Spin-off: Where Were You Twenty Years Ago?

darklinensuit · #1 02-14-2004, 01:37 PM

Living where?
Family?
Career?
Hobbies?
Accomplishments?

I had turned fourteen in January.
* I was living in my parents' ranch house in a Philly suburb.
* I had my mom, dad, and little brother. Our dog was still alive, & so was my grandmother, who lived down the shore. And my extended family was nuts back then, too.
* My career consisted of making it through ninth grade, which was still junior high in those days.
* I had not yet started working out, and I was had given up comic books the previous year. I did draw a lot. My big crush since the eighth grade (Barbara) would soon be replaced by my big crush of the tenth grade (Chris). I ended up having my chance with Chris, but I regret never doing anything but moon over Barbara, who would later use a Stevie line as her senior quote.
* I had won some writing awards and an art award.

- Jake

wondergirl9847 · #2 02-14-2004, 01:45 PM

I was seven years old living in the same house I'm in now...only my parents were married.

We had a chow named King.

I was in the 1st grade at Westridge Christian School.

I can't remember much of anything else.

GypsySorcerer · #3 02-14-2004, 02:08 PM

I was three, living with my parents, and probably playing with Strawberry Shortcake.

DrummerDeanna · #4 02-14-2004, 02:56 PM

I was a mere four years old. I was living in a seedy neighborhood in a house we rented from my grandpa's sister. My dad was in prison lol...NOT kidding...he's a shady character, and I have not had any contact with him since I was seven years old!

Lets see...I was attending Little Playmates pre-school, where I met my life-long friend Kari.

We had one dog, Ebony who was just a puppy when I was four, my sister was 14 and I annoyed the crap outta her because all I wanted to watch was cartoons...but thanks to her I now know all of Wham's lyrics by heart...

I don't remember much of anything else....

darklinensuit · #5 02-14-2004, 03:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by wondergirl9847
I was seven years old living in the same house I'm in now...only my parents were married.

We had a chow named King.

I was in the 1st grade at Westridge Christian School.

I can't remember much of anything else.

Did you even know who Lindsey or Justin was?

BTW, was your chow black or red? I like the red ones.

- Jake

darklinensuit · #6 02-14-2004, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by GypsySorcerer
I was three, living with my parents, and probably playing with Strawberry Shortcake.

You left out your accomplishments. (Not pooping your Pampers?)

- Jake

darklinensuit · #7 02-14-2004, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by DrummerDeanna
We had one dog, Ebony who was just a puppy when I was four, my sister was 14 and I annoyed the crap outta her because all I wanted to watch was cartoons...but thanks to her I now know all of Wham's lyrics by heart...

Maybe I'm four then, because I'd take watching Bugs Bunny over Wham any day.

- Jake

jadegypsy · #8 02-14-2004, 05:35 PM

I was two...
Living in Pachaco Valley and then San Rafel with my parents and our cat.
Going to pre-school
Loved Rainbow Bright and My Little Ponies and Seaseme Street (supposedly)
Loved coloring books
Earliest memory around this time was getting into my friends moms make-up bag, she was not pleased with me or her daughter.

golden braid · #9 02-14-2004, 08:27 PM

I was six and in the first grade. I was living in the Bay Area in California which is where I still live. We had just gotten a kitten named Sammy who to this day is still the best ever cat even though he is no longer alive. We had a big slobbery bull mastif dog named Rosie too. I didn't really like her because she smell and always got drool everywhere. I liked to collect stickers especially scratch and sniff ones. I don't think I started collecting Garbage Pail Kids until the next year.

macmar71 · #10 02-14-2004, 09:33 PM

I was 12 years old
Living in an apartment with my grandmother, my baby brother and my cat Sylvester ( who I had up until two years ago). Mom moved away due to a bad divorce but I visited her when I was able to and got to watch MTV.

I wasn't attending school at this point and not because I was a bad ass or anything~~Those times were not the best of times so I was a self taught child.

I loved music, movies and reading. Hanging out with Brandy and Jeremy. Starting my vinyl collection.

Career wishes were always ones that had to do with music as in radio, being in the background of it as being shy really didn't make me crave the spotlight.

Things I honed in that time were the gift of composing poetry and drawing cute cartoon characters.

DeeGeMe · #11 02-15-2004, 10:21 AM

[QUOTE]Originally posted by darklinensuit
[B]Living where?
Family?
Career?
Hobbies?
Accomplishments?

Living where: I was living in the same city I still live in--in my 2nd year of College, I think it was the 2nd year anyway.

Family: Mom, Dad, me, and my much-beloved first Dachshund, Dutch was still alive. He was my 10th birthday present and he lived until I was 25. I still miss him.

Career: None, other than writing bad papers for English Lit classes. I didn't have a clue as to what I wanted to do yet.

Hobbies: The Mighty Mac of course--I've been a fan since the White Album--which I brought when I was 10 years old in 1975. Huge music fan and big reader--still am.

Accomplishments: None that I can remember.

wondergirl9847 · #12 02-15-2004, 11:44 AM

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Originally posted by darklinensuit
Did you even know who Lindsey or Justin was?

BTW, was your chow black or red? I like the red ones.

- Jake

Well, 20 years ago, Justin was 5, and Lindsey was promoting Go Insane. I WISH I had been into Lindsey/FM back then, but ah well, as Stevie did say, everything happens for a reason.

My chow was black. He bit my aunt's earlobe off tho. We had to sell him, as my mom became scared he would bite me. She was hugging him and as we all know, most dogs don't like to be hugged or have their face nuzzled.

I missed him REALLY bad, but some breeders came and bought him and he had many children/grandchildren, so it's cool.

darklinensuit · #13 02-15-2004, 11:44 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by jadegypsy
Earliest memory around this time was getting into my friends moms make-up bag, she was not pleased with me or her daughter.

I bet you looked perdy.

- Jake

darklinensuit · #14 02-15-2004, 11:46 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by golden braid
I was six and in the first grade. I was living in the Bay Area in California which is where I still live. We had just gotten a kitten named Sammy who to this day is still the best ever cat even though he is no longer alive. We had a big slobbery bull mastif dog named Rosie too. I didn't really like her because she smell and always got drool everywhere. I liked to collect stickers especially scratch and sniff ones. I don't think I started collecting Garbage Pail Kids until the next year.

Wow, I'd forgotten all about the puffy sticker craze of the early 80s.

- Jake

darklinensuit · #15 02-15-2004, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by macmar71
I was 12 years old
Living in an apartment with my grandmother, my baby brother and my cat Sylvester ( who I had up until two years ago). Mom moved away due to a bad divorce but I visited her when I was able to and got to watch MTV.

I wasn't attending school at this point and not because I was a bad ass or anything~~Those times were not the best of times so I was a self taught child.

I loved music, movies and reading. Hanging out with Brandy and Jeremy. Starting my vinyl collection.

Career wishes were always ones that had to do with music as in radio, being in the background of it as being shy really didn't make me crave the spotlight.

Things I honed in that time were the gift of composing poetry and drawing cute cartoon characters.

Were you in CT back then?

- Jake