::alio!::: Because I always do what Rachelle does.

January 11, 2007

Because I always do what Rachelle does.

2006 IN REVIEW

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

2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I think I might have, and I only made some easy ones this year (see today's post).

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Jen and Erika.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
My great uncle and my second cousin. And James Brown. That's close to my SOUL.

5. What countries did you visit?
USA only. Booo.

6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
A Masters Degree and a ticket to Dalhousie.

7. What date from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
September 1 - the day I quit my awful awful job (sorry Sheri).

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Realizing I needed some chemical health to deal with my anxiety, then realizing I didn't need it anymore.

9. What was your biggest failure?
Not getting in with the Senators to do my fieldwork, although that was more their failing than mine.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Just the usual. No concussions this year.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
My pretty pretty Mac.

12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
Chris - we've gotten along better this year than ever before.

13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
Somebody . . . who's making me do something . . . that I'm not into doing . . . won't name names but we all know what that something is . . .

14. Where did most of your money go?
Computer and a flight to Oregon.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Quitting my job.

16. What song will always remind you of 2006?
Chamillionaire - Ridin' Dirty. It was reminiscent of camping.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. Happier or sadder?
Happier.

ii. Thinner or fatter?
Prolly fatter, actually, though I'm working on that.

iii. richer or poorer?
Poorer. I'm unemployed, dudes.

18. What do you wish you'd done more often?
Saved money and eaten less junk.

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Spent money and eaten junk.

20. How many one-night stands?
None. I behave myself.

21. What was your favourite TV program?
Heroes.

22. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I remembered why I disliked some people.

23. What was the best book you read?
Brokeback Mountain was pretty good - but then again I don't read much other than hockey books.

24. What was your greatest musical discovery?
That you can download the top 50 at any point in time.

25. What did you want and not get?
An in with the Senators. And winning season tickets.

26. What was your favourite film of this year?
Stranger than Fiction.

27. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 24 and I took the day off work/school, slept in, went skating with Andy, then did NOTHING. It was amazing.

28. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
Adding some turquoise and teal. Trying to get rid of my plain staples. Trying to add more girly.

29. What kept you sane?
Andy. And lots and lots of drugs.

30. Who did you miss?
Chel! And Arun. And Hossa.

31. Who was the best new person you met?
Travis.

32. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006:
There's no point in keeping stuff inside, so get it out there. If you can't, and it's weighing on you, take a few breaths. Pause. Write it down, and keep going.

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I just threw out like 600 photographs. You know, every photo I've taken in hard copy since grade nine. I kept probably 100, tops. It was amazing. I have all these empty boxes in my closet. It's so cleansing.

Posted by Ally at January 11, 2007 11:20 PM

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