The Sheila Variations

You know. It's meme time.

Haven't done one of these in a long time. I got it from S. FaolᮠWolf.

What I was doing 10 years ago:

1995. My last summer in Chicago. I was in a production of A Death in the Family. I made a new friend - Kate. She's still one of my best friends today. There was a heat wave. I was moving to New York in the fall. My heart was broken. Because of a guy I was in love with and couldn't have. I've never loved anyone as much as I loved that guy and I was in agony, knowing I had to let him go. In the meantime, though, I had window-boy. He was like a comfy old sweater, just beautiful to hang around, and be with - an awesome comfort, yes, but also a continuous adventure ... I don't know how I would have made it through that summer without him. Strangely: with all the sadness and melancholy and impending good-byes - it was a great summer. Even though I got so ill following the heat wave that my doctor made a house call. I also re-connected with the favorite-ex. Can't keep the guys straight? That summer was all about good-byes. All about the triumvirate of men who meant the most to me.

Five years ago:

2000. Er ... no idea. It's all a blur.

One year ago:

In July of last year, I received my first acceptance letter as a writer - from The Sewanee Review. Damn issue hasn't come out yet! But it was one of those moments - of a small part of my ultimate dream come true. But no big exterior changes. My life looked pretty much the same a year ago as it does now.

That sucks. Come to think of it. My goal is: If I do this meme thing a year from now - I would like to be able to say: My life looks nothing like it looked like a year ago today.

Yesterday:

Spent the night with my dear friend Jen. We sat in her air-conditioned apartment, babbling about each other's lives. I haven't seen her in a while. I got caught up on everything in her life, I raved about my high school reunion and seeing Keith M and the Herbie the Love Bug moment my friends and I all had on the way back from the reunion. We then watched 6 Feet Under - just like we used to do. (We were roommates for 9 years. NINE YEARS!) Beautiful night. Candlelight, wine, soft comfy couch, crazy girl talk, and 6 Feet Under

Five snacks I enjoy:

I'm a big Wheat Thins fan. I love sliced red peppers and hummus. Granola. Cashews. Red Hot Blue Chips.

Five songs I know all the words to:

Lose Yourself - Eminem
Tomorrow - from Annie
Sgt. Pepper - The Beatles
Living for the City - Stevie Wonder
Lithium - Nirvana

Five Things I would do with $100 million:

Buy a house. Buy a car. Give a lot of it away. Set up a college fund for Cashel. Help out my siblings. Hire a personal trainer. Buy my own roller coaster and put it in my massive backyard. Travel. Travel, travel, travel. Oh, and I would get laser surgery on my poor blind eyeballs.

Five locations I would like to run away to:

Ireland. North Dakota. Wales. Anywhere near a beach.

Five things I like doing:

Swimming. Reading. Dancing. Watching baseball. Singing.

Five bad habits I have:

I bite my nails. I procrastinate. I kill plants. (Although: I have just now hit the 2 year mark with keeping 2 plants alive. whoo-hoo!! I think I am ready to buy another one now ...) I wash dishes and then leave them in the dish rack. Sometimes I get around to putting them in the cupboard - but usually I just keep them in the rack.

Five things I would never wear:

I would not dress in a garishly-colored African robe and a turban. I would not wear short shorts and a halter top. I would not wear anything like this. I would not wear a micro-mini and thigh-high boots, except as a costume. I would not wear a long flowing Holly Hobby sundress.

Five TV shows I like:

6 Feet Under. The West Wing. Blow Out. VH1 Behind the Music. I guess I don't really watch much TV. I'm all about renting movies.

Five biggest joys of the moment:

The view at the end of my street. My new haircut. Anticipating the two trips I'm going to take this summer. All my Cary Grant movies that I get to watch whenever I want because I OWN THEM ALL. Nostalgia for high school - as odd as that sounds!!

Five favorite toys:

I'm not really a gadget girl. If I had the 100 million dollars, maybe I could be! So ... I am glad I have a TV. I love my laptop. Those are all the "toys" I have.

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