Blog Challenge: Half-Life

So I couldn't sleep, and came to count various mathematical conclusions in my head. This is one of them.

I am now approximately 22 years and 46 days old (roughly). This means that, half my life ago, I was 11 years and 23 days. That was the 9th of May, 1999.

Half my life ago, I was in fifth grade and had just fallen in love with Linn J, a girl in my class. I had not yet awakened sexually, but I had discovered roleplaying games and programming in the form of the Klik n' Play game maker. I had also discovered the Beatles and hung out in Andreas' house listening over and over to Rubber Soul. I had done some acting in school plays - playing an old grandfather-guy and something involving a black top hat, as well as put up my very own mime show with some dude I barely knew.

Half my life ago, I had visited the United States but not (if memory serves) Norway, and the most important things in my life were second-hand stores for comic books and video games. I was fiercely loyal to Sega despite the losing battle against the N64 and my MegaDrive was my most prized possession. Half my life ago, I was just about to read the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy for the first time, and I had just about beaten Sonic 3. Half my life ago, I outsmarted a teacher for the first time in my life, and realized that older people are not infallible.

Of the people I knew half my life ago, I now only keep contact with those I am related to. I barely know what has become of the others.

Now for the challenge: Who were you half your life ago? What was important to you? Who did you know? Use your blogs, people. I'm curious.