20 year meme

Snagged from facebook.

****20 years ago***** (1989)

1) How old were you? A babe in the woods — a mere 19
2) Who were you dating? I wasn’t really dating anyone although I was kinda running around with Chris T (co-worker at Katzinger’s) and was just about to meet Brett the very next year.
3) Where did you work? Katzinger’s Deli and I was in school for part of the time but dropped out to the tune of a nervous breakdown brought on in part by working full-time and going to school full-time and babysitting on the side and basically not having any time to stop and think for a minute.
4) Where did you live? First part of the year, I was living with my roommate Spike (not her real name) and Wendie (her real name) and then that summer I moved out to my own tiny place.
5) Where did you hang out? Crazy Mama’s and Mean Mr. Mustard’s.
6) Did you wear contacts and/or glasses? No although technically I had glasses. I just never wore them.
7) Who were your best friends? I was making friends with the retail women at Katzinger’s — Kimmb., Shari, Judit and Ann Henderson — and pulling away from my then best friends — Wendie, Spike and Teresa.
8 ) How many tattoos did you have? None.
9) How many piercings did you have? Just four — one in one ear, three in the other.
10) What kind of car did you drive? 1982 Datsun 310
11) Had you been to a real party? Why I’d even hosted a real party or two.
12) Had you had your heart broken? Oh yes. Twice.
13) Were you Single/taken/Married/Divorced? Single.
14) Any Kids? Nope.

***10 YEARS AGO*** (1999)
1) How old were you? 29
2) Who were you dating? Married to dear old Brett!!
3) Where did you work? I was home with Noah and had just started freelancing.
4) Where did you live? We were here in Ohio and let’s see, if Noah was two then we were living in Georgetown Apartments and then later that year started renting in Upper Arlington.
5) Where did you hang out? La Leche League, natch.
6) Did you wear contacts and/or glasses? Only at the computer (glasses)
7) Who were your best friends? Liz (the woman who watches my kids nowadays), Ann Henderson, Lu, Janice
8 ) How many tattoos did you have? None
9) How many piercings did you have? Two because I’m sure the other two were closed up by then
10) What car did you drive? For part of that time we didn’t have a car and then we inherited a 1983 Monte Carlo from Janice
11) Had your heart broken? Not that year — broken hearts have not been part of my picture for a long time (thank goodness)
12) Were you Single/Taken/Married/Divorced? Married — often even blissfully!
13) Any Kids? A skinny little Noah with barely any hair and sweet slanty-up blue eyes

****TODAY (2009)****
1) How old are you? 39 (and a half)
2) Who are you dating? Still married to Brett
3) Where do you work? a preservation non-profit
4) Where do you live? Worthington
5) Where do you hang out? Seems like I end up at various coffee shops for meetings an awful lot these days
6) Do you wear contacts and/or glasses? Have been needing my glasses more and more
7) Who are your best friends? Homeschool potluckers
8 ) How many tattoos do you have? NONE — it ain’t never gonna happen
9) How many piercings do you have? Two
10) What kind of car do you drive? Either a very old little Honda (can’t remember the make/model) or a minivan
11) Have you had your heart broken? Not since pre-Brett
12) Are you Single/taken/Married/Divorced? Still married to Brett, still often blissful
13) Any Kids? A sturdy stomping Noah with too-long hair and the same sweet slanty-up blue eyes and a curly twirly Madison with sparkling brown eyes who sings her way through the day