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This amused me last year and I'm bored so here we go lol! These are the answers from last year by the way.

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

2. Did you keep your new years' 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 date 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 made you appalled and depressed?

13. Where did most of your money go?

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

15. What song will always remind you of 2006?

16. Compared to this time last year, are you
i. happier or sadder?:
ii. thinner or fatter?
iii. richer or poorer?

17. What do you wish you'd done more of?

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

19. How did you spend Christmas?

20. Did you fall in love in 2006?

21. What was your favorite TV program?

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

23. What was the best book you read?

24. What was your greatest musical discovery?

25. What did you want and get?

26. What did you want and not get?

27. What was your favorite film of this year?

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

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

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

31. What kept you sane?

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

33. What political issue stirred you the most?

34. Who did you miss?

35. Who was the best new person you met?

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

Left school, started uni and went on a plane without mum and dad (twice! well four times if you count there and back. Six actually because on the way to France there were connections! How exciting!).

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

Don't think I made any and probably won't next year.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

Two people and I've only met one of the babies once but the other one is a wee darling!

4. Did anyone close to you die?

Nope and I thank my lucky stars.

5. What countries did you visit?

France, Italy and England (does that count?)

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

There isn't really anything.

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

Well the 9th of September was a super cool day for about 5 separate reasons Oh and 11th of Nov going into the 12th was amazing! Getting up on the 12th not so....!

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

Starting university and settling in very quickly although I didn't think I would.

9. What was your biggest failure?

Not keeping in touch with someone special.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

Illness yep but won't go there.

11. What was the best thing you bought?

Avenue Q soundtrack

12. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?

Those words are a bit strong but there are a couple of peoples behavioUr I no longer understand but there we go.

13. Where did most of your money go?

Show tickets... about 25 shows in a year - quite an achievement lol!

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

Seeing the above shows and being in different ones.

15. What song will always remind you of 2006?

Do You Wanna Dance? (nooooo hehe!)

16. Compared to this time last year, are you
i. happier or sadder?: happier
ii. thinner or fatter? same
iii. richer or poorer? richer once money goes in bank

17. What do you wish you'd done more of?

nae sure

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

stressing

19. How did you spend Christmas?

Chez moi with the family

20. Did you fall in love in 2006?

Not properly

21. What was your favorite TV program?

The Vicar of Dibley the other day!

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

Hate is too strong a word but my opinion has definitely changed of some people.

23. What was the best book you read?

Ashamed to say I've not really read any 'decent' books this year, the Sophie Kinsella ones amuse me though.

24. What was your greatest musical discovery?

Avenue Q!!

25. What did you want and get?

A good start to university.

26. What did you want and not get?

I'm very lucky.

27. What was your favorite film of this year?

RENT

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

3 parties as I was with various family people, rock on Was 17 - 5 more sleeps til the next one, yay!

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

dunno

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

same as ever! Jeans mainly

31. What kept you sane?

Managing to make new routines quickly.

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

There isn't one really.

33. What political issue stirred you the most?

A local thing.

34. Who did you miss?

Family and this year friends who went away.

35. Who was the best new person you met?

That is a nightmare question because I've met about half a million (no less ) people this year. S, A and A - couldn't really pick one out of those 3. Those I met from here were all ace too of course!

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

A night shift job.

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

I succeeded and then some with two particular resolutions but failed with one. I won't make any more, just rough plans.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

Nope.

4. Did anyone close to you die?

Thankfully, no.

5. What countries did you visit?

Wales, Scotland.

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

Confidence in myself.

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

November 27th, not saying why though.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

Losing 6 stone and 9lb.

9. What was your biggest failure?

Having no money.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

Was ill a couple of times but haven't suffered any major injuries.

11. What was the best thing you bought?

Pro Evolution Soccer 6 for the PS2 or my first pair of size 34 inch jeans since I can remember.

12. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?

Appalled - either my sister or my mate Tony. Depressed - probably mine

13. Where did most of your money go?

Football

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

The launch of Pro Evolution Soccer 6, The Killers in Blackpool and the Arctic Monkeys in Blackpool.

15. What song will always remind you of 2006?

Either Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars or The Fratellis - Whistle for the Choir.

16. Compared to this time last year, are you
i. happier or sadder?: Happier, just
ii. thinner or fatter? A damn site thinner
iii. richer or poorer? Poorer, didn't think that was possible though

17. What do you wish you'd done more of?

Work

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

Moan

19. How did you spend Christmas?

At my Mum's like every other boring Xmas

20. Did you fall in love in 2006?

No

21. What was your favorite TV program?

Lost, just like last year

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

Noel Edmonds

23. What was the best book you read?

Don't read books

24. What was your greatest musical discovery?

The Fratellis

25. What did you want and get?

To reach my weight target

26. What did you want and not get?

Self confidence and a girlfriend

27. What was your favourite film of this year?

Not really seen many films at all but The Omen 2006 was good.

28. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I was 22 and did nothing really

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

Meeting a girl who cared for me as much as I cared for them.

30. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006? Studenty, like Reece or Gilly off Hollyoaks

31. What kept you sane?

My music

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

Evangeline Lilly - Kate from Lost

33. What political issue stirred you the most?

None really, can't be arsed with politics

34. Who did you miss?

Grant Holt

35. Who was the best new person you met?

Lisa

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

Get married!

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

I didn't make any resolutions and I'm not making any next year.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

Yes - my cousin gave birth to a gorgeous baby boy and named him Callum.

4. Did anyone close to you die?

Yes.

5. What countries did you visit?

Erm... Scotland and England!

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

More time!

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

Thats an easy one... 29th April 2006 because it was our Wedding Day!

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

Getting married!

9. What was your biggest failure?

I don't believe I failed at anything this year.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

No.

11. What was the best thing you bought?

Apart from the stuff for our wedding... I think it's got to be our new leather sofas!

12. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?

Prefer not to say.

13. Where did most of your money go?

The wedding!

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

Erm... our wedding! (my apologies if this is getting boring folks).

15. What song will always remind you of 2006?

Take That - Patience

16. Compared to this time last year, are you
i. happier or sadder?:
ii. thinner or fatter?
iii. richer or poorer?

i. Happier
ii. Thinner
iii. Same

17. What do you wish you'd done more of?

Travelling.

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

Stressing!

19. How did you spend Christmas?

My folks came to us for Christmas dinner and a good time was had by all.

20. Did you fall in love in 2006?

No - I already was.

21. What was your favorite TV program?

I didn't watch much TV this year, but I thought CBB was good this year and look forward to next years.

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

Hate is a strong word, but I dislike someone more now than I did this time last year and for a very good reason.

23. What was the best book you read?

I haven't read a book in an age. The last book I read was Jade Goodys Auto Bio.

24. What was your greatest musical discovery?

Paolo Nutini, Sandi Thom and Nerina Pallot

25. What did you want and get?

To get married to Martin with all my family and friends there.

26. What did you want and not get?

I have all that I need.

27. What was your favorite film of this year?

I can't think of one that stood out for me.

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

Went out for tea and I was 27.

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

Nothing.

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

Same as always!

31. What kept you sane?

Wine!

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

Next question...

33. What political issue stirred you the most?

Politics...

34. Who did you miss?

Prefer not to say.

35. Who was the best new person you met?

My nephews girlfriend and someone off here.

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

Can't think of anything clean enough to post.

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

Nope, and yes the same as last year.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

Sadly, no.

4. Did anyone close to you die?

Thankfully no.

5. What countries did you visit?

US, France, Portugal, England, Scotland.

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

Better will power

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

13 Sept, not telling why.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

Getting through my OU course.


9. What was your biggest failure?

Not putting much work into it.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

Yes.

11. What was the best thing you bought?



12. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?

The British Press

13. Where did most of your money go?

Building work at our house.

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

13th September

15. What song will always remind you of 2006?

Muse - Unintended

16. Compared to this time last year, are you
i. happier or sadder?:
ii. thinner or fatter?
iii. richer or poorer?

Happier, Same and Same.

17. What do you wish you'd done more of?

Hmmmmmmm

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

Making excuses

19. How did you spend Christmas?

With my family

20. Did you fall in love in 2006?

Hmmmmmm

21. What was your favorite TV program?

Extras

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

Nope, still hate the same people

23. What was the best book you read?

Never Let me Go Kazuo Ishgaro (or however it is spelt)

24. What was your greatest musical discovery?

the Feeling

25. What did you want and get?

Personal Happiness

26. What did you want and not get?

to Shag Rincewind. (always have to go one better than BBoop)

27. What was your favorite film of this year?

Can't think of any memorable ones at present

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

Can't remember - 38

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

Skinny legs

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

Individual

31. What kept you sane?

Me imagination

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

Eddie Izzard as always

33. What political issue stirred you the most?

I'm a political desert

34. Who did you miss?

My sister

35. Who was the best new person you met?

Strange person who goes by the name of Bboop.

1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?
Met some1 off the internet and she came to stay at my house so cool
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
No didnt make 1
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yeah my aunty
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No
5. What countries did you visit?
England Scotland Tenerife
6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
More confidence
7. What date from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
erm 23rd June I passed my exams and 15th April
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
not mine but accrington getting promoted mine passing my exams
9. What was your biggest failure?
failing my essay
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
illness yeah yuck
11. What was the best thing you bought?
my mobile
12. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
not sure
13. Where did most of your money go?
cds hehe
14. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
World vup(dunno why lol) and going to see my grandad oh and JS concert
15. What song will always remind you of 2006?
SS dont feel like dancing
16. Compared to this time last year, are you
i. happier or sadder?: happier
ii. thinner or fatter? thinner
iii. richer or poorer? poorer

17. What do you wish you'd done more of? revising

18. What do you wish you'd done less of? sleeping

19. How did you spend Christmas?
went to a meal
20. Did you fall in love in 2006?
no
21. What was your favorite TV program?
Lost doctor who prison break
22. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
not really
23. What was the best book you read?
Probably sophie kinsella ones
24. What was your greatest musical discovery?
SS orson Feeling
25. What did you want and get?
mobile
26. What did you want and not get?
new bunny
27. What was your favorite film of this year?
didnt really watch films prob devil wears prada
28. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
went to flicks and pizza hut 1 was 20
29. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?

30. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
*shrugs*
31. What kept you sane?
mum/dad
32. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
too many
33. What political issue stirred you the most?

34. Who did you miss?
my bunny
35. Who was the best new person you met
my friend online

What did you do in 2006 hat you'd never done before?
Went on a cruise

Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Never make new year resolution

Did anyone close to you give birth?
My niece in Ireland had another boy and my neice in the USA gave birth to her first son.

Did anyone close to you die?
My sisters best friends husband died whitin 5 weeks of getting told he had Lung cancer, he was 52 years of age.....

What countries did you visit?
Ireland, Italy, Spain and France

What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
More will-power

What date from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
August the 18th - the day my sister told me Liam was dying.

What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Staying alive


What was your biggest failure?
Not losing any weight

Did you suffer illness or injury?
No

What was the best thing you bought?
Cruise ticket

Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Ex brother in laws behavior

Where did most of your money go?
Holidays

What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Cruise

What song will always remind you of 2006?
Gnarls Barkley's - Crazy

Compared to this time last year, are you
i. happier or sadder?: happier
ii. thinner or fatter?
iii. richer or poorer? same

What do you wish you'd done more of?
charity work

What do you wish you'd done less of?
sleeping

How did you spend Christmas?
with my family and friends

Did you fall in love in 2006?
I wish!

What was your favorite TV program?
24 - Dexter

Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Bush/Blair

What was the best book you read?
Don't have time to read

What was your greatest musical discovery?
None

What did you want and get?
New car


What did you want and not get?
World peace

What was your favorite film of this year?
Departed

What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Kept it quite: *cough- splutter *

What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
More people knowing the real reason we are in the mess we are in in Irag

How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?



What kept you sane?
Family - friends


Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
George Clooney

What political issue stirred you the most?
Middle East, Russia, Africa....

Who did you miss?
My Mom
Who was the best new person you met?
Eleanor

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

That's a secret!

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

My new years resolution last January was to get fit again, I succeeded. Haven't thought of any for next year yet.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

No

4. Did anyone close to you die?

Yes

5. What countries did you visit?

Didn't have a holiday this year

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

A holiday

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

22nd January - A death in the family

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

New job

9. What was your biggest failure?

Ooh lots

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

Only minor ones

11. What was the best thing you bought?

New phone maybe

12. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?

Can't think of any right now

13. Where did most of your money go?

Car, clothes

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

Iron Maiden at Earls Court last weekend

15. What song will always remind you of 2006?

Coldplay - The Hardest Part

16. Compared to this time last year, are you
i. happier or sadder?: Happier I think
ii. thinner or fatter? Neither, but more muscle and a better defined body generally.
iii. richer or poorer? Richer

17. What do you wish you'd done more of?

Been more adventurous

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

Waiting, worrying

19. How did you spend Christmas?

With family and friends

20. Did you fall in love in 2006?

No, already was

21. What was your favorite TV program?

Extras, Lost. Also loved the Galapagos islands documentary

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

No

23. What was the best book you read?

Maybe Robbie Fowler's autobiography

24. What was your greatest musical discovery?

Amy Winehouse, Joseph Arthur. Also rediscovered lots of bands i've loved and lost over the years.

25. What did you want and get?

Job

26. What did you want and not get?

Rather not say!

27. What was your favorite film of this year?

Didn't watch many. I really don't want to say Casino Royale so i'll go with The Departed!

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

Went to a concert

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

Hmm

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

Dark and understated. Things that make me look like i've made an effort but won't make me stand out.

31. What kept you sane?

Family, friends, music

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

Not sure

33. What political issue stirred you the most?

Nothing in particular. I'd rather not waste the energy on something I have very little control over.

34. Who did you miss?

Not sure

35. Who was the best new person you met?

Andy

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

spent £110 on a posh handbag (all the rest are worth about £10)

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

hmm - I don't tend to make them

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

yes, my best friend from Uni had twins in September

4. Did anyone close to you die?

no, fortunately - but someone close to me lost someone dear

5. What countries did you visit?

Australia, Germany, Gran Canaria, Orkney (lol)

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

a man (even bigger lol)

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

11th November - my little sister's wedding

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

passing my Grade 1 cello exam with distinction after eight and a half weeks practice

9. What was your biggest failure?

not keeping my mouth shut - as ever

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

no - what a blessing

11. What was the best thing you bought?

a sparkly coat

12. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?

my own - at times

13. Where did most of your money go?

holidays

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

sister's wedding - as above

15. What song will always remind you of 2006?

I'll get by with a little help from my friends - the Beatles

16. Compared to this time last year, are you
i. happier or sadder?: Happier definitely
ii. thinner or fatter? slightly thinner I believe
iii. richer or poorer? feel richer - but not necessarily materially

17. What do you wish you'd done more of?

seeing people who are important to me

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

feeling hard done by

19. How did you spend Christmas?

with my dad, sister, (new)brother-in-law and friends

20. Did you fall in love in 2006?

no - fell out of it actually

21. What was your favorite TV program?

I hardly ever watch tv

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

No

23. What was the best book you read?

the Bible

24. What was your greatest musical discovery?

Johnny Cash (after watching 'Walk the Line')

25. What did you want and get?

good health for me and my family

26. What did you want and not get?

nothing really

27. What was your favorite film of this year?

Walk the Line

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

I was 33 - went out with a few friends for a meal

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

if my mum had still been alive

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

just me - am quite 'normal'

31. What kept you sane?

God, family, friends, red wine

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

after tonight - Daniel Craig. Usually - Colin Firth.

33. What political issue stirred you the most?

anything to do with education

34. Who did you miss?

my mum as always

35. Who was the best new person you met?

Mike, the best man at my sister's wedding

1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?
met people from this forum
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Didn't make any, I don't think

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes, my sister-in-law, to my nephew, Harry.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes, a couple of older friends
5. What countries did you visit?
Poland and Ireland
6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
a bit more cuddling
7. What date from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
May 28 - visited Auschwitz
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
being a good friend
9. What was your biggest failure?
being disorganised
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
no, but my car did
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My car (although that was Dec 05 so doesn't really count)
12. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Grace and Sezer's
13. Where did most of your money go?
car again!
14. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
going to Poland.
15. What song will always remind you of 2006?
The Feeling - Fill My Little World
16. Compared to this time last year, are you
i. happier or sadder?: happier
ii. thinner or fatter? thinner, just
iii. richer or poorer? same income, bigger bills!

17. What do you wish you'd done more of?
(see q6)
18. What do you wish you'd done less of?
procrastinating
19. How did you spend Christmas?
with family and friends
20. Did you fall in love in 2006?
only with David Tennant
21. What was your favorite TV program?
Grey's Anatomy
22. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
nope
23. What was the best book you read?
my friend's unpublished novel
24. What was your greatest musical discovery?
The Feeling
25. What did you want and get?
job satisfaction
26. What did you want and not get?
an understanding of a particular situation
27. What was your favorite film of this year?
Casino Royale/Brokeback Mountain
28. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
had a party - I was 34.
29. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
see no.26
30. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
to ignore everything I read in magazines
31. What kept you sane?
friend in real life and on BBfans
32. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
David Tennant
33. What political issue stirred you the most?
Fair trade and world economics
34. Who did you miss?
A friend who has moved to another country
35. Who was the best new person you met?
CT and GG

I remember this from last year, Jezi…and I even remember some of the replies from last year.

How evil are you, to reproduce last years’ answers?


Anyway…

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

Lots and lots of things…but a few that stand out are…

At 44, I finally got on a plane on my own, and spent some time in a hotel on my own.

I attended a Forum meet. Had a good feel of the ample bosoms of a lovely woman. Travelled by tube across London, in a very intoxicated state.

(Those three are connected; I am a terrible floozy).


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

Yes, amazingly, I kept my resolutions. I will make some for next year, though I’m not so optimistic about keeping them.


3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

No.


4. Did anyone close to you die?

Yes. Tragically.


5. What countries did you visit?

Only England (I live in Ireland, so it’s better than nothing …I suppose)


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

The courage, and opportunity, to do something I kind of wanted to do a couple of times in 2006, but I either didn’t have the courage, or it didn’t seem that the time was right. I doubt that I’ll get the chance in 2007, though.


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

2 dates….1/2/06 (12.01 p.m.)…why? Because, like the song lyrics, ‘for a moment, all the world was right’.

31/03/06 – 1/4/06 – waiting for the ambulance to arrive at A & E at the major trauma hospital in Dublin, and being scared that my daughter might not be alive. Thank God, she was.


8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

Being able to provide some comfort for some people.


9. What was your biggest failure?

Hmm…I don’t aim for much, so I don’t have many failures. I am saddened that two people whom I care about have not taken my suggestions on board, but you can’t make others follow your advice…


10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

A bit, but I can’t complain.


11. What was the best thing you bought?

Some CD’s I got in the H.T.B. bookshop, Brompton Road – they make me laugh, and remind me that there is hope. And some Ryanair tickets, too.


12. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?

Em….suffice to say that I hate it when people hate.


13. Where did most of your money go?


In shops, on food, clothes, the basics of living.


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

Some things that made me happiest in 2006, I couldn’t get excited about in advance., because I couldn’t be sure they would happen. Was very happy about some letters and e-mails I got this year, and am excited about some stuff coming up early in 2007.


15. What song will always remind you of 2006?

‘Chasing Cars’ by Snow Patrol, and ‘Irreplaceable’ by Beyonce.


16. Compared to this time last year, are you

i. happier or sadder?: Much much happier.
ii. thinner or fatter? About the same.
iii. richer or poorer? About the same.


17. What do you wish you'd done more of?

Reading the Bible.


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

Moaning to my family, and crying on friends’ shoulders. (metaphorically, anyway)


19. How did you spend Christmas?

With my family, trying to make it nice for everyone.


20. Did you fall in love in 2006?

No – but just as in 2005, I did find new people to love (and love me) this year.


21. What was your favorite TV program?

Looked at only 3 things this year (CBB, BB, and X Factory) CBB was the best.


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

No…'those who hurt you in the past cannot continue to hurt you now unless you hold on to the pain through resentment'. It’s a mistake to waste time and energy hating. I know from personal experience, that realising the past is the past, and you've moved on, is a great feeling.


23. What was the best book you read?

‘What’s so Amazing about Grace’ by Philip Yancey.


24. What was your greatest musical discovery?

The lyrics of ‘Irreplaceable’, by Beyonce (!), and some songs I heard for the first time, which my daughters now have on their Bebo sites. I never thought I'd see the day...


25. What did you want and get?

More peace of mind, more friends, a sense of being known, and accepted, just for whom I am. A greater realisation of how much God loves us. That's a lot, isn't it?


26. What did you want and not get?

I believe it will come, eventually, one way, or the other…


27. What was your favorite film of this year?

Only saw 1 (that’s 2 years in a row…I am hopeless)



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

Not much, although I'm glad I went to the beach, as requested. I was 45.


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

Well, if my elder daughter opened a schoolbook, it’d be nice…she’s very bright, and I would love if she took some interest in her education. But given that on two separate occasions this year, I’ve thought ‘she could be dead’, I should just be grateful that she’s alive, healthy, and actually, a very popular person.

There's another little matter outstanding, too..


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

'70% off in Next'


31. What kept you sane?

Very similar to last year….what strikes me is…

1. Jesus/God..you know..'Him'…

2. Having good friends who were kind enough to tolerate my crying, and ranting..last year I had two types of friends, the ones I cried with, and the ones I joked with..this year, the two became one. I am very blessed, and very grateful.


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

None


33. What political issue stirred you the most?

Not sure it even counts as political, but 'The fact that every 5 seconds a child dies from hunger-related causes…'

WHAT THE FECK ARE WE DOING IN THIS WORLD?


34. Who did you miss?

I miss people who left Forums…I’m funny like that..


35. Who was the best new person you met?


Well, I got a fantastic, wonderful, amazing, new friend, via a Forum, who lives in Australia, and although I have not met her in the flesh (yet), I have felt able to be truly myself with her, more than anyone else I’ve ever ‘met’…

But in the flesh, I’ve been blessed (again). Met lots of lovely new people, got to know some people I’d met before, but didn’t really know, and they have become very good friends indeed.

And towards the end of October, I had the very great pleasure of meeting a phenomenal woman.
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Confession: It's taken me a long time to type this, and I see that since I started, someone else has posted their responses...and therefore I would like to point out that the phenomenal woman mentioned in the last answer is the babe sometimes known as TD.

you know I just noticed this bit and had a sneaky peek back at mine from last year..................and some answers are the same!!! oh DEAR

I do apologise lol! The point was to read them first so that didn't happen Just joking!

Mine would be fairly similar if it hadn't been for starting uni this year.

Whatever I did answer tha last year, here I go again:

1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?
Who - me - at my age? I had quite lively years in my youth.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Yes I did - but I prefer to call them more like dreams or goals - and I'd do more new plans and start projects and I do make new decisions for the next year to have something to reach for.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes, I still have friends in that certain fertile age, and some of them did give birth this year
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Nope - but few less close did. That's part of life.
5. What countries did you visit?
None - if Lapland doesn't count - I didn't have any vacations, just work, work, work
6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
- - -
7. What date from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
I have plenty of remainfull dates in my calendar and I have a habit to save them. They are fun to read after 10 or 20 years!
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
New job.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Has anyone told it for me?
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Naturally - but I don't remember them anymore.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
New mobile-phone.
12. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Someone's behaviour has no rights to make such of a thing to anyone, me either.
13. Where did most of your money go?
Kids and family and daily living.
14. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
New job.
15. What song will always remind you of 2006?
Not always, but first song that came into my mind is 'Love don't let me go walking away...'
16. Compared to this time last year, are you
i. happier or sadder?: Happier
ii. thinner or fatter? Slightly thinner because that normally happens to a body when you get older.
iii. richer or poorer? Richer - in many ways.
17. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Spend more time with my family and friends.
18. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Work.
19. How did you spend Christmas?
With my family like I always do.
20. Did you fall in love in 2006?
I'm always in love, especially for life, depends really what do you mean and what do I understand with the word 'love'.
21. What was your favorite TV program?
News.
22. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I try to avoid to hate anyone - hate is waste of energy - I can't change people - but I can choose not to be with them that much if I don't like them.
23. What was the best book you read?
The Game of Thrones was my new acquaintance this year.
24. What was your greatest musical discovery?
::lol:: Kids listens to the music that has been already been played back in my youth and they don't believe it
25. What did you want and get?
Everything.
26. What did you want and not get?
- - -
27. What was your favorite film of this year?
Can't name one - I still go to the cinema more than average people over here does.
28. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Spend some lovely time with my family and friends - and yes, I'm so called adult - thirteensomething.
29. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
- - -
30. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
It's still quite casual and sporty, mostly...
31. What kept you sane?
The usual stuff what keeps everybody sane: life in itself, family, kids, friends, nature, fresh air, exercising, work, faith, hb, nearness, etc...
32. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I'm too far from my pre-teenager years that I have no answers for that kind of a question
33. What political issue stirred you the most?
Human rights - especially families - politics has forgotten the basic level of the society! Children are the future and families where they grow up.
34. Who did you miss?
My grandmother.
35. Who was the best new person you met?
Mrs Kaari Utrio.

thank you sweetie

more like prehormonal!