banter on Boxing Day up at my cousins.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting into year 2 of my course and not quitting half way through lol.

9. What was your biggest failure?
Probably failing my GCSE Maths exam, again for the 5th attempt at repeating it - I just can't do it!!

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nah not really apart from colds and that but they don't really count...

11. What was the best thing you bought?
I have no idea.

12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
My college buddies who've kept me amused for hours on end :D and of course everyone on my f-list. *hugs*

13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
My brother's, and the managers at work, or so I've been told when I wasn't there...O_O

14. Where did most of your money go?
Bus rides to tech!!

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
The guys from tech & I decided to have a night out where we got our Christmas dinner so for a few weeks up 'til then I couldn't wait for that. :)

16. What song will always remind you of 2006?
Patience by Take That. ♥

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? No idea to be honest. The same?
ii. thinner or fatter? I honestly don't know, but I reckon it's the latter!
iii. richer or poorer? A little bit richer :) Work = money!!

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

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Time wasting. ;)

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
It was with family.

22. Did you fall in love in 2006?
Nope. :(

23. How many one-night stands?
None; I'm not that kind of person, I don't need to lower myself.

24. What was your favourite TV program?
Ack, too many TV shows were addictive this year; Doctor Who, Jane Eyre, Nip/Tuck, ER, Desperate Housewives, Torchwood, NYPD Blue (seasons 1 & 2), CSI: Miami, CSI: New York etc. :D

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I don't like to say it, but probably my brother that little bit more since he irritates the hell out of me all the time, but when he's being nice, that'll probably change.

26. What was the best book you read?
Don't remember since I've started several at once!

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Didn't really have one this year.

28. What did you want and get?
A digital camera - whoooo! *bounce*

29. What did you want and not get?
Love/boyfriend/a job that I like...-_-

30. What was your favourite film of this year?
Casino Royale by far!!

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Not a lot; stayed in during the day then family & I went out for dinner. I turned 20.

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Hmmmm, losing a lot of weight & getting a boyfriend? ;) :P

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
Just grab the first thing that's available.

34. What kept you sane?
Everyone on my f-list. :) And my family & college/tech pals.

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Same as last year: Paul McGann, McGann brothers (Joe, Mark + Stephen), Christopher Eccleston, John Barrowman & David Tennant. Plus this year: David Caruso (after becoming addicted to CSI: Miami), CSI: New York's Gary Sinise, Richard Armitage (BBC's Robin Hood), Toby 'Rochester' Stephens (BBC's Jane Eyre), Don Johnson (after seeing him in reruns of Miami Vice) aaaaaaaaand Daniel 'Bond' Craig of course! ;) Woah, that's a lot!! O.O

36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Don't know, didn't really have an interest this year.

37. Who did you miss?
The guys from tech over the summer when I got bored heehee.

38. Who was the best new person you met?
Lorraine & James from tech and Bryan, John, Johnny & Trevor from work. :D

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006.
Do what you want to do, not what anyone else wants you to do.

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
"Just have a little patience...so while I'm still healing, just try and have a little patience...", Patience, Take That (believe me I could use it!).




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