year end round-up meme

Stolen from Red Stapler.

1. What did you do in 2006 that you’d never done before? Travelled without my kids, twice. (Miami and BlogHer)
2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year? Don't do that.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? My sister-in-law.
4. Did anyone close to you die? Stanley the rooster.
5. What countries did you visit? United States.
6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006? Happiness.
7. What dates from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? July through December - battling depression and Effexor.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Surviving.
9. What was your biggest failure? Not finishing my novel.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? Concussion in softball and a broken heart.
11. What was the best thing you bought? My seatbelt messenger.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration? My kids.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? George Bush.
14. Where did most of your money go? Mortgage, tuition, presriptions and speech ttherapy
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? BlogHer.
16. What song will always remind you of 2006? So many, but, if i had to say one it would be "I'll Believe in Anything" by Wolf Parade.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? 
b) thinner or fatter? 
c) richer or poorer? Sadder, thinner, richer.
18. What do you wish you’d done more of? Bike riding.
19. What do you wish you’d done less of? Drinking.
20. How will you be spending Christmas? Travelling.
21. Did you fall in love in 2006? Yes.
22. How many one-night stands? Huh?
23. What was your favorite TV program? Big Love.
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year? I don't believe in hate, except frozen peas.
25. What was the best book you read? Three Day Road and Emma (for the umpteenth time.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery? The Diggs.
27. What did you want and get? Love.
28. What did you want and not get? Stability.
29. What was your favorite film of this year? The Constant Gardener.
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I was in Miami, eating out in SouthBeach.
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? Recycling at BlogHer, less rain, world peace.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006? Black.
33. What kept you sane? This.
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Rick Mercer.
35. What political issue stirred you the most? Everything GWB did.
36. Who did you miss? My mom and dad.
37. Who was the best new person you met? Hmmmm. In person? JenB. and AmandaMandajuice.
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006. Life goes by so fast. Learn to be tough on parker, sometimes.
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year. If you walk away, i'll walk away.

Thank-you and goodbye 2006 - you bastard.