1. What did you do in 2007 that you’d never done before?
went to San Francisco, bought a house, you know the basics

2. Did anyone close to you give birth?
One of my co-workers had the cutest little boy....

3. Did anyone close to you die?
not that I know of... although my neighborhood has had a lot of death happen since July

4. What countries did you visit?
None, Sadly

5. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
I am grateful for what I have right now.

6. What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
August 29th, the day we closed

7. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
I bought the house and am doing well in school. 

8. What was your biggest failure?

Nothing is ever truly a failure.  It is more like a trial run for the real thing.

9. Did you suffer illness or injury?

None knock on wood

10. What was the best thing you bought?

My car and my house.  I feel so responsible now.

11. Where did most of your money go?

Car and House

12. What did you get really, really, really excited about?

House of course.    And my new Job

13. What song(s) will always remind you of 2007?

"1234" by Feist

14. Compared to this time last year, are you:

i. Happier or sadder?  Happier, The house and the job is going well

ii. Thinner or fatter? Thinner.  Weigh watchers does wonders

iii. richer or poorer? Richer.  The house has been a good investment

15. What do you wish you’d done more of?

Can't think of anything, maybe scrapbooking and writing.
 

16. What do you wish you’d done less of?

Nothing

17. How will you be spending Christmas?

I will be spending it with my parents and brother and grandmother at my home for the first time. 

18. What was your favorite TV program?

24, Numbers, CSI, Journeyman, Samantha Who, AMW, Women's Murder Club, there is so much I rush home for nowadays.
 

19. What was the best book you read?

I am really enjoying Eat Pray Love 

20. What was your greatest musical discovery?

Not I can think of.

21. What did you want and get?

I wanted a new job, I wanted to go to San Francisco, I wanted the house, I wanted the car and I did all of this!

22. What was your favorite film of this year?

I really liked Waitress and Paris Je T'aime.  1408 was rally scary!

23. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?

I was 33 and I made cupcakes with my niece and we went with my brother and my parents to a local pizzeria.

24. What kept you sane?

Working.  Constantly working. and the peace of my home.

25. What made you crazy?

School

26. Where did you ring in 2007? 

At home and separated..... I worked the late shift at Target and did n't get home until 11:15 or 11:30.

27.  What was your status by Valentine’s Day?

Divorced and presenting in my public speaking class.

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

Working in two and started classes January.

29. How did you earn your keep?

The two jobs, Target and Student Records.  Although had a promotion as Registrar

30. Did you have to go to the hospital?

Not once.  Knock on Wood.

31. Did you encounter the police?

Once other than at work.  Another accident. 

32. Where did you go on vacation?

I went to San Francisco with my mom.  It was fun.

33. What did you purchase that was over $500?

My car and my home were the most expenive investments I made.

34. Did you know anybody who got married?

I went to the wedding of a co-workers  in October

35. Have you run into anybody you graduated high school with?

All the time.

36. Did you move anywhere?

To my home and I do not intend to move anytime soon.

37. What sporting events did you go to?

Other than my niece's soccer games, I went to see a local hockey and basketball game and I saw a Nuggets game with my friend Sonya

38. What concerts did you go to?

None.  My fave bands were not touring here

39. Are you registered to vote?

Of course

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

Sadly the move coincidedregistration and I missed voting.  Next Year though....

41.  Where do you live now?

My house, mine all mine (and my brother's and the mortgage company's)

42. What’s the one thing you thought you would never do but did in 2007?

I thought I never own my own place and I sit here and write.

43. What is one thing you regretted this year?

Je ne rien regret ( I have no regrets)

44. What’s something you learned about yourself?

I can be calm in a sea of choas

45. Any new additions to your family?

None

46. What was your best month?

All of them.

47. What from pop culture will you remember 2007 by?

I actually saw the Simpsons Movie.

1. What did you do in 2006 that you’d never done before?
went to Paris by myself, filed for divorce, you know the basics

2. Did anyone close to you give birth?
My brother's friend Scott and Giedra had little Eric

3. Did anyone close to you die?
not that I know of...

4. What countries did you visit?
Germany, France

5. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
I am grateful for what I have right now.

6. What date from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
January 1st.  Enough said!

7. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
I went across the ocean, a big dream .   I made the decision to go back to the school. 

8. What was your biggest failure?

Nothing is ever truly a failure.  It is more like a trial run for the real thing.

9. Did you suffer illness or injury?

I had 5 stitches in the back of my head due to my car accident

10. What was the best thing you bought?

My camera and my IPod.  I have a new connection to my music through my IPod and my camera takes amazing pictures

11. Where did most of your money go?

Credit Cards
 

12. What did you get really, really, really excited about?

Paris, of course. 

13. What song(s) will always remind you of 2006?

"Black Horse and a Cherry Tree"-KT Tunstall

14. Compared to this time last year, are you:

i. Happier or sadder?  Happier, despite the fact of the car accident.  Last year, my job was of great concern and I do not feel that weight anymore.

ii. Thinner or fatter? the same.  I am suprised that I have not ate myself into obesity with what happened earlier this year.

iii. richer or poorer? Richer.  Very little credit card debt is a great feeling

15. What do you wish you’d done more of?

Can't think of anything, maybe scrapbooking
 

16. What do you wish you’d done less of?

Cried less at the beginning of the year but I doubt I could have done anything to change that...

17. How will you be spending Christmas?

I will be spending it with my parents and brother and grandmother at my parents' and my home

18. What was your favorite TV program?

24 and Numbers
 

19. What was the best book you read?

The Blind Assasin though most of my books are in storage....
 

20. What was your greatest musical discovery?

KT Tunstall

21. What did you want and get?

I wanted Paris, I wanted to see my family, I wanted to be out of debt, and I did it!

22. What was your favorite film of this year?

The Lake house or The break up. The first reminds me of the trip to and from Paris and the latter I really connected with this year.  Ooh Don't forget V for Vendetta!

23. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?

I was 32 and I went to a local bar with some co-worker and had a total blast.

24. What kept you sane?

Working.  Constantly working.

25. What made you crazy?

The person needs no name...

26. Where did you ring in 2006? 

At a friend's house..... I last kissed my husband that night.

27.  What was your status by Valentine’s Day?

Separated and going to see "Brokeback Mountain" at the Mayan

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

Other working in one, no, but I am next year

29. How did you earn your keep?

The two jobs, Target and Student Records

30. Did you have to go to the hospital?

Once, after my accident.  I was in the emergency room and had five stitches at the back of my head.

31. Did you encounter the police?

Three times other than at work.  Two speeding tickets and at my accident.

32. Where did you go on vacation?

I went to Minneapolis and Paris France, what an odd combination

33. What did you purchase that was over $500?

My Paris trip wasthe most expenive investment I made.

34. Did you know anybody who got married?

My cousin and her husband and another cousin and his wife

35. Have you run into anybody you graduated high school with?

All the time.

36. Did you move anywhere?

Back to my parents' house

37. What sporting events did you go to?

Other than my brother's and niece's soccer game, not that I can recall

38. What concerts did you go to?

I went and saw Counting Crows at Red Rocks, Barenaked Ladies at Ritchie Center, and again Counting Crows at the Ford Outdoor ampitheater in Vail in December, brrrrrrrr....

39. Are you registered to vote?

Of course

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

I thought I was going to miss the opportunity since I was decidedly out of the country.  However, I did early voting.

41.  Where do you live now?

My parents' house

42. What’s the one thing you thought you would never do but did in 2006?

I never thought I would file for divorce but, I never thought I would go to Paris.

43. What is one thing you regretted this year?

Je ne rien regret ( I have no regrets)

44. What’s something you learned about yourself?

I am stronger than I thought in a world more fragile than I thought.

45. Any new additions to your family?

Other than the spouses of cousins, no

46. What was your best month?

That is a hard one to pin down.  November was good until the accident.

47. What from pop culture will you remember 2006 by?

I will never forget brushing my teeth in my Paris hotel bathroom with French TV in the background and hearing, in French, that Britney Spears was divorcing Kevin Federline.  I think I was more shocked that my French was not as rusty to understand that (not that they were getting a divorce.)