so here's my '06 recap:

JANUARY
(1) was told by this guy we had a connection. or at least he thought we did. we didn't. but we kept making out even after that.
(2) went snowboarding for the first time. fun. i had about 20 bruises.
(3) first time ever laid eyes on jabbari. i was never the same after that (will explain later).

FEBRUARY
(1) went on a dinner date with my favorite ME. at that time i decided he was one person i couldn't live without so might as well stay friends with him to reduce the risk of fighting and losing him. this way i got to keep him forever. and i'm happy to say we're the bestest friends right now.
(2) good wrestling match with an old friend. got the little rabbit too.

MARCH
(1) realized dynamics was the work of the devil. jabbari said, "you're an engineer; you have no feelings." i was quick to believe it. i'm still living by that rule.
(2) week long fight with my favorite ME. or maybe two weeks. i don't remember. i also don't remember why i was so mad. i'm sorry.
(3) had my first beer.

APRIL
(1) much awaited reunion with filipino boy. hung out for more than 12 hours. i'd like to think of it as a date. a 12-hour date. it was soooo good to hang out with the person who made me in to the cynic that i am today. admitted he still had feelings for me but that he had a girlfriend at that time. tried to kiss me too but i didn't let him.
(2) start of spring quarter. laid eyes on brett sanders, the most gorgeous professor at uci. in the whole world, actually. made school worth going to. one day i'll steal his picture from the CEE department office. watch me.
(3) continued talking to filipino boy on the phone. also, started my 28-page letter to him.

MAY
(1) upset and depressed of what was happening to me. letter was sent and felt like sht. got a job so as to keep myself busy and not think about my past too much. time to move on, i told myself.
(2) continued working my ass off. 30+ hour weeks while school was still on. met Lance. was infatuated with Lance for a few weeks. had that great talk with him after work. didn't know it would be the last time i'd ever see him again.

JUNE
(1) glad sophomore year was over. tired but had to work.
(2) still missing Lance and filipino boy. had weird dreams with Lance, filipino boy, and this other guy. all 3 of them together in one dream sometimes.
(3) continued working to pass time.
(4) first time to have drinks with another person.

JULY
(1) continued having drinks with this other person. got my first alcohol-related allergy. scared me to death.
(2) friends with benefits situation became official. i think this was when we got our vegetable names too.
(3) went clubbing with my bestest friends. awesome threesome, baby!

AUGUST
(1) straight up friends with benefits.
(2) more work. was working at least 38 hours a week.
(3) was gonna go skydiving but things kept coming up.
(4) ditched my favorite ME to go camping with ASCE. i still owe him a dodger game.

SEPTEMBER
(1) officially became a third year.
(2) happy to finally get morning shifts at work. but had to quit at the end of the month.
(3) went clubbing again. fun. got pics with like 3 different guys. was asked for my number but i didn't give it. was offered a drink but i was quick and decided not to be a dork. i was gonna ask for water. haha.

OCTOBER
(1) me and this other person started planning my birthday. planned it the whole month actually. discussed birthday presents too. was asked to go on a date.
(2) friends with benefits situation was going strong. still had no feelings though.
(3) halloween party at my house. ditched it for my secret life.
(4) had 3 drinks with secret life. was very deranged and disoriented. poor judgment. was denied ;) haha.

NOVEMBER
(1) birthday thing happened. best present i ever got.
(2) then it happened. didn't have time to think about it and its consequences though.
(3) birthday party at my house. got drunk. got a lap dance from my gay friend. secret life showed up and had a beer with me. good times. i still have our picture.
(4) i dont know. i think this was when i started having feelings so i started thinking about getting out. i sort of wanted out at this time. you know, just to stop feeding the feelings.

DECEMBER
(1) good lord, fall quarter was over.
(2) it happened again.
(3) bought a shortboard cuz the guy at the skateshop was hot. been riding ever since.
(4) decided it was pointless to go on. [see other posts to explain this.]
(5) drama, drama, drama.
(6) went to a party. had a few drinks but didn't get drunk.
(7) went on a date with a gay guy who's in denial of being gay. didn't return his calls after that.
(8) more drama. cried a lot. more drama.
(9) then it was over. officially done. secret life (a.k.a. friends with benefits relationship) was done and over with.