2006 in retrospect

poorbutrich

1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?
Can't say here!
2. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes, lots of people -I think i'm the only free and single person left!
3. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes

4. What countries did you visit?
More than one -not very DFW

5. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
Self belief
6. What dates from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
My 30th birthday - my lovely boyf made this a lovely occasion. The same month - my parents split up after many, many years.
7. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting a new job
8. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Only in a minor way, fortunately!
9. What was the best thing you bought?
Gotta be my computer -it's fed my MSE addiction!
10. Whose behavior merited celebration?
MSE Martin's
11. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Society's scroungers and yobs, and Blairs.
12. Where did most of your money go?
A black hole somewhere. Still trying to work that one out.
13. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Saving money!
14. What song will always remind you of 2006?
Mardy Bum by Arctic Monkeys
15. Compared to this time last year, are you:
Fitter, happier, more productive?
two out of three!

a) happier or sadder? I'm always happy!b) thinner or fatter? A little bit fatter as I can't do as much exercise as I would like. I say there's a little bit more of me to love!
c) richer or poorer? Richer, both in pocket and in spirit.
16. What do you wish you'd done more of?
sleeping
17. What do you wish you'd done less of?
worrying
18. What was your favorite TV program?
The apprentice

19. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
All BBC Breakfast TV presenters
20. What was the best book you read?
too many to choose from. Good to read the old Jeeves and Wooster books again though
21. What was your greatest musical discovery?
the fact that one of my friends plays the mandolin!
22. What did you want and get?
a trip away on my birthday!
23. What did you want and not get?
sat nav! Don't know where I'm going in life, or on the roads!
24. What was your favorite film of this year?
Can't decide! Have been very money savign, so didn't see manY! Perhaps Casino Royale or Little MIss SUnshine
25. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
HAd a surprise party and was 30 - it's not even as bad as I thought it would be!
26. What political issue stirred you the most?
tax rises, Id cards, petrol prices, NICE's decisions on mental health, Iraq - blimey I could go on!
27. Who did you miss?
Nick.
28. Who was the best new person you met?
New colleagues are all great, and met lots of people while away
29. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006:

Never stand downwind of someone who is being sick.

Bells&Whistles

1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?
Had my lightbulb moment
2. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No
3. Did anyone close to you die?
No
4. What countries did you visit?
Just stayed within the UK
5. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
A stress control button !
6. What dates from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
August, this was my LBM
7. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Paying off my two credit cards
8. Did you suffer illness or injury?
No
9. What was the best thing you bought?
CSI Miami season 1 boxset
10. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My OH has been fantastic as always
11. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
No one really, I guess thats quite lucky
12. Where did most of your money go?
TBH most was wasted...
13. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Christmas
14. What song will always remind you of 2006?
Fall out Boy Dance Dance
15. Compared to this time last year, are you:

Fitter, happier, more productive?
a) happier or sadder? Happier
b) thinner or fatter? Thinner
c) richer or poorer? About the same I guess, but getting richer

16. What do you wish you'd done more of?
I wish I'd had more of a "can do" attitude
17. What do you wish you'd done less of?
I cried a lot last year, it didn't help much
18. What was your favorite TV program?
Any of the CSI shows
19. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No
20. What was the best book you read?
The Devil wears Prada
21. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Been a fan for ages but Korns newest album
22. What did you want and get?
A replacement for my battered old car
23. What did you want and not get?
Savings
24. What was your favorite film of this year?
Saw3
25. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I was 24 and I went out for a meal, bowled and saw my Dad
26. What political issue stirred you the most?
I hate to admit it but I don't get involved with politics
27. Who did you miss?
My ex best friend
28. Who was the best new person you met?
My sisters flatmates
29. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006
Falling off the wagon just means you have to dust yourself off and climb back on, the only failure is not getting back on track

LookingAhead

lennymfo wrote:

Cor that's great, no that's brill. A woman who likes football! Will you marry me?

I like cricket too!

RVK2

1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?
Started to learn a new skill

2. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No

3. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes sadly

4. What countries did you visit?
None, too busy saving!

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

6. What dates from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
None particularly

7. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Passing exams in December

8. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Depression hasn't improved this year

9. What was the best thing you bought?
My first pair of jeans!

10. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Andy's for apologising (in his own way)

11. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
No-one's, perhaps I'm just a cool chicky

12. Where did most of your money go?
Living, saving, daughter in that order

13. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
That's difficult to do with depression, but I suppose my mum moving

14. What song will always remind you of 2006?
Nothing outstanding strikes out at me, music on Da Vinci Code was very good

15. Compared to this time last year, are you:

Fitter, happier, more productive?
a) happier or sadder? happier
b) thinner or fatter? oh fatter
c) richer or poorer? richer

16. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Laughed

17. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Worried

18. What was your favorite TV program?
None particularly

19. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No

20. What was the best book you read?
Da Vinci Code

21. What was your greatest musical discovery?
My daughter has a fair singing voice unlike me and her Dad

22. What did you want and get?
A bigger balance on my savings account

23. What did you want and not get?
A new partner

24. What was your favorite film of this year?
Da Vinci Code even though it wasn't a patch on the book
25. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I did nothing and I was 39

26. What political issue stirred you the most?
Many, but most recently, the video showing of Saddam Hussein's hanging...was it necessary?

27. Who did you miss?
My ex husband

28. Who was the best new person you met?
Cherilynn at College

29. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006:
Life is too short!!

Kevicho

1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?
Paid of a debt

2. Did anyone close to you give birth?
yes

3. Did anyone close to you die?
yes

4. What countries did you visit?
England (so none really)

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

6. What dates from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
A week in November, sept 3rd, last day of drinking

7. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
I think getting close to being out of debt and my change in many attitudes

8. Did you suffer illness or injury?
A few colds, nothing serious

9. What was the best thing you bought?
My external harddisk

10. Whose behavior merited celebration?
I think my own

11. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
George Bush, Tony Bliar, and at times, my own

12. Where did most of your money go?
Repaying debt

13. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Starting TDM

14. What song will always remind you of 2006?
This fire burns, by killswitch engage

15. Compared to this time last year, are you:

Fitter, happier, more productive?
a) happier or sadder? At this moment sadder
b) thinner or fatter? Prob thinner (lost 1 1/2 stone in last 3 months)
c) richer or poorer? Still poor, but less so

16. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Planned things better

17. What do you wish you'd done less of?
work

18. What was your favorite TV program?
Don’t watch TV, but def Dr Who

19. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Nope, I have love for all

20. What was the best book you read?
Helter Skelter

21. What was your greatest musical discovery?
That im crap on guitar

22. What did you want and get?
Nothing material

23. What did you want and not get?
Driving licence

24. What was your favorite film of this year?
Borat

25. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Went to a local pub and I drank coke all night, I turned 27

26. What political issue stirred you the most?
The murder of Saddam, no excuse for execution

27. Who did you miss?
My friends who I didn’t get to spend much time with

28. Who was the best new person you met?
JD

29. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006:
Love yourself unconditionally

System

LookingAhead wrote:

I like cricket too!

Ive died and gone to heaven! You still didnt answer 'mi question though!!

LookingAhead

Tee hee lenny....gonna have to turn you down there...I know you've already got a Mrs Lenny tucked away there and a gorgeous little bundle of joy called Jack Nelson

Chrismojam

lil_me wrote:

Now that sounds like a funny story made you think of that one :rotfl:

Well, I've ALWAYS wanted to swim with dolphins...and the holiday in Malta was my first abroad...and my sis found that a place there did dolphin swims.....so we thought ...fab!

Of course I haven't actually swam since I was a teen....probably about...maybe 18 years or so...I am not AT ALL fit.....wear glasses.....everythings fuzzy without them....feel very out of sorts when I cannot see properly......and of course you really have to be able to swim.....and preferably see where you are going?....can you see were this is going?

Well....of course...this is what I've always wanted to do...so when people ask are you sure your ok....Yeah fine looking forward to it!!:eek: whilst all my head is thinking about is ...PLEASE GOD don't take me that way...that's deep water....and I'm not that good a swimmer...I'll get all disoriented and try swimming the wring way!! aarrgghh:eek:

So...rather than enjoy the swim....my head was full of that stuff:rolleyes:

Plus, I thought it was all a bit commercial really.....it would be lovely to do a proper swim with them:D

lynsayjane

1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?
lots of random silly things,nothing terribly life changing

2. Did anyone close to you give birth?
yes two friends

3. Did anyone close to you die?
no thank god

4. What countries did you visit?
england...?

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

6. What dates from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
the date i started my new job, the date i split with my ex, the works xmas party

7. What was your biggest achievement of the year? having my lightbulb moment

8. Did you suffer illness or injury?
nope

9. What was the best thing you bought?
my tv or my xmas dress

10. Whose behavior merited celebration?
mine cause i actually mostly behaved well!

11. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
a friends

12. Where did most of your money go?
on crap

13. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
my tv and my xmas dress

14. What song will always remind you of 2006?
lady in red

15. Compared to this time last year, are you:

Fitter, happier, more productive?
a) happier or sadder? happier
b) thinner or fatter? thinner
c) richer or poorer? richer

16. What do you wish you'd done more of?
smiled

17. What do you wish you'd done less of?
cried

18. What was your favorite TV program?
24

19. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
i try not to hate people

20. What was the best book you read?
the lord of the rings springs to mind but i've read it heaps before, can't think of anything in particular to this year

21. What was your greatest musical discovery?
the feeling

22. What did you want and get?
my red dress (see avatar)

23. What did you want and not get?
love

24. What was your favorite film of this year?
just like heaven or the ringer

25. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
cried, 25

26. What political issue stirred you the most?
none, they never do anything i agree with so i try to ignore them

27. Who did you miss?
my best friend, loved and lost within too short a time

28. Who was the best new person you met?
see above or mcbirnie though we've never actually met!

29. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006:
make of life what you will, because if you spend all your time wishing for what you want but not making it happen, it won't. noone can make your life better, you have to do it for yourself

rog2

Hi Mrs S - I know I promised to post earlier - but better late than never (as they don't say at MBNA:eek:

Mrs_Sparkle wrote:

1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before? Realised that there was Life after Debt

2. Did anyone close to you give birth? No

3. Did anyone close to you die? Yes, my wife's best friend, totally unexpectedly

4. What countries did you visit? Mainly Italy and England

5. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006? Some spare cash

6. What dates from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? 26th October - declared bankrupt

7. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Not sure I acheived much, really

8. Did you suffer illness or injury? No

9. What was the best thing you bought? Skype phone

10. Whose behavior merited celebration? my youngest daughter

11. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? Tony Blair/Gordon Brown

12. Where did most of your money go? Didn't have much to start with

13. What did you get really, really, really excited about? Pass

14. What song will always remind you of 2006? Sunny afternoon by the Kinks

15. Compared to this time last year, are you:

Fitter, happier, more productive?
a) happier or sadder? A bit happier, still quite sad
b) thinner or fatter? Depends who you ask :rolleyes:
c) richer or poorer? Financially poorer - Emotionally richer

16. What do you wish you'd done more of? Listening to good advice

17. What do you wish you'd done less of? Feeling sorry for myself

18. What was your favorite TV program? Corrie - Sorry

19. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? No

20. What was the best book you read? Angela's Ashes

21. What was your greatest musical discovery? Not really into music

22. What did you want and get? Nothing really

23. What did you want and not get? Richer

24. What was your favorite film of this year? Pirates of the Carribean

25. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? Went for a good meal - too old

26. What political issue stirred you the most? Iraq

27. Who did you miss? All my good friends up in Yorkshire, especially Jim and Cindy

28. Who was the best new person you met? You lot

29. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006:If you want others to forgive your mistakes, then you should, first, learn how to forgive the mistakes of others.