2006 in review

[Dwarf_Ogress 0]

1.) Where did you ring in 2006?

I slept and went to the convenience store for a soda and smokes.

2.) What was your status by Valentine's Day?

Single.

3.) Were you in school (anytime this year)?

Yep, both semesters.

4.) How did you earn your keep?

G.E.D. Examiner and Blockbuster employee.

5.) Did you have to go to the hospital?

Not for me but I was there when my mother passed away.

6.) Did you have any encounters with the police?

Never even been pulled over! *knock on wood*

7.) Where did you go on vacation?

Went to Jamaica for 11 days.

8.) What did you purchase that was over $500?

Nothing.

9.) Did you know anybody who got married?

Yes, didn't go though had to work.

10.) Did you know anybody who passed away?

My mother, my friend's mother, and a friend's dog.

11.) Have you run into anybody you graduated high school with?

Yeah, my friend Robert.

12.) Did you move anywhere?

To a new apartment.

13.) What sporting events did you go to?

None sadly.

14.) What concerts/shows did you go to?

None sadly.

15.) Are you registered to vote?

Yes.

16.) If so, did you do your patriotic duty on Nov. 7?

No, I had to work all day.

17.) Where do you live now?

Mesa, AZ.

18.) Describe your birthday.

Work and went out with some friends and drank alot of Maragaritas!

19.) What's the one thing you thought you would never do but did in 2006?

Found the man of my dreams!

20.) What is one thing you regret from this year?

My mother's passing.

21.) What do you want for Christmas?

Worked and spent time with friends and family!

22.) Any new additions to your family?

Nope

23.) What was your best month?

Septemeber because I was with my honey.

24.) What from pop culture will you remember 2006 by?

Too mant!

25.) How do you plan to ring in 2007?

Working and then drinking with my sister.

[JanaknJanet 0]

1.) Where did you ring in 2006?

Sadly asleep by 9pm.. home alone daughter at friends for party... woke at midnight with a call from Jan.. wishing me Happy New Year

2.) What was your status by Valentine's Day?

committed to Jan.. but still seperated

3.) Were you in school (anytime this year)?

Nope. Thank goodness. grad back in 2001 8 yrs of college enough for now

4.) How did you earn your keep?

Acupuncturist

5.) Did you have to go to the hospital?

Not for me, Daughters... eldest developed a large DVT (bloodclot)... knee to belly.. .. youngest daughter... Volleyball player.. lets see. dislocated shoulder last play of champion game last season (May) , broken rt finger (first week of fall season practice) , sprained wrist (Last game of school fall season).

6.) Did you have any encounters with the police?

Only as my clients.. hehehe

7.) Where did you go on vacation?

Took daughter with 4 of her friends for weekend at the beach

8.) What did you purchase that was over $500?

computer office equipment, daughters wedding...

9.) Did you know anybody who got married?

Yes, Daughters wedding

10.) Did you know anybody who passed away?

4.. but most recently was a very close friend.. and patient.. passed in his sleep on christmas eve.. he was 94.

11.) Have you run into anybody you graduated high school with?

No

12.) Did you move anywhere?

No

13.) What sporting events did you go to?

Blazers basketball.

14.) What concerts/shows did you go to?

No concerts this year

15.) Are you registered to vote?

MOST DEFINAETLY

16.) If so, did you do your patriotic duty on Nov. 7?

YESSSSS.

17.) Where do you live now?

Portland, Oregon

18.) Describe your birthday.

Work.. but the day before I was.. "kidnapped" by my daughter and taken to the spa for Queen for the day treatment.. manicure, pedicure and massage..

19.) What's the one thing you thought you would never do but did in 2006?

Stand up to my mother... concerning Janak

20.) What is one thing you regret from this year?

Never a regret.. life is too short.

21.) What do you want for Christmas?

Janak to be here... ok ok so not this year.. didnt happen but NEXT YEAR....

22.) Any new additions to your family?

Son in Law

23.) What was your best month?

August.. Daughters wedding.. glad to do it but glad it was over.. Actually spoke a civil conversation with my x-husband.. (her dad) the day of the wedding and was shocked that he even helped with the setup and cleanup of the reception.

24.) What from pop culture will you remember 2006 by?

No clue

25.) How do you plan to ring in 2007?

Got a group of 6 13/14 yr old girls (daughters friends ) coming for a party.. looks like its going to be horror films .. and giggly girls.. text messages. and pizza..

[Savanphil 3]

1.) Where did you ring in 2006?

At church

2.) What was your status by Valentine's Day?

Married 12/03/05 babeeeey

3.) Were you in school (anytime this year)?

Yup, most of the year, except for the two months I was gravely ill.

4.) How did you earn your keep?

Legal Assistant

5.) Did you have to go to the hospital?

Yup, spend a almost two weeks in a coma been there a few times before and after that

6.) Did you have any encounters with the police?

Nope, but I was in a room full of hundreds of them when my brother graduated from the Academy.

7.) Where did you go on vacation?

Jamrock as always

8.) What did you purchase that was over $500?

Plane tickets.

9.) Did you know anybody who got married?

Yes, my girl Mandi got married on August 19th

10.) Did you know anybody who passed away?

Nobody personally, Thank God

11.) Have you run into anybody you graduated high school with?

Always

12.) Did you move anywhere?

Nope

13.) What sporting events did you go to?

Zero

14.) What concerts/shows did you go to?

Zero, unless movies count

15.) Are you registered to vote?

Yes.

16.) If so, did you do your patriotic duty on Nov. 7?

sure did, and took my husband with me, so he could see what it is like.

17.) Where do you live now?

P-H-I-L-L-Y

18.) Describe your birthday.

Worked and hubby surprised me with gifts via my brother

19.) What's the one thing you thought you would never do but did in 2006?

cut my hair

20.) What is one thing you regret from this year?

I Plead the 5th

21.) What do you want for Christmas?

Nothing, really

22.) Any new additions to your family?

My husband is home

23.) What was your best month?

October, he interviewed, visa in hand, and flew to Phil

24.) What from pop culture will you remember 2006 by?

25.) How do you plan to ring in 2007?

Not sure yet.

[Saddle Bronc 124]

Editing #25; found another church in Elicott City which does watchnight so we'll probably go there instead of Rockville or Silver Spring.

[Mrs. Forgetful 2]

COME ON! IT'LL BE FUN!

It's a nice way to remember the year...

1.) Where did you ring in 2006? Eldorado, Kansas @ my best friends parents house

2.) What was your status by Valentine's Day? Engaged

3.) Were you in school (anytime this year)? No

4.) How did you earn your keep? bank teller, cleaning, cooking, laundry

5.) Did you have to go to the hospital? yes, my friend fainted on our way to work and I had to go to the ER with her.

6.) Did you have any encounters with the police? Um... yes and it's a very long story that took place on the way to our honeymoon destination

7.) Where did you go on vacation? Virginia, Beach; Overland Park, Kansas; Kansas City, MO; Wichita, KS; Niagra Falls, NY; NYC, NY; I think that's all

8.) What did you purchase that was over $500? I didn't purchase anything personally over $500. I can't afford that!

9.) Did you know anybody who got married? Yes, me and my hubby, Amara and Moustafa.

10.) Did you know anybody who passed away? My husband's father passed away. I only got to speak with him on the phone a few times. I wish I would have gotten to meet him.

11.) Have you run into anybody you graduated high school with? when I was in the KC area I saw a few people I graduated with.

12.) Did you move anywhere? I moved from my dad's house, to staying at my husbands apartment, to living in our new apartment

13.) What sporting events did you go to? Went to the 76ers game. I think that's the only sporting event of last year. I did go to a phillies game, but I can't remember if that was 2006 or 2007.

14.) What concerts/shows did you go to? None

15.) Are you registered to vote? yes

16.) If so, did you do your patriotic duty on Nov. 7? No, still don't know where to go

17.) Where do you live now? Philadelphia, PA

18.) Describe your birthday. Half day of work, home, dinner, Haunted attractions

19.) What's the one thing you thought you would never do but did in 2006? Get married

20.) What is one thing you regret from this year? starting a second job

21.) What do you want for Christmas? new clothes

22.) Any new additions to your family? Yes, our cat Mimo

23.) What was your best month? June-july, Adil's mom was here with us and it was great!

24.) What from pop culture will you remember 2006 by? I dunno

25.) How did you ring in 2007? A little get-together at my house with friends and my hubby.

Ok, now you!

[sheraz 0]

COME ON! IT'LL BE FUN!

It's a nice way to remember the year...

1.) Where did you ring in 2006?

In Karachi with friends

2.) What was your status by Valentine's Day?

Married

3.) Were you in school (anytime this year)?

No

4.) How did you earn your keep?

Engineer Houston

5.) Did you have to go to the hospital?

Went to a clinic for my wife's medical

6.) Did you have any encounters with the police?

None

7.) Where did you go on vacation?

Lost count but I the last I remember was Chicago

8.) What did you purchase that was over $500?

Anniversary gift, plane tickets

9.) Did you know anybody who got married?

Yes, friends cousins

10.) Did you know anybody who passed away?

Dad's uncles

11.) Have you run into anybody you graduated high school with?

I try to stay away from them. Good thing I didnt meet them.

12.) Did you move anywhere?

Not yet

13.) What sporting events did you go to?

None. I dont like sporting events.

14.) What concerts/shows did you go to?

None.

15.) Are you registered to vote?

Yes

16.) If so, did you do your patriotic duty on Nov. 7?

Yes. Split ballot.

17.) Where do you live now?

Houston

18.) Describe your birthday.

Work and cake in the evening

19.) What's the one thing you thought you would never do but did in 2006?

Stay at my current job

20.) What is one thing you regret from this year?

Stock market was dead for me.

21.) What do you want for Christmas?

Godiva chocolates. Plenty of them.

22.) Any new additions to your family?

None. Hopefuly 08

23.) What was your best month?

March April May June. I enjoy summer months.

24.) What from pop culture will you remember 2006 by?

None

25.) How did you ring in 2007?

At relatives house

Ok, now you!

[Marilyn. 340]

1.) Where did you ring in 2006?

In a hotel in Palm Desert , CA .... close to Palm Springs...

2.) What was your status by Valentine's Day?

I was married for almost 2 years...

3.) Were you in school (anytime this year)?

Nope!!

4.) How did you earn your keep?

housework

5.) Did you have to go to the hospital?

yes

6.) Did you have any encounters with the police?

Nope!!

7.) Where did you go on vacation?

In April hubby took 2 weeks off and we drove up to Canada to visit my family for a few days and then we drove back home along the coast

8.) What did you purchase that was over $500?

We finished paying off our car...

9.) Did you know anybody who got married?

not that I can think of....

10.) Did you know anybody who passed away?

My grandpa (mom's dad), my grandma (dad's mom) and my darling baby boy, Noah

11.) Have you run into anybody you graduated high school with?

Nope, kind of hard too they all live over 1000 miles away....

12.) Did you move anywhere?

Yes, we moved to a new apartment in a new town but not too far from our old place....

13.) What sporting events did you go to?

NONE!!

14.) What concerts/shows did you go to?

None!!

15.) Are you registered to vote?

Nope!

16.) If so, did you do your patriotic duty on Nov. 7?

N/A

17.) Where do you live now?

Covina, CA

18.) Describe your birthday.

Hubby took me to Santa Monica.. we spent the day there

19.) What's the one thing you thought you would never do but did in 2006?

Can't think of anything

20.) What is one thing you regret from this year?

Losing my baby boy.... I have wanted to be a mom for as long as I can remember

21.) What do you want for Christmas?

A robe, which I got, a jewelery box (which I didn't get)

22.) Any new additions to your family?

almost but nope ...... we did get 2 goldfish though... Psycho and Apollo....

23.) What was your best month?

April was good because we had our vacation then and May was good too because we found out we were expecting...

24.) What from pop culture will you remember 2006 by?

Reese and Ryan's divorce....

25.) How do you plan to ring in 2007?

In a hotel in Indio, CA (close to Palm Springs)