10 years in the life of.... ME!!!

I have been perusing some other blogs around here, and was intrigued by some posts regarding the last 10 years of life. It is so different for so many people - even people who are seemingly very similar. So... for your viewing (dis)pleasure, I present to you: 10 years in the life of ME!

Today: Portland, Oregon. Tiny apartment in the ghetto. Driving an old but dependable Toyota. Waiting every day for the call that will finally put me in the classroom (substitute teaching) and trying to support my dear husband through school, work and ministry. Oh, and starting my Arbonne Business

Last month: tentatively jumping (is that possible, you ask? why yes, it is!) into activity at Church... putting aside all (most) apprehension and shy tendencies to emerce myself into a more active state of faith. Driving the Toy. Living in the ghetto apartment

Last summer: Finishing student teaching, graduating college, moving out of the dorms and into my very own tiny ghetto apartment, planning a wedding, spending a lot of time alone. Then, getting married and setting up the apartment for two.

Last year: Drowning in school work, pre-student teaching and other Teacher Ed obligations. Spent the summer building fences with an all-male, all-mexican crew 9 hours a day, 5 days a week. Driving an old toyota. Living is someone's camper trailer and Cascade dorms, alternately.

5 years ago: Hmm, let's see ... that would be 2000. I was a Jr/Sr in high school. That was a busy year. Between advanced biology, english and lit classes, band activities (football games, contests, concerts, parades, band trips, etc.), working towards my black belt in tae kwon do, youth group activities (classes, lectures, youth rallies, community service), working 5 days a week (and taking a couple of college courses through work) and trying to maintain my first long-term relationship - I consumed TONS and TONS and OODLES and GOBS of caffiene! It was a busy year. And I loved it, for the most part. I was planning on going to a college that was far far away from home, though. That didn't work out too well. God had something else planned. Oh, yeah - and i was driving a lovely old Toyota.

10 years ago: 1995. HA! This was a strange year for me. Not surprising, as it WAS jr. high. I actually had a GREAT year... in that it was fun for me. I was kind of mean, though. That was my one really "teenage" year. For the most part I was a wonderful teenager. But that year I had my little group of friends and that was it. We weren't the really popular kids, but we were the only "cool" kids in all the honors classes. And we knew it. And flaunted it. Oddly enough, I probably learned more that year (even though I totally skipped out on SO much because I was too cool for school) than any other year. At home, though, I was finally beginning to almost appreciate my step-dad for the first time and was establishing some really great friendships with kids at church... I sure am thankful for those now!!!


El Fin`

I would like to thank you for humoring me here - that was fun. Makes me really appreciate my journey to where I am currently.