10-20-30 Virus
I saw this one over on Autumn’s Mom and Ms. Mamma, and thought I would do it myself. π The idea is, I tell you what I was doing 10 years ago, 20 years ago, and 30 years ago. Since I’m over 40, I added 40 to this meme. Feel free to join in and do this one as well, if you’re interested.
10 years ago – 1997 – I was working as an HR Assistant at a small local company, and not really loving it. Actually, I got passed over for a promotion I wanted, which led me to accepting a job that was a much better match for me anyway, where I met some of my best friends. π
20 years ago – 1987 – I had recently moved to San Francisco. I had just met my father for the first time in my life, which pretty much threw me for a huge loop. I was living in an awesome flat with a pretty good roomie, away from my mom for the first time. Going to college, working to pay the rent, loving San Francisco. Oh, and I had just noticed that one of the guys in my Speech class was a very nice guy, and pretty cute to boot.
30 years ago – 1977 – 5th grade in Campbell, CA. This was a crappy year for my family, though I don’t think anything horrid really happened to us there. I just remember all of us being somewhat stressed and not very happy there. When you’re thrilled to move from any place to Stockton, CA, you know that place isn’t great. Campbell was that place for us.
40 years ago – 1967 – Honestly, I don’t even know where we were living at this point. We moved a lot when I was very small…I was going on 2 at this point, and I know we lived in Berkeley, Redwood City, and Stockton between my being born and when we moved to Alaska in 1970, and maybe we lived a few other places as well. Not sure. I’m guessing Berkeley.
18 Comments
ML
Gee, I wonder who that guy in you speech class was π
Meeting your Dad for the first time…wow, what a powerful and emotional moment that must have been!
Beenzzz
I was just about to say the same thing that ML did about the guy in your speech class. π
I need to do this meme soon.
Py Korry
Given how little love you have for Stockton, Campbell must have been a real crappy place to live.
lalunas
Oh wow I knew you twenty years ago. Yowie. This is a real cute meme.
C
Wow! Isn’t it interesting to see all of the life changing events that can happen in a person’s life? It’s neat to see how all of these events make up the person you are today. Very neat.
Cherry
10 years ago was pretty great, wasn’t it? π
Starshine
I feel so privileged that you let us all read the story of your meeting with your father. What a journey and unique experience!
Joan
Very interesting. I would love to hear more about your decades if you ever care to share.
hellomelissa
i love “historical” memes. allows me to know my bloggy friends a little bit better.
Karen
That’s a great meme… thanks for sharing! I’ll have to do this one too, if I can remember that far back, that is π
Dee
Nice reading this meme. Wonderful way to ge tto know people more.
Wow you lived in Alaska..? Must have been beautiful ? Do you remember any of it?
--Deb
I don’t know how interesting mine is going to be, but since tomorrow’s my birthday, the timing is perfect. It’ll be on my knitting blog… (www.chappysmom.com)
amuirin
*laughs* Cliffhanger! What happened with the Speech class guy?
This is a great meme, fun to mark the progression, and kinda inspiring to look back on some of the harder times knowing you got through them.
Alaska!
Do you remember it? Do you ever go back?
amuirin
oops. Should read comments first… jinx, Dee. Maybe there’s an Alaska blog in the archives?
J
Dee and Amuirin, I married speech guy. π That’s Ted, aka, Py Korry.
Alaska…yes, I remember it…I lived there from age 4 1/2 to age 9 1/2, so the later stuff of course I remember much better. My brother and mother have both moved back there, (but not to Fairbanks, to Juneau) maybe 14 years ago. I’ve been up once to visit, and it’s gorgeous.
Maya's Granny
In 1967 you were in Berkeley, since I didn’t graduate until 1968.
So glad you met and married speech guy.
I’m going to have to do this one myself soon.
Jimmy
I like the idea that you added 40 to the virus! Quick thinkin’
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