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 (seventeen years ago) link

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 (seventeen years ago) link

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 (seventeen years ago) link

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 (seventeen years ago) link

Absolutely nothing new in '06.

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

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 (seventeen years ago) link

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

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

good riddance 2006

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

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 (seventeen years ago) link

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 (seventeen years ago) link

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 (seventeen years ago) link

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 (seventeen years ago) link

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 (seventeen years ago) link

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 (seventeen years ago) link

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

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

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 (seventeen years ago) link

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 (seventeen years ago) link

i forgot two things:

I started making DJ mixes

ILX!!!!

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

alcohol

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

(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 (seventeen years ago) link

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