Because memes are fun

Although this one reminds me how much older I am than the rest of my friends list. :)


HOW MUCH HAVE YOU CHANGED IN 20 YEARS

20 YEARS AGO

1. How old were you? 21
2. Where did you go to school? Yale
3. Where did you work? In the dining hall of Silliman, my residential college.
4. Where did you live? New Haven, CT
5. Where did you hang out? In the Buttery, the dining hall, the courtyard of Silliman, Naples, and the living room of my suite.
6. Did you wear glasses? Only for distance, ie going to the movies.
7. Who was your best friend? Julie E. and Annie F.
8. Who was your regular-person crush? I was engaged. So, I'd say Greg.
9. How many tattoos did you have? None
10. How many piercings did you have? 2--one in each ear
11. What car did you drive? I didn't have a license.
12. Had you been to a real party yet? Yes.
13. Single/Taken/Married/Divorced/Bitter: Taken.

10 YEARS AGO

1. How old were you? 31
2. Where did you go to school? Finished with school.
3. Where did you work? At home. I was the mother of three children 5 and under.
4. Where did you live? Durham, NC.
5. Where did you hang out? At home. At the park supervising playdates.
7. Who was your best friend? Rhonda R.
8. How many tattoos did you have? None
9. How many piercings did you have? 2--one in each ear.
10. What car did you drive? Let me see, in the late spring of that year we traded in our Volvo for the first minivan because the need for three carseats necessitates a minivan. We also had an older model BMW 735i.
11. Had you been to a real party yet? Yes.
12. Been to another country? Yes. Bermuda, Australia, Turks and Caicos,
13. Single/Taken/Married/Divorced/Bitter: Married.

NOW

1. How old are you? 41
2. Where do you work? I do freelance editorial and educational consultancy work. So, from home.
3. Where do you live? Durham, NC.
4. Do you wear glasses? Yes, for driving and for distance.
5. Who are your best friends? Allie H. and Thea W. locally. De and various friends list buddies not locally.
6. Do you talk to your old friends? I've spoken to all of the ones listed above at least once in the past six months.
7. How many tattoos do you have? None
8. How many piercings do you have? 2--one in each ear.
9. What car do you drive? 2001 Chrysler Town and Country.
10. Have you been to a real party yet? Yes
11. Has your heart been broken? Yes
12. Single/Taken/Married/Divorced/Bitter: Married.

Now, to the books.

#45 is Jimmy Stewart: A Biography by Marc Eliot. The biographer got a little hot for the psychosexual explanation, but I loved all the trivia about old Hollywood and I've always loved Jimmy Stewart. I got weepy when I read the following about tributes made to Stewart after his death. "...the second was from Karolyn Grimes, who played little Zuzu in that grand Capra film, whose petals represented the essence of life itself to young George Bailey. In her sixties when she heard of Jimmy's passing, she said, simply, "I think there will be bells ringing tonight."
Now, that's an epitaph.

#46 is Venus Envy by Shannon McKelden. This turned out to be one of De's clients which I didn't realize beforehand. Venus aka Aphrodite has been sent to Earth to serve as a fairy godmother as punishment for her behavior on Mt. Olympus. Throw in a "Cinderella" who has been badly burned numerous times before and a hunky Charming who's Mr. March in the firefighter's calendar and you have a fun little chick lit to while away the time.

Because memes are fun

Although this one reminds me how much older I am than the rest of my friends list. :)


HOW MUCH HAVE YOU CHANGED IN 20 YEARS

20 YEARS AGO

1. How old were you? 21
2. Where did you go to school? Yale
3. Where did you work? In the dining hall of Silliman, my residential college.
4. Where did you live? New Haven, CT
5. Where did you hang out? In the Buttery, the dining hall, the courtyard of Silliman, Naples, and the living room of my suite.
6. Did you wear glasses? Only for distance, ie going to the movies.
7. Who was your best friend? Julie E. and Annie F.
8. Who was your regular-person crush? I was engaged. So, I'd say Greg.
9. How many tattoos did you have? None
10. How many piercings did you have? 2--one in each ear
11. What car did you drive? I didn't have a license.
12. Had you been to a real party yet? Yes.
13. Single/Taken/Married/Divorced/Bitter: Taken.

10 YEARS AGO

1. How old were you? 31
2. Where did you go to school? Finished with school.
3. Where did you work? At home. I was the mother of three children 5 and under.
4. Where did you live? Durham, NC.
5. Where did you hang out? At home. At the park supervising playdates.
7. Who was your best friend? Rhonda R.
8. How many tattoos did you have? None
9. How many piercings did you have? 2--one in each ear.
10. What car did you drive? Let me see, in the late spring of that year we traded in our Volvo for the first minivan because the need for three carseats necessitates a minivan. We also had an older model BMW 735i.
11. Had you been to a real party yet? Yes.
12. Been to another country? Yes. Bermuda, Australia, Turks and Caicos,
13. Single/Taken/Married/Divorced/Bitter: Married.

NOW

1. How old are you? 41
2. Where do you work? I do freelance editorial and educational consultancy work. So, from home.
3. Where do you live? Durham, NC.
4. Do you wear glasses? Yes, for driving and for distance.
5. Who are your best friends? Allie H. and Thea W. locally. De and various friends list buddies not locally.
6. Do you talk to your old friends? I've spoken to all of the ones listed above at least once in the past six months.
7. How many tattoos do you have? None
8. How many piercings do you have? 2--one in each ear.
9. What car do you drive? 2001 Chrysler Town and Country.
10. Have you been to a real party yet? Yes
11. Has your heart been broken? Yes
12. Single/Taken/Married/Divorced/Bitter: Married.

Now, to the books.

#45 is Jimmy Stewart: A Biography by Marc Eliot. The biographer got a little hot for the psychosexual explanation, but I loved all the trivia about old Hollywood and I've always loved Jimmy Stewart. I got weepy when I read the following about tributes made to Stewart after his death. "...the second was from Karolyn Grimes, who played little Zuzu in that grand Capra film, whose petals represented the essence of life itself to young George Bailey. In her sixties when she heard of Jimmy's passing, she said, simply, "I think there will be bells ringing tonight."
Now, that's an epitaph.

#46 is Venus Envy by Shannon McKelden. This turned out to be one of De's clients which I didn't realize beforehand. Venus aka Aphrodite has been sent to Earth to serve as a fairy godmother as punishment for her behavior on Mt. Olympus. Throw in a "Cinderella" who has been badly burned numerous times before and a hunky Charming who's Mr. March in the firefighter's calendar and you have a fun little chick lit to while away the time.