Oh my god its nearly xmas!!! Yey! I am so excited now. I have been wrapping pressies all day and making truffles for my family. I love xmas more the older I get! 
So I have a family dinner tomorrow and family tea on boxing day. I am working between xmas and new year. I think we are going to a skate park new years eve do, should be fun and a bit different to what we usually do.
I saw this on fannys journal and I thought it was interesting so here is my version
1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
worked in America, went to graceland, appeared naked on the internet!
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
my resolution was to be more tidy and it has worked, but my resolution this year will be to be even more tidy and not to keep so much crap! The less stuff you have the easier it is to keep it tidy!
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
yep, my friend sarah. her baby evie is the only baby ever to not cry for me! I dont like children but she is wicked!
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Thankfully no
5. What countries did you visit?
America (Green bay, Memphis, Chicago and Detroit), Spain, Germany (berlin)
6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
more free time to draw, hahaha like thats gonna happen!
7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
26th September moved to our new shop
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
moving shop.work work work!
9. What was your biggest failure?
there is no room for failure!
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
No thankfully, I often get ill in the holidays.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Oh god I have bought so much! My beautiful laptop bag- tan leather (the laptop is pretty cool too!). Grey boots from topshop which I live in. polka dot satin undies from la senza. Kurt Geiger boots. Black skintight jeans and tiny black shorts.
12. Any brushes with fame?
I went out for drinks with guy from 80s matchbox b-line disaster. Met fillip leu, tim kern, Amanda toy, Guy Aitchison (its more exciting for me to meet famous tattooists)
13. What did you do for money?
tattoo
14. Where did most of your money go?
shopping for clothes and building a new shop!
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
moving to a bigger shop.
16. What song will always remind you of 2005?
subways -oh yeah
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier
ii. thinner or fatter? Thinner- I think
iii. richer or poorer? Richer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
more girls!
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
sleeping, what a waste of time but its so lovely!
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
with my family
22. Did you fall in love in 2005?
I fell in love in 1996 and I am still in love.
23. How many one-night stands?
none
24. Best place you had sex?
nowhere especially racy this year, must try harder next year!
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I dont like hating people but there is someone I am not friends with anymore.
26. What was the best book you read?
I am currently reading Guy Aitchisons book but it will probably take me until next year to read it! It is very good though.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Nick Cave. Subways. Dead 60s.
28. What did you want and get?
success and fun
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
harry potter and mr and mrs smith
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I was 29 and I think I just went clubbing, I am sure it was fun I cant really remember!
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
a threesome with Angelina and brad! Maybe next year!
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
mixed up! A bit vintage, a bit 50s, very layered. A touch of glam.
34. What kept you sane?
good friends
35. Out of 10 - how would you rate 2005?
10!
36. Where do you think you will be this time next year?
I am setting up a second business so hopefully that will go well, I hope I get to go to some new places abroad and push my career a bit more. I hope to be a bit more confident, a bit richer and more successful. I am looking forward to getting to know more about the new friends I have made.
37. Who did you miss?
no-one
38. Who was the best new person you met?
alwaysbeingblue and kogii
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
dont suffer fools gladly. Say what you want to say at the time.
I really hope you all have a very merry Christmas with lots of wonderful pressies.
So I have a family dinner tomorrow and family tea on boxing day. I am working between xmas and new year. I think we are going to a skate park new years eve do, should be fun and a bit different to what we usually do.
I saw this on fannys journal and I thought it was interesting so here is my version
1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
worked in America, went to graceland, appeared naked on the internet!
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
my resolution was to be more tidy and it has worked, but my resolution this year will be to be even more tidy and not to keep so much crap! The less stuff you have the easier it is to keep it tidy!
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
yep, my friend sarah. her baby evie is the only baby ever to not cry for me! I dont like children but she is wicked!
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Thankfully no
5. What countries did you visit?
America (Green bay, Memphis, Chicago and Detroit), Spain, Germany (berlin)
6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
more free time to draw, hahaha like thats gonna happen!
7. What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
26th September moved to our new shop
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
moving shop.work work work!
9. What was your biggest failure?
there is no room for failure!
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
No thankfully, I often get ill in the holidays.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Oh god I have bought so much! My beautiful laptop bag- tan leather (the laptop is pretty cool too!). Grey boots from topshop which I live in. polka dot satin undies from la senza. Kurt Geiger boots. Black skintight jeans and tiny black shorts.
12. Any brushes with fame?
I went out for drinks with guy from 80s matchbox b-line disaster. Met fillip leu, tim kern, Amanda toy, Guy Aitchison (its more exciting for me to meet famous tattooists)
13. What did you do for money?
tattoo
14. Where did most of your money go?
shopping for clothes and building a new shop!
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
moving to a bigger shop.
16. What song will always remind you of 2005?
subways -oh yeah
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier
ii. thinner or fatter? Thinner- I think
iii. richer or poorer? Richer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
more girls!
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
sleeping, what a waste of time but its so lovely!
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
with my family
22. Did you fall in love in 2005?
I fell in love in 1996 and I am still in love.
23. How many one-night stands?
none
24. Best place you had sex?
nowhere especially racy this year, must try harder next year!
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I dont like hating people but there is someone I am not friends with anymore.
26. What was the best book you read?
I am currently reading Guy Aitchisons book but it will probably take me until next year to read it! It is very good though.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Nick Cave. Subways. Dead 60s.
28. What did you want and get?
success and fun
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
harry potter and mr and mrs smith
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I was 29 and I think I just went clubbing, I am sure it was fun I cant really remember!
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
a threesome with Angelina and brad! Maybe next year!
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
mixed up! A bit vintage, a bit 50s, very layered. A touch of glam.
34. What kept you sane?
good friends
35. Out of 10 - how would you rate 2005?
10!
36. Where do you think you will be this time next year?
I am setting up a second business so hopefully that will go well, I hope I get to go to some new places abroad and push my career a bit more. I hope to be a bit more confident, a bit richer and more successful. I am looking forward to getting to know more about the new friends I have made.
37. Who did you miss?
no-one
38. Who was the best new person you met?
alwaysbeingblue and kogii
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
dont suffer fools gladly. Say what you want to say at the time.
I really hope you all have a very merry Christmas with lots of wonderful pressies.
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Good luck in the new year with the shop and everything