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Timeline meme thingy
What were you doing?
25 years ago?
Err nothing, given that I hadn't been born then.
20 years ago?
I don't really remember - probably practicing walking and learning to talk. Being looked after by my grandparents - being pushed up Mulford's Hill in a push chair. Playing with toys, I'd imagine.
15 years ago?
Well I'd have been about six or seven then. I remember being really frustrated at not being allowed to read more difficult books at school; they kept us on level four throughout 'top infants' (now year two). I was inseparable from my best friend; I still remember the day she came to school without any underwear because she was wearing her swimming costume. I joined Brownies when I was seven, and at this time I did ballet, tap and modern dance class lessons. We had various au pairs around this time, even then I loved winning arguments - edible is
25 years ago?
Err nothing, given that I hadn't been born then.
20 years ago?
I don't really remember - probably practicing walking and learning to talk. Being looked after by my grandparents - being pushed up Mulford's Hill in a push chair. Playing with toys, I'd imagine.
15 years ago?
Well I'd have been about six or seven then. I remember being really frustrated at not being allowed to read more difficult books at school; they kept us on level four throughout 'top infants' (now year two). I was inseparable from my best friend; I still remember the day she came to school without any underwear because she was wearing her swimming costume. I joined Brownies when I was seven, and at this time I did ballet, tap and modern dance class lessons. We had various au pairs around this time, even then I loved winning arguments - edible is
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<b>What were you doing?</b>
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<b>25 years ago?</b>
Err nothing, given that I hadn't been born then.
<b>20 years ago?</b>
I don't really remember - probably practicing walking and learning to talk. Being looked after by my grandparents - being pushed up Mulford's Hill in a push chair. Playing with toys, I'd imagine.
<b>15 years ago?</b>
Well I'd have been about six or seven then. I remember being really frustrated at not being allowed to read more difficult books at school; they kept us on level four throughout 'top infants' (now year two). I was inseparable from my best friend; I still remember the day she came to school without any underwear because she was wearing her swimming costume. I joined Brownies when I was seven, and at this time I did ballet, tap and modern dance class lessons. We had various au pairs around this time, even then I loved winning arguments - edible is <b<clearly</b> correct, while eatible just isn't.
<b>Ten years ago></b>
I'd have been in my first year at secondary school. That was a weird time, my first six weeks there were a baptism of fire; things that wouldn't bother me now - like carrying a heavy bag around, and needing to go to different rooms for different lessons were a huge challenge back then. But by the summer term I was relatively happy - I wasn't being bullied too much and I had friends.
<b>Five years ago?</b>
I was in my first year of 'A' levels, and really enjoying it. I had friends, including guys who were worth talking to, people weren't nasty to me, and I was learning so much about piss taking; I could join in with it, and be the butt of the jokes and not mind. It was great. I was also working at Woolworths and spending a lot of time looking after my sister, as well as being a Young Leader with Guides - so I was doing a lot.
<b>A year ago?</b>
Was in a state about Finals. I was scared of failing (read getting a 2:2) but part of me couldn't care less. I was bored beyond any boredom I've ever known. It was hell. In some ways it was good once we began to sit them (nine papers in eleven days determining entire degree result) but that brought its own problems. I have never felt quite so lonely, or in need of just someone to be there and to care for me. There were people who tried, but no one quite managed it. I was also the recipient of moans and groans from everyone else - which was good because it forced me to think about people other than myself, but bad because I was on a knife edge between coping and bursting - the world was balanced precariously on my shoulders and it could have fallen apart at any moment. In the end all was well - I got a 2:1 and am sort of glad for having survived it - I was alone, and look how well I coped, I might not have wanted to and would certainly not choose to do it that way again, but I <b>could</b> do it.
<b>Yesterday?</b>
At work and then at Guides, then packed for Oxford, had a bath and checked email/IRCed
<b>Today?</b>
At work, am about to leave to go to Oxford to visit the Careers Service and then go to the Halsbury dinner, which will be accompanied by more alcohol than I've seen since Schools Dinner I imgaine.
<b>Tomorrow?</b>
Time in Oxford just to myself - shopping/gown hire/meeting people etc.
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<b>25 years ago?</b>
Err nothing, given that I hadn't been born then.
<b>20 years ago?</b>
I don't really remember - probably practicing walking and learning to talk. Being looked after by my grandparents - being pushed up Mulford's Hill in a push chair. Playing with toys, I'd imagine.
<b>15 years ago?</b>
Well I'd have been about six or seven then. I remember being really frustrated at not being allowed to read more difficult books at school; they kept us on level four throughout 'top infants' (now year two). I was inseparable from my best friend; I still remember the day she came to school without any underwear because she was wearing her swimming costume. I joined Brownies when I was seven, and at this time I did ballet, tap and modern dance class lessons. We had various au pairs around this time, even then I loved winning arguments - edible is <b<clearly</b> correct, while eatible just isn't.
<b>Ten years ago></b>
I'd have been in my first year at secondary school. That was a weird time, my first six weeks there were a baptism of fire; things that wouldn't bother me now - like carrying a heavy bag around, and needing to go to different rooms for different lessons were a huge challenge back then. But by the summer term I was relatively happy - I wasn't being bullied too much and I had friends.
<b>Five years ago?</b>
I was in my first year of 'A' levels, and really enjoying it. I had friends, including guys who were worth talking to, people weren't nasty to me, and I was learning so much about piss taking; I could join in with it, and be the butt of the jokes and not mind. It was great. I was also working at Woolworths and spending a lot of time looking after my sister, as well as being a Young Leader with Guides - so I was doing a lot.
<b>A year ago?</b>
Was in a state about Finals. I was scared of failing (read getting a 2:2) but part of me couldn't care less. I was bored beyond any boredom I've ever known. It was hell. In some ways it was good once we began to sit them (nine papers in eleven days determining entire degree result) but that brought its own problems. I have never felt quite so lonely, or in need of just someone to be there and to care for me. There were people who tried, but no one quite managed it. I was also the recipient of moans and groans from everyone else - which was good because it forced me to think about people other than myself, but bad because I was on a knife edge between coping and bursting - the world was balanced precariously on my shoulders and it could have fallen apart at any moment. In the end all was well - I got a 2:1 and am sort of glad for having survived it - I was alone, and look how well I coped, I might not have wanted to and would certainly not choose to do it that way again, but I <b>could</b> do it.
<b>Yesterday?</b>
At work and then at Guides, then packed for Oxford, had a bath and checked email/IRCed
<b>Today?</b>
At work, am about to leave to go to Oxford to visit the Careers Service and then go to the Halsbury dinner, which will be accompanied by more alcohol than I've seen since Schools Dinner I imgaine.
<b>Tomorrow?</b>
Time in Oxford just to myself - shopping/gown hire/meeting people etc.