Tuesday 4: Your Life

 

Your Life

In keeping with our theme of looking at the past, maybe we can talk about your past life and what it might have been like?

1. What was life like for you as a child of elementary school age? Friends, games, TV, music, food, interests?  Tell us about it won't you? - For the first part of this time, I was living in Trinidad. I had a couple of good friends then, one who passed at 19 - the other I am still friends with today (thanks Facebook)! In Trinidad we had no cable, so I watched a lot of sesame street, and I ate whatever I was given - etc. When we moved to Canada, I made new friends and got to watch North American TV! I love Arthur to this day. I am still friends with a few girls from elementary school too :) I also listened to a lot of radio, I loved it at this age and through high school.

2. Moving along to the teen years would you mind sharing some of the same things with us? What were you interested in?  What did you watch on TV or listen to on the radio?  Tell us all about you as a teenager.  I had an ok high school experience. I listened to whatever was on the radio, and watched whatever I was allowed to watch - ER? I really cannot recall what I was watching, CSI? I still loved the radio, and chatting with my friends on MSN. During March break, I'd go down to the Eaton Centre and we got poutine or cookies (cause it was usually Lent and a Friday) I have one friend from highschool, my high school bf and I dated into college but we are not friends anymore.

3. Would you share your college or young working years with us?  Did your interests change or grow in

your late teens or early 20s?  Did your friend come or go?  Did you live at school or home or have a place of your own?  So many questions only you can answer. 

I lived at home, my friends stayed the same but then I turned 19 and I got to go OUT! I was studious from Sept to April, and working and partying in the summer. I took a gap year to save for my 1st year's tuition, and then I worked every summer until I got a job in my 2nd year that I kept until after graduation. I really got into soca fetes- they saved my life. I think I would be a different person now IF I had not been dating same high school boyfriend, sigh! But still it was a good time, I graduated and all :)

4. And lately... what are the topics occupying your mind right now?   How have things changed in your life in the not to distant past. Are you okay with the changes?

I am facing the decision to get a new job quickly, or wait until my boss semi retires - I hate change. I cannot afford to buy a home or rent anywhere, it's pretty sad. Personally I have grown a lot since my post university years, and I think I am cool but, who knows?