September 2009 Weddings
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The last 10 years in 10 words or less
Starting in 2002, what were the highlights or defining events of the past 10 years? 10 words or less per year.
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Re: The last 10 years in 10 words or less
2002 - 11th grade. Came into my own. Heartbreak, healing, got drunk.
2003 - Graduated, fell in love w/ Eric, lost "it," tattooed, pierced, photography.
2004 - College, broke up, Jesse - cheated on, weak, broken, late nights.
2005 - Ended it, strong, moved on, grew up, Joel - life changing.
2006 - SoCo & Lime, dyptics, bagels, crackers & cheese, 7 Stone Step.
2007 - Graduated, photography awards, California, love, moved - in together, Lila.
2008 - Oswego Apartment, engaged, Niagara Falls, King Arthur's, the Bluffs.
2009 - Married, Barbados, new job, ulcers.
2010 - Tattoo, pregnant, London
2011 - Alex! Parenting, survival, love like no other, motherhood.
2002: Rocked SAT/ACT. Friends all graduated. Hit by drunk driver.
2003: PT, APs, graduation, move to California, OMG college.
2004: More college, worked hard, my boyfriend was kind of nice.
2005: More boyfriend, college, sorority, won songfest, summer internship in DC
2006: Got engaged, graduated college, started law school, turned 21, finally.
2007: More law school, lots of studying, bonded with new friends
2008: Long distance wearing, wedding planning, DC- got to start lawyering
2009: Graduated, passed bar exam, got married, moved to DC, work
2010: Grind. Got big kid job, snuggled the dog, my loans suck.
2011: Got it together, big kid apartment, saving for a house.
2012: TTC, vacationing, furniture (I'm only giving myself 3 words bc we're only 3 months in)
Stand up for something you believe in.
2002 - Turned 18. Could buy my own cigarettes. Dad crashed car.
2003 - Dad in coma. Knew hospital staff like family. hard year.
2004 - Moved in with roommates. Very broke. Lots of Ramen. Changes.
2005 - Transferred schools. New town, new job. No friends. Living alone.
2006 - Happy. Lots of fun. New car. New friends. Much partying.
2007 - Started off lonely. Met Guy. No longer lonely. Graduated college.
2008 - Moved. Living with Guy now. Very broke. New job sucks.
2009 - Big changes. beautiful wedding. Surprise baby. Bought house on whim.
2010 - Beautiful baby girl arrives. Difficult adjustment. Lots of tears. Tired.
2011 - It gets better. Happy family. We three are enough. Love.
2012 - Thinking about job change. Baby girl no longer a baby.
2002: first major relationship, graduated high school, college yay!
2003: Dorm sucks, college life lonely, new roomate/bff!, Cracker Barrel
2004: Finally broke up with POS lazy boyfriend
2005: New boyfriend, new job at daycare, new car
2006: Worst breakup ever!, depression, partying, graduated college, teaching, met Robin
2007: In love, graduate school, moved in together
2008: new school, master's degree, and engaged
2009: wedding, honeymoon, house
2010: TTC
2011: TTC
2012: TTC (obvs I've done more than just ttc for the last 2 years, but that's the only big life change)
2002 - 9th grade, lettered in swimming, first real boyfriend
2003 - 10th grade, yearbook b!tch, first car, first plane ride
2004 - 11th grade, traveled to San Diego, first ticket
2005 - Graduated, stayed out late, had tons of fun, started college
2006 - Met Jon, traveled to Connecticut
2007 - Traveled to Virginia, met Trace Adkins, turned 21
2008 - Got engaged, plan, plan, plan
2009 - Surgery, moved out on own, Married
2010 - Road trips, hospital for a week, bought our own house
2011 - Florida road trip, turned 25
2002: Drivers license. First car. Lots of friends. Heartbreak.
2003: Psycho stalker boyfriend. Lost friends. Hazy year.
2004: Graduated. Got restraining order - best decision ever. College.
2005: Jamie. Happiness. True friends.
2006: Graduated college. Got internship.
2007: Started full time. Moved into our house. Oscar.
2008: Engaged. Wedding planning madness.
2009: Married. Relaxed.
2010: Mexico. Bathroom remodel. Stress.
2011: TTC. PG. Kitchen renovation. Charlie. Great year.
2012: Figuring out motherhood.
2002- Turned 18. Graduation. Start college. Start dating alcoholic. New car.
2003- Alcoholic boyfriend getting worse. Work a lot.
2004- Alcoholic boyfriend terrible. Finally break up with him. Work.
2005: College. Work a lot. Turn 21. New car. Get 1st apartment with sister
2006: Graduate college. Enjoy going out. House with both sisters.
2007: Don't remember
2008: Start dating Floyd. 6 months later engaged. Start nannying.
2009: Health problem. Surgery. Marriage. Pregnant with Weston. New nanny family.
2010: Pregnant. Pre-E. Have Weston. LOVE motherhood.
2011: Weston 1-woah. Buckle down on money. Get pregnant.
2012: Missed miscarriage discovered. Pregnant again. Hoping for not another miscarriage.
2002: graduate high school, fell in love with Jay, college, homesick
2003: roommate from hell, love, independence, met bff
2004: studio apartment, theatre, LSAT, love, planning for the future
2005: 21, copious amounts of drinking, theatre, applications, new friends
2006: drinking, graduate college, engaged, living together, law school begins
2007: struggling with school and cohabitation, wedding planning
2008: still learning, living and loving, school gets easier
2009: law school done, marriages, honeymoon, BAR passed, job hunting
2010: job hunt, move in with parents who save us, job
2011: job, house saving, godson fills our lives with joy
2012: job, travel plans, BOTB, house buying, lifestyle overhaul
I have not lived an eventful life...let's see if I can remember.
2002- dazed and confused, junior college, stupid boyfriend, dead end jobs
2003-cousin's breast cancer, many trips to Michigan
2004-lost a friend, halloween in vegas, single, met Steve
2005-1st ER trip, New York, culinary school, getting serious
2006-moved in together, studio, 3day walk, got a kitten!
2007-graduated, got another kitty, student loans...
2008-Grandpa died, engaged, family fights, restaurant closed
2009-wedding madness, hospital, Steve fired, me fired, married, Paris
2010-new jobs, started school, dirty thirty, many weddings
2011- loving school, money issues, many babies, new apartment
2012-sh!t so far (only 3 months in)
2002 - Moved to NC beaches, failed at fitting in
2003 - Met Dusty, Cabo San Lucas (unrelated)
2004 - Louisiana fiasco, three jobs plus school, little sister born
2005 - Graduated, moved out, ECU
2006 - GMU, back to Northern VA
2007 - Bridezilla from he!!, no more wedding planning
2008 - Dusty, Argentina, April, engaged
2009 - Graduated, married, Grand Cayman, real job
2010 - Car died, inherited Jeep, Wizarding World of Harry Potter
2011 - Lost rings, got dream job
2012 - Back to NC, that's it so far.
2002 - Moved to Maryland at 20. Reality hit hard. In school.
2003 - Turned 21. Drank a lot. Very dependent on wrong guy.
2004 - Drove a lot for work. Reconciled friendships. New love.
2005 - Received Associates Degree. Great job. Bad breakup. Depressed for months.
2006 - Moved home. Started dating Chris.
2007 - Moved in with Chris. New job. Got Loki and Freya.
2008 - Got engaged. Bought a house. New job.
2009 - Lost majority of friendships. Married.
2010 - Pregnant. Have Samma. LOVE Samma!
2011 - Love being a mom. Samma turned 1!
2012 - School. Marriage is hard. Things will be better.
updated 10.03.12
2002- graduated HS, started college, first time on own, slightly depressed
2003- Great group of friends, enjoying life, still in school
2004- met now ex, fall out with friends, a little lonely
2005- made up with friends, get engaged, turn 21, end engagement
2006- graduate college with BA, move out on own, start job
2007- become teacher, live in Bronx with best friends
2008- Meet Billy again, start dating, get engaged after 5 months
2009- Get married, honeymoon, buy house,
2010- Move into house, Rhode Island, Get pregnant, adopt dog, Get Masters
2011- Have beautiful baby, loving life
2012- Trying for baby #2, thinking of buying bigger house
2002- Sophomore & Junior year of college. Switched majors. Moved off campus.
2003- Bad break-up. Moved into sorority house. Dated a lot.
2004- College graduation. Grad School. Friends moved away. Another break-up.
2005- Met Eddie. Focused on grad school. Internship. Happy.
2006- Finished grad school. First job. Moved in together. Bought car.
2007- Not engaged yet.
2008- Surgery. Moved apartments. Got engaged. Got promoted. Ran half marathon.
2009- Marriage. House hunting. Unhappy at job. Wanting children.
2010- New house. New dog. Got pregnant. Eddie's company is sold.
2011- Love of my life is born. New amazing job.
2012- Adrian is turning one. Want baby #2. Fixing up the house.
2002 - Celtic season tickets. Gramps died. Life kicked my ass.
2003 - Graduated HS. College Freshman. Celtic season tickets.
2004 - Promise ring. Best friend drowned. Sox win World Series.
2005 - Close friend killed by drunk driver. Gave up on God.
2006 - Turned 21. Met the 2006 Celtics. Thursday nights.
2007 - Niagara Falls. Graduated. Big Kid job. Brand new car.
2008 - Celtics NBA Champions. Moved. Engaged.
2009 - Married. Bermuda.
2010 - Visit friends in SC. Disney. Buy house. Start renovations.
2011 - Finish renovations. Bruins win Championship. Goddaughter is born.
2012 - SC, meet goddaughter, planning trips to NY and Bermuda.
2002- turned 21- junior in college- boyfriend cheated- no more college soccer
2003- single, new job, senior not graduating, work, new friends, broke
2004- still single, new apartment, lots of drinks, lots of dates
2005- graduated, lots of dating, met Mark, broke, need better job
2006- great relationship, racing, travel, more money, lots of family
2007- brother married, Mexico, new job, moved in together, great life
2008- grad school, Mexico, London, friends wedding, moved apartments, great life
2009- engaged, wedding plans, new position in work, Cozumel, great life
2010- pregnant, lots of work travel, friends new babies, same job
2011- Charlotte, maternity leave, promotion, new house, new car, great year
2012- charlotte will be one, we shall see what else comes
2002 - 21. Returned from Italy. Huge betrayal. Silent semester, better friends.
2003 - Senior year, most fun ever, terrible student teaching. Met Steve.
2004 - Living with Steve, first job, 2 ex's and 2 grandparents died.
2005 - Worst year. Complete chaos. Relationship ends. New job, meet Jon.
2006 - Long distance-ish relationship. 2 weddings, totalled car, grandmother died
2007 - Traveling together, move in together, Life feels good.
2008 - More traveling, buy condo, get engaged.
2009 - Wedding planning, Dad dies, Married, honeymoon. Back issues
2010 - Physical therapy, traveling, friends, food, enjoying life.
2011 - Jon's new job. Working from home. Surprise! No sperm!
2012 - Disney, sperm shopping, IUIs, uncertainty.