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

Become more confident

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

Don't make them.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

Nope

4. Did anyone close to you die?

Thankfully, no.

5. What countries did you visit?

Didn't get away this year but plan on changing that in 2007.

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

A better understanding of gut feelings

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

September 11th cos it's the day I got my new job.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

Getting my new job.

9. What was your biggest failure?

My ex.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

Thankfully no. Oooo no wait I had labarynthitus in October, wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy.

11. What was the best thing you bought?

My new leather suite.

12. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?

My ex.

13. Where did most of your money go?

My ex although that was as much my fault as his.

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

My new job.

15. What song will always remind you of 2006?

Erm..... probably Snow Patrol "You're All I Have"

16. Compared to this time last year, are you
i. happier or sadder?: Sadder but I'll get there
ii. thinner or fatter? Thinner
iii. richer or poorer? Richer

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

Talked!

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

Spent money

19. How did you spend Christmas?

With my boys and my Mum.

20. Did you fall in love in 2006?

Yes

21. What was your favorite TV program?

Can't think of one, although Sleb BB was pretty good

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

No

23. What was the best book you read?

Too many to mention, I've always got a book on the go.

24. What was your greatest musical discovery?

Snow Patrol and The Feeling

25. What did you want and get?

Binoculars lol

26. What did you want and not get?

A man who treats me like a princess

27. What was your favorite film of this year?

Pirates of the Caribbean 2

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

Family came round and I was 35 + VAT

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

See answer to 26

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

I've become more stylish, dressing for my age.

31. What kept you sane?

My kids

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

Always Johnny Depp

33. What political issue stirred you the most?

Not really political but Jamie Oliver's food for schools.

34. Who did you miss?

No-one oh no wait my friend Suilina who moved to Glasgow.

35. Who was the best new person you met?

Lindsay.

This post reminded me of a poem, which I have posted in the poetry thread.

Woo, Ellie..you are a born teacher. Your post caused me to seek out the poetry thread, and I am all the richer for it...

And can I just say ...

IT'S GREAT TO SEE A POST FROM SCOTLASS - here's wishing you a great 2007...

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

Thrown up in a field in Jersey
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

I didn't make any but this years is just to have a better year than 2006

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

no

4. Did anyone close to you die?

sadly yes two people very dear to me. One of them in terrible circumstances

5. What countries did you visit?

Scotland and Jersey

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

an unbroken heart

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

August walking out of Jersey arrivals and seeing ellie waving was very special ( I almost feel choked just thinking about it ) and seeing my son lifted from a wheelchair into grandpas arms to be taken home after meningitis in December. Very special memory

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
losing a stone,

9. What was your biggest failure?

not losing the others lol

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

thankfully othing major

11. What was the best thing you bought?

a toothbrush and hairbrush when my son was taken to hospital

12. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?

without a doubt my ex husbands

13. Where did most of your money go?

on life

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

visiting ellie, my son learning to swim, and my birthday party

15. What song will always remind you of 2006?

Can't think of one off hand.

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

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

snogging a hot bloke

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

snogging the pillow JOKE!

19. How did you spend Christmas?

with my children, parents and some friends

20. Did you fall in love in 2006?

Didn't everyone who saw James Bond?

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?

The Fourth Queen, Hungry Ghosts loads I read all the time

24. What was your greatest musical discovery?

25. What did you want and get?

26. What did you want and not get?

a laptop and ipod oh and to meet Rincewind

27. What was your favorite film of this year?

Casino Royale

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

Had a 37th birthday party

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

a marriage proposal

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

what ever's ironed

31. What kept you sane?

my church, my friends, and reading

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

Daniel Craig always have done

33. What political issue stirred you the most?

not into politics but have definately made a huge effort to be more 'green' in my shopping and lifestyle

34. Who did you miss?
John RIP

35. Who was the best new person you met?
stayed with ellie for a week and her husband was by far the best person I met

I knew you fancied him BBoop. Now he has gone of to fantasise about threesomes and so will I/

well ok then, I guess you can watch

Can I video it?

I don't think Rince will be joining in he just said

''hmm, well its on odd thing to wish, meeting a fictional character on a world shaped like a disc swimmimg through the ethos ontop four elephants standing ona giant turtle''


ho hum

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

I totally blanked someone I'd had to tolerate for years...never again, HE'S DONE!

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



I don't make any last year and I won't this year.


3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

Yes, 2 of my nieces gave birth to baby boys

4. Did anyone close to you die?

Not that close but someone I'd known for a long time died...may he rest in peace.

5. What countries did you visit?

Italy, Spain, France and Ireland.

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

Enthusiasm

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

Last 2 weeks in May - a happy time spent on holidays in the company of family and friends one of whom is the person I mention in question 4


8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Quitting smoking

9. What was your biggest failure?

I started smoking again..but I intend to quit some time this year

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

Nothing major

11. What was the best thing you bought?

A necklace for my niece on her birthday....it made her sooo happy!


12. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?

My own

13. Where did most of your money go?

Waitrose and Sainsburys

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

Going on holidays with family and friends


15. What song will always remind you of 2006?

Not that I like or dislike it but 'Smile' by Lily Allen - anytime I turned the radio on it seemed to be playing.

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

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

Spring Cleaning my cupboards/wardrobes and garage.

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

Wasting time thinking about Spring cleaning

19. How did you spend Christmas?

With Family and partner.

20. Did you fall in love in 2006?

No, but my love for my partner grew stronger and vice versa.


21. What was your favorite TV program?

Lost, Heroes and Dexter

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

No


3. What was the best book you read?

The Wisdom of James Allan - I read it once a year, hopefully someday his teachings will sink in.

24. What was your greatest musical discovery?

'Dubstep' ...some of it's quite good.


25. What did you want and get?

A new mobile phone


26. What did you want and not get?

A new computer


27. What was your favorite film of this year?

Walk The Line and The Departed - I never rated Leonardo DiCaprio as an actor but after seeing him act in The Departed, I've changed my opinion of him.

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

Noting special - same age as my tongue...a little older than my teeth.


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

That the circumstances of some of the people I care about had changed for the better.

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

Casual

31. What kept you sane?

Prescribed drugs, haha, I'm kiddin' - emotional support from family and partner kept me sane.

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

When I saw him in the movie 'Walk The Line' Joaquin Phoenix.. but I'm over it now.

33. What political issue stirred you the most?

War in Iraq and Afghanistan

34. Who did you miss?

My good friend Dennis who now lives in the U.S.

35. Who was the best new person you met?

Madeline introduced me to Charlotte and Izzy - I hope in time they come to like me half as much as they like her.