Then & Now:
Then ~ October 1989Wow! That was a trip and a half!
1. Age: 43.
2. Romantic Status: Coupled for 13 years.
3. Occupation: Voice Actor
4. Fun night out: NYC to see a play or concert
5. My BFFs: my partner, and Barbara
6. I spent way too much time: tending to the relationship.
7. I spent not enough time: Taking care of me
8. I wanted to be when I grew up: Just what I was at the time.
9. Biggest concern: Adjustable Rate Mortgage
10. What my biggest concern should have been: Taking care of me.
11. Where did I live: Mount Olive, NJ
12. Dumbest thing I did that year: Voice-0ver a Super Pretzel TV ad and didn't get paid.
13. If I could go back now and talk to myself I would say: Take better care of you, not so much everyone else.
Now ~ October 2009
1. Age: do the math.
2. Romantic Status: Single after a 30-year relationship.
3. Occupation: sales - service
4. Fun night out: Burgers with new friends
5. My BFFs: Barbara, Dione, Dennis, Ron.
6. I spend way too much time: Alone in the apartment
7. I spend not enough time: Getting out to meet new people.
8. I want to be when I grow up: Healthy.
9. Biggest concern: Being alone (not lonely - there's a difference)
10. What my biggest concern should be: Doing what I have dreamed of doing - an Alaskan Cruise/Tour.
11. Where do I live: Rehoboth Beach, Delaware - USA
12. Dumbest thing I have done this year: Nothing I can think of. I guess I've learned a few things.
13. What I think I would say to myself in 10 years: You've survived devastating crisis and come out on top.
Summary
1. What do I miss most from 1989: That feeling of love and security.
2. What do I miss least from 1989: Memorial Services for friends lost to AIDS.
3. What have I accomplished in 20 years that I am most proud of: Knowing that I need little to live comfortably.
4. What have I NOT accomplished in 20 years that I wish I had: Security and Love.
More later.
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3 comments:
thank you for playing; that was good reading.
It's nice to learn something from someone you only know through the internet. Thanks for playing along.
Can I play too?
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