{"id":559,"date":"2006-12-20T01:47:20","date_gmt":"2006-12-20T01:47:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nargalzius.com\/blog2\/http:\/www.nargalzius.com\/blog2\/archives\/2006\/12\/2006_12_20_0947.php"},"modified":"2017-02-11T15:13:43","modified_gmt":"2017-02-11T15:13:43","slug":"looking-back-at-2006","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/nargalzius.com\/blog\/archives\/2006\/12\/20\/looking-back-at-2006","title":{"rendered":"Looking back at 2006"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Got this from <a href=\"http:\/\/miye.livejournal.com\" title=\"Visit blog\">Jem<\/a><!--more--><!START BZOINK.COM SURVEY CODE><table><tr><td colspan=\"2\" align=\"center\"><b><i>Looking back on 2006<\/i><\/b><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\" align=\"center\"><b>About You&#8230;<\/b><\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">Name:<\/td><td align=\"left\">Carlo Santos<\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">Nickname:<\/td><td align=\"left\">Carlo, Carlosex, Sex, <span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_559_1('footnote_plugin_reference_559_1_1');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_559_1('footnote_plugin_reference_559_1_1');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_559_1_1\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">1 <\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_559_1_1\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">Long story &#8211; suffice to say that the &#8220;etymology&#8221; of this &#8220;namesake&#8221; dates back to my college days.<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_559_1_1').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_559_1_1', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script> Nargz, Nargalzius <\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">How old were you in 2006?:<\/td><td align=\"left\">27 <\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">What was the most important thing you discovered in 2006?:<\/td><td align=\"left\">The only person you can trust is yourself<\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">What will you always remember about 2006?:<\/td><td align=\"left\">The year I lost USD 2k in the airport before leaving the country <\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\" align=\"center\"><b>In 2006 did you&#8230;<\/b><\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">Keep your New Years resolution?:<\/td><td align=\"left\">I don&#8217;t think I had any <\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">Go on a holiday?:<\/td><td align=\"left\">Yep <\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">Change jobs?:<\/td><td align=\"left\">Technically, no <\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">Buy anything from eBay?:<\/td><td align=\"left\">No <\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">Prank call someone?:<\/td><td align=\"left\">No <\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">Get drunk?:<\/td><td align=\"left\">No &#8211; don&#8217;t drink <\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">Get high?:<\/td><td align=\"left\">No &#8211; don&#8217;t do drugs <\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">Fall in love?:<\/td><td align=\"left\">No &#8211; that was LAST year \ud83d\ude42<\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">Break up with someone?:<\/td><td align=\"left\">Fortunately, no <\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">Get married?:<\/td><td align=\"left\">No <\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">Get divorced?:<\/td><td align=\"left\">No <\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">Stop speaking to someone?:<\/td><td align=\"left\">Unfortunately, yes <\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">Kiss someone?:<\/td><td align=\"left\">Of course <\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">Kiss someone whose name you can&#8217;t remember?:<\/td><td align=\"left\">Unfortunately, no &#8211; just kidding! (about the &#8220;unfortunately&#8221; I mean) <\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">Make a new friend?:<\/td><td align=\"left\">I&#8217;d like to think so <\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">Do anything embarrassing?:<\/td><td align=\"left\">Yes <\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">Do something that you thought that you would never do?:<\/td><td align=\"left\">Yes <\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">Do something you have always wanted to do?:<\/td><td align=\"left\">Hmmmm. I&#8217;d have to say no <\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">Do anything that you regret?:<\/td><td align=\"left\">This is a bit tricky, but generally, I don&#8217;t believe in &#8220;regrets&#8221; <\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">Do anything illegal?:<\/td><td align=\"left\">In the age of the Internet, I&#8217;d have to say &#8220;haven&#8217;t we all?&#8221;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">Break a promise?:<\/td><td align=\"left\">I guess you can say that <\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">Lose something?:<\/td><td align=\"left\">2,000 dollars <\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">Go crazy?:<\/td><td align=\"left\">No &#8211; but some might claim otherwise <\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\" align=\"center\"><b>Best of 2006&#8230;<\/b><\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">Movie:<\/td><td align=\"left\"><em>The Departed<\/em> hands down <\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">TV Show:<\/td><td align=\"left\">House <\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">Song:<\/td><td align=\"left\">This is impossible for me to answer, so I won&#8217;t even touch it <\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">Album:<\/td><td align=\"left\"><em>Same as above<\/em> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">Thing you bought:<\/td><td align=\"left\"><a rel=\"lightbox\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nargalzius.com\/gallery\/set\/72157600055691973\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"You may click on the image for more details\">Taylor T5<\/a> and a <a rel=\"lightbox\" href=\"http:\/\/static.flickr.com\/119\/291287196_cb53d59487_o.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"You may click on the image for more details\">Macbook Pro<\/a>. Honorable mention goes to a <a rel=\"lightbox\" href=\"http:\/\/static.flickr.com\/134\/327790106_403782f479_o.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"You may click on the image for more details\">Zara leather jacket<\/a> and a pair of <a rel=\"lightbox\" href=\"http:\/\/static.flickr.com\/134\/327790045_828cd414e9_o.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"You may click on the image for more details\">Bally <em>Plerio<\/em><\/a> leather shoes <span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_559_1('footnote_plugin_reference_559_1_2');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_559_1('footnote_plugin_reference_559_1_2');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_559_1_2\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">2 <\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_559_1_2\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">Which I just have to say that I had no idea would cost so much&#8230; even makes Prada prices seem like a local brand. All credit goes to my Mom for that (and the jacket) &#8211; cuz I never would find it in me to justify spending that much for clothing.<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_559_1_2').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_559_1_2', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">Memory:<\/td><td align=\"left\">Everytime I was with Cris <\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\" align=\"center\"><b>Worst of 2006&#8230;<\/b><\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">Movie:<\/td><td align=\"left\">From what I watched, I&#8217;d have to go with <em>Silent Hill<\/em> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">TV Show:<\/td><td align=\"left\"><em>Lost<\/em> &#8211; I&#8217;ve just had it with that show, it&#8217;s taking <strong>too fucking long<\/strong> and it&#8217;s going around in circles. <\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">Song:<\/td><td align=\"left\"><em>Boom tarat-tarat<\/em> (or however the hell that&#8217;s spelled) <\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">Album:<\/td><td align=\"left\">I&#8217;m guessing wherever that song came from <\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">Hangover:<\/td><td align=\"left\">Don&#8217;t drink <\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">Memory:<\/td><td align=\"left\">I refuse to give that any thought <\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\" align=\"center\"><b>About 2007&#8230;<\/b><\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">What do you want in 2007?:<\/td><td align=\"left\">Success? hahahaha <\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">Is there anything you would do differently in 2007?:<\/td><td align=\"left\">Can&#8217;t think of anything <\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">Do you think it will be a good year?:<\/td><td align=\"left\">I certainly hope so <\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">What do you look forward to most about 2007?:<\/td><td align=\"left\">How my university application went (actually this should be &#8220;what you dread the most&#8221;) <\/td><\/tr><tr><td valign=\"top\" align=\"right\">Do you have a New Years resolution?:<\/td><td align=\"left\">Spend less and save more. 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