#TBT: 10 Years Ago vs. Now

In honor of #ThrowbackThursday, aka #TBT, here's a little insight into my life ten years ago and how it has changed today.

10 Years Ago vs. Now

Fast Food

Then:   I was just telling a friend about the epic journeys my sorority sisters and I would take to Wendy’s for the dollar menu (jr. cheeseburger, spicy chicken sandwich, 5-piece nugget  and a large D. Coke), followed by a stop at the McD’s drive-thru (vanilla cone and fries). Then I wondered how I gained 50 pounds in a year (see also: Light, Bud).

Now:    The Thai place up the street delivered my order (yellow chicken curry, brown rice on the side) within 20 minutes, so does that count? Otherwise, I’m still a sucker for a guilty-pleasure run to McD’s on road trips (QP meal or a McChicken with a medium D. Coke). Also, Boloco (mediterranean salad, no olives, white meat chicken).

Favorite Food

Then:   Angie’s grilled cheese and tomato soup*; Angie’s Friday brunch*; Stat’s FroYo and Bagelry Super Turkey. Also DHop dollar slices. (*Angie was our house chef)

Now:    Ice cream. Soup. Ham and cheese on italian with lettuce, tomato and mayo.

Breakfast

Then:   An apple or single pop-tart, depending on my mood.

Now:    Eggs or egg whites with a bit of cheese and a chicken sausage.

Relationship

Then:   Recently single and embarking on the foremost neglected relationship in my life: myself.

Now:    Happily married after 7.5 years of happily dating.

Age/Life Stage

Then:   21 and just beginning to find that college experience you see in the movies and reminisce about over cocktails in your 30s. See also: Mess, Hot.

Now:    31 and just beginning to find that mid-life experience you look back on over cocktails in your 60s and think, “ah, and then it finally started.”

Work

Then:   Work-studying for the world’s best boss and coworker, who was then and is now one of my best friends.

Now:    Five months into a brand-new job in a brand-new field in the midst of a brand-new Master’s degree

Car

Then:   Hitching rides from pledges – ahem, new members – to class and the mall.

Now:    2005 Chevy Cobalt that I’ve had since that summer. Old Kobe is the best.

Shopping

Then:   Charlotte Russe, Forever 21, Wet Seal... JC Penney and Macy’s so my stepmom could buy me actual clothes.

Now:    Loft, J. Crew, Old Navy, TJ Maxx/Marshalls, Nordstrom.

Hair Care

Then:   Meticulous. Trims every six weeks, color every 12; the world’s most perfect highlight/lowlights; salon-brand products and a very expensive flat-iron.

Now:    Lucky if it gets brushed.

Super Hero

Then:   Britney Spears, right before the meltdown phase.

Now:    My grandparents. I have learned so incredibly much from them.

Books

Then:   Juggling three 700-level English classes, so fair to say “all.”

Now:    Attempting to read 52 books this year, while branching out in genres – I'm currently at 31 with 2 in progress, and you can follow along here!