what have you been doing for the past five years?

[ReactorReactorReactor]

Let's see...


- Graduated from UCI with a bachelor's in Poli Sci
- Moved from So Cal to Boston to become a paralegal until I could afford law school; moved in with boyf of 4 years
- Discovered turntables, found a school where I could study audio engineering
- found my true calling (aforementioned audio engineering); got my degree in it
- met tons of incredible people in the local Boston scene I immersed myself in; almost all my closest and dearest friends live here
- started learning to play guitar on a midnight blue Les Paul knockoff named Cornelius
- obtained a pair of betta fish; one died, the other lives
- acquired 2 nephews and a sister-in-law
- lost my grandmother, the matriarch of the family
- Made a pilgrimage to CBGB in NY before they closed it down
- Saw the following bands live:
LCD Soundsystem
The Juan Maclean (opening for LCD)
Jamiroquai
Massive Attack
Ladytron
Zero 7
The Rapture
Moby
Sound Tribe Sector 9
The Orb
BT (got to meet him too!)
- took up organic gardening
- got a job working for my dream company
- about to celebrate 8 years with same boyf I moved to Boston with
- currently discussing possibly getting engaged with said boyfriend

Yeah. More has happened in the past 5 years than the preceding 20 combined. This is the most abridged version I could muster up. Now I just need to lose a few pounds and get a DJ residency.