What New Things Did You Try in 2006?

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Kayaking

Drove a motor boat

Visited Albania

Bought a house

Did my first pregnancy test

Ginger Wine

Tapas

― Rumps (Rumps), Monday, 1 January 2007 07:07 (nineteen years ago)

I went kayaking too, but it wasn't new. It was really good fun though!

New things, erm - I don't know. Went to ATP (I'd only been to Bowlie). Stayed in a backpackers hostel. Left a job on a point of principle. Drank cider with a slice of lemon in it. Moved to a new seat at Celtic Park (goodbye Upper Lisbon Lions stand, you were warmer, but now I have someone to go and buy me coffee when it is cold). Got business cards (that might have been the back end of 2005, actually). Attended a christening. Held a newborn baby. Agreed to my first transatlantic flight.

― ailsa_xx (ailsa_xx), Monday, 1 January 2007 13:17 (nineteen years ago)

Lived in a city. Lived in a foreign country where I sort of spoke the language, in fact. Watched an animal get slaughtered before eating it. Cooked all sorts of new dishes. Sort of learned to interview people. Semi-randomly hooked up. Saw a band I liked. Wrote my own course syllabus.

Not nearly enough, actually. I would like to be able to say lots more.

― Maria e (Maria), Monday, 1 January 2007 19:27 (nineteen years ago)

Became a freelancer. Visited Berlin. Went dog sledding in the wilds of Canada. Had a boyfriend on NYE. Cooked some new dishes. Saw Take That at WEMBLEY (my pre-teen dream come true)!!

― marianna longmire (marianna lcl), Monday, 1 January 2007 20:04 (nineteen years ago)

Absolutely nothing new in '06.

― The PEW Research Center for Panty-Twisting (Rock Hardy), Monday, 1 January 2007 20:31 (nineteen years ago)

Approaching the Xmas time, tried living enveloped by the rainbow-rich stench of a trapped-escaped-then-dead-&-rotting-&-not-to-be-found mouse somewhere in my very own kitchen.
Hadn't happened to me before, at least not round Xmas thankyouverymuch.

― tiit (t**t), Monday, 1 January 2007 20:39 (nineteen years ago)

bein' homeless
making christmas pudding
mexico
getting dumped 2x by same person

― remy bean (bean), Monday, 1 January 2007 20:49 (nineteen years ago)

good riddance 2006

― remy bean (bean), Monday, 1 January 2007 20:49 (nineteen years ago)

Carrying a coffin :-(

Korean Food.

Watching a chemical factory explode.

Attended A&E for an injury to myself. Been a few times with other people.

Had a pet hamster.

― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Monday, 1 January 2007 20:57 (nineteen years ago)

Started learning to make changes work for me 'stead of dreading them. New apartment fell into place beautifully despite all my avoidance of the moving issue; have to keep frame of mind for job unrest, too.

― Laurel (Laurel), Monday, 1 January 2007 20:59 (nineteen years ago)

Was pallbearer for grandmother(had to be done). Saw the Mountain Goats(twice! -wi). Saw new Seattle library(wi). Had separated shoulder(nwi). Saw Sonic Youth(wi). Walked/rode bike to work on regular basis(wi). Fell off shoes and smacked face on sidewalk in front of small crowd at medium-sized Indian casino(nwi). Learned to use neti pot to wash out interior of head(wi). Cooked everything possible in cast iron(wi). Saw actual Las Vegas show(Danny Gans - nwi). Rode in limo(wi because someone else paid for it). Moved to never-before-lived-in-by-anyone house(wi). Saw daughter receive master's degree(wi). Introduced husband to ex-husband(had to be done). Worked with -280 deg F nitrogen system and 480 vac power(scary but wi). Bought more CDs in one month than in past 5 years(jury is still out).

― jaq (jaq), Monday, 1 January 2007 21:02 (nineteen years ago)

Purchased my first home. Helped take charge on my first move without Dad around to help. Actually started taking care of my nails for the first time -- and as a result I actually HAVE decent nails to speak of. Attended my first author's speaking engagement, which was TOTALLY BEYOND worth it. Had my first non-dental surgery with just a local (& now I know I can get through it). Stopped trying to pretend to be someone else to get people to like me, started being who I really am. (Scared some people off but they were the minority.) Saw a cousin of mine be elected to our state senate, which is the highest office any of my family have ever even aspired to. Took my first iPod out for a spin on the day after Christmas (!!!!!). All in all, a pretty awesome year. And no close family members passed away either, which makes a change.

― Phoenix (is still) Dancing (krushsister), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 00:38 (nineteen years ago)

Yoga. And now I can do this without wobbling!
http://www.yogacards.com/yoga-postures-2/yoga-postures-S/warrior-3-pose.jpg

― Madchen (Madchen), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 00:49 (nineteen years ago)

Okay, I did do something new in 2006 -- I cured my own gravlax. But I didn't find out how it turned out until 30 minutes ago -- EXCELLENT.

― The PEW Research Center for Panty-Twisting (Rock Hardy), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 01:00 (nineteen years ago)

Hair teasing, children's librarianship, and tea coffee or coffee tea.

― Matilda Wormwood (Mary ), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 05:34 (nineteen years ago)

Moved somewhere new for a job. Resulting adjustment to radically different culture.

Cohabitation with my GF.

Surfing.

Spent the holidays away from family.

Was a best man (hardly counts as it was an eloping at the courthouse thing.)

Saw my sister get married (different wedding).

Stopped being vegan after six years.

― grady (grady), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 06:18 (nineteen years ago)

I think 2006 is all about effort - trying - for me. I tried, very hard. And in some ways I failed.Nothing new about that!
I learned a lot.
I tried to learn. That's the new thing I tried to do.

― aimurchie (aimurchie), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 07:18 (nineteen years ago)

i forgot two things:

I started making DJ mixes

ILX!!!!

― grady (grady), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 07:21 (nineteen years ago)

alcohol

― step hen faps (Curt1s Stephens), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 07:24 (nineteen years ago)

(as did turning 19 - really, wtf happens when you're 19?)

-- step hen faps (curtis.stephen...), January 2nd, 2007 3:42 AM. (Curt1s Stephens) (later)

― grady (grady), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 07:31 (nineteen years ago)

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