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If you were told you could relive a moment in your life, which would you choose?
Submitted by Slight Diffusion.

I would relive my preschool graduation.  It was a time when my whole family was together and although I was only 4, for some strange reason, I remember it clear as a bell.  I had a great pastel dress that I loved.  Good times!

Okay, we hate to ask, but... over the roll or under the roll?  

This is hysterical.  I am completely an over the roll person.  I could not manage under the roll.  The big quandry I have in regards to the roll is the placement of it in my bathroom.  Every bathroom I've had, my roll has been to the right of the toilet.  In my current bathroom, it is in front of the toilet and a bit far down.  I constantly forget it is there and reach to my right.  If my bathroom was not so small, I would probably just move the roll but there is not room.  You would think that since I have been in my place for almost two years now that I would be used to it but no such luck.

Phew, it feels nice to get that off my chest.

Do you have any phobias?

I don't think I actually have any.  Is that possible?  I do have a slight fear of heights and lately have become a bit squeamish about bathrooms which sucks!  I used to be so hard core.

What are your resolutions for 2007?

This is my favorite picture of myself in 2006.  We had climbed The Cape of Good Hope in Cape Town, South Africa.  It was such a great moment.  

It's New Year's Day and I am not feeling particularly reflective which honestly is a good thing.  I feel like I came off a great year.  I travelled and took time out to "find myself", I guess.  I'm not sure I was lost as much as I had to figure out that I needed to make myself a priority.  I've made some real progress with a lot of things and I feel good.  This year has not been perfect.  What year is?  I have been disappointed and hurt.   I have had to let some stuff go.  But I have really gained some self esteem this year.  I can feel it.  And I have accomplished a lot creatively.  Oh and I got a tattoo which many of you may not know.  It rocks!  It''s an angel on my shoulder.  It has a lot of meaning for me.

2007 I just want to go further.  I want to be an even better me.  I know it's possible.  Some resolutions:

*Get my money straight:  This is really going to require some sacrifices.  There is no running away from this.  There is no wishing that a wealthy Benicio Del Toro look alike will come and save me.  I can only save myself on this one.

*Wake up earlier:  I need to get to work on time (or at least closer to it).  Plus, I think that by waking up earlier, I'll be healthier overall.  I can meditate.  I can make myself breakfast at home.  All is possible if I just get my a** out of bed.

*Make more art:  I stole this one from Ari and it is a good one.  I have a few specific things I want to finish this year and it'll happen.  I just want to make more art overall.

*Figure out my next move (or if I want to make a next move):  I need to make some decisions about my future.  That's all I really want to say about that.

*Be more open:  To love and to new things.  I am getting better and better at this.

How are you ringing in the New Year tonight?

I always say that I am going to have a low key New Year's but there is just something about a party especially since NY is so warm these days.  (Thanks global warming!)  So, I am having dinner at a Mexican restaurant with friends in Park Slope and then heading to a bar, on the early side, and partying.  The key for me is to not be waiting in line to get into someplace at 11:45.  I have made that mistake before.  Sucky!

Audio:  Share one of your favorite songs from 2006.

I discovered a lot of new music this year but Gnarles Barkley is the really consistent obsession that I have.  Crazy was a great song but Storm Coming is a song that I play when I'm getting ready to deal with something.

13 Storm Coming

Gnarls Barkley

What's your favorite holiday movie?

Two movies actually.  I love It's A Wonderful Life.  I just never gets old to me.  I can watch it again and again!!!  I also love The Sound of Music.  It's not a holiday movie persay but they always play it this time of year and I can never turn it off.

What's your favorite kind of Girl Scout cookie?
Submitted by My Lovely One.

My friend and I have a theory that there is crack in Girl Scout cookies.  There are no other cookies like them.  I used to hate Thin Mints but now I am more of a fan.  I hear that they need to be frozen so I am going to have to try that.  Samoa's are my favorites.  They are the absolute perfect cookie.  Chocolate and coconut.  Yum! 

What's on your Top 5 video games list?
Submitted by mileena.

1.  Ms. Pac Man

2.  Tetris

3.  Super Mario Brothers

4.  Ms Pac Man ...

You miss a week and your body starts to forget it ever did it. 

Another week and your getting a little flabby. 

A week after that and you stop being someone who exercises.  You start making plans in the evenings and the people who are in dance or spin classes with you start to think that you've stopped taking the class.

So I'm at week three with blogging and week two with exercise.  Both enrich me so I've gotta be better.

Some events during my blogging lapse:

• My best friend had her baby!!! He is a little cutie and everyone is happy and healthy.  He is so tiny.
  
• Now that she is doing well (as well as a new Mom can be), I can now say that I was really anxious about her having the baby.  I have a serious, serious fear of hosptials.  I did not know it was so bad until the week before she gave birth.  The last two times people I loved went to a hospital they did not return.  I intellectually knew that my friend was going to be fine but emotionally, not so much.  I was having some serious anxiety and not sleeping.  I wanted to be a good friend and help her through this difficult and scary process but I had my own issus around it.  I didn't hear from her for a few days and I started freaking out.  But what I am proud of is the fact that I figured out what was going on with me and acknowledged it instead of acting like it wasn't going on.  I was able to even talk to my friend about it and she sort of knew that I was feeling that way and was really amazing about wanting me to be a big part of the process so that I could feel more at ease.  It really helped and I think it brought us even closer. 
  
• Britney dumped Kevin Federline!  This made me so so happy and I have no idea why.  The Artist Formerly Known As Mr. Spears is the worst performer EVER!!!  He needs to go away.  NOW!!!
  
• At work, we finished a film that we hope gets into a big festival.  Keep your fingers crossed. 
  
• Reese and Ryan split up too.  That one is sad.  I don't think Ryan can act but I heart Reese and wish her well.
• I am working on a script and it's going pretty well.  I think I finally understand that I need some structure in order to write.  A treatment is my friend!
• The Democrats rule and Rumsfeld quit.  I woke up having so much hope!
• But it was really, really warm that morning as it has been for a few days which would be great if it did not remind me that global warming is upon us.
• I went to a new media conference in Boston that was great.  It turned out to be a great networking opportunity which I did not anticipate.  There is still a lot to figure out when talking about video on the internet but I do want to be a part of that discussion.
• Ed Bradley and Gerald Levert died!  What a week!  So incredibly sad.  Both were fairly young.
• Lindsey Lohan got into yet another car accident.  Someone revoke her license please.  She must be stopped.
• I saw a sneak preview screening of the new Anthony Minghella flick, Breaking and Entering with Jude Law and Robin Wright Penn.  I enjoyed it but it's not a perfect film.  My gal, Vera Farmiga does it again.  She's hysterical!  I have strange feelings about Jude.  I think he can act but there's something about him.  You just can't get in there with him.  Maybe he's too pretty.  I'm not sure.  The nanny thing does not help.