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20 Years Ago: (1985 - I was 6)
I was playing with Star Wars action figures.

Played "house" and kissed one of our friends in a closet... and looked forward to playing house again.

Ate Little Debbie cakes like crazy.



15 Years Ago: (1990 - I was 11)
I begged my mom for Hammer pants.

Chopped off my mullet. (Hey! They were popular back then and every Filipino kid in Hawaii had one!)

Waited for The Arsenio Hall Show to come on at 10:30 on FOX each night.



10 Years Ago: (1995 - I was 16)
Made it to the nationals in both a writing contest and math olymiad and lost.

I caught some weird typhoid feverlike sickness and outdid Lindsay Hohan by losing about 15 lbs. in less than two weeks.

Set my college masterplan and had the mindset that I would become a lawyer instead of an architect.



5 Years Ago: (2000 - I was 21)
I had one year left in getting my degree in Communication Arts and decided that law school would take too damn long.

Mastered the art of text messaging with one hand and without looking.

Found out that I would become a father.



3 Years Ago: (2002 - I was 23)
I moved to California.

Started to miss home cooked meals.

Was unemployed for 6 months, and in between looking for work, felt like I was just on a long vacation with my cousin who was also out of work.



Last Year: (2004 - I was 25)
I started my blog.

Discovered that my tolerance for alcohol is starting to decline.

Realized that I was networking more not only to outshine everyone at work, but more for the "hookups".



This Year: (2005 - I am 26)
I changed work offices and now deal with traffic.

Ate crawfish after almost twenty years.

Finally saw Mark Kozelek perform live.



Yesterday:
I got the noontime shakes and couldn't function after my morning cup of caffeine came to a crash.

I got pissed off for not buying gas near home and ended up spending $42.00 to fill up near work.

...but I got a free sandwich at a deli I frequent.



Last Night:
I drank 2 beers to end the work week.

Had arroz caldo for dinner.

Went to Barnes & Noble at 10pm to pick up a DVD I had on hold.



Today:
Woke up at 4 and couldn't go back to sleep so I watched the DVD I bought last night.



Tomorrow:
Damn laundry.

Go for a hike in Los Altos.

Look for the best price for a camcorder I've had my eye on.



Next Year:
I will be turning 28.

Hopefully, I'll be able to take time off work to go to the Philippines.


5-10 Years From Now:
Still happily married and with a playmate for my son, and be a ballatician that can afford a house in the Bay Area.


-Alright Elf, you're tagged.