it is new year's eve and then it will be new year's day and something has to be said. pilfered from karenly:
1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?
too many things, and then none at all, depending on how you would look at it. this was the year i first stepped foot in europe, in england, cooked with friends and had my first ever murder mystery; too many happy things, too many sad things, but this is how things go. had my first concert, my first musical, and i hope it won't be the last.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
cursed less, but it still ain't enough ;p and to be more mature i guess, and less wilful.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
haha yeah, my uncle's wife :)
4. Did anyone close to you die?
nope
5. What countries did you visit?
england and switzerland.
6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
i should just work for it lar. but maybe a rejuvenation for a dying soul.
7. What date from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
11th august, 31st august, 14th - 28th december. flights departures and temporal closures.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
not much i guess, i can do better.
9. What was your biggest failure?
not being a good waiter at timbre, and slipping on the day i was supposed to go to the yorkminister abbey and hence ruining my trip up to oxford.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
twisted my ankle 4 weeks before i was going to leave, and my !@$!@!%%$%^$#$ tailbone.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
YORK DESIGNER OUTLET SALES. ahahahahahahaa ted baker paul smith adidas ck ralph lauren for 110 quid. oh wait.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
the tiny hoh, dawn, kox, louis, ailin, enqi, debbie, dingo, the hwach kidz, calvin, jac, jes and risse. and a lot of other people i guess, everyone's a dear :)
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
mine i guess. i should honestly be a more considerate bugger ;p
14. Where did most of your money go?
comics food clothes books musick.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
wicked the musical, but that was during the show itself so it can't really count but it's still utterly fantastic so i don't really care. the england trip, the york trip and christmas :)
16. What song will always remind you of 2006?
iron and wine - sodom, south georgia
the eagles - the sad cafe
the eagles - tequila sunrise
i wish you love - rachael yamagata
the devics - come up
elliot smith - angeles
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier generally, grumpy now.
ii. thinner or fatter? was damn thin, now just thinner sigh.
iii. richer or poorer? poorer. rawr.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
talked more to people and opened my heart more, but it's a bit hard to these days; it's almost a reflex now.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
apathetic.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
happy full and a bit irresponsibly. >.<
22. Did you fall in love in 2006?
Yes.
23. How many one-night stands?
NONE. i suck.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
lost. haha!
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
not really, hating is too tiring.
26. What was the best book you read?
watchmen by alan moore. haha.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
the devics, elliot smith, iron and wine, charlemagne.
28. What did you want and get?
that's for me to know ;p
29. What did you want and not get?
too many things; i expect too much and i only disappoint myself.
you see the conundrum, when i am idealistic i end up hurting myself; when i remain in a state of disinterest i end up killing my soul so either way it's not very good ;p
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
superman returns was nice lar.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
this year i celebrated my 21st birthday with kox david dawn risse and ailin, and everything was lovely and happifying.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
not slipping on the 28th december
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
jeans and shirts. yes, i ve finally made the leap.
34. What kept you sane?
dawn and ailin and jac and jes.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
jade seah and fiona xie. ohwells.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
more of an ecological issue actually, the independent makes a stirring case.
37. Who did you miss?
people in singapore
38. Who was the best new person you met?
haha i honestly don't know!
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006.
faith i guess.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
i really need to start to pay more attention to lyrics.