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The 2006 Retrospective Survey
ednbarby:
1. What did you do in 2006 that you’d never done before? Uh... Threw the remote control so hard at the TV that it left a dent in the entertainment center (luckily I'm a lousy shot).
2. Did you keep your New Years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I never make New Year's Resolutions.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? No.
4. Did anyone close to you die? No.
5. What countries did you visit? Unfortunately, none but my own. :(
6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006? Some adventure (in a good way).
7. What date from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? March 5. If you have to ask why, you're probably on the wrong forum.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Getting something out in the open with my husband I had long ago buried and hadn't shared with anyone.
9. What was your biggest failure? Still not being able to lose that 20 pounds.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? Nothing serious, luckily.
11. What was the best thing you bought? My Vidal Sassoon ceramic straightening iron. It's the light of my life - I can't believe I lived without it for so long.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration? My son's - we finally got him *fully* potty-trained and taught him to read all in the span of the same year.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? As always, that of the entire Bush administration and several peripheral players.
14. Where did most of your money go? Probably on coffee and lunches. :o
15.What made you really really really excited? The Dems taking back the House and the Senate.
16.What song will forever remind you of 2006? "The Wings."
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder?
b) thinner or fatter?
c) richer or poorer?
Slightly happier, slightly thinner, and decidedly poorer.
18. What do you wish you’d done more of? Traveling.
19. What do you wish you’d done less of? Eating.
20. How did you spend Christmas? We had a quiet Christmas at home, and went the next day to spend time with my husband's family in Georgia for a week.
21. How did you spend New Year's? Drinking a glass of champagne at my husband's father's house.
22. Did you fall in love in 2006? Oh, yes. With Jack, Ennis, and Jake. (All unrequited, of course.) It was a busy year!
23. How many one-night stands? None. I'm married. I could count the times we had sex on one hand. (j/k - it's more like two hands and a foot.)
24. What were your favorite TV programs? Lost, Dexter, The Daily Show.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year? No - I pretty much still just hate the entire Bush administration and some peripheral players, and I only have so much hate to go around.
26. What was the best book you read? The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery? The Arctic Monkeys.
28. What did you want and get? To meet fellow Brokies and screen the movie together.
29. What did you want and not get? An end to this fist f*** (as Jon Stewart says) of a war.
30. What was your favorite film of this year? Stranger Than Fiction
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? Nada, and I was 41
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? Uh... A million dollars? Seriously, seeing GWB get impeached. A million dollars would have been more likely.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006? Kind of Murphy Brownish, minus the big hair.
34. What kept you sane? My son.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Take a wild guess. Rhymes with a word in the previous sentence.
36. What political issue stirred you the most? The Christian right's stranglehold on this country. Can't remember too many happier days in my life than Election Night 2006.
37. Who did you miss? As always, my Mom. And my husband's Mom, who died in 2005.
38. Who was the best new person(s) you met? Every Brokie I met in SF.
38. Side question...who would I like to get to know better? All the newest Brokies here.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006: It turns out you can polish a turd.
40. Quote a song lyric (from any song, from any year) that sums up your year:
Take away the sensation inside
This bittersweet migraine in my head.
It's like a throbbing toothache of the mind -
I can't take this feeling anymore.
I'll tell ya what -
Drain the pressure from the swelling -
This sensation's overwhelming.
Give me your kiss good night
And everything will be all right.
Tell me that I won't feel a thing -
Just give me novacaine.
(Green Day)
ifyoucantfixit:
1. What did you do in 2006 that you’d never done before?
Nothing that i can think of.
2. Did you keep your New Years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year? Don't pressure
myself like that any more.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? Nope
4. Did anyone close to you die?
My grandsons best friend, he was killed by a hit and run driver...Never caught.
5. What countries did you visit?
I didnt visit any countries. But met some brokie friends from other countries...at the bbq/
6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006? The ability to play pool competitively again.
7. What date from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
I will always remember January 5, the first time I watched Brokeback Mountain.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Learning how to use a computer
.
9. What was your biggest failure? Not being able to play pool.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? Yeah but im not going to bore you with it.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My new laptop computer..
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My lovely Kelsey, Just by being herself.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
George Bush. He is insane................
14. Where did most of your money go?
Monthly expenses, and Dr Bills medicines.
15.What made you really really really excited?
I cant think of anything.
16.What song will forever remind you of 2006?
"He was a friend of Mine." Willie Nelson.......''The Maker Makes '' Rufus Wainwright
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a happier sadder Happier definately
. b thinner fatter.. Fatter
c richer poorer unchanged
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
exercising
19. What do you wish you’d done less of? Crying
20. How did you spend Christmas?
With my family
21. How did you spend New Year'
Same as always, watching the fireworks from fort Vancouver Washington from home...
22. Did you fall in love in 2006? Yes and no.. with jack- jake, and ennis- heath no real people or person
23. How many one-night stands? NOne never had one of those.
24. What were your favorite TV programs?
Lost, and Dancing with the stars/
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
I dont hate anyone besides GWB
26. What was the best book you read?
Im sounding redundant too. Brokeback mountain. Wyoming tales........annie proulx
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Well since I dont play any instruments. It was Andrea Boccelli and Rufus Wainwright
28. What did you want and get?
The entire five years of Queer as Folk...i love that show
29. What did you want and not get?
A new car
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
David confused me. are we now talking this year, or 2006. '06 Brokeback of course '07 Zodiac
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I didn't do a damned thing. I dont celebrate my birthday much anymore.. I never did really.. none a ya business
how old.....
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
If i had won the lottery
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
Reserved, and comfortable
34. What kept you sane?
Bettermost, and the people I met here
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Jake, and Josh Holloway,,Wentworth Miller
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
The war, and the Republican party bigots
37. Who did you miss?
My Brother, and my mother
38. Who was the best new person(s) you met? wow, thats hard to say...one person Brokies!!!!!!
38. Side question...who would I like to get to know better?
All the people here on Bettermost I havent met as yet...Dot ,David, Truman, Milli, Dev Barb..too many to mention
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006:
You cant give up no matter how old you are.
40. Quote a song lyric ()from any song from any year) that sums up your year.
If I could save time in a bottle, the first thing that I'd like to do. Is save every day til eternity passes away,
just to spend them with you.
Jim Croce
Kerry:
1. What did you do in 2006 that you’d never done before?
Became a Brokie! :D
2. Did you keep your New Years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I try not to make resolutions at any time of year.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.
5. What countries did you visit?
None.
6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
More money, honey! ;) ;D
7. What date from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
26 January 2006 - the date when Brokeback Mountain opened in Australia. I went to the first showing at 10am that day, at the Broadway cinema in Sydney.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
I was still breathing at 12 midnight on December 31.
9. What was your biggest failure?
I don't have failures, just slightly less desirable outcomes occasionally. ;) :)
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
No. I enjoy very good health.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Several tickets to Brokeback Mountain at the cinema, followed by books and other memorabilia.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Kevin - the best lover a bloke could have! ;) 8)
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. Nuff said. >:(
14. Where did most of your money go?
Into my bank account. I'm saving for retirement.
15.What made you really really really excited?
Kevin's love making.
16.What song will forever remind you of 2006?
The entire Brokeback Mountain album. Perhaps "A Love that will Never Grow Old," especially.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Same
b) thinner or fatter? Same
c) richer or poorer? Richer
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Wish I'd produced more paintings, read more novels and made love more often, in that order.
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Wish I'd spent less time at the workplace.
20. How did you spend Christmas?
With friends.
21. How did you spend New Year's?
Went to bed early - and I ain't sayin' with whom!!! ::)
22. Did you fall in love in 2006?
I was in love already! :-*
23. How many one-night stands?
None. I'm serious! When you've got the best, who needs the rest! ;) :D
24. What were your favorite TV programs?
The Bill (UK TV), Inspector Rex (German/Austrian TV), Law & Order SVU (drooling over Christopher Meloni - sigh!)
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
I don't hate anyone, but there are certain people at work that I wouldn't exactly miss, if they disappeared tomorrow! ;) :laugh:
26. What was the best book you read?
"In Cold Blood," by Truman Capote. You did ask for the best book. However, the best short story I read was . . . . . yep, you guessed it, "Brokeback Mountain"! :D
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
The Brokeback Mountain soundtrack (you knew I'd say that!)
28. What did you want and get?
Money in the bank.
29. What did you want and not get?
Enormously huge amounts of money in the bank! :o ;) :D
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Brokeback Mountain (you knew I'd say that!)
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I celebrated my 57th birthday last November. I did lunch with a very special friend.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
I had a very satisfying year as it was.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
I'm not into haute couture.
34. What kept you sane?
Meditation.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Christopher Meloni. :-*
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
War on terror.
37. Who did you miss?
Hmm, no-one that I can think of.
38. Who was the best new person(s) you met?
Hmm, no one person in particular. No-one stood out from the crowd.
38. Side question...who would I like to get to know better?
Christopher Meloni! ::) ;) :D
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006:
"It is better to dream one's life than to live it."
40. Quote a song lyric (from any song, from any year) that sums up your year:
"He was a friend of mine."
HerrKaiser:
1. What did you do in 2006 that you’d never done before?
participate in an indepth, emotional discussion around a gay theme.
2. Did you keep your New Years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
never make them; I create new commitment every day.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
no
4. Did anyone close to you die?
yes
5. What countries did you visit?
Geramany
6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
continuity
7. What date from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
July 30. i knew I'd been more happy during the past 6 months than ever in the past 20 years and knew it would not last.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
second biggest earnings year in my life.
9. What was your biggest failure?
missing a friends funeral.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
no
11. What was the best thing you bought?
don't have nothing', don't need nothin'
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
(the pickings are slim)
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Al Franken
14. Where did most of your money go?
15.What made you really really really excited?
anticipating seeing BBM once again
16.What song will forever remind you of 2006?
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder?
b) thinner or fatter? same
c) richer or poorer? na
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
take a weekend off
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
partake in Wendy's super value meals
20. How did you spend Christmas?
family
21. How did you spend New Year's?
as always, in bed by 10 after NYC and Chicago celebrations on the tube
22. Did you fall in love in 2006?
nope, other than Ennis Del Mar
23. How many one-night stands?
24. What were your favorite TV programs?
fox news
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
not good to hate anyone.
26. What was the best book you read?
Razor's Edge by somerset Maugham
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Samson and Deliah intermezzo
28. What did you want and get?
nothing
29. What did you want and not get?
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
you know this one
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
it passed by
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
a public opinion change regarding the President
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
haven't had a personal fashion concept in my life!
34. What kept you sane?
myself
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Pope Benedict. He is the smartest, most engaging, most sane person with power today.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
illegal immigration
37. Who did you miss?
38. Who was the best new person(s) you met?
BBM folks at the Castro event.
38. Side question...who would I like to get to know better?
I did not make a good impression.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006:
all's well that ends well.
40. Quote a song lyric (from any song, from any year) that sums up your year:
Kiss today goodbye.
thecutestcollie:
1. What did you do in 2006 that you’d never done before?
I rode my first upside down rollar coaster..haha
2. Did you keep your New Years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I never stick to New Year's resolutions so I don't make them
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
21. How did you spend New Year's?
Went to a family friend's house
22. Did you fall in love in 2006?
No..
23. How many one-night stands?
Pfft, none.
24. What were your favorite TV programs?
The Simple Life
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
Not really
26. What was the best book you read?
I don't remember
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Motley Crue
28. What did you want and get?
I don't remember
29. What did you want and not get?
An Ipod
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
:) :) :)
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I was at a friend's house, old enough
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
a public opinion change regarding the President
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
I like anything comfortable
34. What kept you sane?
Me
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Sylvester Stallone
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Abortion
37. Who did you miss?
I dunno..
38. Who was the best new person(s) you met?
I don't know
38. Side question...who would I like to get to know better?
I dunno..
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006:
One word...Karma
40. Quote a song lyric (from any song, from any year) that sums up your year:
I don't want to miss a thing
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