Every Five Years or So I Look Back on My Life

No, this is not going to be some deep Deepak-Oprahesque post. Don't worry. It's just that I was dinking around on Technorati today and found some old memes I'd been tagged in that I never responded to. Now, if you've ever sent me one of those emails where you're supposed to fill in the answers and something really cool happens and I'm supposed to send it back to you and yada-yada-yada, then you'll know... I don't do well with those type of things.

However, in the interest of making new friends online (sorry, you old, faithful email friends - what can I say - get a blog) I'm going to try and make up for all those memes I've ignored in the past. So this is for you Carma, Jayesel, Lindsay, and everyone else who's asked for 5 things or 8 things, or the recently, highly unreasonable 25 things via Facebook.

The truth is, these kind of open ended questions just put me into a tailspin. Which 5 things? Seriously? Which freaking 5 things out of my entire existence shall I share? The pressure is extraordinary. I need constraints!

So if you know the song, you'll know what the Indigo Girls (Amy Ray and Emily Saliers) say:
Every five years or so I look back on my life and I have a good laugh.
So let's laugh at me, in five year increments. Shall we?

In 2004 - Moved to Arkansas. Sometimes, when I think about it - I can't believe it. I live in Arkansas. And I love it.

In 1999 - Baked three cakes from scratch for kid #1's first birthday party. Got pregnant with kid #2. Totally unrelated.

In 1994 - Got married in a seriously bad eyebrow phase. Thicker and darker is not always better.

In 1989 - Let's say it in music: Jodi Watley, Terrence Trent D'Arby, Paula Abdul. Am I painting a picture here? Can you see me selling clothes at the mall? Ohmigod - that looks SO good on you!

In 1984 - Began a career of college-level partying, in high school. And yet, due to my cosmic life status as 'charmed', never once got so much as an MIP (that's Minor in Possession, of alcohol).

In 1979 - Rocked Disneyland in a lime green jumpsuit. With plaid accents.

In 1974 - After spending the night in pink foam rollers, arrived at picture day looking like a red-headed JonBenet Ramsey.

In 1969 - I was born on Thanksgiving. And yes, if I come to your house for turkey, I expect a gift.

Okay, so maybe not that witty, but a load off nonetheless. I know you're supposed to tag people in these things, but give a girl a break. Baby steps, okay?