First ever posts!

[Brinniel]

Alrighty, my first post was on the All About You thread. I wrote it June 9, 2002, three days after I joined:

Originally Posted by A Very Young Me

Name:Erin
Age:14 on June 28
Occupation:a fresh 9th grade student
Future Aspirations:journalist, writer, photographer, archeologist............
Goal in life:to live a long and happy life
Short term goals:do well in high school and college
Passion:music and dance and art
Hobbies:writing, drawing, dancing(jazz, ballet, lyrical, and hip hop), photography, playing the violin, reading
Famous for: dancing and being in the journalism staff at school
Fave book:Lord of the Rings, Speak, Lurlene McDaniel books
Fave movie:Fellowship of the Ring, Rat Race, Meet the Parents, the Mummy Returns
Fave sport:dance(some may not consider it a sport, but I do)
Fave store:Bath and Body Works, Barnes and Noble
Fave music:Top 40 and some kinds of rock
What I can't stand:People who think they're all that, people who won't get off your back, spiders, and nails screeching on chalkboard
What I dislike:math, science, homework in general
Who I admire:My parents-they work so hard to let me do the things I like
What I would most love to do:see the world
What scares me:spiders, really big bugs, not doing well in school
Quotation:none
Comments:I live in the state of Idaho with my 17 year old sister and my parents. I first became interested in LOTR when the movie came out and read the book and the Hobbit in 10 days. I recently discovered this awesome site and come here almost every day. I hope to get to know more fans of Tolkien on this forum.
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Ithaeliel-
We seem a lot alike, don't you think? I guess that's why we're friends!

Oh boy, how have I changed since then... Btw, for anyone who doesn't know, Ithaeliel was the one who recommended me to the BD, which is why I mentioned her.

My first post was followed by this:

Originally Posted by me again

I almost forgot!
Flaws:I'm shy around people I don't know well, but when I'm with friends and family, I talk way too much and don't let anyone squeeze a word in. As you see, I do that when I write too.

Apparently, the newbie me did not yet know how to edit posts.

I also made two more posts that day elsewhere:

What's A Vanyar?
Left-handed

Pretty simple and boring. If I made more posts that first day, I can't find them.

I never made an actual introductory post, and it appears that is because the introductory thread didn't even come into existence until six months after I joined.

I feel so old (BD-wise, that is). I guess that's what happens when you've been decaying for almost five years...