15 years ago I was just about to graduate from high school. I'm better educated now (one year away from my third degree), and hopefully smarter.
I didn't particularly want to go to college, but instead wanted to focus on music - playing guitar with my band (I was a much better guitarist then than I am now). But my parents persuaded me to go.
My French and Spanish were excellent at the time but I haven't had the occasion to use either much in the past 15 years. But I've managed to pick up some Chinese and Japanese.
15 years ago I hadn't traveled outside of North America, and the furthest south I had been from the Canada/US border was Minneapolis. I'm a lot more worldly now.
My martial arts training wouldn't start for another year, so I could definitely take myself of 15 years ago now. Plus I've got about 30 pounds on me now (but not the good kind of pounds).
I was a better skier back then though.
15 years ago I didn't drink alcohol because I didn't like the taste, especially beer.
That probably explains those 30 pounds.
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"It was about that time I realized that searching was my symbol, the emblem of those who go out at night with nothing in mind, the motives of a destroyer of compasses." -Cortázar
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