Courtesy of Sharon

2006 in Retrospect

1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?
Graduated from college, spent the holidays away from home, some away from family. I also started working full time in a field I had previously not worked in.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
oh, hell no

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
A good high school friend did.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes, I couldn't make it to their funeral though.

5. What countries did you visit?
I was in Mexico about a year ago and was there for very early january.

6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
More direction past this next internship, whether it be a job or school in Chicago.

7. What date from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
May 14, 2006....the day I graduated and how I had to work the whole night before. Actually I was so tired, I don't really remember graduation.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Graduating from college. 5 years down the drain...

9. What was your biggest failure?
Probably being completely apathetic about taking the mcat.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
down with colds a few times, but I'm still bulletproof.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
a Nintendo Wii

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Some of my coworkers

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Some of my coworkers, some patients at Covenant ER

14. Where did most of your money go?
food and video games

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Graduating, getting to work for Disney, sleeping in my car get a Wii

16. What song will always remind you of 2006?
Gnarls Barkley- Crazy (see below) and oddly enough The Servant-Cells

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? much happier
ii. thinner or fatter? about the same, maybe more cut
iii. richer or poorer? about the same, big paycut, but working more

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
keeping in touch/hanging out with friends and family

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
worrying....things always work out

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
I spent it being sick, and sleeping in my parents hotel room at DAK lodge, also eating

21. Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?
Mom/Dad

22. Did you fall in love in 2006?
not even close

23. How many one-night stands?
again, not even close

24. What was your favorite TV program?
Mythbusters

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Several people who will remain anonymous

26. What was the best book you read?
Tuesdays with Morrie

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Gnarls Barkley

28. What did you want and get?
Another internship, a Wii, happiness and a better outlook on my life

29. What did you want and not get?
good mcat score and orange hair

30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Snakes on a Plane

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Turned 24 and I worked and basically sat at home and read.

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Being able to appreciate what I have

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
Illini gear, punctuated by flip flops, the occasional disney costume and being close to naked as possible at all times

34. What kept you sane?
my family

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
as always, Tina Fey holds the keys to my heart of stone

36. What political issue stirred you the most?
the fucking war

37. Who did you miss?
Apt A1 and carriage lane denizens and my parents

38. Who was the best new person you met?
A substantial fraction of the presenter and core teams

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006:
Do your best, keep chuggin' and things will work out for the best