That Was The Year That...

Escapay · Post by **Escapay** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 10:25 pm

Take each year of your life (or just your favourite years) and write about something memorable that happened to you. You can write about more than one memorable moment per year, but try to stick to just one. These have to be moments that you forever associate with that year. You can just write the moment(s), or can post a long-winded paragraph/essay about why that moment was important. The moment(s) can be anything, big or small, happy or sad, proud or embarrassing, or just plain silly. Don't limit yourself to just the happy memories. Write about broken hearts or lost loves or scary and horrific experiences if they truly defined one of your years.

Example:

Walt Disney:
1901 - That was the year that I was born.
1928 - That was the year that I created Mickey Mouse.
1950 - That was the year I produced Treasure Island, my first completely live-action film.

And so on and so forth...

1985 - That was the year that I was born. I obviously can't remember any more than that, though an interesting little bit of trivia is that The Goonies premiered in theatres on my birthday.

1986 - That was the year that we had to get a new Christmas Tree because I apparently crawled underneath it and knocked it over. Oh yeah, it was our first and last live tree. Ever since then, we've used fake trees.

1987 - That was the year that I had to start going to daycare, and I cried A LOT. We actually found some papers (like, daily report cards of my activities) in an old drawer. All of them have "teary" circled among the adjectives for my mood of the day.

1988 - That was the year that I turned three and my cousins put me in the oven of my sister's toy stove. I don't remember the specifics of why, though I'm sure it was probably "Hey, who can fit in the oven? Let's all take turns!"

1989 - That was the year that I started pre-school and would often insist on not eating whatever was offered for lunch. The teachers would have to make a toasted peanut butter sandwich for me, as that's the only thing I'd ever eat (or pizza - and the pizza had to be "red," not "white." Red was just the bread and sauce, white was just the bread and cheese. For some reason, they didn't have an actual pizza that was crust + sauce + cheese.). I never screamed or argued with them about it, I remember being remarkably calm and just saying, "I already told you, I want peanut butter and toast bread." Almost as if it made perfect sense that I could have a peanut butter sandwich while everyone else had to eat string beans or fish sticks or mac and cheese or whatever else we had.

1990 - That was the year that I first saw Cecil B. DeMille's The Ten Commandments (1956 version) and it has since become my favourite movie of all time. When I was really young, I always thought that any movies or TV show was an actual event, a historical document (hehe, Galaxy Quest). So I believed that somewhere in the world, baby Moses was on the Nile River, grew up into Charlton Heston, smooched around with Anne Baxter and Yvonne De Carlo, etc. You can imagine my confusion when I later saw The King and I and was wondering why Ramses was singing and dancing with Deborah Kerr.

1991 - That was the year that I went to Walt Disney World and threw up twice on the car trip. We did all three parks (Magic Kingdom, EPCOT Center, and Disney-MGM Studios) and Universal Studios. I remember not liking much of EPCOT Center and completely loving Magic Kingdom and Universal Studios. I bawled a lot during Haunted Mansion, but absolutely loved Pirates of the Caribbean. On the road trip home, we stayed at a horrid hotel with a crappy room (309), and since then, whenever we end up at a lousy hotel, we compare its lousiness to 309...and usually 309 is the winner in "Which was lousier?"

1992 - That was the year that my grandfather, Cirilo, was sick and in the hospital a lot. We would visit him after school and the adults would always talk with him while us kids would just watch TV and marvel at how we could raise and lower portions of his bed. He died in September and I didn't really understand why everyone was sad as I wasn't really aware of how final death was. I remember they laid out snacks and stuff for us little kids in an adjoining room at the funeral parlor, where we'd play games. Occasionally we'd go to the main room, but it was always loud. I remember it being loud because a lot of the people were talking. The wake was at our house and I remember a lot of relatives spending the night at the house.

1993 - That was the year that I began a neverending (although rarely played now) game of "I win!" with Lauren Hayles. It started out as a race to be first in line whenever the recess bell rang, and eventually became a running joke between the two of us, as we'd declare "I win!" to the other at random times.

1994 - That was the year that I recorded Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home off the television (ABC was airing it). It was the first Star Trek movie I owned on VHS and while I've been Trekkin' since 1992, I count 1994 as when I became a full-fledged Trekkie (as evidenced by the amount of Star Trek figures, toys, accessories I bought or received as gifts that year, as well as our two visits to the Franklin Institute's Star Trek exhibit). Heck, for Halloween that year I went as Geordi LaForge, visor and all! Whenever we were at a neighbour's house who knew us, I'd always go, "Guess who I am!" and they'd usually say, "I don't know...Spock?" to which I'd reply indignantly, "No, I'm Geordi LaForge! See, I've got the VISOR!"

1995 - That was the year that I decided I'd have a crush on Jessica Avery, and subsequently became extremely nervous whenever I was around her for the next six years or so. Heck, even now, during the few and far between times I saw her and her family at church (like, once a year), I could feel myself blush and at a loss for words.

1996 - That was the year that I told a dirty joke to relatives while we were visiting the Philippines. I had no idea the joke was dirty, and honestly didn't understand it myself. Dad has it on a home movie tape somewhere, unfortunately.

1997 - That was the year that I stopped playing soccer, a choice I really regret as I enjoyed it immensely in 1995 and 1996, but simply didn't want to do it anymore because I was bored at practice and tired of getting dirty whilst playing. Consequently, I think this was the first year Mom started carrying around her Purell bottle, and I eventually began to do the same.

1998 - That was the year that I began to keep a semi-regular journal thanks in part to Mr. Bodnar and Mrs. Krueger, my English teachers in 7th and 8th grade. I remember my first Journal had a book cover made of wallpaper. Mark Smith would always try and steal it from me just to write random comments in the margins, or doodle over a doodle I made. One in particular was a random drawing of a ventriloquist dummy with a speech bubble that said "I'm no dummy!" and he wrote "Yes you are" next to it.

1999 - That was the year that Jax and I became best friends. We had lockers next to each other and shared homeroom and English class (with Scott and Ally, the four of us were like four musketeers). I still remember our first conversation. I was writing in my red binder, and she asked what it was, and I told her I was writing a soap opera. The two of us would then discuss different soap opera ideas during homeroom and English, and our friendship grew from that and continues to this day.

2000 - That was the year that my grandfather, Lolo Pepe, died. It was the first funeral I attended where I actually cried (I was too young to understand in 1992 when my other grandfather, Cirilo, died). I forget how exactly, but for some reason I ended up writing a eulogy that I delivered during the mass, and it was based on some questions I asked him in November 1999 (he was in the hospital for something, and Mom and Dad said "Write his biography, ask him some questions."). It took most of the relatives by surprise, I think.

2001 - That was the year that I started developing and writing my novel, and it's since been rewritten and revamped many times because I am never satisfied with it. My latest incarnation of this novel (tentatively titled The Boy in the Rain) was from the December 2007 revamp. I remember I started the novel while on our vacation in California, although those original notes are long lost unfortunately. Before anyone asks, no, I will not post/share any chapters or stories from this novel. It's one of those novels that I write for my own benefit, and not necessarily because I want to see it published (I do have others that I'm writing/developing that I wouldn't mind seeing published one day). A few of the stories are in my Facebook Notes, but I doubt I'll share any more beyond those.

2002 - That was the year that I started on WTHS Monthly Rewind. It was my favourite class in Senior Year, even if I kinda slacked off a bit towards the end. I was so excited to do segments on Bible Club and the Concession Stand, and even more excited when I able to film an (in retrospect) extremely cliched soap opera (well, a few scenes in 2002, the bulk were done in 2003).

2003 - That was the year that I went to Walt Disney World twice in one year. In April I went for Senior Trip and in June I went with the family. At my high school graduation, someone was videotaping and said, "Albert, you just graduated, what are you going to do next?" and I imitated the cheesy commercials and went "I'm going to Disney World!" Honestly, I don't remember much about the family trip, though I remember a lot from the Senior Trip, such as how I got trapped in Norway on the first day because it was raining and I didn't want to get wet.

2004 - That was the year that my favourite movie of all time, The Ten Commandments, came to DVD in a Special Collector's Edition (March 9, 2004) and we got it at Sam's Club on March 21, 2004. We also got The Audrey Hepburn Collection (Roman Holiday, Sabrina, and Breakfast at Tiffany's) that day. Funnily enough, I remember Dad saying that he'll buy the DVDs, but I have to pay him back before I open them. And...well, I opened them but never paid him back. Sorry, Dad! I was so excited to watch the special features for The Ten Commandments, especially the commentary (the first commentary I ever listened to), and was giddy over the trailers. At the time, I loved the 37-minute documentary, but after watching much superior documentaries on other films, I feel that the one for The Ten Commandments is extremely shoddy and far too short. It deserves better treatment, especially for a film of its calibre. Also, I used to be annoyed that I had to change discs at the intermission as I thought the whole point of DVD was so that changing tapes (like I'd always do for VHS, and the VHS didn't break at the intermission, but several scenes before it, and they'd remove the intermission music) would be a thing of the past. Maybe once The Ten Commandments hits Blu-Ray, I'll be able to watch the movie uninterrupted and with a new documentary and additional special features that do the movie justice.

2005 - That was the year that I met a variety of memorable people (notables include Rachael "Jennifer" Stevens, Jennifer "Jenny" Lamb, James "Jim" Armstrong, James "Jake" Comley, Joyce Chung, and Jason "Jack Jack" Hurd - lots of J's, and consequently, whenever I didn't feel like wearing my Albert nametag, I was Jacob) via the Walt Disney World College Program. Honestly, 2005 was probably the best year of my life.

2006 - That was the year that I met more memorable people via the Walt Disney World College Program, though I think what's most memorable for me was when held a shot of whiskey in my hand for a half hour at Domminick's apartment before I finally had the nerve to drink it.

2007 - That was the year that for various reasons I don't wish to go into, I will hate forever.

2008 - That was the year that I hung out at Auntie Dhessa's house every day for a month. Gabe and Aryana got married in March that year, and the days before and days after the wedding we had relatives in from California and Germany, so there was always something going on at either Auntie Dhessa's house or Auntie Lenny's house. For about a week and a half before and after the wedding, I'd go over because the cousins were there, and one Friday a few of us (Jhinelle, Cricket, and me) had a craving for White Castle, so we drove up to New Brunswick to get some and pick up Sis to take her home for the weekend. Even after most of the relatives left, I kept going because the doctor said Auntie Bita shouldn't get on a plane yet until her ankle was fully healed (yeah, I probably should've mentioned that she hurt her ankle at the wedding, so she stayed longer than they all planned). I'd head over to the house, watch a movie with Auntie Bita, then Annalise would come home from school, Cricket would come home from the barn, and Auntie Dhessa would come home from work. We'd all have dinner then either watch a movie or play a game, then by 10:30 I'd go home as Mom needed the car to go to work.

2009 - That was the year that I got a liver infection and had to stay in the hospital for the first time in my life since birth. There were two different hospital stays (February 20 to 23, then February 28 to March 10) at two different hospitals, and the whole experience is one I really hope I never have to relive. Hopefully something more interesting will happen in the next seven months that could replace "I was sick" as a memorable moment of 2009.

albert

Simba3 · Post by **Simba3** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 11:01 pm

1984: That was the year I was born
1996: That was the year I made my first trip to California (and Disneyland)
2003: That was the year I graduated High School
2004: That was the year I came out of the closet
2006: That was the year I moved to Florida and in with my boyfriend
2008: That was the year I had 7 articles published in a major newspaper

Lazario · Post by **Lazario** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 11:04 pm

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pap64 · Post by **pap64** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 11:13 pm

This sounds like fun!

1982: This was the year I was born

1993: This was the first year I attended summer camp. I got my first major surgery. Dennis the Menace and Jurassic Park became the first movies I ever saw at the movies

1994: This was the year my nephew Jesus was born, my family went to see many movies that summer, including The Flintstones and The Lion King

1995: This was the year I entered Middle School it was a rather awkward transition into teenage years

1996: This was the year that my niece Angie was born. I got my N64 for Christmas

1997: This was the year that my father got herniated discs and got laid off while working for worker's compensation

1998: My father got Social Security, Hurrican Georges hit the Island and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time was released

1999: I got my first computer for Christmas, me and my family had an amazing summer, I met a best friend in high school and got me addicted to Pokemon and I entered senior year of high school which was great

2000: I graduate high school not only with high honors but with a rousing standing ovation for my honors in perseverance, dedication and family values, I enter college and start my associate's degree in programming

2001: Still working on my degree, 9/11 shook the world, I met my current best friend in an online forum, the Gamecube and XBOX were released
2002: I got hooked on Yu-gi-oh, still at it in college, doing great. I became an administrator for an independent gaming website

2003: I received my first package from my friends in New Hampshire, the Matrix sequels came out, Pirates of the Caribbean was better than expected

2004: I graduated College and obtained my degree in computer programming, I visited the US for the first time and met my online friends in real life, I worked as a data entry guy at the super market and continue my studios with my bachelors in education

2005: My grandmother dies, my mother got severely depressed, I visited my friends once again, went to Canada for the first time, the Wii controller was first shown

2006: My father is diagnosed with prostate cancer. The events happening in my family caused me to go into a depression for the first half of the year. I visited my friends for the third time and while the stay was longer, I visited Canada once again and climbed some amazing mountains in Maine some of my friends started to judge me. I played the Wii for the first time and my best friend came to visit me in Puerto Rico

2007: My father is completely cured and a cancer survivor. The whole family had found a new faith in God, leading the family into a more peacefully life. I visited my friends for the fourth and last time and things got rough due to a personal discussion about my stay. I entered my last half of my education, which was my practical. It was both the most delighting and frustrating event I had ever experienced.

2008: I finished my bachelor's degree in education. I start working as a computer teacher in a course for adults. My graduation ceremony was cut short due to a fire in the convention center. I grow deep into a depression due to the poor employment climate. My sister moves in after being kicked out of her apartment, causing a lot of emotional pain. I celebrated my 26th birthday at a beautiful beach resort

2009: After a year of unemployment I decided to go back to college and start working on my master's degree in education. I start working as a spanish tutor in an after school program. I also got a job as a staff writer at Nintendo World Report. I got my HD TV with the earnings of my job.

I think that covers it. Note I didn't mention some years because I was either too young to remember or can't recall in which year an event happened.

Escapay · Post by **Escapay** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 12:44 am

Laz wrote:(Deleted - sort of)

Well, when you undelete it, you can post more than one memorable moment, as I changed the first paragraph a bit.

albert

Elladorine · Post by **Elladorine** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 12:47 am

Wow, this is gonna be long . . .

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1976 - The year I was born.
1978 - Clearly remember watching Grease at a drive-in theater (I had to stand up in the front seat of the car to see!)
1979 - Announced that I wanted to be an animator when I grew up (I do remember saying this as far back as I can remember and my parents later confirmed I was first saying this at the age of three)

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1980 - Went to see Disney's The Jungle Book, which was screened in the auditorium of our newly-built high school. Yay, a cartoon on the big screen!
1982 - Attended my paternal grandmother's funeral on my sixth birthday. I specifically remember sitting on my dad's lap and telling him I wasn't sad since I knew I'd get to see her again when I died and went to heaven too. What I don't remember is how my dad had to take one of my brothers outside as he had a better grasp of death than I did and cried uncontrollably (he was 11 at the time)
1984 - First time I had to wear glasses; I've since become extremely nearsighted and have needed them (or contacts) ever since
1985 - We got our very first VCR, allowing me to record all those Disney specials and later buy Disney pre-records so I could watch them over and over again
1986 - Went to see The Great Mouse Detective with my best friend, received my first Disney pre-recorded VHS for Christmas that year
1987 - Was in and out of the hospital a lot over asthma-related issues. Went through a lot of personal and emotional problems that changed how I felt about school, friends, and myself. Took a long time to get through and I guess I'm still not completely over it, even though I've long since become an adult. Well, supposedly anyway
1988 - Practically became obsessed with Who Framed Roger Rabbit
1989 - Lost a brother (he was 19) and cousin to a drinking and driving accident on Thanksgiving weekend. Spent the majority of the school year in a blur outside the funeral and graduation. To this day I still don't care much for Thanksgiving

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1991 - Pretty much became obsessed with Darkwing Duck
1992 - My life-long Disney obsession probably reached its peak around this time, especially with the DAC's
1994 - Graduated high school
1995 - Lived in Chicago and on my own for the very first time for college, but only spent a year there. Disappointed my parents through some stupid actions which prompted my dad to decline helping me with any more schooling. Gave up on drawing and my dream to work for Disney
1996 - My parents and I temporarily move in with my maternal grandmother in California so that my mom could seek a newly-developed treatment. We all took care of her but lost her to cancer within six months. One of the most difficult things I've ever had to face was returning home without her
1997 - Got my very first art-related job as an airbrush artist; created some of my own characters while working there and sorta got back into drawing until I was laid off

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2000 - Was at the beginning of a new job, fought severe clinical depression and worked my way up to restaurant management
2001 - First boyfriend (yeah, I was a late bloomer)
2002 - Tried to start a new life in WI (originally grew up in IL)
2003 - Fell into depression again as I wasn't happy with my relationship, struggles with money, and my car getting wrecked when a garbage truck backed into it
2004 - Lost my dad to cancer. Had an unfortunate falling out with my remaining brother immediately after, due to him sorting through my private belongings that were stored at our dad's house
2005 - Started seriously drawing again for the first time in years due to finally getting online at home and receiving the feedback of new online friends. Went on a road trip to Cali and unknowingly passed through the city in which I'd live in the future
2006 - Fell in love with one of those online friends toward the end of the year. I'd like to forget the rest of 2006, thank you very much.
2007 - Met said friend in person for the first time toward the beginning of the year and moved to Nevada to be with him toward the end of the year, went through financial ruin due to many outside problems but eventually got back on my feet
2008 - Did my best to adapt to starting my life all over and spent a lot of time babysitting. Got my second "real" art job, doing coloring work for a website. The extra money I earned pays for a new monitor, a trip to Disneyland, and helps with random bills. I befriended several professional artists, including some that either work or used to work at Disney. Was immensely hurt by whom I thought was a close online friend that I'd known for several years when I found out how manipulative and dishonest she was
2009 - Received word that a good online friend was murdered by his father in late 2008, which made me rethink some of my actions from that time frame. I got amazingly positive feedback from several artists I admire, which has probably done more for my confidence and self-esteem than anything else ever has. I'm currently working closely with my boyfriend on an original story in hopes of publishing my first comic on my upcoming website, hopefully that'll be something else that will stand out and be remembered from this year

blackcauldron85 · Post by **blackcauldron85** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 6:39 am

Wow, what a great idea for a thread. I laughed, I got teary-eyed...

1985- I was born. I had surgery because my esophagus and food tube were connected, and my food tube didn't go into my tummy. I had a feeding tube for a while.

1986- I turned one.

1987- I turned two. (I just don't remember back then!)

1988- I think it was this year. I had only recently started eating solid foods (due to my surgery), and we went on vacation to French Canada (Quebec, I guess). We were at a restaurant, and I was eating green beans. I choked. The waitress freaked out in French. I don't remember this, and this is all I know of the story. Apparently someone saved my life.

1989- I guess it was this year. I was at preschool, and the teacher was talking about either "when your mom cooks" or "when your mom goes grocery shopping". I don't remember which now. I had said that my dad does that (he does both, so whatever topic it was, my dad does it). I guess I had said that more than once, and my teacher called me "fresh". I had never heard that term applied to people, so I thought it was a good thing, you know, like fresh produce. I had to go in the corner.

1990- I started kindergarten and met my best friend, Kim. We shared a locker. I also met another best friend, Jodi, whose locker was across from ours.

1991- First grade. I couldn't do subtraction (thus really setting off my life-long suckage at math), and I wrote plus signs over the minus signs on my worksheet, and when the teacher commented, I said that my paper came like that. I probably had to go in the corner (I had to a lot in my early school years.)

1992- We had to sit in the back of the theater for Aladdin since we were running late.

1993- A really weird time for me. I think this may have been when my mom was going through cancer treatment. I lied and told my teacher that we had gotten puppies. I don't know why.

1994- Daddy, my brother, and I went to Boston (I'm from MA), and went to the JFK Museum, and Daddy got me a space ice cream sandwich. We went to see The Lion King after and I ate my space ice cream sandwich during the movie.

1995- We learned about Pocahontas at the end of the school year, and then the movie came out, and I saw it with my mom. I thought that that was cool, how we had just learned about it.

1996- As I was watching The Hunchback of Notre Dame, I thought that it should've been rated PG. And I was 11, and I had that thought.

1997- Hanson came on the music scene. <3

1998- I was visiting my grandparents and aunt in Pennsylvania for the summer, along with my brother. Hanson's "Storytellers" episode was coming on VH1, and my grandmother and I had planned to see Mulan. I wanted to go to a later showing of Mulan, so I could watch Hanson, even though I had already seen the episode. Grammy wasn't happy and she didn't take me. I had to wait until my mom rented the video to see the movie.

1999- Started high school. My brother is three years older than I am, and he did the weather on the school's morning announcements (on TV, not over the loud-speaker). The first day, I was mortified- I thought that everyone was going to judge me based on my brother's hobby. I guess that didn't happen, but still...mortifying first day.

2000- I saw Hanson for the first time in concert. And I touched their tour bus. Oh yeah.

2001- 9/11 happened. Homeroom was after 2nd period at my school, and on the morning announcements, they announced that a plane had hit the World Trade Center. I didn't know why they were telling us. Then I guess it was my next class, Anatomy & Physiology, we watched the news to see the happenings, and we saw the second plane hit (or we saw right afterwards, I don't remember now). My teacher had asked if we have any questions- he was really being fatherly, I guess. I had actually dropped that class after the midterm, since it was too hard and I wasn't doing well. I also started working at Market Basket (a grocery store) this year.

2002- I went to Junior Prom with an ex-boyfriend, since we had already decided to go together. He went to the other high school in town, but we had still decided.

2003- Senior Prom was a lot better than Junior Prom, more fun. Near the end of the year, Bobby and I started going out.

2004- I moved to Florida. I had wanted out of my parents' house for a while, but this was my first chance at actually leaving.

2005- I worked at an antique store as an eBay lister, but the boss creeped me out, so I started working at Publix (a grocery store). I ended up quitting there because it was cutting into my school work time. This would be the last paid job I'd have.

2006- I finished my Associate's Degree (in Liberal Arts), and started at UCF. Also, Bobby and I got married, and a few months later bought our house.

2007- We adopted Sally & Harry!!!

2008- I graduated from college. Applied to hundreds of jobs, went on a lot of interviews, and no luck.

2009- We adopted (well, I adopted) Oliver!!! Still no luck on the job front, and I barely look now because I figure that I won't get hired anyway, and I'd rather spend my time doing more productive things (well, more productive then sending out resumes and cover letters to fake jobs or jobs that won't hire me anyway).

PixarFan2006 · Post by **PixarFan2006** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 11:28 am

1988 - That was the year that I was born.

1990 - This was the year I saw one of the first movies I remember seeing in theaters; 101 Dalmatians. The year we move into our current home.

1992 - The year I started preschool (I think).

1993 - That was the year I lost my grandfather. it was also the year we lost our dog Casey. He got hit by a garbage truck one night. It was sad, but we got a new dog not too long after who we named Fancy.

1994 - That was the year I went to Walt Disney World with my family. I remember we went around January and we were there for about 4-5 days. This was also the year I started Kindergarten. Saw The Lion King in theaters.

1995 - The year I saw Toy Story in theaters, which would become one of my all-time favorites. Also the year I got my Buzz Lightyear for Christmas (which is somewhere in my basement).

1996 - This was the year I was in the Summer Special Olympics. I remember I was in a dorm for a few days with sever other kids. I won one medal and several ribbons. Also, my mom was in the hospital for a while, which worried me the whole time. Our Cat Benji is given away due to me being allergic to him.

1997 - This was the year we got our other dog, who we named Molly. This was also the year my grandmother moved out of her house up north and moved into a mobile home. Got my first Game Boy for my Birthday.

1999 - Saw Toy Story 2 at the theater with a friend.

2000 - I graduated from Elementary School and entered Middle School. Also the year I start having to wear glasses. Became obsessed with Pokemon after playing the Game Boy Game.

2001 - The year we get our first DVD player and I buy my first DVD, Big Daddy.

2003 - I finished Middle School and entered High School. My sister graduates from High School.

2004 - Saw my first film in an IMAX theater.

2005 - My grandmother dies during the Summer. We get some remodeling work done on our house.

2006 - We sign up with Dish Network and I get a better selection of channels in my room

. My dad loses his job as the company branch he worked for closes its doors. Also the year I join the UltimateDisney Forums.

2007 - What a good year! I graduated from High School, got my Nintendo Wii, entered College and started my first job. I buy my first MP3 Player.

2008 - Our Shih Tzu Fancy dies at the age of 15. Also the year I get my first Blu-Ray player.

2009 - I get my first HDTV.

I may add more if I can remember back.

drfsupercenter · Post by **drfsupercenter** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 10:07 pm

Let's see. Most of the years I'm kinda "guestimating" on as I really have no idea.

1991 - I was born on March 22.
1993 - My first year of preschool
1995 - I start Kindergarten. The start of my 12 year "journey" through the Troy School District.
1996 - We got Toy Story on VHS, and it was one of my all-time favorite movies. I had also completely overplayed our copy of The Lion King and The Jungle Book. Also, my youngest sister was born.
1999 - The first movie my whole family (my parents, me, and two younger sisters) saw in theaters: Toy Story 2. Probably also the last... since my sisters are into girly stuff and I'm not.
2000 - Y2K happened, not really. I predicted from the start that nothing bad would happen.
2001 - I "graduated" from elementary school; my first year at middle school
2002 - We switch from Comcrap TV cable and dialup Internet to WideOpenWest cable, where we've been ever since
2002 or 2003 - I discover Internet Relay Chat, and have been addicted to it ever since.
2005 - My first year at Troy High School
2006 - I go to London for a marching band trip; The first time I've left North America (And marched in the 2007 London New Year's Day Parade)
Also in 2006 - Pokémon USA has Journey Across America; the only event to be in Michigan to date. I got a legitimate Celebi on 5 of my GBA games, as well as several "top 20" Pokémon that are considered rare
2007 - We got a settop DVD recorder; This makes recording shows a lot easier, and ever since I've been able to provide great quality VHS/TV rips. I got my Zune - the coolest mp3 player ever, much better than any iPod
2008 - My first official job; I was a one-day "student election inspector" in the 2008 Presidential election at a local precinct
2009 - My graduation from Troy High School (June 6, 2009). I will be attending the University of Michigan this fall.

Man, I wish I remember more about my life. I just remember using computers since I was able to read... nothing really relevant to my outside life. As far as the video game stuff goes, I don't remember when exactly I got my N64/GameCube/Wii. I got my Xbox 360 and PS3 within the past school year.

yukitora · Post by **yukitora** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 12:57 am

1991 - that was the year i was born. i was quite awesome as i recall.
1994 or something was the year i went searching for my mom and got lost, only to have two men pick me up and helped me find my way back. had i not broguht my mickey mouse doll with me, i would've gone missing!
1996 - the year i moved to my currently awesome present house. it is quite awesome, despite the lack of fast-food chains.
1997 - the year i started school. my teacher verbally attacked in front of class because i used too much blue when drawing. I created the game "wrong slide" which was pretty awesome (and could turn into a TV show one day). the year i said "when i go home, i'm gonna have another sister!"
1998 - year two. nothing happened.
1999 - year three. the year someone stole a library book i borrowed, which allowed me to go through everyones desks at school which angered the teacher suck up. also the girls school next to us burnt down. my sisters were lucky -.-"
2000 - year four. the year our teacher flashed us after swimming class :O also the year my brother introduced us to final fantasy and japanese pop music. everyone lost interest in both of those except for me, even 10 years later. also the year i got into neopets and msn. wow what a year!
2001 - year five. the year i realized i had problems with working through assignments and project. gosh that was a dark year for me academically!
2002 - year six. i got the teacher my brother had two years ago. this was probably the height of my neopets days. i was scamming and hacking like crazy. i was also incredibly rich and had heaps of awesome neopets. it was probably best they froze me the 3rd time round (although the first two times were uncalled for!)
2003 - year seven, the final year of prep school. i was the only one of my core four group not to be house leader (i was also the only one who declined to be nominated). I was also the only one to stay consistent after that, as highschool ended up changing everyone for the worst.
2004 - i entered high shcool. school suddenly got REALLY easy. also the year i started learning japanese, and started acing japanese. also the year i started watching naruto. before it got lame.
2005 - year 9... the year where people got really close to me and started to blab all their secrets to me. some to which i used to my advantaged. mwahahaha. also the year i went to japan and rediscovered jpop. I started following ayumi hamasaki who to this day is still awesome. MY interest in japanese culture and economics peaked here.
2006 - the year i got fed up of my school and left. it was a really awesome year actually... i won my first trophy (for sprinting) and met some people i dearly miss.
2007 - my return to my old school. i did very well and met some awesome people i didn't know before and become good friends with people i rarely liked before. started to watch neon genesis evangelion and started to get serious about christianity.
2008 - senior year. the year i stopped caring about school. Also the year my fascination with Walt Disney evolved. Gosh it was an amazing year disney-wise. also the year i through a chair at someone for being a total whorebag. also the first year i failed a test! also the year i started seeking out childhood memories, such as digimon. and i got rabbits! (i've had 15 in total)
2009 - the year i entered law school. i got a crim law exam tomorrow!

most of the most is strictly school or hobby related

Personal stuff is going to stay personal

zackisthewalrus · Post by **zackisthewalrus** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 2:03 am

1994 - The year I was born. While in my mother's stomach, she and my sister saw "The Lion King" a whopping 6 times in theaters.

1996 - My first trip to Disney World at 18 months old.

1998 - My first year of school I think... maybe... ? My second trip to Disney World at 3 and a half years old. I can recall this one a little, but not too much.

1999 - My third trip to Disney World at age 5. My first (and only so far) time I was there in Winter and saw the amazing lights and stuff. I still remember some of it faintly.

2000 - I go see my first film in IMAX which was Fantasia 2000. I love it! My family's VHS collection is getting greater and greater by the second, especially with the start of the Walt Disney Gold Classic Collection. My start at Elementary School.

2001 - I go on my first trip to California and go to Disney's California Adventure, new at the time. 9/11 happens. I remember exactly what happened (kind of). We were sitting in our room when the principal called all of the teachers to the Teachers' Lounge. When she came back, we all asked what had happened. She didn't answer. Christmas '01, we get our first DVD player. A day or two later, me and my mom go to Target to get my first DVD - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Platinum Edition. I didn't know then how much it would be wanted it later years. I still own it.

2002 - I see Beauty and the Beast in IMAX while on Spring Break. We go on a weekend trip to Disney World compliments of my Dad's job.

2003 - For the fifth time in my life, I go on a trip to Disney World. This is the first trip I can remember really clearly. A highlight is that we were getting autographs from Alice and Mad Hatter next to the tea cups, and they asked me and my cousin if we wanted to ride with them. We said yes, DUH! A few days later, my mom goes on a business trip to California, and we happen to go to Disneyland on the day of the premiere of "Pirates of the Carribean: The Curse of the Black Pearl." Later in the year, I'm cast in my first local production as a munchkin/flying monkey in "The Wizard of Oz." I then do a production of "Frosty the Snowman."

2004 - On the last day of school, my parents surprise me and my sister with my sixth trip to Disney World. I'm also in a local production of a show called "Yankee Doodle Dandies" that is about America and its history. In Fall and Winter, I'm cast in productions of "Seussical the Musical" and "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer."

2005 - My third trip to California and Disneyland. Yay! In summer, I'm cast in a really dumb production of "Tiny Thumbilina." In Fall, I was honored with the role of the Sultan in our production of "Aladdin, Jr." Unfortunately, due to Hurricane Katrina, crowds were very small. In Winter, I'm given a cameo at the last minute for a show I did tech crew on called "The Littlest Angel."

2006 - In Spring, I'm in a backstage drama-filled production of "Tom Sawyer." For Spring Break, I go on my first trip to New York. I see 3 shows which inspire me to become an actor in New York. For the rest of the year, all I get is rejection from auditions (even the audition for Peter Pan that I kicked ASS on).

2007 - In Spring, I finally get back on the stage with my 10th show. It's "Prince Caspian" and I'm 1 in a cast of 78 (yeah, wow). I play "Bulgy Bear," a slightly important character left out of the movie. I graduate from elementary school, which was kind of depressing after being there for 7 years. I finally return to Disney World after 3 long years for my 7th trip to the enchanted place! 2 days later, I join my friends on a school trip to DC, and it was probably one of the greatest trips EVER! When I get back, I kick into high gear for "The Stinky Cheese Man," my 11th appearance on stage in a small ensemble. After school starts, I am cast as Lurvy in our production of "Charlotte's Web."

2008 - What a year! First in January, I am in the cast of "HOLES" as Magnet. That was probably one of the most fun shows I've ever been in. In March, I am cast in our production of "The Pied Piper of Hamelin." In May, I have the great honor of being in the ensemble of "Disney's Beauty and the Beast" which is a great success. In June, I take a risk and do a theatre camp with a different theatre and perform in "A Year With Frog and Toad" as Toad. It was definitely a very fun experience! School starts and I am busy with Symphony Orchestra, Varsity Choir, and Show Choir. Being in shows is a negative for the rest of 2008. *sigh*

2009 - Still busy. Ugh. In February, I join the Ultimate Disney forum after randomly discovering it on the page. I'd checked the page for years and never knew of the forum. In March, I finally get to audition for something, and it's Sondheim's amazing musical, "Into the Woods." Out of about 90 people, I am 1 of 21 picked for the final cast. I got the great honor of playing the Narrator in the great show! I leave Junior High, and now I'm on my way to high school.

Mickeyfan1990 · Post by **Mickeyfan1990** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 6:38 am

1990: The year I was born.
1992: My sister was born.
1994: I got my first Lego set. Went to South Of The Border for the first time.
1995: Began to love Lego Knights.
1999: My interest in Star Wars began thanks to Lego.
2000: Became a fan to The Simpsons and Family Guy.
2002: The year I got my first DVD player and DVD.
2006: Began my interest in horror.
2007: I started to love Phantasm and Code Monkeys.
2009: Started to love Ghostbusters and finishing high school.

Mooky · Post by **Mooky** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 11:29 am

Wow, these are all really amazing stories... Thanks for sharing them, guys!

1984 – This was the year I was born. Both my mom and my dad ended up in a hospital that same day but for different reasons – mom was there to have me, of course, and my dad had an appendix removal operation. I guess it's something one could call romantic if we include painkillers in that equation.

1987 – This was the year I fell down from a swing and blamed my older sister for pushing me. I also ate her chocolate Santa she's been saving for the New Year's eve. I don't think she's ever forgiven me. Oh, and I got my first RC car. I hated its color so I cut its cable and plugged it into another car that I did like. I was VERY surprised to see the other car not moving.

1988 – This was the year I started kindergarten (which I hated for the first three weeks – until I met some cool kids). He-Man action figures were top merchandise that year, but they were pretty expensive, so my parents used to buy me those cheap Chinese/Taiwanese knock-offs instead (they couldn't risk spoiling me, so I was under a strict regime

)

Family friends got their first VCR that year and called us to watch Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs – I'm not sure how they even obtained a copy of it. It was my first introduction to Disney.

1989 – This was the year I became freakishly obsessed with Ewoks (in case you haven't noticed, we used to get all these cool shows years after their initial broadcast). My parents refused to buy me an Ewoks sticker album so I had to watch while other kids traded their stickers. Jerks. I also got my first kiss from a girl that year, and a French one to boot. It happened in kindergarten, during nap time. She was one year older than me.

1990 – This was the year my sister started making paper dolls and she was so great at it – she made their clothes, pets, furniture. I loved watching her do it and I guess that's what sparked my interest in drawing. I even helped her with some of the designs. I also went with kindergarten kids to watch Cinderella in a movie theater.

1991 – This was the year I started school and excelled at everything! Bwahahahaha!

1992 – This was the year I wish never happened – the war in my country started... Though I did meet one of my best childhood friends that year.

1993 – This was the second year of war. My mom bought me (or better yet, traded two packs of cigarettes for it) The Wonderful Worlds of Walt Disney set of four books. I didn't know it yet, but that was the start of my Disney obsession.

I started drawing intensely. My sister and I copied the Cinderella and Snow White illustrations from the WWoD books to make New Year's cards. Fun time.

1994 – This was probably the worst year of my life. I don't like to go into details, but that's the year my mom died and I spent a month and a half in a hospital.

1995 – The war's nearing its fourth year. My dad bought us our first VCR for about $25. In those rare moments when the electricity was on, national TV used to broadcast Disney classics – it was my reacquaintance with Disney and something that (as cliched as it may sound) got me out of my apathy. Films shown: Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Snow White, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Alice in Wonderland, Dumbo, 101 Dalmatians, The Fox and the Hound, The Rescuers. I taped some of them – in fact, I kept Aladdin and Beauty and the Beast ones to this day.

November 1995: the war ends. I celebrate my 11th birthday with my friends, discussing the Pocahontas preview we saw on TV.

1996 – This was the year I went to the seaside for the first time in 10 years or so – I learned how to swim at the age of 11. Later that year, we moved to a different part of the city and I had to switch schools – something that affected me really bad and I became introverted and started overeating.

1997 – This was the year I got my first 1 (F grade) in school – from Physics. I hated that subject ever since.

Bill Clinton and the Pope John Paul II visited Sarajevo that year. I went to greet Mr. Clinton with my school, but because of security reasons everybody had to stay home when the Pope came. I did see his Popemobile passing by from my balcony though.

1998 – This was the year European premiere of Mulan was held at the Sarajevo Film Festival. It kinda restored my faith that my country actually mattered in the great scheme of things.

1999 – This was the year I graduated with honors from middle school and started high school. The best four years of my life were about to begin.

I discovered this amazing film magazine called "Hollywood". First issue I bought had a three-pages long Tarzan preview. I was so sad when they stopped publishing it in 2006. I also bought a pair of hamsters: Teletubbies-mania was at its peak, and I named them Dipsy and Po.

2001 – This was the year I became one of the four students chosen for an experimental student exchange program in Italy. I stayed with a really nice family for seven days and got to see much of northern Italy.

9/11. I still remember it clearly. It was Tuesday, we were in Bosnian class, our last class for the day, it was around 6 pm and one of the students burst into classroom and screamed "America was attacked!". I was completely numb for the rest of the day, I can't remember how I even got home.

Later that year, I went to see Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone with my two cousins. The movie theater was so jammed I actually had to stand there for two and a half freaking hours!

2002 – This was the year of my senior trip to Spain, but along the way we visited Italy, France and Monaco as well. I had an amazing time – I went on a rollercoaster ride for the first time in my life.

2003 – This was the year I graduated from high school and started preparing for college. Thanks to the interference of my family, I ended up choosing a business school. I wish I had more of a spine back then.

2004 – This was the year I saved a kitten from a manhole and ended up adopting him. I also bought my first DVD player, my first DVD (Basic Instinct) and my first Disney DVD (Aladdin) that year.

2006 – This was the year I had my first oral presentation in the International marketing class. We had to choose one global company, do a report on it and present it to the rest of the class. I planned on doing Disney, but this girl already took it and I had no other option than to take something else – I opted for Mattel. And I had an amazing summer at the movies – X3, Pirates of the Caribbean 2, Cars, The Da Vinci Code, The Devil Wears Prada...

2007 - This was the year I did an internship in a bank.

2009 – This was (is?) the year I met some really great people on UD and finally came to terms with my sexuality. I started working out and lost 30 pounds in two months. And I'm currently preparing for my graduation later this year, but I (still) have two more exams to go - one and two thirds to be exact.

wdwnut4life · Post by **wdwnut4life** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 1:43 pm

i was asked @ my graduation fiesta what I was gonna do. yes another "I'm going to disney world!!!!" i graduated in 2002 as well. i remember that sept day all too well. i was born in 1983.

pap64 · Post by **pap64** » Sat Jun 13, 2009 10:45 pm

Mooky wrote:1984 – This was the year I was born. Both my mom and my dad ended up in a hospital that same day but for different reasons – mom was there to have me, of course, and my dad had an appendix removal operation. I guess it's something one could call romantic if we include painkillers in that equation.

Oh my goodness this happened exactly in Full House! Rebecca was having her twins and Jesse had to get his appendix removed.

Your parents sold the story to the creators or what?

Mooky · Post by **Mooky** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 5:30 am

Not to my knowledge, they didn't... Maybe one of the doctors or nurses that were there later emigrated to the United States and made money off my birth story?

Jules · Post by **Jules** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 10:10 am

These posts leave me deep in thought. They're fascinating to read.

PrincePhillipFan · Post by **PrincePhillipFan** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 1:18 pm

1987 - the year I was born

1991 - My very first trip to Walt Disney World and my first exposure to my life long love of the Haunted Mansion and Disney in general.

1992 - My first year in kindgergarten. I think this was my first exposure to my love of fairy tales as the very first book I remember reading there was Rapunzel.

1993 - The first time I ever saw Snow White, and in the movie theaters, and since then it's always remained one of my favorites. Also my first year in elementary school.

1994 - The year that we got our pet dalmatian Jenny.

1995 - About when I would say my love for writing began growing. I started writing about this time, and both my third and fourth grade teachers encouraged me greatly to continue it and I got my stories published in the classroom papers. I still credit the both of them for starting my love of it today.

1996 - Our family vacation to WDW for the 25th Anniversary celebration with my great aunt. Also the year that I lost my Nana to lung cancer.

1997 - I started to play the alto saxophone this year in my elementary concert band. I still remember my music teacher chewing me out, and actually saying he didn't think I could suceed with the instrument. I still wish I could go back and rub that in his face with my years of jazz band, marching band, and concert band.

1998 - I played the head guard of Oz and one of the witch's guards in our production of Wizard Of Oz in this year. Also went on a cruise with family to Grand Caymen, Cozumel, and New Orleans. We never got to Cozumel though because of a hurricane that was blowing through, and our ship managed to sail right through the edge of it. I have so many memories of that night - people getting seasick, a woman actually falling out of her chair in the dining room, and the elevator actually shifting around as my cousin and I were taking it downstairs to our cabin. And I don't know whose sick joke it was, but on the ship's television they were playing Titanic for 24 hours while we were passing through the storm.

1999 - I played FDR in our production of Annie this year. Also the year I lost my great aunt in a car crash, and I'm still shocked to this day how it happened. I started middle school too at the end of this year. It all went downhill from there mostly for the next 3 years.

2000 - Our trip to WDW for the Millenium Celebration. Also this is the year my Haunted Mansion fandom really kicked into swing and I joined Doombuggies.com. My Greek mythology interest piqued about this time too as we were learning it in school, and since then I've been reading up on it my own and became more interested in it.

2001 - I joined our school's jazz band where we went and played at tournaments at different schools. I also had my first crush on another guy in my English class at this year, but never told him.

2002 - The year I hit my depression in middle school hard, when kids would constantly pick on me for being quiet and kids in gym teased me relentessly for being overweight. There were many times I would just cry for no apparent reason and I often skipped class and just stayed in the library almost the whole day. I then started high school at the end of this year and things picked up a bit for me.

2003 - I played in the chorus of our production of The Music Man. joined marching band and we got to go to Cedar Point that year. At the end of this year, we also got to go to the Orange Bowl parade and perform, and we had five days to play around at WDW and Universal together. Many good memories. I also joined up with my school's choir as well, and first sang tenor and later baritone.

2004 - Our trip to Myrtle Beach, where I remember taking my little cousin on a haunted house after she begged to ride it, and then having to shield her eyes because she said she was scared.

2005 - I moved over to the new high school this year for our last semester after it was finally completed, and went with the choir to Virginia Beach and Busch Garldens. I also sadly lost Jenny in this year to a tumor, and I still miss her every day. For our summer trip, we went back to WDW, this time spending it at Fort Wilderness Campground which is gorgeous. I then started college in September, and on Doombuggies.com met my future my gf together. I also twisted my ankle after hopping out of bed too fast and had to have crutches for a few days.

2006 - This year started off to me as a most memorable one as I finally confessed to my gf how I felt about her and we met up together, and been happy together ever since. I also finally got my driver's license after two attempts. I fell down and twisted my ankle again, this time tripping down a flight of stairs.

2007 - My family and I took another cruise all together, this time to Cozumel, Grand Caymen, and Ocho Rios. The fondest memories I have is going out to a stingray sandbar where they swim all around your feet. The instructors also let me hold one and kiss it. I fell down and sprained my ankle again at school. Seeing a pattern here? I also found UD and joined here.

2008 - The year I came out of the closet about being bisexual, and joined my college's GLBT Center which I think really helped me. I also met up with Mike here and his friends too, I still can't believe it's almost been a year now since we've been friends. In the summer, I also lost my grandma to a hemorrage that happened all in a span of only four hours. I still can't believe she's gone. I've been accustomed to always having my four grandparents there for me, and now with her gone, it just still feels like it isn't real to me and a great spot is missing. Later this year I also started feeling very frustrated with school and just felt very spiritually empty and lost with my current religion, but happy my gf was there beside me.

2009 - So far in this year, I've taken a break from school for a semester and attempted a job find, but no luck due to the economy. The bright side is that I got to spend a lot of time in Florida with my gf together. Found out too my gf's sister is pregnant I found out too, so it looks like I'm going to be a future uncle. Also for the past few months I've managed to discover Reform Judaism, which has made me feel a lot more spiritually happy and fulfilled, and I'm hoping to fully convert soon. I also have spent a lot of time focused to my original writing, specifically my mystery novel.

I'm sure there's a lot more to mention, but that's all I can think of at the moment.

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