What were you doing 9 years ago?

[Pheasant]

I don't remember hearing anything about the blackout, but then again, I was only five at the time, so I didn't pay much attention to the news. Anyways, I was likely either doing school or playing with my G3s. 

[StarDragon]

I was going to a summer camp for acting in plays and other things this time 9 years ago.

[Kiwi]

I remember the gas stations were soo busy it wasnt even funny.

Oh gosh, yes! I had forgot that, we had 1 station in the entire city that was functioning. The traffic line was about 3 blocks long. I remember thinking that if they weren't smart and left their cars running that whole time, they'd waste more then they would be getting.

[Diamond]

Oh we ended up taking showers outside and sitting out and enjoying the stars. 

[Shenanigans]

I don't remember the blackout. I had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder the year before and was being switched on different meds and was a bit off my rocker I don't remember a lot of it, but what I do remember I wish I could forget Those were some crazy times for me 9-10 years ago

[Rachel-Eyes]

I really don't remember a blackout at all. I was fourteen and about ready to start the 8th grade. I was horribly depressed from bullying at that time so I really don't remember anything about that.

(That summer though I was in a couple of church skits that we did for VBS... I don't know if it would have been on that exact date though.)

[nhal039]

hmm well in nz we didn't get the black out obviously.. hmm what was I doing at 18.. I would hazard a guess I was working at the swimming pools or at tec

[Asphodel]

I had just broken up with a boyfriend and decided to have a week holiday with my best friend, in which we lived on vodka and eggy bread. I dont remember much of it, but thankfully we documented the hilarity. I couldnt do that these days... I'd die! And probably lose my job!

[Tux N Tails]

Listening to mainstream music, trying to be a rebel teenager. Trying to start some social revolution against my parents in my mind ._.

[banditpony]

Hm. I'm in the Cleveland/Akron area and I remember being GLUED to the TV watching the events-- almost near the start of it. Odd enough, despite the fact I live in that area, my specific suburb didn't experience much. Our area was pretty much to blame, thank you FirstEnergy.

At the time, I didn't care what was happening beyond my own community. Looking at it, NYC must of been kinda crazy at the time.

[BrightSide]

I would've been 7 years old, so frankly I don't have a clue.

[Rosencrantz]

Lesse. I would have been fifteen about to be sixteen and it would have been summer, so chances are I would have been tromping around in my trenchcoat angsting about something. Or possibly reading a stack  of comicbooks in-between angst.

[cuddlebuggy]

Hulalei's birthday is August 24 so I'd say I was preparing for her first birthday party. All I remember is that we had banana cupcakes and there were 15 people there.

[Loona]

don't remember the day exactly (thankfully... for years I thought I can't ever forget that), but 9 years ago in August I broke up with my that time fiance. he happened to have another girlfriend for some months, and I only learned it after we broke up. he wasn't even man enough to tell me why he wants to break up with me - well, he didn't even tell me he wants to, he just suddenly started to behave awkward, and one day somewhere in mid-August he said he needs some time apart. I said OK, though I simply didn't understand and couldn't be more hurt. only some weeks later (trying to contact him in the meanwhile was kind of unsuccessful), when going to a mutual friend's concert, did I learn he's with someone else, from the was they behaved. ugh... that was probably one of my worst summers...
thankfully I am not affected by it anymore, but it still makes me sick even to think about how he behaved (during the few upcoming years it turned out this wasn't the only case he kept something secret or lied to me), not only because it happened to me, but in general. and he dares to call himself a man...