Dear Friends,
As I was thinking about things, I was reading my original journal entries from 1999-2000. As I read these things, I was dealing with a lot more issues and drama then I did not. I actually started to laugh a bit because I forgot about people I was talking to and some issues that I forgot the reason why it happened. Reading these journals gave me something to think about all weekend. What’s hilarious is the fact that from 1996-1998, I did not have a steady relationship until Fall 1998/Winter 1999. This entry is about the issues I dealt with in 1998 to what I just dealt with in 2011.
My first comparison is who I was dating. Now this is funny and confusing because Michelle is my high school sweetheart. So back in 1995, that relationship ended. When I got into school in 1996, I finally let her go. I went from internet dating girls to dating my former best friend and college sweetheart. That was a fun but crazy time. Pretending to be in love with someone inCanada, or somewhere else was great at the time but thinking about now is not a good thing. I think I had at least five supposed internet girlfriends before I started to find real people. I had three more women who were close but never worked out. That includes my infamous girl who used God as a cop out to not date me. When I started to date my college sweetheart, I was glad to be with someone close and real. Now as I get to what’s going on now, I find myself laughing because I dated my high school sweetheart over again. Unlike in high school, she did not leave the state to get away from me.
My second comparison is the way of life in 1998 to 2011. In 1998, things were simpler and not as crazy as they are now. I find myself reading about my thoughts onClinton’s presidency, the internet, life inDetroitand even my future. I remember watching TV shows not reality TV. I remember even when wrestling was cool to watch. I can say that nothing will ever be the same. I can say that I witness seeing a man of color as president. Even thoughClintonhad some black tendencies, Obama is better. The internet is vast and infinite. No more dial up but all wireless.Detroitis going to hell and my future is not written yet. No comment about wrestling.
My finally comparison is the content of writing. I think I write more and let more people see my thoughts. I started to blog because I want people to know my life but if something happens to me, they know how I lived. My journals were more of my way to keep my sanity. My blogs make sure I never lose my way again. I find it easier to type out a blog than to write in a journal. You can call this my upgrade to pen to paper. There is more to come but later days.
Eugene Chandler III
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