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 Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 2:19 pm
Matasoga Wow... The shorter list might be what has stayed the same since then. So many important friends won, so many lost. If you don't count moves between two connected buildings and various rooms therein, I've still had five different residencies in two different cities. I've had one pet come and go, I got married, I've said goodbye to all of my local friends when I moved, and came back in time to see these that were still there move away. I got one job, left it for a better one, moved out of city to get a third job, then moved back to the place that I will always call home and got my second job back. I've been in and out of two schools (or four, if you count picking up some gen eds at a community colleges) and three jobs. There were good times, there were bad times... But Orcus were there ever bad times, almost all the results of preventable mistakes. That was almost ten years ago (tenth gaiaversary coming up in December) when all of this started. Ten very long years, essentially starting with the beginning of my life, when highschool ended. That's where the real growing up started, for me. All in all... I guess it's been a full decade. I must say that I hope the next is better. The only important thing that stayed the same is that I'm with the same girl. Epic life bro 3nodding You've been all over the place!
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Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 2:54 pm
RebelliousSonOfMrClean Matasoga Wow... The shorter list might be what has stayed the same since then. So many important friends won, so many lost. If you don't count moves between two connected buildings and various rooms therein, I've still had five different residencies in two different cities. I've had one pet come and go, I got married, I've said goodbye to all of my local friends when I moved, and came back in time to see these that were still there move away. I got one job, left it for a better one, moved out of city to get a third job, then moved back to the place that I will always call home and got my second job back. I've been in and out of two schools (or four, if you count picking up some gen eds at a community colleges) and three jobs. There were good times, there were bad times... But Orcus were there ever bad times, almost all the results of preventable mistakes. That was almost ten years ago (tenth gaiaversary coming up in December) when all of this started. Ten very long years, essentially starting with the beginning of my life, when highschool ended. That's where the real growing up started, for me. All in all... I guess it's been a full decade. I must say that I hope the next is better. The only important thing that stayed the same is that I'm with the same girl. Epic life bro 3nodding You've been all over the place! I dunno about epic. I really didn't accomplish much of anything that I really probably wanted of myself, at the time. I really wish that I'd never gone to Chicago. Those were the worst three years of my life. By the way, I must say that I skipped around a bit over your journal entries. You may not remember me, but I offered a bit of advice that last time I saw you in this sub-forum. How did the situation with your boyfriend turn out?
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Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 2:55 pm
I got a job, and am thus no longer sponging off the taxpayers completely, and my grandmother had to be taken out of her home due to getting too weak to take care of her own house... and she died 9/11 of 2011.
My parents are moving out of the area this year.
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Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2013 1:03 am
Matasoga RebelliousSonOfMrClean Matasoga Wow... The shorter list might be what has stayed the same since then. So many important friends won, so many lost. If you don't count moves between two connected buildings and various rooms therein, I've still had five different residencies in two different cities. I've had one pet come and go, I got married, I've said goodbye to all of my local friends when I moved, and came back in time to see these that were still there move away. I got one job, left it for a better one, moved out of city to get a third job, then moved back to the place that I will always call home and got my second job back. I've been in and out of two schools (or four, if you count picking up some gen eds at a community colleges) and three jobs. There were good times, there were bad times... But Orcus were there ever bad times, almost all the results of preventable mistakes. That was almost ten years ago (tenth gaiaversary coming up in December) when all of this started. Ten very long years, essentially starting with the beginning of my life, when highschool ended. That's where the real growing up started, for me. All in all... I guess it's been a full decade. I must say that I hope the next is better. The only important thing that stayed the same is that I'm with the same girl. Epic life bro 3nodding You've been all over the place! I dunno about epic. I really didn't accomplish much of anything that I really probably wanted of myself, at the time. I really wish that I'd never gone to Chicago. Those were the worst three years of my life. By the way, I must say that I skipped around a bit over your journal entries. You may not remember me, but I offered a bit of advice that last time I saw you in this sub-forum. How did the situation with your boyfriend turn out? Think of it this way, you got a whole lot more done than most, plus got to travel and tons of experience. Course I remember you. 3nodding Can't forget Success Baby. It's going great, I put up an update on the whole situation on that same thread.
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Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2013 1:05 am
Bao Sanniang I got a job, and am thus no longer sponging off the taxpayers completely, and my grandmother had to be taken out of her home due to getting too weak to take care of her own house... and she died 9/11 of 2011. My parents are moving out of the area this year. Right on 3nodding . Sorry bout your grandma. Change for the better I hope.
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Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2013 3:59 am
RebelliousSonOfMrClean Matasoga RebelliousSonOfMrClean Matasoga Wow... The shorter list might be what has stayed the same since then. So many important friends won, so many lost. If you don't count moves between two connected buildings and various rooms therein, I've still had five different residencies in two different cities. I've had one pet come and go, I got married, I've said goodbye to all of my local friends when I moved, and came back in time to see these that were still there move away. I got one job, left it for a better one, moved out of city to get a third job, then moved back to the place that I will always call home and got my second job back. I've been in and out of two schools (or four, if you count picking up some gen eds at a community colleges) and three jobs. There were good times, there were bad times... But Orcus were there ever bad times, almost all the results of preventable mistakes. That was almost ten years ago (tenth gaiaversary coming up in December) when all of this started. Ten very long years, essentially starting with the beginning of my life, when highschool ended. That's where the real growing up started, for me. All in all... I guess it's been a full decade. I must say that I hope the next is better. The only important thing that stayed the same is that I'm with the same girl. Epic life bro 3nodding You've been all over the place! I dunno about epic. I really didn't accomplish much of anything that I really probably wanted of myself, at the time. I really wish that I'd never gone to Chicago. Those were the worst three years of my life. By the way, I must say that I skipped around a bit over your journal entries. You may not remember me, but I offered a bit of advice that last time I saw you in this sub-forum. How did the situation with your boyfriend turn out? Think of it this way, you got a whole lot more done than most, plus got to travel and tons of experience. Course I remember you. 3nodding Can't forget Success Baby. It's going great, I put up an update on the whole situation on that same thread. I really just went to Chicago and stayed put. Unless you're rich or a hipster (or both, as was usually the case) Chicago sucked. The most important lesson that I learned there that I wouldn't have learned elsewhere is "Don't live there." I'm glad to hear that it went well. Mind linking me to the thread? Also, mind if I necro it? I'm interested in hearing how it all went.
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Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2013 4:28 am
How much has changed since I joined Gaia?
Everything has changed, yet it has stayed the same.
I mean, ********, I grew up with Gaia...
When I joined back in September 2004, I was a scared, emotional vulnerable 13 year old looking for an escape from an abusive household and just trying to survive high school
I'm now 22 years old. I graduated, I work, I still live at home but I no longer have the life issues I had back then. I am independent and strong-willed and still trying to decide what I want to do with my life.
I have met some amazing people through this site...and while we may not live in the same country, some of these people are the reason I am even still around ^_^
People have passed and people have come to exist...it's just the way life is.
Do I see myself leaving Gaia anytime soon?? Not unless it shuts down.
I am going to Switzerland in a couple of months to visit a friend I met on here.
Without Gaia...I wouldn't have this opportunity...
Without Gaia...I would be a completely different person...this I do not doubt.
If i had to go back and live this life again, would I still have listened to my friends (all of which no longer use Gaia) and still made an account?? ******** yeah.
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Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2013 1:53 pm
angelfromdown-under How much has changed since I joined Gaia? Everything has changed, yet it has stayed the same. I mean, ********, I grew up with Gaia... When I joined back in September 2004, I was a scared, emotional vulnerable 13 year old looking for an escape from an abusive household and just trying to survive high school I'm now 22 years old. I graduated, I work, I still live at home but I no longer have the life issues I had back then. I am independent and strong-willed and still trying to decide what I want to do with my life. I have met some amazing people through this site...and while we may not live in the same country, some of these people are the reason I am even still around ^_^ People have passed and people have come to exist...it's just the way life is. Do I see myself leaving Gaia anytime soon?? Not unless it shuts down. I am going to Switzerland in a couple of months to visit a friend I met on here. Without Gaia...I wouldn't have this opportunity... Without Gaia...I would be a completely different person...this I do not doubt. If i had to go back and live this life again, would I still have listened to my friends (all of which no longer use Gaia) and still made an account?? ******** yeah. Right on, sister, right on. 3nodding
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Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2013 1:56 pm
Matasoga RebelliousSonOfMrClean Matasoga RebelliousSonOfMrClean Matasoga Wow... The shorter list might be what has stayed the same since then. So many important friends won, so many lost. If you don't count moves between two connected buildings and various rooms therein, I've still had five different residencies in two different cities. I've had one pet come and go, I got married, I've said goodbye to all of my local friends when I moved, and came back in time to see these that were still there move away. I got one job, left it for a better one, moved out of city to get a third job, then moved back to the place that I will always call home and got my second job back. I've been in and out of two schools (or four, if you count picking up some gen eds at a community colleges) and three jobs. There were good times, there were bad times... But Orcus were there ever bad times, almost all the results of preventable mistakes. That was almost ten years ago (tenth gaiaversary coming up in December) when all of this started. Ten very long years, essentially starting with the beginning of my life, when highschool ended. That's where the real growing up started, for me. All in all... I guess it's been a full decade. I must say that I hope the next is better. The only important thing that stayed the same is that I'm with the same girl. Epic life bro 3nodding You've been all over the place! I dunno about epic. I really didn't accomplish much of anything that I really probably wanted of myself, at the time. I really wish that I'd never gone to Chicago. Those were the worst three years of my life. By the way, I must say that I skipped around a bit over your journal entries. You may not remember me, but I offered a bit of advice that last time I saw you in this sub-forum. How did the situation with your boyfriend turn out? Think of it this way, you got a whole lot more done than most, plus got to travel and tons of experience. Course I remember you. 3nodding Can't forget Success Baby. It's going great, I put up an update on the whole situation on that same thread. I really just went to Chicago and stayed put. Unless you're rich or a hipster (or both, as was usually the case) Chicago sucked. The most important lesson that I learned there that I wouldn't have learned elsewhere is "Don't live there." I'm glad to hear that it went well. Mind linking me to the thread? Also, mind if I necro it? I'm interested in hearing how it all went. Aw, sorry to hear that. But now you get to pass on your "don't go to Chicago" wisdom to the rest of us. 3nodding http://www.gaiaonline.com/guilds/viewtopic.php?t=23677437&page=3Now before you get the wrong impression, I should tell you that the guy who wrote the homophobic, bigoted slurs on the 4th page: that would be him. My boyfriend, that is. sweatdrop
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Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2013 2:48 pm
RebelliousSonOfMrClean Matasoga RebelliousSonOfMrClean Matasoga RebelliousSonOfMrClean Matasoga Wow... The shorter list might be what has stayed the same since then. So many important friends won, so many lost. If you don't count moves between two connected buildings and various rooms therein, I've still had five different residencies in two different cities. I've had one pet come and go, I got married, I've said goodbye to all of my local friends when I moved, and came back in time to see these that were still there move away. I got one job, left it for a better one, moved out of city to get a third job, then moved back to the place that I will always call home and got my second job back. I've been in and out of two schools (or four, if you count picking up some gen eds at a community colleges) and three jobs. There were good times, there were bad times... But Orcus were there ever bad times, almost all the results of preventable mistakes. That was almost ten years ago (tenth gaiaversary coming up in December) when all of this started. Ten very long years, essentially starting with the beginning of my life, when highschool ended. That's where the real growing up started, for me. All in all... I guess it's been a full decade. I must say that I hope the next is better. The only important thing that stayed the same is that I'm with the same girl. Epic life bro 3nodding You've been all over the place! I dunno about epic. I really didn't accomplish much of anything that I really probably wanted of myself, at the time. I really wish that I'd never gone to Chicago. Those were the worst three years of my life. By the way, I must say that I skipped around a bit over your journal entries. You may not remember me, but I offered a bit of advice that last time I saw you in this sub-forum. How did the situation with your boyfriend turn out? Think of it this way, you got a whole lot more done than most, plus got to travel and tons of experience. Course I remember you. 3nodding Can't forget Success Baby. It's going great, I put up an update on the whole situation on that same thread. I really just went to Chicago and stayed put. Unless you're rich or a hipster (or both, as was usually the case) Chicago sucked. The most important lesson that I learned there that I wouldn't have learned elsewhere is "Don't live there." I'm glad to hear that it went well. Mind linking me to the thread? Also, mind if I necro it? I'm interested in hearing how it all went. Aw, sorry to hear that. But now you get to pass on your "don't go to Chicago" wisdom to the rest of us. 3nodding http://www.gaiaonline.com/guilds/viewtopic.php?t=23677437&page=3Now before you get the wrong impression, I should tell you that the guy who wrote the homophobic, bigoted slurs on the 4th page: that would be him. My boyfriend, that is. sweatdrop There's no sense in necroing a thread just for this, so I'll say it here, before getting back on topic. Congratulations. I'm really glad that things worked out and I'm very happy for you.
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Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2013 5:13 pm
I joined Gaia in 2004, when I was in grade 11.
The number of things that have changed since then are just...wow. I'm not really sure where I would begin.
I finished high school, and then a French immersion program at university.
I gained a little sister, who was born when I was 20.
I've moved more than a dozen times and lived in 7 different towns or cities.
I've seen 5 relationships come and go in that time (3 of which were serious), and am involved in #6.
I've had 9 different jobs (some part-time), including Tim Horton's, a bakery, a flower shop, a museum, a call centre, and 4 different pizza places (not in that order, of course).
I adopted 3 different betta fish and a danio, as well as two cats. The fish died of age, one cat died of complications caused by her breed (a Manx), and the other cat is fluffy, alive, and well.
I ended up becoming the guardian of a teenager, and gained my "little brother" when I was 22.
I finally got the opportunity to do some travelling, and went to Finland and Estonia.
I gained friends everywhere I lived, not to mention those that I met online, and have lost touch with nearly as many.
Now, at 26, I'm waiting to hear if I'll be accepted into university again, and will probably be moving again. It'll be to Ontario, this time.
And that's just the stuff that's easy to describe. I have changed so much as a person in the past nearly 10 years... sweatdrop There are so many little things that have happened over the past decade that they ultimately outweigh all the bigger, more memorable changes.
I've gone back and read journal entries from when I was younger, and usually I just cringe. I've deleted a number of the ones I had made here on Gaia, but I've kept more than enough in other places, just to remind myself what a ******** twit I was. razz
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Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2013 5:19 pm
Taeryyn I joined Gaia in 2004, when I was in grade 11. The number of things that have changed since then are just...wow. I'm not really sure where I would begin. I finished high school, and then a French immersion program at university. I gained a little sister, who was born when I was 20. I've moved more than a dozen times and lived in 7 different towns or cities. I've seen 5 relationships come and go in that time (3 of which were serious), and am involved in #6. I've had 9 different jobs (some part-time), including Tim Horton's, a bakery, a flower shop, a museum, a call centre, and 4 different pizza places (not in that order, of course). I adopted 3 different betta fish and a danio, as well as two cats. The fish died of age, one cat died of complications caused by her breed (a Manx), and the other cat is fluffy, alive, and well. I ended up becoming the guardian of a teenager, and gained my "little brother" when I was 22. I finally got the opportunity to do some travelling, and went to Finland and Estonia. I gained friends everywhere I lived, not to mention those that I met online, and have lost touch with nearly as many. Now, at 26, I'm waiting to hear if I'll be accepted into university again, and will probably be moving again. It'll be to Ontario, this time. And that's just the stuff that's easy to describe. I have changed so much as a person in the past nearly 10 years... sweatdrop There are so many little things that have happened over the past decade that they ultimately outweigh all the bigger, more memorable changes. I've gone back and read journal entries from when I was younger, and usually I just cringe. I've deleted a number of the ones I had made here on Gaia, but I've kept more than enough in other places, just to remind myself what a ******** twit I was. razz Haha that's awesome!
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Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2013 5:20 pm
Matasoga RebelliousSonOfMrClean Matasoga RebelliousSonOfMrClean Matasoga I dunno about epic. I really didn't accomplish much of anything that I really probably wanted of myself, at the time. I really wish that I'd never gone to Chicago. Those were the worst three years of my life. By the way, I must say that I skipped around a bit over your journal entries. You may not remember me, but I offered a bit of advice that last time I saw you in this sub-forum. How did the situation with your boyfriend turn out? Think of it this way, you got a whole lot more done than most, plus got to travel and tons of experience. Course I remember you. 3nodding Can't forget Success Baby. It's going great, I put up an update on the whole situation on that same thread. I really just went to Chicago and stayed put. Unless you're rich or a hipster (or both, as was usually the case) Chicago sucked. The most important lesson that I learned there that I wouldn't have learned elsewhere is "Don't live there." I'm glad to hear that it went well. Mind linking me to the thread? Also, mind if I necro it? I'm interested in hearing how it all went. Aw, sorry to hear that. But now you get to pass on your "don't go to Chicago" wisdom to the rest of us. 3nodding http://www.gaiaonline.com/guilds/viewtopic.php?t=23677437&page=3Now before you get the wrong impression, I should tell you that the guy who wrote the homophobic, bigoted slurs on the 4th page: that would be him. My boyfriend, that is. sweatdrop There's no sense in necroing a thread just for this, so I'll say it here, before getting back on topic. Congratulations. I'm really glad that things worked out and I'm very happy for you. What's necroing mean O_O?
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Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2013 5:32 pm
RebelliousSonOfMrClean Matasoga RebelliousSonOfMrClean Matasoga RebelliousSonOfMrClean Matasoga I dunno about epic. I really didn't accomplish much of anything that I really probably wanted of myself, at the time. I really wish that I'd never gone to Chicago. Those were the worst three years of my life. By the way, I must say that I skipped around a bit over your journal entries. You may not remember me, but I offered a bit of advice that last time I saw you in this sub-forum. How did the situation with your boyfriend turn out? Think of it this way, you got a whole lot more done than most, plus got to travel and tons of experience. Course I remember you. 3nodding Can't forget Success Baby. It's going great, I put up an update on the whole situation on that same thread. I really just went to Chicago and stayed put. Unless you're rich or a hipster (or both, as was usually the case) Chicago sucked. The most important lesson that I learned there that I wouldn't have learned elsewhere is "Don't live there." I'm glad to hear that it went well. Mind linking me to the thread? Also, mind if I necro it? I'm interested in hearing how it all went. Aw, sorry to hear that. But now you get to pass on your "don't go to Chicago" wisdom to the rest of us. 3nodding http://www.gaiaonline.com/guilds/viewtopic.php?t=23677437&page=3Now before you get the wrong impression, I should tell you that the guy who wrote the homophobic, bigoted slurs on the 4th page: that would be him. My boyfriend, that is. sweatdrop There's no sense in necroing a thread just for this, so I'll say it here, before getting back on topic. Congratulations. I'm really glad that things worked out and I'm very happy for you. What's necroing mean O_O? Posting in a thread that is old, resolved, or passe, bumping it to the top and potentially starting people talking about it, again.
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