12 YEARS AGO TODAY (1995):
How old were you?
16
What year of school were you in?
ending my sophomore year of high school
Where did you go to school?
Waynesburg Central
Where did you work?
I didn't, unless you count the farm
Where did you live?
Waynesburg, PA
Where did you hang out?
My friend Lissy's on the weekends
How was your hair style?
Waist-length, all one length and color
Did you wear glasses?
Only for the driver's test
Who was your best friend?
Lissy, Bex
Who was your boyfriend/girlfriend?
Didn't have one
Who was your regular-person crush?
The Quarterback
What car did you drive?
My parents' cars, '94 Pontiac Bonneville or an '89 Z71 truck
What was your favorite band/group?
I have no idea
What was your worst fear?
That I'd never be happy, and I'd always be alone
Had you smoked a cigarette yet?
nope
Had you gotten drunk or high yet?
Drunk, yes. High, no and no plans to. ever.
Had you driven yet?
Yes. Actually, Saturday of Land Grab will be the 12 anniversary of my passing my driver's test.
Had you been to a real party yet?
no
Had your heart broken?
no
Had broken someone’s heart?
probably
9 YEARS AGO TODAY (1998)
How old were you?
19
What year of school were you in?
between freshman and sophomore years of college
Where did you go to school?
West Virginia University
Where did you work?
In one of the school's computer labs
Where did you live?
With the parents during the summer, in the dorms during school
Where did you hang out?
on the farm, at Lissy's
How was your hair style?
A little shorter, but still all one length. I might have started putting blonde streaks in it by then
Did you wear glasses?
Not unless I had to
Who was your best friend?
Melissa
Who was your boyfriend/girlfriend?
Thomas
Who was your regular-person crush?
Matty
What car did you drive?
89 Chevy Corsica, which on July 15th, 1998, I totalled.
What was your favorite band/group?
Still no idea
What was your worst fear?
That I wouldn't ever meet Mr. Right.
Had you smoked a cigarette yet?
nope
Had you gotten drunk or high yet?
Drunk-yes, High- still a no
Had you driven yet?
yes
Had you been to a real party yet?
yes
Had your heart broken?
yes
Had broken someone’s heart?
yes
6 YEARS AGO TODAY (2001)
How old were you?
22
What year of school were you in?
Just finishing the teacher's part of the program.
Where did you go to school?
WVU
Where did you work?
Resident Assistant in the dorms, my mom's office
Where did you live?
Dorms, parents, friend Grimes' apartment
Where did you hang out?
see above
How was your hair style?
still long, probably with blonde and red highlights
Who was your best friend?
Grimez, Gregorich (both were Jens), I thought Thomas, Matt
Who was your boyfriend/girlfriend?
Thomas and I were getting back together (again)
Who was your regular-person crush?
no one
What car did you drive?
99 WV Jetta
What was your favorite band/group?
Still no clue
What was your worst fear?
lThat marrying him and moving to backwoods WV was the right choice (I didn't and it wasn't)
Had you smoked a cigarette yet?
yes
Had you gotten drunk or high yet?
yes. Still no on the high part
Had you driven yet?
of course
Had you been to a real party yet?
many
Had your heart broken?
absolutely, but I was better for it
Had broken someone’s heart?
terribly
3 YEARS AGO TODAY (2004):
How old were you?
25
What year of school were you in?
School of On Your Own - Introductions
Where did you go to school?
n/a
Where did you work?
In a local high school in another county
Where did you live?
in one of the worst apartments I think I've ever been in.
Where did you hang out?
Bart & Sara's
How was your hair style?
Still long, without the highlights
Did you wear glasses?
More than I had been, but I still don't like them
Who was your best friend?
Bex
Who was your boyfriend/girlfriend?
didn't have one
Who was your regular-person crush?
No one.
What car did you drive?
Still the VW
What was your favorite band/group?
Evanescence (ha HA - found one!)
What was your worst fear?
That moving so far from home to a place totally new and strange was the right choice.
Being alone.
2 YEARS AGO TODAY (2005)
How old were you?
26
What year of school were you in?
N/A
Where did you go to school?
N/A
Where did you work?
Switching county schools
Where did you live?
Chesterfield County
Where did you hang out?
home
How was your hair style?
long, straight
Did you wear glasses?
yes
Who was your best friend?
Bex, Malcolm
Who was your boyfriend/girlfriend?
Malcolm
Who was your regular-person crush?
No one.
What car did you drive?
V-Dub
What was your favorite band/group?
Fascal Flatts, Evanescence, 3 Doors Down
What was your worst fear?
Lots of what if's...
Had your heart broken?
not yet
1 YEAR AGO TODAY (2006)
How old were you?
27
What year of school were you in?
N/A
Where did you go to school?
N/A
Where did you work?
New school, great place!
Where did you live?
Chesterfield County
Where did you hang out?
home, SCA events
How was your hair style?
same as it ever was
Did you wear glasses?
yes
Who was your best friend?
Bex
Who was your boyfriend/girlfriend?
Malcolm
Who was your regular-person crush?
No one.
What car did you drive?
V-Dub
What was your favorite band/group?
Same as above
What was your worst fear?
That the Iraqi job would ruin my relationship (it did partially)
That I'd always be alone
WHAT YOU ARE NOW:
How old are you?
28
What grade are you in?
NA
Where do you go to school?
NA
Where do you work?
Same place
Where do you live?
New apartment out in the boonies (ok, it's not that far, but still)
Where do you hang out?
home, mostly. Or SCA events
How is your hair style?
chopped over 14 inches off this spring, but it needs trimmed again
Do you wear glasses?
yes
Who is your best friend?
not sure.
Still talk to any of your old friends?
nope
Who is your bf/gf?
single
Who is your regular-person crush?
I won't tell. :)
What kind of car do you have?
Right now I have a Jeep liberty, but that's because the VW is in PA
What is your favorite singer/group?
Same as above, Five for Fighting, Coldplay, Big & Rich
What is your biggest fear?
That's I'll be alone (see a recurring trend here?)