Sunday Stealing

Sunday, August 9, 2009

The Now Vs. Then Meme

Welcome back to Sunday Stealing. Sunday Stealing originated on WTIT: The Blog authored by Bud Weiser. Here we will steal all types of memes from every corner of the blogosphere. Our promise to you is that we will work hard to find the most interesting and intelligent memes. You may have heard of the expression, “honor amongst thieves”. In that age-old tradition, we also have our rules. First, we always credit the blog that we stole it from and we will “fess up” to the blog owner where we stole the meme. We also provide a link to the victim's post. (It's our way of saying "Thanks!") We do sometimes edit the original meme, usually to make it more relevant to our global players, to challenge our players, sometimes to select that meme's best questions, or simply to make it less repetitive from either this new meme or recently asked questions from a prior featured meme. Let's go!

Today we ripped this meme off a blogger known as Tattooed Minivan Mom from the blog The Scattered Mind of a Tattooed Minivan Mom. She explains that she got it from Janana Bee. It appears Jana might have actually written this meme. But, it could have stolen there as well. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Tracing back our theft's thieves might take some time. Link back to us at Sunday Stealing!

Cheers to all us thieves!

Sunday Stealing: Janana's Now Vs. Then Meme
It's been a while since we had to post rules. But here we will list the relevent ones:

*Think back to ten years ago on this month.
*Write truthful answers and ELABORATE. This makes it more interesting!
*If you don't have a scanner you may omit #14 but I think if you do you should totally do it!
*It's about personal changes. Have fun with it!

Then: August 1999

1. Age:

18

2. Romantic Status:

Dating, nothing serious.

3. Occupation:

Cashier

4. Fun night out:

Karaoke with friends.

5. My BFFs:

Kristin, Cary, Kathy

6. I spent way too much time:

Thinking about finding "Mr. Right"

7. I spent not enough time:

On my education.

8. I wanted to be when I grew up:

A mom.

9. Biggest concern:

Again, finding the perfect man :P

10. What my biggest concern should have been:

Getting out on my own, getting a better job and working on be a better me.

11. Where did I live:

Between my house and Kathy's in Belding.

12. Dumbest thing I did that year:

Hmm, there are lots of dumb things I did that year I'm sure!

13. If I could go back now and talk to myself I would say:

Forget about boys, work on yourself!

14. Picture of me then:

Don't have one on my computer.

Now: August 2009

1. Age:

28

2. Romantic Status:

Happily married:)

3. Occupation:

Stay-at-home mom.

4. Fun night out:

Lately it's been going to weddings and having a little "baby free" time with my husband.

5. My BFFs:

Kristin, Cary

6. I spend way too much time:

Thinking about other people.

7. I spend not enough time:

Working on my garden.

8. I want to be when I grow up:

I am what I want to be :)

9. Biggest concern:

Failing as a mother.

10. What my biggest concern should be:

Failing as a mother.

11. Where do I live:

Just moved back to Belding at the end of March.

12. Dumbest thing I have done this year:

Again, I'm sure I've done lots of dumb things.

13. What I think I would say to myself in 10 years:

Who knows?!  In ten years I'll probably look back and think, "I should've done it this way..." but right now I'm doing the best I can so I don't know what I would say.

Summary:

1. What do I miss most from 1999:

My friends that I don't get to see as much because we all grew up and started families.

2. What do I miss least from 1999:

Some people from h.s. I guess.

3. What have I accomplished in 10 years that I am most proud of:

Becoming a wife and mother.

4. What have I NOT accomplished in 10 years that I wish I had:

At this moment, I'm happy with my life and I don't feel like I haven't done anything in the past 10 years that would've made things different.