Timeline of My Life
I was born at age 0.I found out I was going to die at age 5.
I went to the dog track at age 6 and bet on dog #6 and won $10.
I went on my first plane ride when I was 7.
I went on my last plane ride at age 9.
At age 12 I graduated from John F. Kennedy Elementary School.
I got a paper route at age 12.
At age 12 I hit puberty.
I twisted my testicle at age 13.
I began playing guitar at age 13.
I graduated from Junior High School at age 14
I smoked pot for the first time age 14.
I had my first major anxiety attack at 14.
I started my first band "Empathy" at age 14.
I got my first real job as a telemarketer selling tickets to the zoo for the police and quit my paper route at 15.
I quit the telemarketing job at 16 and got a job at a nursing home working in the kitchen
I graduated high school at 18.
I got my drivers license at 18.
I lost my virginity at 18.
I got my first car at age 19 - a 1998 Honda Civic EX
I turned 21 & I didn't go drinking. I stayed at home and relaxed :)
I moved out of my moms house and on my own
I got Herbie at age 21.
I had sex with too many girls at age 21.
I played my first solo show ever at age 21.
I started my second band "The Predicates" at age 22.
I moved in with Erica at age 22.
I moved to California at age 24
I started my blog at 24.
The Predicates breakup when I was 25.
Erica moved out and Emily moved in.
I'm happily living in California at age 26.
I'm writing this at age 26.
What are you doing?
gso
Getting my kids ready for school...drinking coffee...getting ready to paint my bedroom this weekend...
Posted by Anonymous | December 14, 2006 4:51 AM
dirty: are we trading pearls for gift card?
Posted by Gregg O'Connell | December 14, 2006 4:57 AM
I dunno yet.
Posted by Anonymous | December 14, 2006 5:39 AM
Age 0-20: Killing time, waiting around for something/someone to show me the way.
Age 20: Introduced to Gregg OC in early 2004.
Age 20-22: Swept up in the GOC whirlwind (haven't touched down since).
Age 23-eternity: Hanging on every word posted on greggoconnell.com.
hows that for an endorsement?
Dave The Great
Posted by Anonymous | December 14, 2006 9:19 AM
Dave: you're so right on! Come visit me! I need my fix of Tuetkeness
Posted by Gregg O'Connell | December 14, 2006 9:59 AM
You love talking about yourself and having Dave hang on every one of your words...
Posted by Anonymous | December 14, 2006 10:18 AM
I'm a voice for a generation that's basically what he's saying...
Posted by Gregg O'Connell | December 14, 2006 10:22 AM
Reading a memoir of a boring life.
What about sleazy and slippery details?
mo
Posted by dc1904 | December 14, 2006 11:54 AM
Like Crystal Pepsi and clear watches?
Posted by Anonymous | December 14, 2006 1:11 PM
captain: i'm an angel
erica: haha that made me laugh
Posted by Gregg O'Connell | December 14, 2006 1:36 PM
You can't handle that I'm so funny now. And I'm a girl... who would have known that girls can be funny??
Posted by Anonymous | December 14, 2006 2:37 PM
when i turned 21 all my friends wanted to go out so i drove them around and didn't drink.
Posted by punky | December 16, 2006 11:50 AM
punky I'm relived to finally have met someone that was a complete nerd like me on their 21st birthday
Posted by Gregg O'Connell | December 16, 2006 6:55 PM
i'm commenting here at age 17.
cheers,
aiRah
P.S.: 2 bands.. so what happened to the 2nd one?
Posted by aiRah | December 19, 2006 4:18 PM
the second band broke up b/c nothing was going on with it :(
you can listen to some of our stuff at
www.myspace.com/thepredicates
Posted by Gregg O'Connell | December 19, 2006 5:15 PM
i'm sorry.
oh well, bands really go through such stage. don't worry. it's either music isn't for you or the right band isn't coming yet.
anyway, have a nice day! *hugs*
cheers,
aiRah
P.S.: about your email, i clicked your link for italk2much.com
Posted by aiRah | December 20, 2006 6:46 AM
well welcome and keep coming and commenting :)
hugs!!!!
Posted by Gregg O'Connell | December 20, 2006 6:54 AM