| I know I never write here or update anymore, but that occasionally, people actually look at this...and I know this isn't exactly an update, and it isn't quite the end of the year yet, but its pretty close...so here we go again...almost a year later. 1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?
Smoked pot, did some other "recreational" drugs, ALMOST got straight A's in one semester, got pregnant
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
No. I was an off/on vegetarian/vegan for a while...currently off. I'm too poor. Next year...I'm not going to smoke anymore...I'm going to lose like, 40 pounds...seriously...because you would not BELIEVE how much weight I've gained....and I'm going to do SOMETHING to make me insanely happy. And graduate from college...yay!
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Erica!
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Bob...still not over that...and it was 10 months ago. Ugh.
5. What countries did you visit?
Stayed pretty damn close to home this year...don't think I even left Texas...wow.
6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
A husband...hee hee....maybe not, BUT, I'd like to make more friends.
7. What date from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
January 15th--THAT day, February 25th--my crazy all-nighter with Wes, October 25th--the day that I got pregnant
9. What was your biggest failure?
Losing our baby. And getting a D in plant bio.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Psh, I'm always sick. A few bad sinus infections, that's about it.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
I really don't know...how about my first (legal) alcoholic beverage?
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
Wes, because his behavior always merits celebration...
14. Where did most of your money go?
Rent/School...again.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Having a baby...
16. What song will always remind you of 2006?
Pink Floyd--Wish You Were Here, Snow Patrol--Chasing Cars
17. Compared to this time last year, are you...
i. happier or sadder?
MUCH happier
ii. thinner or fatter?
fatter...like, 20 pounds fatter...UGH.
iii. richer or poorer?
poorer...but just at the moment. Overall, I had more money this year.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Spending time with the people I love.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Arguing with people about stupid things, drinking.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
First, with my mom and brother and sisters, then with my dad, then back for dinner at my mom's...I can't wait. I love being with my family in Ft. Worth...
21. How will you be spending New Years?
Either in Crowley or Austin, partying hardcore...whether I feel like it or not, lol
22. Did you fall in love in 2006?
Once, hard and heavy.
23. How many one night stands?
One.
24. What was your favourite TV program?
ER
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Kind of, but just strongly dislike, not so much hate.
26. What was the best book you read?
I had time to read? lol...Fast Food Nation
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Nada Surf, probably...Wes introduced me to LOTS.
28. What did you want and get?
Lurv.
29. What did you want and not get?
Being thin.
30. What was your favourite film of this year?
Man, I dunno...I can never remember what all movies came out this year that I actually saw. Stranger than Fiction, I guess.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Turned 21...took my anthropology final, had my car overheat on mopac, had dinner with Wes, got TRASHED on sixth street with Wes, Devin, Jen, Justin, Matt and Brendan...because I turned 21.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
If we hadn't lost our baby.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
Comfortable.
34. What kept you sane?
Liquor. Hard liquor. lol...and Wes.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Geez...I didn't really keep up much. George Clooney, probably.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
TOO many...I just can't wait for this whole Iraq ideal to be fuckin over with, mostly. Maybe we'll move to Canada.
37. Who did you miss?
My family, Erica
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Well, I re-met Wes and Abbie...other than that, I dunno...didn't meet many.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006.
To love and cherish everybody close to me.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
"Aw fuck it...I'm gonna have a party"...lol...ok, not so much..."to find someone you love, you gotta be someone you love...aim high if you have to, do whatever it asks you, you've got another calling, don't let it pass you"
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