Post by HeartofCheese on Jul 10, 2018 13:21:45 GMT -5
Answer any or all of these questions based on who/where/what you were 15 years ago:
1. Who did you live with? 2. Where did you work or what year of school? 3. Single? 4. What were you driving? 5. Favorite activity? 6. Favorite food? 7. Did you have the same bestfriend(s) you have now? 8. Pets? 9. Biggest stress? 10. Biggest joy?
Post by HeartofCheese on Jul 10, 2018 13:25:58 GMT -5
1. Living with a roommate about to move to go to law school. 2. I was working as a new student advisor at a technical school. 3. Perpetually. I think I got stood up for the first time around this time. 4. Nissan Sentra 5. Playing indoor soccer and going out drinking 6. Mexican 7. Same BFF 8. I had my dog and housesat for my roommate's dog. Both the most wonderful dogs ever in the world and both passed away within a couple of years. 9. Navigating a career change. 10. My dogs.
Post by covergirl82 on Jul 10, 2018 13:30:30 GMT -5
15 years ago I was 21...
1. I lived with 5 of my college friends in a house we rented off-campus. 2. I was between my junior and senior years of college. That summer I worked on campus in the IT department doing new computer deployment. It was a pretty good job. I still use some of those skills today. 3. I had boyfriend. (And it was the same boyfriend I broke up with a year later to be with DH.) 4. I had the 1989 Buick Century sedan my parents gave me when I turned 16. It was a great car. 5. My favorite activity was probably just hanging out with my friends. 6. Favorite food...any meal my parents were willing to buy. 7. Not the same best friends...I still keep in touch with this group of girls, but we aren't really that close anymore. 8. No pets. 9. Biggest stress was studying enough to get good grades and stay at a 3.5 or above so I could keep my small scholarship. 10. Biggest joy...we went on a trip from MI to NC to go to a friend's wedding. That was a super fun trip - probably a highlight of that year.
1. My parents 2. 8th grade 3. Yes 4. Wasn't driving yet 5. Playing outside with friends 6. Pizza 7. Nope 8. Chocolate lab and a tuxedo cat 9. Dad was deployed 10. The fact that it was summer vacation. We went to the pool a lot
1. Who did you live with? ExH 2. Where did you work or what year of school? Taught at Griffith and Bond Unis 3. Single? married 4. What were you driving? Toyota Surf (4Runner) 5. Favorite activity? Exploring the mountain we lived on, hiking and walking the dogs 6. Favorite food? Meat pies 7. Did you have the same bestfriend(s) you have now? Yep! Have added a few more 8. Pets? Two dogs - a cattle and a dingo (the latter is still with me here now) 9. Biggest stress? PHD research 10. Biggest joy? Newlywed fun
1. Who did you live with? My DH. At this point we were married about a year, but had been together for about 6. 2. Where did you work or what year of school? I was working in Syracuse NY at my first real engineering job. I was also getting ready for my second year of grad school. 3. Single? No. 4. What were you driving? My brand new 2002 Dodge Stratus, which was a lot better than the 1985 Chrysler LeBaron that we had before it. 5. Favorite activity? Exploring the city 6. Favorite food? Pizza 7. Did you have the same bestfriend(s) you have now? Kind of. We had two friends that lived in Boston that would come visit us on occasion. We are still good friends with one of them. 8. Pets? Not yet. 9. Biggest stress? I think this was around the time that were building our new house, so that was stressful. 10. Biggest joy? Just enjoying the married life
Post by ilovelucyvv on Jul 10, 2018 13:51:10 GMT -5
1. Who did you live with? I was with my parents for the summer getting ready to go to college for the fall. 2. Where did you work or what year of school? Before freshman year of college 3. Single? Yes 4. What were you driving? I borrowed my parents' Chevy station wagon when needed but I didn't bring a car with me to school. 5. Favorite activity? Playing the Sims on my computer? LOL. That is kind of embarrassing but I lived in the middle of nowhere. 6. Favorite food? Pizza 7. Did you have the same bestfriend(s) you have now? I am still in touch with her but we are living totally different lives in totally different places. 8. Pets? My mom put my dog to sleep when I was in high school so I believe not at that time. 9. Biggest stress? My mom was really controlling and I am the oldest child so her standards were higher for me than any of my siblings. 10. Biggest joy? Going to the drive in with my BFF at the time.
Post by justcheckingin73 on Jul 10, 2018 13:59:35 GMT -5
Answer any or all of these questions based on who/where/what you were 15 years ago:
15 years ago, I was about to turn 30...
1. Who did you live with? DH, DSS and in Aug I would get my BFP with DD. 2. Where did you work or what year of school? I worked at a family owned company which I really hated. 3. Single? Married to DH for just over a year. 4. What were you driving? I think I was still driving my after college car - a Ford Escort ZX2. A stick shift in suburban Chicago. Not fun. 5. Favorite activity? We enjoyed going out on Thursdays (when we didn’t have DSS) and on weekends. We didn’t do a whole lot. 6. Favorite food? Pizza and nachos. 7. Did you have the same bestfriend(s) you have now? I had a lot of work friends that I did things with but no best friend at the time. 8. Pets? A cat named Gracie. 9. Biggest stress? Money, secondarily my job. Also my DSS was a big source of stress for me. 10. Biggest joy? Being young and married and fantasizing about the future.
Post by supertrooper1 on Jul 10, 2018 14:01:02 GMT -5
1. Who did you live with? I lived with DH, who was my BF at the time. 2. Where did you work or what year of school? I was a senior in college and had a summer job working for the USDA. 3. Single? No 4. What were you driving? A 1991 Toyota Corolla 5. Favorite activity? Traveling 6. Favorite food? Pizza 7. Did you have the same bestfriend(s) you have now? No 8. Pets? A cat 9. Biggest stress? Money and figuring out what I was going to do after college. 10. Biggest joy? Feeling carefree
1. My Mom, but I moved in with DH in August that year, and immediately had a black out (power outage not medical condition) 2. Just graduated, hadn't started my job yet. 3. No 4. 86 Chrysler New Yorker lol 5. Vacationing 6. Chocolate 7. No, we had a falling out when I had DS. She was not very supportive, and DS had all his medical issues, and I just couldn't deal with her self obsession and lack of empathy anymore. 8. No In October we got our first cat.
9. It keeps spacing weird. Anyway biggest stress? Moving and finding a job in my new city.
10. Biggest joy? This was probably the second hardest time in my life. DH's grandma passed away from a horrible car accident in June, so not much joy going on this summer.
Post by erinshelley21 on Jul 10, 2018 14:16:09 GMT -5
I was 13, about to turn 14. 1. Who did you live with? My parents and brother 2. Where did you work or what year of school? I was going into 8th grade 3. Single? I had a boyfriend I think. I'm assuming lol 4. What were you driving? an ATV or bicycle 5. Favorite activity? Volleyball 6. Favorite food? I liked all food when I was in school 7. Did you have the same bestfriend(s) you have now? Yes. The 2 friends I spent all of my summers with and I see each other a few times per month. 8. Pets? 1 dog 9. Biggest stress? That summer is when my grandpa was diagnosed with cancer. 10. Biggest joy? volleyball
Post by traveltheworld on Jul 10, 2018 14:20:46 GMT -5
1. Who did you live with? My parents 2. Where did you work or what year of school? Last year of undergrad. I taught piano as a side job. 3. Single? Dating DH 4. What were you driving? Honda Civic 5. Favorite activity? Eating out 6. Favorite food? I think sushi 7. Did you have the same bestfriend(s) you have now? Yes and no. There were 3 of us that were really close and were like sisters. One of them is still my BFF, but the other has stopped all contact with both of us a few years ago. My other BFF and I could never figure out why. And this was LONG after undergrad, grad school, work, etc. and happened while all 3 of us lived in different cities, so it's not as if we could have done anything to really upset her. 8. Pets? No 9. Biggest stress? Getting ready for law school, then doing well in law school 10. Biggest joy? Getting into law school
I was 15... 1. Who did you live with? My Parents and 2 sibs 2. Where did you work or what year of school? Going to be a sophomore in HS 3. Single? YES 4. What were you driving? Permit 5. Favorite activity? Swimming 6. Favorite food? Ice cream 7. Did you have the same bestfriend(s) you have now? My BFF yes, everyone else haven't talk or heard from since HS 8. Pets? NO 9. Biggest stress? Honor Society Volunteer Hours we needed 300hrs 10. Biggest joy? Don't remember
I was 27, and licking my wounds from a recently ended engagement.
1. Who did you live with? Myself, in the suburbs, in a house I bought with my ex. It was very lonely and I sold it quickly and moved back into the city. 2. Where did you work or what year of school? I was working at my last company (the one I left a year ago) for the boss I worked for long-term. It was a good point. I loved it then. 3. Single? I was dating a jackass who dumped me because my boobs were too small. Self esteem was in the toilet. 4. What were you driving? Saturn sedan 5. Favorite activity? I ran a lot then 6. Favorite food? I was very poor. Like a can of Campbell’s soup was stretched to equal 2 meals. There was a deli near my office that made sandwiches that were big enough for 3-4 meals for like $6. Loved that place. 7. Did you have the same bestfriend(s) you have now? No. I had a bestie that I eventually needed to break up with. She could only feel good by making me feel bad. 8. Pets? Nope 9. Biggest stress? Money. My ex-fi left me with a house that I couldn’t afford without him. See above about the food rationing. 10. Biggest joy? I loved my job and my friends from my job. I had recently finished grad school and I had a small, wonderful cohort - and we were still very close then. My ex leaving simplified my life in a lot of ways.
1. Who did you live with? A young 20 something man who I connected with on easyroomate.com. Not kidding. I had kicked out a boyfriend and needed some rent money so Kevin moved in. I became like a big sister to him.
2. Where did you work or what year of school? 5th year into my graduate studies at a school in Houston
3. Single? Dating current DH
4. What were you driving? Subaru Impreza.
5. Favorite activity? Seafood extravaganzas. We would shop at Central Market on Friday nights and try new recipes and drink too much.
6. Favorite food? Salt and vinegar potato chips
7. Did you have the same bestfriend(s) you have now? If you count DH, yes. Girlfriend- no, we had a falling out about 10 years ago
Post by greenmonkey1 on Jul 10, 2018 20:14:52 GMT -5
1. Who did you live with? Roommates 2. Where did you work or what year of school? Last year of undergrad. Worked for admissions, was a lab assistant in the biology lab, and helped out in the greenhouse as needed. 3. Single? Painfully 4. What were you driving? Oldsmobile '88. I miss that boat. 5. Favorite activity? Dancing at the country western club or playing indoor soccer 6. Favorite food? Sushi 7. Did you have the same bestfriend(s) you have now? Yes, my sister 8. Pets? No 9. Biggest stress? Student teaching while finishing my thesis and finding a job 10. Biggest joy? My research. I had a great thesis advisor and got to spend a lot of time in the greenhouse. I was coming off a very rough year and my research was very much a safe zone.
1. Who did you live with? I was a sophomore in college so I lived with roommates during the school year and my parents during school breaks 2. Where did you work or what year of school? I worked at a non-profit doing clerical work during the school year and at another non-profit working with kids during school breaks 3. Single? Yes 4. What were you driving? Dodge Neon 5. Favorite activity? Going out with friends 6. Favorite food? Pizza 7. Did you have the same best friend(s) you have now? Mostly. I have added some along the way. 8. Pets? No 9. Biggest stress? Grades and money 10. Biggest joy? Feeling (mostly) carefree
1. Who did you live with? I was in the dorms at college 2. Where did you work or what year of school? Going into my sophomore year of college and I was a lifeguard and tutor. 3. Single? Dating DH 4. What were you driving? Grand Am 5. Favorite activity? Hanging out with friends and DH 6. Favorite food? Pizza, probably 7. Did you have the same bestfriend(s) you have now? I was just starting to become besties with her 8. Pets? Two dogs back at home with my parents 9. Biggest stress? Studying and trying to figure out my major 10. Biggest joy? The independence and freedom of moving away from home to a big city with my friends
Post by vavavictoria on Jul 11, 2018 8:47:11 GMT -5
1. Who did you live with? My dad. I had just graduated high school and was getting ready to move to College Station and go to A&M.
2. Where did you work or what year of school? I was a lifeguard at Schlitterbahn water park
3. Single? Summer romance was ongoing but would end at the end of summer when we both went off to our respective colleges. At the time I was not happy about this split but in retrospective I’m glad we didn’t try to make it work long distance. Way too much work at 18.
4. What were you driving? My beloved 2002 F150
5. Favorite activity? Hanging out with my friends
6. Favorite food? Pizza. Still pizza now.
7. Did you have the same bestfriend(s) you have now? My main BFF and I had a huge blowout my sophomore year of college and never fixed things. Some of my other friends I still keep in touch with.
8. Pets? My German Shepherd Isis.
9. Biggest stress? Not really any. Was very ready to leave the nest.
Post by mustardseed2007 on Jul 11, 2018 9:07:03 GMT -5
1. Who did you live with?
That was the year I graduated from college. After I moved out of a dorm, I moved back home with my parents for a year.
2. Where did you work or what year of school?
After I graduated, I worked for a brief time as a cost accountant for a small oil company. I then changed to an assistant at a law firm and I met my husband.
3. Single?
I broke up with my current boyfriend and then I later started dating DH that year.
4. What were you driving?
I drove a blue geo metro for a time that had no AC (b/c the guy who sold it to me lived in Ohio), but then I got a purple geo metro that year. No I don't like geo metros. I was annoyed to be presented with the chance to by another one, actually. But they were both really good deals.
5. Favorite activity?
I don't remember...dating my husband probably. At the time I liked seeing plays a lot. I probably saw half a dozen plays that year at various places.
6. Favorite food?
I was discovering sushi that year if I remember correctly.
7. Did you have the same bestfriend(s) you have now?
No, but they are still good friends.
8. Pets?
That was the year I got my miniature poodle. She died 2 years ago. She was such a sweet little dog.
9. Biggest stress?
I remember I was applying to law schools at the time so I was stressed about where I'd get in, I think.
10. Biggest joy?
At the time I'm sure it was my husband. I also really loved working at the big law firm that we worked at even though I was an assistant. It was down town in a really big building and I thought it was super cool and I was positive I wanted to come back and work in big law. I didn't and that's for the best FOR SURE but at the time I was eating it up.
Answer any or all of these questions based on who/where/what you were 15 years ago:
1. Who did you live with? 2. Where did you work or what year of school? 3. Single? 4. What were you driving? 5. Favorite activity? 6. Favorite food? 7. Did you have the same bestfriend(s) you have now? 8. Pets? 9. Biggest stress? 10. Biggest joy?
1. DH 2. I was three years out of law school, working for a federal agency in Fort Worth, Tx. 3. Nope. Already married for 6 years. 4. A Chrysler LeBaron convertible that I jokingly called “the death mobile” because my mom bought it for my first birthday after my dad died. I didn’t want it. I wanted her to give me my dad’s Ford Explorer that he adored and she treated like a rolling garbage can. 5. I learned to crochet because I needed something relaxing to do after work. 6. No idea. I still don’t have one. I like variety. 7. Yes 8. Nope 9. Money. We were selling our first house, about to move to DC for my job. We were POOR. DH didn’t have a job. I had a crappy government job. I remember being so jealous of a coworker who got Starbucks every morning and went out to lunch every day. I never did either. 10. My husband. We were really close back then and I confided everything in him. 10.
Post by freezorburn on Jul 11, 2018 10:43:52 GMT -5
1. This was during the long-distance phase of my marriage. I was in grad school in Cambridge and XH was working in NYC. That summer I spent most of my time in NYC. 2. First year of grad school 3. Married 4. Audi A4 Avant 5. Wandering around Manhattan, exploring old haunts 6.Pizza 7. Yes 8. No 9. That first year of grad school had not gone smoothly. My instructors felt my work was not up to snuff. They had begun proceedings to either have me withdraw from the program, which would give me the option to re-apply in the future, or they would expel me. Dreams were being dashed. 10. Spending time with my husband. Cooking. Exploring the city. Hanging out at sports bars. Going on dates. It was probably one of our toughest summers, as far as the external stresses of both our careers went. At the time I thought we stayed pretty solid through it all. He revealed to me later that that was when he began to to want out of the marriage. Amazing that he kept up the charade for another 12 years.
1. Who did you live with? DH 2. Where did you work or what year of school? I was in my 3rd year of teaching 3. Single? We were engaged but not yet married. 4. What were you driving? a 1992 Ge prism 5. Favorite activity? beer. We were young, working with no kids. 6. Favorite food? I can't even remember... 7. Did you have the same bestfriend(s) you have now? yes. 8. Pets? nope 9. Biggest stress? my job. it was insane. 10. Biggest joy? we were planning our wedding
"Hello babies. Welcome to Earth. It's hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It's round and wet and crowded. On the outside, babies, you've got a hundred years here. There's only one rule that I know of, babies-"God damn it, you've got to be kind.”
Answer any or all of these questions based on who/where/what you were 15 years ago:
I was 23
1. Who did you live with? My parents 2. Where did you work or what year of school? I worked for a costume jewelry distributor 3. Single? Yep 4. What were you driving? Omg. A red 1996 Pontiac Grand Prix that my friends called "en fuego" 5. Favorite activity? Hanging out at bars with friends and trying to get laid 6. Favorite food? Mexican 7. Did you have the same bestfriend(s) you have now? My core group has not changed, but i had a MUCH wider circle back then 8. Pets? none 9. Biggest stress? Boy troubles 10. Biggest joy? Boy troubles
Post by sandandsea on Jul 13, 2018 12:09:06 GMT -5
1. Who did you live with? DH we had just gotten married 2. Where did you work or what year of school? Just finished my masters and started at a big firm 3. Single? Nope 4. What were you driving? Mitsubishi Eclipse 5. Favorite activity? Hanging out with dh 6. Favorite food? Chocolate fondue 7. Did you have the same bestfriend(s) you have now?no 8. Pets? Not yet. We got our pup a year later 9. Biggest stress? Money as we were just getting started, paying off student loans, trying to save for a down payment in this crazy hcol area, furnishing our house, etc. 10. Biggest joy? Being married and adulting
1. Who did you live with? a roommate 2. Where did you work or what year of school? I was in my 4th year of teaching 3. Single? dating but not married 4. What were you driving? I can't even remember.... 5. Favorite activity? hanging out with my co-workers and exploring the city (DC) 6. Favorite food? beer? 7. Did you have the same bestfriend(s) you have now? yes, some of them. 8. Pets? we had a fish for a second 9. Biggest stress? work. I was a new teacher 10. Biggest joy? work. I loved my job!
"Hello babies. Welcome to Earth. It's hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It's round and wet and crowded. On the outside, babies, you've got a hundred years here. There's only one rule that I know of, babies-"God damn it, you've got to be kind.”