Pinched From Various People.
Flashback to '96: Ten years ago, it was 1996. Take this survey, post the results, and see how many things have changed since then.
1) How old were you?
THEN: 17.
NOW: 27.
2) Where did you work?
THEN: I was at secondary school.
NOW: I'm on Sabbatical, following a sojourn into mental health.
3) Where did you live?
THEN: At my parents' house.
NOW: At my parents' house, though I have moved out several times during the past decade.
4) How was your hair style?
THEN: Red, dreadlocked.
NOW: Blue-black, nice cut.
5) Did you wear contacts?
THEN: No.
NOW: No.
6) Did you wear glasses?
THEN: Only for close work.
NOW: All the time.
7) Who was your best friend?
THEN: Best Mate.
NOW: Best Mate.
8) Which of your pets were still alive?
THEN: Gosh. *Wracks brain* My rabbit, Vinnie, and possibly guinea pig, Mötley.
NOW: Little Man.
9) Who was your boyfriend/girlfriend?
THEN: James the Pisshead.
NOW: Currently none.
11) Who was your celebrity crush?
THEN: Nikki Sixx, Zack de la Rocha (RATM).
NOW: Nikki Sixx, Ronnie O'Sullivan, assorted others.
12) Who was your regular-person crush?
THEN: Er.....my boyfriend, James?
NOW: The Boy, I suppose.
13) How many piercings did you have?
THEN: 9.
NOW: 16.
14) How many tattoos did you have?
THEN: 0
NOW: 0, but thinking about getting one.
15) What was your favorite band/singer?
THEN: Motley, RATM, etc.
NOW: Motley, U2, Kiss.
16) Had you smoked a cigarette?
THEN: Yes.
NOW: Not for a month or so.
17) Had you gotten drunk?
THEN: Yes, frequently.
NOW: Far too often, though not currently drinking very much at all.
18) Looking back, are you where you thought you would be in 2006?:
Not in the slightest.
1) How old were you?
THEN: 17.
NOW: 27.
2) Where did you work?
THEN: I was at secondary school.
NOW: I'm on Sabbatical, following a sojourn into mental health.
3) Where did you live?
THEN: At my parents' house.
NOW: At my parents' house, though I have moved out several times during the past decade.
4) How was your hair style?
THEN: Red, dreadlocked.
NOW: Blue-black, nice cut.
5) Did you wear contacts?
THEN: No.
NOW: No.
6) Did you wear glasses?
THEN: Only for close work.
NOW: All the time.
7) Who was your best friend?
THEN: Best Mate.
NOW: Best Mate.
8) Which of your pets were still alive?
THEN: Gosh. *Wracks brain* My rabbit, Vinnie, and possibly guinea pig, Mötley.
NOW: Little Man.
9) Who was your boyfriend/girlfriend?
THEN: James the Pisshead.
NOW: Currently none.
11) Who was your celebrity crush?
THEN: Nikki Sixx, Zack de la Rocha (RATM).
NOW: Nikki Sixx, Ronnie O'Sullivan, assorted others.
12) Who was your regular-person crush?
THEN: Er.....my boyfriend, James?
NOW: The Boy, I suppose.
13) How many piercings did you have?
THEN: 9.
NOW: 16.
14) How many tattoos did you have?
THEN: 0
NOW: 0, but thinking about getting one.
15) What was your favorite band/singer?
THEN: Motley, RATM, etc.
NOW: Motley, U2, Kiss.
16) Had you smoked a cigarette?
THEN: Yes.
NOW: Not for a month or so.
17) Had you gotten drunk?
THEN: Yes, frequently.
NOW: Far too often, though not currently drinking very much at all.
18) Looking back, are you where you thought you would be in 2006?:
Not in the slightest.