NS April 16th, 2009
From Jessica at This is Worthwhile, a meme that encompasses the past, present and future.
15 years ago today I would have been:
14 and a freshman in high school, taking drama, speech, health, history, algebra, advanced English and biology (among others)
Writing poetry, some good but mostly bad, in my bedroom
Listening to Tori Amos, Matthew Sweet, Nirvana, Frente and Pearl Jam
Trying to figure out boys
10 years ago today I would have been:
A sophomore at university studying journalism
Almost certainly drunk or stoned
Enduring a long distance relationship with The Noble Husband
5 years ago today I would have been:
Finishing up my degree in journalism after a two year hiatus in London and then a return to university
Working my ass off as a waitress in a brewery/restaurant
Planning the last details of mine and TNH’s second wedding/renewal ceremony
1 year ago today I would have been:
Already missing my parents, who came to London for a two-week visit in early April
Mother to a just-turned-two-year-old and three months pregnant with my son
Researching and planning for my homebirth
Very broke
This year I am:
Giving writing a serious, earnest go — blogging more, pitching articles, working on a book and whatever else I can do to carve out a career
Determined to finally buy a good digital camera and start taking photography more seriously
Hopefully taking on more editing and producing work in my current work-at-home job
Going to the States for 3 weeks in June and July and looking forward to it immensely
Working towards making my marriage stronger than ever
Saving up the funds I need to obtain British citizenship (y’all convinced me!)
Today I:
Was incredibly lazy and allowed myself to be so without any (okay, much) guilt
Ate one of my daughter’s chocolate easter bunnies. Ssshh!
Told a white lie to avoid talking to someone on the phone
Covered both my children in kisses while we jumped and rolled on the bed
Pretended to be a robot so that my daughter would let me comb her hair
Next year I hope:
To have finished writing my book
To have maintained my weight as it is now
To be eating healthier and working out more
To have visited at least two countries I hadn’t been to before
To be spending more quality time alone with my husband
That my family will be healthy and happy
In five years I hope:
To be a successful author/journalist/blogger
That I will be in a larger house
That I am enjoying my 30s immensely
That things might be going so well that I could maybe possibly have another baby
That my kids are doing well in school
That TNH doesn’t have a midlife crisis of some sort when he turns 40
That I’m still able to see the good in people, the beauty in words and moments, and hope for the future
What have you done and what do you want to be doing?
