I did these two entries the week before the New Year but because I was phone line-less, I was not able to post them. Now that I am back in the real world (and devoid of a bike and a crude fishing pole), I can post them here.
This survey came from the blog of Ala Paredes (link is in my sidebar). I came across it when I was browsing her blog last year and I told myself I will answer it by the end of 2006.
What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?
Hmmm...a lot of things...
1. I had a "job" for about six months although I refused to get paid for whatever "work" I did.
2. I finally had the guts to submit a piece I wrote to a national daily and it actually got published!
3. I finally drove a car in EDSA which, up until about a month ago, was just a figment of my imagination and I lived to tell the tale.
4. I subjected myself to torture in my first year in law school.
Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Hmmm...I promised myself I would be more productive for 2006 and I believe I lived up to the standard I set for myself! I'll make the same resolutions for 2007, including NOT PROCRASTINATING!
Did anyone close to you give birth?
My cousins Cheryl (to Cienna) and Candy (to Joshua).
Did anyone close to you die?
My grandmother's sister Lola Pening
What countries did you visit?
China - Hong Kong and Shenzhen
What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
Hmmm...more maturity and I guess, more faith - in God, myself and in other people.
What date from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
December 25, 2006, Christmas day! Among the many things I had to deal with, I squashed my toes on that day. People within a 10 meter radius from me would know why!
What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Passing all my subjects during the first semester!
What was your biggest failure?
I do not really look at anything as a failure because it sounds so negative. I regard everything as a learning experience. So yeah my thesis problems earlier this year were a learning experience!
Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nothing serious except for occasional bouts of flu and sore throat here and there.
What was the best thing you bought?
Avalon's 1992 Christmas CD for only P200! YESSSSS!
Whose behavior merited celebration?
My grandfather's! He's a brave baby!
Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Jose De Venecia. Sad to say but the man really gets my blood pressure rising.
Where did most of your money go?
Hmmm...books, tithing, CDs, pasalubong and tapsilog.
What did you get really, really, really excited about?
A family trip abroad...our first in 10 years! And getting Lea Salonga's autograph addressed to me (thanks to Mini)! Eto kwento ha: I actually got her autograph on a Miss Saigon playbill in the 90s when my dad went to New York. He stood outside in the cold and froze his nose, waiting for her to come out just to get her autograph. Someone borrowed it from me and did not give it back! >:p
What song(s) will always remind you of 2006?
Definitely "Bad Day" by Daniel Powter.
Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? -- happier
ii. thinner or fatter? -- same, I guess...or I hope!
iii. richer or poorer? -- hoping I'm richer? :p
What do you wish you'd done more?
Swim, especially in the beach and get really baked to a toast. Play my guitar and relearn playing piano...and I wish I read more books for leisure and painted my fingernails.
What do you wish you'd done less of?
Procrastinate and blow my top off thanks to incorrigible jeepney drivers!
How many one-night stands?
I don't stand at night...I lie down and sleep. :p
What was your favorite TV program?
When I still watched TV...Lost and CSI.
Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I don't hate him but I am soooo mad at him and he absolutely knows why.
What was the best book you read?
Sylvia Plath's Ariel
What was your greatest musical discovery?
That I could still play my old piano pieces after more than 10 years!
What did you want and get?
A puppy! And I got two (one towards the beginning of 2006 and the other during the latter part of this year) although the younger one is really, really sick. :( Oh, and Take That reuniting for a new reunion album (harharhar).
What was your favorite film of this year?
I didn't see a lot of films this year but from the ones I did see...toss up between The Chronicles of Narnia and The Inconvenient Truth.
What was the worst film you saw this year?
By a mile, the Colin Farrell movie A New World. Boring to death and no acting required. Colin did nothing but sulk in the movie and anybody who came in contact with him also ended up sulking. And he did not sulk that well either.
What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
On my 23rd birthday in June, I was in my room, studying. :(
What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Aside from almost getting the chance to see Wang Lee Hom in the flesh? Haha! I wish I could have devoted more of my time to teaching children. I did get to do that this year during the summer but I was also committed to other responsibilities, I could not go into teaching during the entire duration of the break.
How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
Still laid back but a bit edgier - ripped jeans, dress shirts, weirder designs and prints. More sneakers and jeans, still love black, saw lots purple, green and orange in my closet, more plaid shirts and turtleneck blouses.
What kept you sane?
The Bible.
Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Chiz Escudero (*sigh)
What political issue stirred you the most?
Walang kamatayang Con-Ass!!!
Who did you miss?
My Mamang
Who was the best new person you met?
Taylor Hicks? Oh...MET, like for real! Atty. Marvic Leonen.
Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006:
Everything happens at its perfect schedule. No timing could be more perfect than God's timing.
What was the nicest thing someone told you about yourself:
I guess when my friend of 10 years called me a "fairchild." I had never been called that before and I certainly had never seen myself in that way.
The most touching experience you've had this year?
During the summer, I got a lot of watermelons from a bunch of people who needed to bring them home more than I did. Thank you!
What did you like most about yourself this year?
I think I'm starting to get the hang of the art of multitasking.
What did you hate most about yourself this year?
Hmmm...something Sue calls "trust issues." :p
Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"Someday you'll know that nature is so
The same rain that draws you near me
Falls on rivers and land, on forests and sand
Makes the beautiful world that you see
In the morning."
(from Vienna Teng's "Lullaby on a Stormy Night")
Was 2006 a good year for you?
95% of the time, yes!
What was your favorite moment of the year?
January 2006 when Tita Val, Tita Nadi, Auntie Lina, Tita Agnes and Tito Steve came over for a visit.
What was your least favorite moment of the year?
Lolo profusely bleeding during the summer and having to rush him to the hospital in the middle of the night during an office party.
Where were you when 2006 began?
In my hometown, playing with sparklers.
Who were you with?
My entire family!
Where will you be when 2006 ends?
Still in the same hometown, will most likely still be playing with sparklers.
Who will you be with when 2006 ends?
Still with my entire family!
Do you have a new year's resolution for 2007?
Work harder, serve more, laugh more, become more of the person God wants me to be.
What was your favorite month of 2006?
December, as always.
What was your favorite record from 2006?
Toss up between "Awake" by Josh Groban and "Some Hearts" by Carrie Underwood.
How many concerts did you see in 2006?
Does the church cantata count? If it does, then one! :)
Did you drink a lot of alchohol in 2006?
No.
Do a lot of drugs in 2005?
None.
You do anything you are ashamed of this year?
Yes, like I always do. :(
How much money did you spend in 2006?
I do not keep track but I know I did not overspend.
What was your proudest moment of 2006?
Watching my eldest niece win her very first declamation contest!
What was your most embarrassing moment of 2006?
Tripping over a muddle of wires on stage in front of lots of people. :p
If you could go back in time to any moment of 2006 and change something, what would it be?
Haha June 28, 2006 at 8 in the morning. I wish I remembered at that moment that not at all law professors are the same! :)
What are your plans for 2007?
I still hope to be in school and serve God in any way I can. I hope to travel to another foreign country (like England or Japan), go back to teaching music to kids during school breaks, FINALLY learn how to cook, make some progress with my guitar playing, write something meaningful...and make a home movie starring my nieces and/or nephews.
How are you different now that the year has ended?
I'm definitely more reflective and more hopeful, a stronger person and more determined than ever. I have learned to let go and not worry about things beyond my control. I've grown closer and closer to my God through the years.
What are your wishes for the new year?
I wish it would be better year for my family and for my friends. I wish my grandparents good health (still have four years to go). I wish to meet more people, make new friends and learn new lessons.
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