Then and Now Meme

Ten Years Ago Meme (borrowed from Per Aspera)

1) How old were you?
THEN: 1996 27
NOW: 2006 about to turn 37

2) Where did you work?
THEN: 1996 – a gov’t contractor in VA
NOW: 2006 – a company in NJ

3) Where did you live?
THEN: 1996 – Virginia
NOW: 2006 – NoNJ

4) How was your hair style?
THEN: 1996 – long, straight and blonde
NOW: 2006 – surprisingly enough, the same – but it has been many incarnations in between

5) Did you wear contacts?
THEN: 1996 – Occasionally
NOW: 2006 – Occasionally

6) Did you wear glasses?
THEN: 1996 – Yes, daily
NOW: 2006 – Yes, daily

7) Who was your best friend?
THEN: 1996 – my sister
NOW: 2006 – my husband – but only because I *have* to say that (that’s an inside joke between him and me)

8) Which of your pets were still alive?
THEN: 1996 – Spanky
NOW: 2006 – Spanky, although she now lives with my parents, Stinky, Fred, Ginger, Mini, Cooper, Mr. Fish III

9) Who was your boyfriend/girlfriend?
THEN: 1996 – Denis was my fiance’
NOW: 2006 – Still married to same wonderful guy

11) Who was your celebrity crush?
THEN: 1996 – Man, I have no idea. Maybe it was Moby, since I was still into the dance scene at that point.
NOW: 2006 – See the fake boyfriend list

12) Who was your regular-person crush?
THEN: 1996 – Denis
NOW: 2006 – Same.

13) How many piercings did you have?
THEN: 1996 – Three in each ear, nose ring
NOW: 2006 – Three in each ear, nose ring

14) How many tattoos did you have?
THEN: 1996 – None
NOW: 2006 – Sadly, none – I still want one though

15) What was your favorite band/singer?
THEN: 1996 – Anything involving house music
NOW: 2006 – I really liked Gavin DeGraw’s cd last year. I like Teddy Geiger right now although I don’t own his cd yet.

16) Had you smoked a cigarette?
THEN: 1996 – I was in the process of quitting in 1996.
NOW: 2006 – Nope.

17) Had you gotten drunk?
THEN: 1996: I’m absolutely positive that I probably did.
NOW: 2006: No. I don’t drink nearly as often as I used to. Maybe one drink a month?

18) Looking back, are you where you thought you would be in 2006?:
I guess so. I was engaged in 1996, so I had to know that I was going into “suburban life” mode. Did I think I’d have a house, two kids, four cats, a dog and a fish as well as awesome neighbors, a great church, a good job, and a relatively happy life? Nope.