#resound11 Prompt 19: Then and Now
What was your life like a decade ago? How has your life changed since then? If you’re not feeling wordy today, why not show us some then and now portraits of yourself?
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The short, fun lists…
2001
- age: 21
- dad was still alive and I was very close to him
- a senior at UCLA
- dating a terrible boy
- working full-time and going to school full-time
- traveled mostly for parties
- night owl
- languages (fluent in/learning): English, Tagalog & Spanish
- an unbelievable social life (live shows, underground parties, raves, clubs, festivals – you name it, I was there)
- not very creative
- hip & sexy
- jeans & heels
- more makeup
- short hair
- occasional volunteer
- voracious reader
- music lover
- city girl
- PC
- dream city: New York, NY
- uncomfortable with myself
2011
- age: 31
- very close to mom
- working full-time; part-time photographer & crafter
- single
- traveling mostly for pleasure
- early bird; morning person
- languages (fluent in/learning): English, Tagalog, Spanish, French & Italian
- a well-chosen social life (brunch, museums, art shows, live music, festivals, conferences, broadway shows, the opera… etc etc)
- creating something everyday
- still hip & sexy
- jeans & boots/chucks
- less makeup + more skincare
- long hair
- frequent volunteer
- voracious reader
- music lover
- nature girl
- Mac
- dream city: Portland, OR
- comfortable with myself
