Jeff Snyder

The abridged life of Jeff Snyder (Written on 04.16.04)

15 years ago, I:
  1. thought about girls all the time.
  2. didn't have the guts to talk to girls so I played guitar.
  3. debated the merits of my bar-mitzva.
  4. fell in love with my best friend (a girl).
  5. was in a band called Video Sex Pope.
10 years ago, I:
  1. hated college, but was happy to be far away from home.
  2. got totally wasted on vodka for the first time.
  3. lost my virginity.
  4. debated cheating on my girlfriend. (I didn't, she did)
  5. learned to arrange for big band.
5 years ago, I:
  1. worked in a music store in LA.
  2. lived in a studio apt in Culver City.
  3. was happy to be single.
  4. quit smoking for a few months.
  5. wrote many songs about love.
3 years ago, I:
  1. broke up with my live-in girlfriend, she got the apt.
  2. recorded an EP with my alt-rock band.
  3. enjoyed one last year with my Opi before he died.
  4. was seeing a psychologist.
  5. started working out.
1 year ago, I:
  1. went fishing with my new girlfriend's dad.
  2. moved in with my folks.
  3. wrote more love songs.
  4. argued with my grandma about my non-Jewish girlfriend.
  5. formed a new band, this one more R&B.
4 months ago, I:
  1. decided to move into a townhouse with my new girlfriend.
  2. recorded a EP with my new R&B band.
  3. started taking Lipitor.
  4. stopped talking to my uncle (he's religious).
  5. saw the third part of Lord of the Rings and loved it!
Yesterday, I:
  1. worked as a personal assistant.
  2. played paddle tennis.
  3. ate black beans, cheese and tortillas for dinner.
  4. had band practice.
  5. felt content to be in my new home.
Today, I:
  1. slacked off from work and wrote this.
  2. ate steak and veggies for lunch.
  3. jammed with the hommies.
  4. had basic cable installed.
  5. downloaded the pixies concert.
Tomorrow, I:
  1. will take some promo band photos.
  2. hang out with my girlfriend.
  3. sleep well in our big bed.
  4. might write a new song.
  5. will try to speak Spanish.

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