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Post by dovearrow on Jul 11, 2007 1:47:09 GMT
I think it's funny how much the girls of B*Witched have changed in the space of five years. Back in the late 90's, when they were topping the charts, the girls of B*Witched were a group of four, inseparable girls with enormous amounts of energy, and their music had a unique, and youthful sound to it.
Now it's five years later, and while the girls are still friends, their lives are very different. Sinead has opened a dance studio, Lindsay has joined a new band, Edele has a baby girl, and Keavy has gone on to do stage acting. Our four girls are all grown up.
When I was first introduced to B*Witched, I was still in college, living at home, and working in a small coffee shop at Borders Books and Music. Now it's five years later; I'm married, living on my own, working in the Registrar's Office at a small, private university. Like the girls of B*Witched, I'm all grown up. I don't know why, but the realization of this fact makes me feel like I have a deeper affinity for the girls than I ever had before.
Which leads me to the reason for this post. How have all of you changed in the last five years? Has it made you feel any different about the girls of B*Witched? Let me know your story. I'm really curious.
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Post by The Animal on Jul 11, 2007 4:46:52 GMT
Everybody grows up. Even "celebrities". I think people forget that, that they're human, too. Because they have this seeming immortality about them. There's a small part of me that's reeling from the shock that...the same girl who once danced around in a field of fake flowers, singing about treehouses sitting in the sky, is now a wife and mother.
As for myself: Past 5 years. Has anything substantial happened to me in the last five years? I don't really recall. I tend to...zone out. I can tell you, I'm nowhere near where I was hoping to be.
I'm 27. Unemployed. I don't drive. I can't afford to live on my own. I can't afford much of anything. I'm basically a loser. There's been a few changes. I came out (although, that may have happened before the past 5 years and not during, I honestly don't remember). I went to school to study Graphic Design. I moved in with my aunt. Most of these events were recent.
I was going to be living in an apartment, driving to a tedious 9 to 5 that I really hate, but have to go to so I can pay the bills.
This sucks.
I'm depressed now.
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Post by hayrae on Jul 11, 2007 7:11:20 GMT
I've matured, got a good education, excellent career (although im inbetween jobs at the mo), iv got a gorgeous car called brad, iv got good ppl around me, i dont smoke, i dont do drugs, i drink only a little, i listen to ppls opinions more than ever, im more considerate of ppls opinions, small things mean more to me more so than ever before, i dont care too much about what ppl think of me only my friends and family, i've mellowed.
i was listening to my B*witched cds the other day and i still really loved the music but i found that i preferred different songs to what i used to which was strange. lol
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Post by 53 on Jul 11, 2007 7:42:40 GMT
Five years ago:
I just finished my first year of high school where I was heavily picked on like a typical freshman.
I have been going to a Christian church for a year and is getting really into it.
I still had my goal set on having myself a 63' Volkswagen Ragtop.
I was single
Now:
I am 20 years old
Have worked 2 years at Costco Wholesale and is currently looking for a better job
Just landed an AS degree in drafting/design from my HS..wierd I know
Am the proud owner of a 1963 Volkswagen ragtop (an unfinished project in progress)
I am still single...somethings never change
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Post by Hayley on Jul 11, 2007 9:52:07 GMT
Ah my turn. Five years ago - i was finishing my GCSEs, got excellent grades had lots of friends around me and was going to go of to sixth form to study psychology and media studies. Now - everything has fallen apart, i live at home (sharing a room with my bi*ch of a sister  i dropped out of 6th form, all my friends have buggered off to various places and have interesting lives. I dont drive, i dont have a job and i have enough free time that i can spend 3 days sending 1416 emails (with ashleys help) to every friend on keavy and edeles myspace page letting them know about the new forum. But on the other hand this forum will be kept well updated  |
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Post by Carn on Jul 11, 2007 9:52:43 GMT
As for myself: Past 5 years. Has anything substantial happened to me in the last five years? I don't really recall. I tend to...zone out. I can tell you, I'm nowhere near where I was hoping to be. I'm 27. Unemployed. I don't drive. I can't afford to live on my own. I can't afford much of anything. I'm basically a loser. That section felt like my own words. I became homeless in 2000 and spent a lil while on streets then years of hostels and surrounded by really unpleasant people that I became real withdrawn and agarophobic and all that. Cept for 2002 when I had a job I loved and life was really picking up, it then got turned to crap and I feel back into depression and despair. Council finally got me a flat and out the hostel due to my health problems in 2004 but it turned out to be worse than the hostels, and my neighbours would never let me sleep or have a moment's peace to relax or work (freelance graphics from home) and I did everything everyone advised me to do and it all did nothing. Finally last few weeks I been staying at a friends house in spare room, getting myself some much needed sleep and I been getting my old freelancing website revamped and online again so things recently are looking up. And I'm hoping my 28th birthday might not actually suck too  So basically I'm sat here, getting rest of my site done, filling in some application forms for part time shop work to help get out used to people again. Got me making myself comfortable in this room with all these here movie transformer toys around me, am currently listening to B*witched on my headphones (cos this site reminded me I have a entire hidden directory on my PC with all the tunes I copied from my CDs years ago and videos). Sense things are starting to improve again. Just gotta find a more permanent place to stay thats peaceful. About the girls... hmm yeah I do feel.... I dunno... proud of them I guess. They do seem to have matured and I'm glad especially that the twins are making music again. |
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Post by Robin Morbid on Jul 11, 2007 17:27:57 GMT
Five years ago...lets see...freshman year in High school...I was always really happy and full of all this energy. I wanted to be as involved with school as I could be as far as extracurricular activities went...my guidance counselor said I participated in the most activities at AP than any other student she'd come in counter with. I had a lot of friends,I enjoyed myself a lot. I was straight. Still loved B*Witched.
Now...I don't like most people,I'm completely out of the closet,I hope my high school burns to the ground at the hands of some senseless vandal...the energy is there in little spirts,but not as excessive as it used to be. Basically...I'm tired. Don't get me wrong,I'm not completely cynical...I've been told I'm a sweetheart deep down or something like that. Still love listening to B*Witched. I wish them well in their lives,do what you gotta do basically.
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Post by Hayley on Jul 11, 2007 17:34:58 GMT
It sounds like most of wish we could go back in time!! but i think we all agree that we all still love the girls music past and present.
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Post by The Animal on Jul 11, 2007 18:44:27 GMT
My past wasn't any better than my present, in most respects. Going back would be pointless.
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Post by scardinus on Jul 11, 2007 19:17:33 GMT
5 yeasr, hmmm
Nearly got married (phew)
Paid nearly double now
Moved, moved back
Cut my hair off
Turned mildly insane!!!
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Post by dovearrow on Jul 12, 2007 1:27:51 GMT
I honestly don't know what to say. I thought people would have all these funny little stories about how much they've changed in five years. I never expected this. It makes me want to cry.  If it helps, life hasn't exactly been stellar for me the last few years, either. When I graduated from college, I applied for five different Master's programs and got rejected from all five (this is in spite of the fact that I graduated with honors). When I moved out, I started out selling carpet and tile, for this jerk of a boss, who can only be described as Manic/Depressive. Meanwhile, the other people I worked with were either crooks (stealing from the company, and the like), or complete expletives. There was one guy, for example, who would start sentences with the statement "I'm not a racist, but..." and then come out with the most derogatory, offensive comment you could ever dream up. Honestly, working there was awful. After about six months, I quit that job and started working for Disneyland. It was a fun job, but unfortunately, it didn't pay anything. I remember this one month where my wife and I were so depressed because it had been forever since we were able to afford anything other than bills, and so we went out, and each of us bought one thing for $30. It nearly broke the bank. Honestly, the only reason that I have the job that I have now is because a friend of mine was working in a Registrar's Office at another private university. He told me about a temp job opportunity, which I took, and during that time, two positions in the office opened up. I applied for both and got one of them. Then, about a year into the job, my boss quit, and I basically inherited all of her work without a pay increase. Meanwhile, there was this person in the office who made my life a living nightmare, so after dealing with this nonsense for an additional year, I finally decided to move on. The job I have right now is okay, but it's not that great. I'm bored a lot, because there isn't a whole lot to do. Meanwhile, my wife left a decent salary in order to follow my example and work at Disneyland. This put a tremendous strain on our finances, and right now, we're dipping into savings every month in order to pay the bills. I don't know why I tell you guys all of this, except that I know misery loves company. I also know that it used to make me feel just awful about myself whenever I'd meet a friend from high school with a lucrative job, a nice house, and a wonderful family, because it made me wonder what I was doing wrong. So yeah. We're a sad little bunch. Which is a might surprising, considering the amount of positive energy that just bleeds off of the girls from B*Witched. Anyway, I just wanted to say I hope everything works out for all of us. Take care. |
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Post by The Animal on Jul 12, 2007 1:59:18 GMT
Wow. Well, we're just all pathetic, aren't we? At least we're pathetic together.
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Post by Robin Morbid on Jul 12, 2007 6:56:53 GMT
Well...if you want a funny story(I think this is funny...) Just before I graduated the year before last i pissed off the school board enough that they threatened to not give me my diploma. See...there are a lot of issues with the school board and there was about 12 grand "missing"...I taped all of the meetings so I was aware of what went on...and I called them on it. But I did it in a way that they had no idea that it was me nor any proof to pin me for it....I forwarded an email to all of the seniors in the class through myspace and listed all of the harmful faults of the school board(mainly...their screw ups in money means a tax raise..taxes that we'll have to pay after we graduate and get jobs)and I said "at the graduation,when the superintendant gets up to talk,stand up and turn around"...I knew no one would go for it so I made sure it got forwarded to a member of the faculty...the board got it the next morning and had extra securtiy at the graduation.
They knew it was me,but because my name wasn't on the email and couldn't be directly traced back to me....so they just said they'd hold onto my diploma if I stood up and all i said was "you can't deny me my education."
so I got my diploma and refused to shake the superintendants hand.Which pissed her off but i don't care. She hated me after that anyway. hahahahaha...good times....
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Post by dovearrow on Jul 12, 2007 15:16:03 GMT
It's the totally incongruous "B*Witched rules" at the end of that post that I think truly makes it golden. |
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Post by Robin Morbid on Jul 12, 2007 19:02:56 GMT
yeah well...I wanted to stay on topic...  |
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i dropped out of 6th form, all my friends have buggered off to various places and have interesting lives. I dont drive, i dont have a job and i have enough free time that i can spend 3 days sending 1416 emails (with ashleys help) to every friend on keavy and edeles myspace page letting them know about the new forum. 
