2006 in review

BASICS
Age you turned: 22

Did you grow?: not physically at all

School/Work: i spent a lot of time adjusting to not being in England anymore. i had a good spring semester, a great summer, and a tough fall. i'm glad it's done.

IM Screen name(s): everyone who needs it already has it, i'm reasonably sure.

Best birthday gift: trip to chicago from my parents

Best Christmas/holiday gift: books, oh, wonderful books!

Most important thing you learned: to trust myself more.

Did your physical appearance change?: not really. my hair's a little shorter; that's about it.

Did you personally change?: oh jeepers. yeah, just a little.

Best month(s): december was awfully good in most ways. also, july and august - i had a good summer this year.

PEOPLE
Best friend(s): oh, there's lots of marvelous people in my life. i'm a lucky lady.

New friend(s): several this year. i enjoy it.

Lose any friends?: i don't think so

Lose any family members?: my grandma.

Any new family members?: eva grace, my cousin's baby, and ashley's baby jeremiah should probably count too.

Most influential person(s): oh my. all of those marvelous people i know are so important in so many ways.

LOVE/RELATIONSHIPS
Have any crushes?: oh, many.

How many relationships?: umm...three

Longest relationship this year? i guess june/july to...october, i think?

Did you have your heart broken?: maybe a bit

FUN STUFF
Did you party?: ha, finally, yes.

Did you throw any parties?: malin's 21st and our random impromptu summer drinking party and our random christmas party

Best winter event: not so much an event as a gradual process, i think...

Best spring event: visiting krystle in new york ranks pretty high

Best summer event: it wasn't really a summer of events so much as a summer of general good stuff.

Best autumn event: as mal mentioned, halloween WAS pretty fun. all the times i've seen the robot house band at big v's have also been mighty good times.

FUTURE
Plans for the new year?: ideally? go to new york or boston or san francisco and read all day deciding what things get published.

Hopes for the new year?: lots of laughing, fun times, and more kevin bacon movie viewing.

New Years Resolution: be happier

Goals you want to accomplish: work out, don't end up living in a box.

Anything you're putting behind you?: self-doubt, ideally.

Age you will turn: 23. yikes!

Any big changes taking place?: hmm, new relationship, new friends, and hopefully new location in the not-so-distant future.

Going anywhere?: everywhere i can afford.