More 2006

So the second of my annual "end of the year quizzes" follows. Last year's answers are in brackets. Let's see if I've changed at all...for better or for worse...

Zita- 2006 version.

Name three names you go by:
1) Baby - but only by Jason(Zita-bot)
2) Zita (Zed.)
3) Wonder Butt- long story (Zita)

Name three screen names you've had (this hasn't changed)
1) PrimaDonna_KAD (my first screen name- I was 12)
2) Femme_fatale1981 (my second screen name- I was about 14)
3) zkdube (I'm too lazy to be creative now)

Name three things you like about yourself
1) My sense of determinism (my passion)
2) My loyalty to those I love (My rationality and reason)
3) My ability to see the best in the worst situations (My loyalty)

Name three things you don't like about yourself
1) My sensitivity to criticism (My fear of the past)
2) My fear of rejection (My fear of vulnerability)
3) My difficulty in just "letting things go" (My inability to be emotinal even when I really just want a good cry.)

Name three parts of your heritage (hasn't changed)
1) French
2) Native
3) I think there's some Irish in there somewhere but don't quote me

Name three things that scare you
1) Being "caught" (I'm severely claustorphobic)
2) Being rejected
3) Failure

Name three of your everyday essentials
1) Sleep (Fruit)
2) Cuddling (caffeine)
3) A good shower (my computer)

Name three things you are wearing right now
1) Pink PJ top (Pi Beta Phi Sweater)
2) Black track pants (hasn't changed...wow)
3) mismatched socks (also hasn't changed...stupid socks)

Name three of your favorite bands or artists at this moment
1) Led Zeppelin (hasn't changed)
2) Liz Phair (Ani Difranco)
3) Eric Clapton (Pink Floyd)

Name three of your favorite songs at this moment:
1) Wonderful Tonight (Tangerine- Led Zeppelin)
2) Giving it all to you (Extraordinairy- Liz Phair)
3) Perfect Fingers (As Is- Ani Difranco)

Name three new things you want to do in the next 12 months
1) Get a "real" job (Graduate! Whohoo!)
2) Pay off my debt (Start my masters)
3) Finish my cd (Finish the half dozen songs I've been working on this year.)

Name three things you want in a relationship (love is a given)
1) Equality (Humour)
2) Trust (Passion)
3) Respect (Sincerity)
( 4) Animalistic attraction. hot. lol)

Name two truths and one lie
1) I hate rodents (I sleep with my socks on)
2) My favorite drink is Spiced rum and diet Coke (I drink at least 4 cups of coffee a day)
3) I like to run (I take baths about twice as often as I take showers.)

Name three things about the opposite sex that attract you
1) Sense of humour (Great teeth...first and foremost)
2) Intelligence
3) Sensivity (Confidence)

Name three things you just can't do
1) Sleep enough to keep me sane
2) Say no to my boss (Get at least 1 hour of quiet a day)
3) Say no to a good party

Name three of your hobbies
1) Having quiet nights with my friends (Going out WAY more than I should...Karaoke, Centurians, name it- I do it.)
2) reading in the bath (Composing)
3) Playing my piano (giving relationship advice- though this is not a hobby by choice but rather by circumstance.)

Name three things that you want really badly right now
1) A DAY OFF!!! (hmmm. do you really want to know the answer to this question...?)
2) A vacation (A full night's sleep.)
3) A marvelous Christmas with my love (My entire family home for Christmas! Which I am GETTING! YAY!)

Name three careers you're considering
1) Something to do with Urban Planning (Dr. of Sociology)
2) Dr. of Sociology (Political Analyst)
3) Restaurant owner (Author.)

Name three places you want to go on vacation to
1) Vancouver (Ottawa- and I am going there in January! Kick ASS!)
2) The mountains on a road trip. Anyone in?
3) Somewhere WARM (New York- I'm in a NY state of mind.)

Name three potential kids names
GIRL
1) Chloé
2) Angélique
3) Alissa or Gabrielle

BOY
1) James (Alexandre)
2) Sébastien
3) Michel (after my dad)

Name three things you want to do before you die
1) Go to Greece (Actually graduate...for real...no joke...)
2) Write my PHD (Get a real job...for real...again...no joke...)
3) Raise a child

Jason and I at his Christmas Party on December 3, 2006. Damn we're cute!



My baby, the Viking! JASON SMASH!!!



Jason and Skippy at BPs after Skippy's surgery. He's a scary, scary man!

2006 in recap

So as the year (from hell in some ways, and from heaven in others...) draws to an end, I am compelled to once again follow in my yearly quiz tradition. Here's 2006 in recap.


1) What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?
Worked full time while going to school...ouch


2) Did you keep your New Years resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I can't remember my New Year's resolutions but I think this year I will actually make some tangible ones. There are certain things in my life that I would like to take control of. Keeping my apartment clean is one of them.

3) Did someone close to you give birth? Nope, though Jamie and Brooke (Jeff and Chantal's best man) gave birth to a son! We aren't really close but it was exciting anyway.

4)Did anyone close to you die? No one close to me died, but Jeff's grandfather passed away in January...it was very sad. We only met once but he made a big impact on me. I sang at the funeral.

5) What countries did you visit? I didn't leave canada but I did take a hell of a road trip to Vancouver over the summer to visit the Big Rybowski.

6) What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006? Health, again. Seems to be a trend.

7) What dates from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? Well, a few fromm 2005 (Wake, Blind Date Night, NIN, the Centurian) are still there. From 2006: January 1st, January 2nd, The entire month of february (ouch), my birthday, Jason's birthday, October 28th, and countless other dates (for better or for worse)/

8)What was your biggest achievement of the year? Getting through being sick again; learning to forgive and forget mistakes of the past, etching true and lifelong friendships, forgiving myself.

9) What was your biggest failure? Not knowing where to draw the line with some people.

10)Did you suffer illness or injury? sadly I was. I don't think I would have gotten through any of it if it wasn't for my friends. They were wonderful.

11) What was the best thing you bought? Jason's one-year anniversary gift (his humidor)

12) Whose behavior merited celebration? Conor- I can't even begin to explain why. But he has impacted me so intensely, as a friend and as a person. I could not respect him more. Add to that Miles, Jason, Krystal, Tasha, Chantal/Jeff, and some of my newer friends.

13) Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? I don't believe in airing my dirty laundry out, particularly not online. They know who they are.

14) Where did most of your money go? I have no idea. Liquor? Jason? It just kind of went...medication killed me financially too...

15) What did you get really, really, really excited about? Jason. Vancouver. my one year anniversary, aerosmith. And I am REALLY REALLY REALLY excited for Eric Clapton.

16)What song will always remind you of 2006? Anna Begins, Counting Crows; Wonderful Tonight, Eric Clapton; Perfect Fingers, Ani Difranco.

17)Compared to this time last year, are you:

i. happier or hardened? a bit of both- I am so happy for the friends I have, and the wonderful partner I've been given. I am so excited about the future. But I'm also tougher than I was last year. It's hard not to be when you spend a year in pain.

ii. thinner or fatter? About the same. But it took a while to get here. First I lost a lot of weight. Then I put on a bunch of weight. Then I lost a bunch of weight again. Now I'm about even.

iii. richer or poorer?definitely poorer! Stupid meds.

18) What do you wish you'd done more of? Gone to class. Cleaned.

19) What do you wish you'd done less of? Not much. I did a lot this year.

20) How will you be spending Christmas? With Jason. I'm so excited. I've never looked forward to Christmas so much before.

21) Did you fall in love in 2006? I sure did. And it's the most wonderful thing in the world.

22)Any one-night stands? nope. Was with the same guy the whole time.

23) What was your favorite TV program? House. Robot Chicken.

24) Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? Hate is a strong word. I try not to hate anyone...but there are people that I don't respect or care to be around. I think that's natural though.

25)What was the best book you read? I didn't really read a whole lot of books. The Leviathan for my class ranks pretty high though.

26) What was your greatest musical discovery? Ani Difranco.

27) What did you want and get? The love of my life to love me back.

28) What did you want and not get? Nothing really. Not that I can think of.

29) Favorite film of this year? The Departed was really good, Hoodwinked rocked, watching The Wall on the big screen also ranked high. But little miss sunshine takes the cake. (and clerks 2)

30) What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I turned the ripe old age of 25 on April 21. We had a pj party and Jason and I went skank hunting at the PO. It was awesome.

31) What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? If Jason and I had always been this happy; but then again, i don't think it would be as good if we had been. We had to take our time to get here or it wouldn't have worked.

32)How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006? Didn't have one.

33)What kept you sane? Conor, Jason, Miles, Krystal, Tasha (I miss you...), Chantal, Antoine, Roza (for better or for worse)

34) Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Keiffer Sutherland. He's hot. and Jason Lee (My Name is Earl Rocks!)

35) What political issue stirred you the most? Actually, I'm kind of losing my taste for politics. Maybe it's cause I don't read the paper anymore and have no tv to follow the news.

36) Who do you miss? My dad. And some of my friends who are gone.

37) Who was the best new person you met? Skippy.

38) Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004: You only know who your real friends are when the going gets tough.



39) Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:

Wonderful Tonight- Eric Clapton

It's late in the evening; she's wondering what clothes to wear.
She puts on her make-up and brushes her long blonde hair.
And then she asks me, "Do I look all right?"
And I say, "Yes, you look wonderful tonight."

We go to a party and everyone turns to see
This beautiful lady that's walking around with me.
And then she asks me, "Do you feel all right?"
And I say, "Yes, I feel wonderful tonight."

I feel wonderful because I see
The love light in your eyes.
And the wonder of it all
Is that you just don't realize how much I love you.

It's time to go home now and I've got an aching head,
So I give her the car keys and she helps me to bed.
And then I tell her, as I turn out the light,
I say, "My darling, you were wonderful tonight.
Oh my darling, you were wonderful tonight."