A belated look back on 2006

I nicked this from Recent Life of Me blog but I reckon its a cool way to look back and summarise 2006!

2006
1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before? Went to TWO James Blunt concerts and a Snow Patrol concert, refused to get my heart broken, moved house four times in one year, fell in 'like' with someone Ive never met before! Lost myself, start this blog!

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? No but will make the same one this year, To go the gym religiously and get myself toned up!

3. Did anyone close to you give birth? Nope

4. Did anyone close to you die? Nope, thank God

5. What countries did you visit? Aussie, Maldives, India, Sri Lanka and UK

6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006? A good job that I like and a great group of friends I make an effort with and who makes an effort with me!

7. What date from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? Sept 12th - I stood up for my worth

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Making loads of new friends during my Aussie trip

9. What was your biggest failure? Losing myself, my motivation at the beginning of the year thus taking the whole year to find myself again

10. Did you suffer illness or injury? Some, backaches, tummy pains, headaches

11. What was the best thing you bought? A ticket to the cinema, FOR ONE

12. Whose behavior merited celebration? My mate, K--- and my mum's who were my rocks during my time of trouble

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? Ex-bf, sometimes my dad

14. Where did most of your money go? LOL if only I could answer this question!!

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? Meeting my lil nephew for the first time in Melbourne!!

16. What song will always remind you of 2006? Run - Snow Patrol

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
I. happier or sadder? Happier.
II. thinner or fatter? Fatter
III richer or poorer? Poorer

18. What do you wish you'd done more of? Spent less time complaining and more time being productive

19. What do you wish you'd done less of? Cried.

22. Did you fall in love in 2006? Almost, stopped myself at the nick of time luckily!

23. How many one-night stands? None!

24. What was your favorite TV program? One Tree Hill

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? Probably not. More disappointed in certain people, proud of a whole bunch of other people!

26. What was the best book you read? There were many but Kite Runner by Khalid Hosseinin stands out!

27. What was your greatest musical discovery? Indie, Alternative Rock, the awesome brit music scene!

28. What did you want and get? To get over my heartbreak. To figure out what to do with my life.

29. What did you want and not get? Things to get better with my ex, a few material possessions

30. What was your favorite film of this year? Pursuit of Happyness, Fanaa

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I was 22, packed my bags so I can catch my flight back to London in the night

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? Gaining a guy I could love and trust

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006? Comfortable yet trendy - ballet pumps all the way! Embraced that trend I did!

34. What kept you sane? Faith in God, Mum and a Few Good Mates

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Ryan Donowho (LOL)

36. What political issue stirred you the most? The fact that Global warming is not been considered by politicians as an important enough issue!

37. Who did you miss? Myself, and the life I wanted so badly

38. Who was the best new person you met? I met a bunch of awesome people this year, prolly my lil 2 year old nephew is the best!! he made me so happy!

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006: Don't be with someone who has to think twice whether they want to be with you - you are insulting yourself, You are stronger than you give yourself credit for, With the right people around you - even if you lose yourself you find yourself again, Be patient with people - don't take things personally, Value your good friends and don't waste time with people who never mean anything they say.Life is too Short for that!

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year: And so this is Christmas, what have we done? Another year's over a New one just begun!

HERE'S TO 2007 AND ALL ITS SUCCESSES!