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Re: Halo - a look back over seven years
Posted By: JillybeanDate: 11/15/08 10:19 a.m.

In Response To: Halo - a look back over seven years (Louis Wu)


New York! New York!

Okay, this is a weird one, but it means something to me. 2006 was a shit year for me. My mum was seriously ill, we lost our house, people died, and one of my worst fears was made real. My core group of friends went through bad times too, cancer scares, depression, more family troubles for them. I fell out with a girl I'd known since I was five years old.

It couldn't get much worse (indeed - if it had gotten much worse I would now be someone very different)

So going to New York at the end of 2006 was a way for me to draw a line under the whole year. I did something I'd always wanted to do, with people I really wanted to meet. I had what I can genuinely call one of the greatest times of my life with people I would never have met without Halo.

Without Halo, without that opportunity, would I have had the strength to move away from my family for my work placement? Would I have been capable of supporting my best friend now that she's in the same situation I was? Would I have made amends with my other friend? Maybe I would have, but fortune had it that I started 2007 feeling great. And that would never have happened without Halo.

Even two years later, thinking back on that year makes me cry, and thinking back over those four days makes me grin like a loon.


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Halo - a look back over seven yearsLouis Wu 11/15/08 9:35 a.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsxmoosev3 11/15/08 9:56 a.m.
           Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsMasterCheifn 11/17/08 8:56 a.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsJillybean 11/15/08 10:19 a.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsgspawn 11/15/08 10:36 a.m.
           Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsOrange Chikin 11/15/08 11:39 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsserpx 11/15/08 10:49 a.m.
           Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsSPARTAN 294 11/16/08 1:15 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearschaostheory 11/15/08 10:50 a.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsStuntmutt 11/15/08 11:22 a.m.
           Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsCody Miller 11/15/08 11:44 a.m.
           Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsLouis Wu 11/15/08 12:13 p.m.
           Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsBlackstar 11/15/08 5:04 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsTTL OboeCrazy 11/15/08 11:24 a.m.
           Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsNabsuh 11/15/08 11:27 a.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsCody Miller 11/15/08 11:41 a.m.
           Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsJillybean 11/15/08 12:03 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsslothboy 11/15/08 11:41 a.m.
           Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsradiant penguin 11/15/08 11:35 p.m.
                 Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsSlothboy 11/16/08 2:29 p.m.
                       Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsTaco Power 11/18/08 2:50 a.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsButtskunk 11/15/08 12:01 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsXerxdeeJ 11/15/08 12:13 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsStormwing 11/15/08 12:25 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsHarabek 11/15/08 12:33 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsICDedPpl 11/15/08 12:36 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsCaptain Spark 11/15/08 12:40 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsMilhouse 11/15/08 12:41 p.m.
     Halo got me in University.BootStrap Boon 11/15/08 12:50 p.m.
     There's a longer story to actually go with this...sorahn 11/15/08 1:03 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsIbeechu 11/15/08 1:09 p.m.
           Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsSiliconmaster482 11/15/08 1:34 p.m.
     Yay for wort wort wort, warthog jumps, and AotCR *NM*mirel 11/15/08 1:34 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsJohn_117 11/15/08 1:35 p.m.
     PeopleAnton P. Nym (aka Steve) 11/15/08 1:45 p.m.
     Truly a great seven yearsj41m3z 11/15/08 2:39 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsHunt3r 11/15/08 2:55 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsBrodingo 11/15/08 3:22 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsRagashingo 11/15/08 3:49 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsnewguy2445 11/15/08 4:19 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsP1TVIPER 11/15/08 5:08 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsHawaiian Pig 11/15/08 5:58 p.m.
     Fan Timline.... Things I cared aboutGrey Wolf 11/15/08 6:18 p.m.
           Barry Bonds is, and has always been, roids free...stan 11/16/08 12:07 a.m.
           Re: Fan Timline.... Things I cared aboutCocopjojo 11/16/08 5:52 a.m.
                 Re: Fan Timline.... Things I cared aboutRagashingo 11/16/08 11:37 a.m.
           Re: Fan Timline.... Things I cared aboutMasterCheifn 11/17/08 9:00 a.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsDavis Beutler 11/15/08 6:31 p.m.
     It's a good game, aye...stan 11/15/08 7:12 p.m.
     My Life and Halo *L-L-LONG!*Urban Reflex 11/15/08 7:38 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsLostSpartan987 11/15/08 8:52 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsDavid Paull 11/15/08 9:02 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsNokterne 11/15/08 9:17 p.m.
     Its sad how much Halo has affected my life.Dustbunny27 11/15/08 9:21 p.m.
           Good times...J23 11/15/08 11:11 p.m.
     My story - OMGWALLOFTEXTvlad3163 11/15/08 11:09 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsMark Levin 11/15/08 11:18 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsAngelicLionheart 11/15/08 11:23 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearshelloblueroses 11/15/08 11:25 p.m.
     Unabashed Sharing + Sappy Shoutouts :) *long!*SonofMacPhisto 11/16/08 2:38 a.m.
           Re: Unabashed Sharing + Sappy Shoutouts :) *long!*Captain Spark 11/16/08 11:27 a.m.
           How could I forget HH...!SonofMacPhisto 11/16/08 12:22 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsBlueNinja 11/16/08 3:15 a.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsvshields ash 11/16/08 8:02 a.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsRoss Mills 11/16/08 9:37 a.m.
           Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsSep7imus [subnova] 11/16/08 10:41 a.m.
                 Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsLouis Wu 11/16/08 11:43 a.m.
                       Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsSep7imus [subnova] 11/16/08 11:50 a.m.
                       Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsRoss Mills 11/16/08 5:37 p.m.
                             Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsMasterCheifn 11/17/08 10:40 a.m.
                 Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsRoss Mills 11/16/08 5:38 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsManKitten 11/16/08 9:45 a.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsJim 028 11/16/08 10:02 a.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearselpolloguapo 11/16/08 10:30 a.m.
           "drain my mancannon" #patent pending# *NM*Captain Spark 11/16/08 12:24 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsSep7imus [subnova] 11/16/08 10:37 a.m.
     Wow, has it been that long? (Wow, *Long*!)cheapLEY 11/16/08 11:51 a.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsdogsounds 11/16/08 12:03 p.m.
           Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsLouis Wu 11/16/08 12:10 p.m.
                 Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsdogsounds 11/16/08 12:22 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsGheoFabulousDuk 11/16/08 1:37 p.m.
           I don't know where to startDeepCee 11/16/08 2:20 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsTaco Power 11/16/08 1:58 p.m.
           Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsRt. Hon. Wolzee 11/17/08 1:40 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsSgt Zarathustra 11/16/08 2:00 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsRockslider 11/16/08 2:42 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsbs angel 11/16/08 4:26 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsDarkReign2021 11/16/08 4:34 p.m.
           Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsDarkReign2021 11/17/08 8:36 a.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsCygnus Unggoy 11/16/08 5:23 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven years[AMS] GreyThor 11/16/08 5:41 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsvector40 11/16/08 8:27 p.m.
           Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsLouis Wu 11/16/08 9:26 p.m.
                 Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsvector40 11/16/08 10:08 p.m.
                 Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsMasterCheifn 11/17/08 9:03 a.m.
                       Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsLouis Wu 11/17/08 9:11 a.m.
                             XD *NM*MasterCheifn 11/17/08 10:08 a.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsmaxthehedgie 11/16/08 8:48 p.m.
     Halo's social side, it helps with asperges *long*nomis78 11/16/08 11:34 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven years *long*De Laal 11/17/08 2:16 a.m.
     7yrs (Bungie + HBO) = WIN *NM*profhalo 11/17/08 5:16 a.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsUrsusArctos 11/17/08 5:49 a.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsxMixMasterx 11/17/08 7:16 a.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsJeSteR 343 11/17/08 9:11 a.m.
           Well said...Mariachi 11/17/08 11:04 a.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsmagdala 11/17/08 9:25 a.m.
           Re: Halo - a look back over seven years95ss 11/17/08 11:21 a.m.
     yeppooberry 11/17/08 9:45 a.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsSonkway 11/17/08 10:39 a.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsChanchu Mohan 11/17/08 10:48 a.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsStephen L. (SoundEffect) 11/17/08 11:19 a.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsFree Weights 11/17/08 11:47 a.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsMercury 11/17/08 11:57 a.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsz 11/17/08 3:15 p.m.
     Forgive me its2am as I type this LONGpost sans finMagni Harvald 11/17/08 6:52 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsll Sgt Scope ll 11/17/08 7:41 p.m.
           Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsvshields ash 11/17/08 7:51 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsKP 11/17/08 9:38 p.m.
           Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsSep7imus [subnova] 11/17/08 10:10 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsDirkGently 11/18/08 12:50 a.m.
           Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsBerserkerBarage 11/18/08 12:48 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsRed_Breast 11/18/08 1:34 p.m.
     My experience.My7hos 11/18/08 3:37 p.m.
     Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsMiguel Chavez 11/18/08 6:39 p.m.
           Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsTaco Power 11/19/08 1:41 p.m.
           Re: Halo - a look back over seven yearsRoss Mills 11/20/08 11:53 a.m.



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