Happy Freaking End Of 2006

seebaruk · 12-31-2006, 09:33 AM

Hey, I'm off out in 30 mins so thought I'd wish you all a happy new year now, and wondering what you all thought of 2006? I had a pretty decent one, and I'm looking forward to 2007, and hoping that I can kick-start a new career that doesn't involve computers or bloody offices.

Have a good one everyone, see you next year

bulldog · 12-31-2006, 11:25 AM

Happy New Year to everyone

2006 was very good to me. I hope that you all have a great new year and I hope to see all of you soon.

Jeysie · 12-31-2006, 11:46 AM

Last year sucked a lot. I spent most of it out of work and broke, and I've only just recently gotten a new job; one that's finally full-time and pays nicely, but is kind of meh otherwise. I've also seen my friendship of 10 years start crumbling and falling apart because my best friend went and changed a great deal on me.

(I'm an odd woman who met a guy and *didn't* want him to change. ;P )

The only bright spot of last year was my roleplaying group; that and my cat are pretty much the only things that keep me sane. However, we've had our own spot of trouble there as well, losing players to various problems - including one player even taking ill and dying.

This year might be a little better, though, we'll have to see. My job, though meh, *does* pay better than my previous jobs, even with the added expenses of now having to live on my own. And I finally have a clean house now that my former best friend/roommate has moved out all his crap... er, stuff. (Even when I liked him, I hated his massive cluttered piles of mostly unused stuff all over the place.)

Peace & Luv, Liz

Lucien21 · 12-31-2006, 12:02 PM

Be glad your not in Edinburgh Seebruk.

The Hogmany street party is still going ahead with 100,000 people supposed to attend.

Looking oot the window shows that it is currently pissing it down and blowing a gale (anout 80 mph according to the news)

Glad i'm staying in tonight.

4 hours to midnight

I Love Cookiemonster · 12-31-2006, 12:18 PM

All the best wishes to everyone for 2007.

My year sucked pretty hard as did the years before that and i'm just wondering if 2007 is going to suck as hard. Don't want to think about how it could be worse...

Tobbe · 12-31-2006, 12:19 PM

Happy New Year!!

It´ll be a new year here in Finland in less then 2 hours!

Giligan · 12-31-2006, 12:45 PM

This year wasn't anything special. I look forward to 2007 with great anticipation.

lumi · 12-31-2006, 01:06 PM

Good riddance to 2006. It wasn't a good year for me. 2007 probably won't be a good year either, but I think it will be better and also allow me to make 2008 a good year.

Lee in Limbo · 12-31-2006, 04:29 PM

Happy New Year, everybody. 2006 had a lot of highs and lows. I don't think I can remember a rockier year. But nevertheless, it was a pretty special year for so many reasons. I only hope 2007 is even better.

Squinky · 12-31-2006, 04:48 PM

2006 was probably the best year I've had in a long time.

RLacey · 12-31-2006, 04:49 PM

2006 was... much like 2005. 2007 promises to be better because I don't have any exams this year

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Karmillo · 12-31-2006, 06:01 PM

Happy New Years!

Last year just flew by,,,I hope I make more of this year

rlpw · 12-31-2006, 06:04 PM

2006 I lost my Mother and Grandmother less than 4 months apart. I'm so ready to start a new year and put this one behind me

Panthera · 12-31-2006, 07:19 PM

Hello new year! I'm a bit late in wishing everyone a happy new year (actually 4 hours late) but better late than never..

I'm also hoping for a better next year, and hope that I'll be more motivated/happier, and get some more things done..

***tabacco*** · 12-31-2006, 09:44 PM

Happy new year, all. 2ish hours to go, here. I made a bean and hot italian sausage soup and a rice pudding for dessert, and I'm spending the evening playing some Wii Sports and Rayman

*Melanie68* · 12-31-2006, 10:12 PM

Happy New Year to everyone!!

It's a little less than 2 hours for me as well. I spent a last day with my family in Illinois today and flew back. Just got home about a half an hour ago. I'll unpack tomorrow.

It was a pretty good year. It was a good year in the people I met who have touched me and helped make me a better person. It was good in the progress I have made with my dissertation project. I look forward to 2007 to work on myself. I do too many things that make my life harder than what it has to be and I hope to work on those things. I hope for better things for my family, especially my mom. I worry about her a lot and I wish for more happiness and peace for her. I wish for better health for my aunt and uncle. I wish for happiness, peace and contentment for my friends.

It was kind of cool, as I was driving home from the airport, I got to see part of the fireworks display in downtown Sac.

Edit: I should also add that I will finish my disseration in 2007!!

Squinky · 01-01-2007, 12:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tabacco

...and I'm spending the evening playing some Wii Sports and Rayman

That's what I did this evening, too. Except my relatives kept hogging the Wii.

Hammerite · 01-01-2007, 03:03 AM

i've been in love and happy AT THE SAME TIME!!
2006 is a first time for many things!!

Kolzig · 01-01-2007, 03:08 AM

Happy New Year everyone.

My year 2006 was one of the best in my life, except for December which was propably the worst month ever in my life.

Here's for 2007, may it be exciting for everyone of us!

Jelena · 01-01-2007, 03:42 AM

Happy New Year to you all!
My 2006 was a year of major personal development. I went from a burn-out situation, without energy towards a new approach to life. I'm on my way and my hope for 2007 is that things will progress in the same direction and pace as now.

@Jeysie
Congratulations on your new job! I'm so happy that things worked out for you.

12-31-2006, 09:33 AM	#1
seebaruk Chris Barraclough Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: London Posts: 2,437	Happy Freaking End Of 2006 Hey, I'm off out in 30 mins so thought I'd wish you all a happy new year now, and wondering what you all thought of 2006? I had a pretty decent one, and I'm looking forward to 2007, and hoping that I can kick-start a new career that doesn't involve computers or bloody offices. Have a good one everyone, see you next year Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Games and Tech journo, and broke-arse author of Bat Boy (UK Authors Prize 2010 Winner), Crack (Page Turner Prize 2011 shortlisted) and Dead Dogs (nominated for the Dylan Thomas Sony Reader Award). Check out www.chrisbarraclough.co.uk for promotions and giveaways. Twitter: Seebaruk

12-31-2006, 11:25 AM	#2
bulldog Second Degree Black Belt Join Date: May 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 6,086	Happy New Year to everyone 2006 was very good to me. I hope that you all have a great new year and I hope to see all of you soon. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Lord make my words as sweet as honey, for tomorrow I may have to eat them. “Pretty badass and tough and won't take crap from anyone” -Squinky

12-31-2006, 11:46 AM	#3
Jeysie Diva of Death Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Western Massachusetts Posts: 1,402	Last year sucked a lot. I spent most of it out of work and broke, and I've only just recently gotten a new job; one that's finally full-time and pays nicely, but is kind of meh otherwise. I've also seen my friendship of 10 years start crumbling and falling apart because my best friend went and changed a great deal on me. (I'm an odd woman who met a guy and didn't want him to change. ;P ) The only bright spot of last year was my roleplaying group; that and my cat are pretty much the only things that keep me sane. However, we've had our own spot of trouble there as well, losing players to various problems - including one player even taking ill and dying. This year might be a little better, though, we'll have to see. My job, though meh, does pay better than my previous jobs, even with the added expenses of now having to live on my own. And I finally have a clean house now that my former best friend/roommate has moved out all his crap... er, stuff. (Even when I liked him, I hated his massive cluttered piles of mostly unused stuff all over the place.) Peace & Luv, Liz Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Adventures in Roleplaying (Nov. 19): "Maybe it's still in the Elemental Plane of Candy." "Is the Elemental Plane of Candy anything like Willy Wonka's factory?" "If it is, would that mean Oompa Loompas are Candy Elementals?" "Actually, I'm thinking more like the Candyland board game. But, I like this idea better." "I like the idea of Oompa Loompa Elementals."

12-31-2006, 12:02 PM	#4
Lucien21 Psychonaut Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 5,114	Be glad your not in Edinburgh Seebruk. The Hogmany street party is still going ahead with 100,000 people supposed to attend. Looking oot the window shows that it is currently pissing it down and blowing a gale (anout 80 mph according to the news) Glad i'm staying in tonight. 4 hours to midnight Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ I'm not insane, my mother had me tested!

12-31-2006, 12:18 PM	#5
I Love Cookiemonster Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Apeldoorn, The Netherlands Posts: 516	All the best wishes to everyone for 2007. My year sucked pretty hard as did the years before that and i'm just wondering if 2007 is going to suck as hard. Don't want to think about how it could be worse... Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Yeah I'm hung like planet pluto hard to see with the naked eye But if I crashed into uranus I would stick it where the sun don't shine Cause I'm kind of like Han Solo always stroking my own Wookie I'm the root of all that's evil yeah but you can call me Cookie

12-31-2006, 12:19 PM	#6
Tobbe Living with my love Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Finland Posts: 1,453	Happy New Year!! It´ll be a new year here in Finland in less then 2 hours! Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ ''My names George. It means... Well, its just a name'' George Stobbart-Broken Sword

12-31-2006, 12:45 PM	#7
Giligan The Greater Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 6,541	This year wasn't anything special. I look forward to 2007 with great anticipation. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Success is going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm. -Cliff Bleszinski

12-31-2006, 01:06 PM	#8
lumi Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Washington, USA Posts: 2,120	Good riddance to 2006. It wasn't a good year for me. 2007 probably won't be a good year either, but I think it will be better and also allow me to make 2008 a good year. Share Share this post on Twitter

12-31-2006, 04:29 PM	#9
Lee in Limbo It's Hard To Be Humble Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,557	Happy New Year, everybody. 2006 had a lot of highs and lows. I don't think I can remember a rockier year. But nevertheless, it was a pretty special year for so many reasons. I only hope 2007 is even better. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Lee Edward McImoyle, Author Smashwords eBooks

12-31-2006, 04:48 PM	#10
Squinky Unreliable Narrator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Le Canada Posts: 9,873	2006 was probably the best year I've had in a long time. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Squinky is always right, but only for certain values of "always" and "right".

12-31-2006, 04:49 PM	#11
RLacey The Thread™ will die. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 22,542	2006 was... much like 2005. 2007 promises to be better because I don't have any exams this year . Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ RLacey \| Killer of the Thread™ I do not change to be perfect. Perfect changes to be me.

12-31-2006, 06:01 PM	#12
Karmillo woof Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NOT REALLY RIGHT HERE Posts: 4,750	Happy New Years! Last year just flew by,,,I hope I make more of this year Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ "I've got nothing to lose! Except for...well everything."

12-31-2006, 06:04 PM	#13
rlpw Creepy Father Figure Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Dammit! Posts: 5,107	2006 I lost my Mother and Grandmother less than 4 months apart. I'm so ready to start a new year and put this one behind me Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ The Nature Conservancy www.soulpancake.com www.ted.com Twitter

12-31-2006, 07:19 PM	#14
Panthera female animal lover Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 1,480	Hello new year! I'm a bit late in wishing everyone a happy new year (actually 4 hours late) but better late than never.. I'm also hoping for a better next year, and hope that I'll be more motivated/happier, and get some more things done.. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Pennies are never the healthy end, risk all! The Panthera Effect If you can't beat Panthera, join Panthera.. My sporadically updated blogs: Animation enthusiast, Sci-fi enthusiast and Snark, pedantry and random geekery

12-31-2006, 09:44 PM	#15
*tabacco* Friendly Server Admin Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Marin County, CA Posts: 4,087	Happy new year, all. 2ish hours to go, here. I made a bean and hot italian sausage soup and a rice pudding for dessert, and I'm spending the evening playing some Wii Sports and Rayman Share Share this post on Twitter

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12-31-2006, 10:12 PM	#16
Melanie68 Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,907	Happy New Year to everyone!! It's a little less than 2 hours for me as well. I spent a last day with my family in Illinois today and flew back. Just got home about a half an hour ago. I'll unpack tomorrow. It was a pretty good year. It was a good year in the people I met who have touched me and helped make me a better person. It was good in the progress I have made with my dissertation project. I look forward to 2007 to work on myself. I do too many things that make my life harder than what it has to be and I hope to work on those things. I hope for better things for my family, especially my mom. I worry about her a lot and I wish for more happiness and peace for her. I wish for better health for my aunt and uncle. I wish for happiness, peace and contentment for my friends. It was kind of cool, as I was driving home from the airport, I got to see part of the fireworks display in downtown Sac. Edit: I should also add that I will finish my disseration in 2007!! Share Share this post on Twitter Last edited by Melanie68; 12-31-2006 at 10:45 PM.

01-01-2007, 03:03 AM	#18
Hammerite kamikaze hummingbirds Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Over there. Posts: 7,946	i've been in love and happy AT THE SAME TIME!! 2006 is a first time for many things!! Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ The bin is a place for household rubbish, not beloved pets!

01-01-2007, 03:08 AM	#19
Kolzig The Reggienator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Vaasa, Finland Posts: 5,519	Happy New Year everyone. My year 2006 was one of the best in my life, except for December which was propably the worst month ever in my life. Here's for 2007, may it be exciting for everyone of us! Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ "The old standby, that never got old in the first place. We come back to them weekly, nightly, for hours at a time--and they always deliver. They are pure, timeless, and often taken for granted." - Nick Breckon - Shacknews My gamesale list updated 26.8.2007 Hey, dear people please buy my games, I need money to conquer Europe! Or do something similar.

01-01-2007, 03:42 AM	#20
Jelena Lazy Bee Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 7,518	Happy New Year to you all! My 2006 was a year of major personal development. I went from a burn-out situation, without energy towards a new approach to life. I'm on my way and my hope for 2007 is that things will progress in the same direction and pace as now. @Jeysie Congratulations on your new job! I'm so happy that things worked out for you. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Temporary guest in your life