Hello, 2007!

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Hello, 2007!

Goodbye 2006. You were a cool year. I will commemorate you with a cheap online quiz.
1. What did you do in 2006 that you’d never done before?
Dumped a long termer, had a real job, visited Chicago and San Francisco, saw BECK!, moved out of the dorms, moved into my own place, played the Wii, was in a high speed police chase, played an MMO, broke addictions, and indulged in a certain substance.

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
N/A, but I’m making some this year. Yeah, that’s a good idea. One will be to blog more… even if it’s not here Sorry!

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
One of my second cousins… that’s about it.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
My Grandpa
5. What foreign countries did you visit?
None, sadly. I’m slackin’…

6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
Academic drive, money (only for half of 2006 did I lack this), success, peace of mind, a Wii god dammit.
7. What date from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
September and November 6ths were both pretty bad days.

8. What was your biggest achievement of this year?
Getting my job, getting some courage, growing up a bit more.

9. What was your biggest failure?
Failure of school. Failure to get my head out of my ass.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Minor illness, wisdom teeth removal.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
My computer, I think. If I ever fucking get it.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Mine, in a certain emergency, Mike’s at times,

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
The driver in a certain emergency, Mike’s at times, the people who sprayed my girls’ fire extinguisher all over their lawn and car.

14. Where did most of your money go?
down the freaking drain, to my computer, food

15. What did you get really, really excited about?
Playing Twilight Princess, going to San Fran, going to Chicago, going to LA,

16. What songs will always remind you of 2006?
Hollaback Girl (reminds me of my dance party), Where Is My Mind – Pixies, Gnarls Barkley, Arctic Monkeys, god there are like a hundred more

17. Compared to this time last year:
i. are you happier or sadder? About the same… nah I’m not quite as happy.

ii. thinner or fatter? hmm, about the same I think.

iii. richer or poorer? POOR as hell.

18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Studying, homework.

19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
ummm… biting my nails? being a little bitch.

20. How will you be spending New Years Eve?
No idea. Hopefully something fun and friend-filled.

21. Did you fall in love in 2006?
No.

22. How many one-night stands?
None

23. What was your favorite TV program?
Lost for most of the year, but I first saw Weeds over Spring Break and in the following months I liked it more and more until a couple weeks ago it officially surpassed Lost.

24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
Hmmm… HATE is a strong word, but definitely Matt, although I hate him a LOT less than during the first few months of last semester. I strongly disliked Brian for a while but I got over that really quick and have forgiven him.
25. What was the best book you read?
Wicked

26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Gnarls Barkley is up there, but I wouldn’t exactly call that a “discovery…”

27. What did you want and get?
To travel, freedom, better understanding, a trip to Boulder in April , a tattoo, a house, glassware, lots of musical experiences, DS Lite, a job, an Apple computer (although I didn’t actually GET it yet… fingers crossed.)

28. What did you want and not get?
A Wii, mental clarity, to see Jazz enough, for Phil to not go home, a working and stable long lasting (like permanent) relationship.

29. What was your favorite film of this year?
The Science of Sleep. Runners up: Little Miss Sunshine, Stranger Than Fiction, The Prestige.

30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 20, and went to Hapa with my family. I love making them eat sushi >:D
Then went back up to school and had a horrible, horrible barbeque with my friends that we enjoyed SO much. It was a pretty great birthday.

31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Money management skills, concentration, non-head-in-ass-ness

32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
Mostly unchanged, though with a boost from my Express employee discount.
33. What kept you sane?
Friends, plants, Mike (also the opposite though), music, lots of sleep.

34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger :O and of course Hugh Jackman. So basically the same.

35. What political issue stirred you the most?
Ammendment 44 and Referendum i. Pissed me RIGHT the hell off that those didn’t pass. UGH.

36. Who did you miss?
Mike, Jazz, Phil, Nate,

37. Who was the best new person you met?
Phil, Max, Hassane, Chris, Sylvia, Jackson, Gwyn, Sasi, Elliott… and more.

38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006.
Pull your head out of your ass. ALSO: When making Liquid Crack, use only HALF a handle of Vodka, a few drops of food coloring, and if you’re using dry ice, make sure it doesn’t break up into the drink and kill people.

39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
WIND IT UP
WIND IT UP
WIND IT UP
Yodelehiyodelehiyodelooooo
This is the key that makes us wind up
When the beat comes on the girls all wind up
And the boys all look but no they can’t touch
And the girls want to know why they like us so much