It occurred to me that I hadn’t updated in search of in a while. There are a several new queries to puzzle over.
January, 2007
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Jan 07
2007 resolutions
My 2007 resolutions are listed over at 43 Things. I am optimistic about actually trying to achieve some of them this year.
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Jan 07
the year that was
I saw this meme posted over at my sister’s LiveJournal – here are my answers:
01. What did you do in 2006 that you’d never done before?
Became a parent.
02. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions?
Hit or miss as usual.
03. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Heather (my wife).
04. Did anyone close to you die?
Nope.
05. What countries did you visit?
None, but I did get around domestically.
06. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
A more healthy lifestyle.
07. What date from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
April 10th – Aria‘s birthday
08. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Fatherhood.
09. What was your biggest “failure”?
Missing out on getting a Wii on launch day, not following through on all of my resolutions for 2006.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nope.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My new MacBook 
The Wii would be a close second.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My wonderful wife Heather who has helped and supported me on my journey through the unknowns of parenthood.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
No one person specifically. In general the erosion of our civil liberties in the name of fighting a straw man is rather appalling.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Buying things for Aria.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Lots of things – but it was hard to top becoming a Dad.
16. What song(s) will always remind you of 2005?
Right Where It Belongs from the album “With Teeth” by Nine Inch Nails
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier
ii. thinner or fatter? fatter 
iii. richer or poorer? richer
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Playing with Aria. We also missed taking a real vacation / trip this year which is something I hope to correct in 2007.
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Spent time working.
20. How did you spend Christmas?
At home playing Wii Sports with my Mom, Sister, Father-in-Law and Heather.
22. Did you fall in love in 2006?
Didn’t need to.
23. How many one-night stands?
0.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
Nope.
26. What was the best book you read?
“Hunters of Dune” (Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson)
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Sirius doesn’t play commercials on the music channels
28. What did you want and get?
Everything – 2006 was a fantastic year for me.
29. What did you want and not get?
I was fortunate enough not to want for anything.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
With the baby we didn’t get to see to many films this year. I would have to say Clerks II would rank as my favorite for the year.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Twenty-eight. I wore a balloon crown as is our yearly tradition. Things were subdued this year as we were both waiting for Aria to make her grand entrance (she was overdue at this point).
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Nothing jumps to mind – 2006 was a very satisfying year in all respects.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
Essentially the same as 2005. My wardrobe probably is long overdue for an update.
34. What kept you sane?
Not taking life to seriously.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I still dig Kate – I just wish she would return to her FTP figure. Billie Piper was nice on the eyes as well.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Electronic voting reform. Fortunately I live in a state where my vote actually stood a chance of counting for something (we vote by mail).
37. Who did you miss?
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Aria has to top the list (I know this is a copout). Others that jump to mind are our Doula who was absolutely amazing, and the Nintendo fanboys I got to shoot the shit with in line while waiting for a Wii on launch day.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006
Hold on tight to your baby.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
wave goodbye
to what you were
the rules have changed
the lines begin to blur
-from With Teeth from the album “With Teeth” by Nine Inch Nails