Tag! I'm it!

I was tagged for this so here goes! The rules of this tag are to share where I was 20, 10, 5, 3, 1 year ago and where I am today, tomorrow, and next year... :

20 years ago...

I was 10 years old and in Mr. Marhsall's class at Rolling Hills Middle School. I wanted to be Laura Ingals Wilder for Halloween so my mom made me a dress and bonnet. I was convinced I looked just like her. I was friends with Nyia, Renee, Karissa and Sarah and I had just discovered the awesomeness that is Ramen Noodles. Nyia's mom let me have some and I've been in love with the salty goodness ever sense. I had honed my skills on Duck Hunt and Super Mario Brothers and had the coolest blue 10 speed bike in the neigborhood! I was totally in love with Eric Lopez and Cody Brown, neither had any idea that I existed. I preformed the most entertaining lipsync dance with Nyia and Karissa to a Gloria Estevan song and I had horrible taste in clothes though I thought otherwise at the time. Hello neon yellow and orange tie died leggings!


10 years ago...

I was 20 and working at my very first big girl, real job at Timberline Software as a Call Center Receptionist. I had my own apartment and a roommate, Heather who was at the time my very best friend. I'd just brought little Olivia the pup home to live with me and she was the cutest most entertaining fluff ball I'd ever seen. I had been dating Scott for about a year and things were starting to get serious. Everyone else was 21 so I spent most of my evenings at home while they went out, but that was fine by me. I never missed an episode of Ally McBeal and I learned that I actually had a talent for baking and decorating cakes, which turns out is kind of an old lady hobby but I still love it.

5 years ago...

Scott and I had celebrated our third wedding anniversary and had sold our condo in Sherwood. We were living in a craptacular apartment in Aloha but the rent was cheap and my commute to work was all of 6 minutes, plus it was close to Target and Nordstrom Rack which always make me happy! That year I was let go from my job as AP Customer Service Rep at Timberline. That summer I took advantage of my time off and traveled to South Carolina by myself to see the South and meet up with some girlfriends. I spent three days in Charleston before starting out on an unplanned road trip to Houston. It was the first time in my life I decided to throw out my itinerary. I returned home and continued to make and use lists and itineraries, but my dependency was weakining.

3 years ago...

Still living in Aloha but starting to think about how to move into the city. I was working for Manpower as a Staffing Specialist. I had no idea that it would introduce me to some of the strangest, most bizarre people and situations. Really, someone had a 16 page rap sheet for his background check with an open warrant! The job was fun but very stressful and I soon tired of firing people on a daily basis so began to look for jobs here and there, but not too actively. Spent a lot of time tagging along as Charity planned her wedding and had fun trying on pretty dresses. Have I ever mentioned that I look smashing in red? Took a trip to Disneyland with my Mother in Law and Sister in Law, along with my nephew. I beat him on the Buzz Lightyear ride and I retain the title as champ to this day, I don't care if he was only 5 at the time.

1 year ago...

I had been working at the vineyard for just over a year and was completely immersed in the harvest process. Grapes and fruit floes everywhere! Scott and I had just one year before purchased our first home with a little help from mom and we were settling in to our neighborhood in SE PDX. I took crash course, hands on, lesson in yard maintenance and would discover that I don't actually kill all plants, just ones in containers! We also flew down to Puerto Vallarta with a group of friends and enjoyed the sunshine for a week. I brokey my toe, first broken bone in all my life, and on a piece of drift wood no less!


Today...

I am still working at the vineyard. It's harvest time again and the place is a madhouse! I own my very own new car for the first time. Her name is Gretta the Jetta and I love her. I am training to run a 5k, which isn't much to most people but since I am anti exercise it's a pretty big deal to me. I am an auntie to Nathan who is 7 going on 30 and Jake and KayLee who are both two. The twins are a handful but so much fun that I volunteer to hang out with them. We're still in our adorable little house and Scott is currently building us new kitchen cabinets. I can't wait for them to be done because I haven't had a dishwasher in three years! Girl could use a break from grease and grime!


Tomorrow...

I am supposed to volunteer at the food bank like I do every Thursday but I called off because I just need a few days to get back on my feet after a weeks vacation. My pile of laundry is not pretty. I might stop by the bookstore to and buy myself a few things to read.


Next year...

Maybe we'll get a little more serious about perusing some fertility treatments or adoption. Maybe I'll have stared the little side business I've been thinking about. Maybe I'll have written the novel that keeps playing in my head. Maybe I'll be voted worlds best auntie because I spoiled the kids rotten!



So now you know a little about where I've been and now it's my turn to tag a few others. Here's to Alee Richards, Andrea Shaffer and...well I don't know anyone else with a blog?!?!