New Era

Dear Nicole, 11-8-94

It's been awhile since I've been able t o write in a journal. I've gone through two since I was in 6th grade, 10 years ago. I've been through a lot in those ten years and now as I begin a new era in my life, I also begin a new journal. My sister A- gave this one to me after learning that I am having a baby. Yes, that's right, me, Annie, most irresponsible, is having a baby. Not only that - I'm married too!!!! Hard to believe!! Well people eventually grow up. Let's hope I do before the baby's born. I'll start at the beginning of our relationship.

On the day before my 21st birthday , with no job and no plans for my future, I went Christmas shopping for my friends and birthday shopping for myself. I had gone to my sorority's semi-formal the night before and didn't feel like celebrating again but since it is required.... I planned to go to Rockafella's because Dillon Fence was playing and it was the only place I could get into as an under 21 person. I only planned to buy one drink and go home. Well some cheesy guy started talking to me and bought me a shot for my birthday. This guy was like 20 years older than me and scouting the college bars looking for a hookup. When it got too weird, I went into the main part of the club to listen to the band and get away. There were a couple of guys that had been in the bar while I was navigating my way to safety. They came up to me and suggested I hang out with them for protection. Since they were my age and one of 'em was cute, I agreed. We ended up hanging out the rest of the night.

Since my birthday as usual was either the first day of exams or Reading Day, my friends didn't go out with me on the night before when I should have been wined and dined for my 21st. So instead, we made plans to go out the night of my birthday. One of the guys from the night before, B. met up with us there and my friends met him for the first time. D. said he was NOT my type at all (should have listened - 12/13/09 comment). We began dating and when I graduated a few months later, B. and I moved in together and a few months later, I was pregnant. We got married about a month later. On the anniversary of the death of Elvis...not a good sign, huh? So that brings us up to the present and we'll see what happens....

Wish us all luck,

Love,

Annie