2006 Good Year Bad Year??
 

Someone started this idea off the other day on another site. Turned into a good post on that site.. Let see if it works here.

How was your 2006 in brief?

:( Crashed bike
:( Blew up bike
:( Dad slipped 2 discs in his back, 7+ months in hospital
:( Dad knocked off bike, wrote off bike, back in hospital
:( Missed the chance to ride the Benelli :mad: ^
:( Dad lost work promotion due to time off (in hospital)
:( Realised Friends major faults and ignorences
:( Watched England rugby team perform like a schoolboy side all 06.
:( STILL don't know what I want to do for a career job in IT.
:( A2 re-structure adding 20+ minutes to my trip to work, each way..
:( Amount of Rain we've had at the end of this year = Crappy commute..
:( Had to catch that p1sspile thing called a train for a month to work.
:( Mum and Dads divorce finalised
:( Lost my overtime so on a lower wage even after a raise.
:( Spent all my money, skint
:( Stitched up over "waterproof" bike gear that isn't so waterproof at all :lol:

:D Bought a House
:D Fully kitted out my house, sofas, entertainment, electronics etc...
:D Got an Astra VXR
:D Got a cheap engine for my bike
:D Mothers gone to Uni!!!
:D Started speaking to my old man again.
:D Been seconded on another job at work, better job.
:D Got a pay rise.
:D Got some baby rabbits
:D Rabbits ok after neuting
:D Mashed up in the Damn for 5 days
:D Done my first MayDay run.
:D Driven on track
:D Decided to turn my corsa into a track toy. Got it out the garage (hibernation)
:D Decided that Dec 31st will be my last day as a daily "Green" smoker.
:D Learnt a lot more at work
:D Lost over a stone n half in weight, just through changing my diet.
:D Can look after myself on my own, iron, wash, clean, cook, and not die

Been and up and down year, but onwards and upwards in 2007 :nod:

worst year of my life by many a mile.

:( Job still sucks, want to get out of IT (as do most of my colleagues) but not prepared to take a drop in income (yet)
:( Mrs Tricky hospitalized with detached retina
:( Sold my Fantic

:D Got a new car
:D Did RH Race school
:D Did my first trackday
:D Did two mega bike trips to Scotland and Belgium
:D Did my first race (Classic Enduro)
:D Got invited to free Honda track day (cars)

Downs

Moved back into the city
Driver wrote off my scooter and denies liability (still outstanding)
Broke my collarbone in the middle of summer
Still can't afford a house
Work stinks

On the upside

I passed my driving test and got a car
My fiance got the job she wanted

Me too.

Heading that way, but 2007 looking worse. :(

Good bits...
Had first wedding anniversary
Took some really good photos
Some really good rideouts on the bike
Had work done on the house to make it nice
Saw some good friends get married

Bad bits...
Bike started playing up and isn't fixed yet
Knackered my shoulder doing taekwondo
Hubbys job still sucks hairy balls and I hate seeing him miserable :(

Mine was pretty mixed to be honest

Downs
Left my family and friends behind
can't afford to move out yet (early 2007)



Ups
Moved down south to be with my Man
earning more money
weather is better
got engaged
got a new job that will actually keep me busy but i guess that counts as next year
discovered i actually like shopping (shoes especially)

Good
Back on bike again and still here
First Track Day
New Job (next year realy)

Bad
Bad start on bike at start of year
Back still playing up
Never enough money
Want a bike that works

TBH 2006 has been OK.
2005 was really bad, got into some serious trouble and even toyed with doing myself in.
Everything worked out ok though. :D