I Read Banned Books

After reading Sistah CJ’s entry today, I wasn’t going to go there with an end of the year meme; however, I can’t help myself, and I can’t promise there won’t be more memes in 2007. If you don’t like reading my memes, don’t.

1. What did you do in 2006 that you’d never done before?

I finally watched The Sound of Music from start to finish in one sitting and can’t get that flippin’ song out of mind head with the Kia commercials airing it too. Hence, the title of this entry.

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

Well, if you remember, I made lighthearted resolutions. In eduspeak, I “met standards.” I’m still alive. I laugh almost every day. I love so many people and creatures. I learn something new every single day. I think I’ll keep this resolutions again for 2007.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

Yuck! No one gave birth close to me. Many people I know gave birth, and a few more will be birthing babies in 2007.

4. Did anyone close to you die?

No, they did not, but a few of my parents’ friends died this year. That’s scary!

5. What countries did you visit?

I lived “in da ghetto” almost every Monday through Friday from 6 am-ish to wheneveritended-ish.

6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?

Will power and new living and dining room furniture

7. What dates from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

November 1, 2006 - The day I took one for the team - He is now in a treatment facility because he could not de-escalate once he got home that day and physically hurt his mother.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

Keeping my sanity … well, most of it.

9. What was your biggest failure?

I haven’t been promoted to assistant principal yet, but that is not really a failure. All good things come to those who wait.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

Duh, I work in education. I should own stock in Airborne. Oh, yeah, I work in education.

11. What was the best thing you bought?

A cleaning service every two weeks

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?

My sister’s. How she puts up with Sybil and GrumpyOldMan is beyond me. She is an amazing single mom. By the way, she is now halfway finished her paramedic course and has maintained an “A” average all through it.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?

Britney Spears’ behavior since her divorce announcement makes a bad name for Southern belles everywhere. She’s a mommy now; grow up and wear some panties!

14. Where did most of your money go?

Paying off the grad school loans, lease option on the house, utilities, food, clothing, entertainment, who really knows?

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

The 2006-07 New Orleans Saints

16. What song will always remind you of 2006?

“Crazy” by Gnarls Barkley — even Rolling Stone thought so

17. Compared to this time last year, are you: a) happier or sadder? b) thinner or fatter? c) richer or poorer?

a) Sadder: The clock is ticking.

b) Fatter: I plan to work on that this year, but I am not joining a gym.

c) Poorer: Would someone show me the money?

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

Spending more quality time with family and friends, reading for pleasure, and scrapbooking

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

Procrastinating

20. How will you be spending Christmas? I’m changing this to birthday which is three weeks away.

I’m hoping to “party like it’s 1999.” Hint hint, BB!

21. Did you fall in love in 2006?

I stayed in love.

22. How many one-night stands?

Not applicable to this old married lady

23. What was your favorite TV program?

Heroes, Lost, and How I Met Your Mother

24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?

Hate is a strong word. I really don’t like the Smith sisters’ mom. She made a point of calling me a “fucking bitch” in front of other students and parents the week we were released for Winter Break when I suspended her daughters for inciting a riot the day before. Lucky me, I get to meet with her again early this week.

25. What was the best book you read?

The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold - one of the many 2005 reads still on my nightstand and bookshelf

26. What was your greatest musical discovery?

Marc Broussard

27. What did you want and get?

I wanted a journey necklace, and I got one.

28. What did you want and not get?

Hurts to share … this one’s private for now. Some things are better left unsaid.

29. What was your favorite film of this year?

Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan

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

I was 35 this year, and I think we went out for sushi.

31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?

See #28.

32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?

By weekday, Le Suit. I am one of them now, as my teacher friends often say. By weeknight and weekend, Le Comfortable (even if it’s my pajama bottoms all day)

33. What kept you sane?

Who said I was sane? BB thinks I am a certifiable psycho hose beast most days.

34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?

Fancy, that’s an old-fashioned word and a Reba McEntyre song.

35. What political issue stirred you the most?

Most politics stir me, but I don’t talk politics or religion with most people or on my blog (as you may have noticed).

36. Who did you miss?

I missed my sister and nephew.

37. Who was the best new person you met?

Dr. B, a 67-year-old math teacher at my school; she’s a true Indian princess and funnier than hell. I would have killed to be a student in her class when I was in seventh grade.

38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006.

39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.

“Tell me baby what’s your story
Where you come from
And where you wanna go this time
Tell me lover are you lonely
The thing we need is
Never all that hard to find
Tell me baby what’s your story
Where do you come from
And where you wanna go this time
Your so lovely are you lonely
Giving up on the innocence you left behind”

From “Tell Me Baby” by Red Hot Chili Peppers