As a kid, I was confused why my older sister was typing random symbols like colons and parenthesis into her IM, which I happened to be spying on.

As an adult, I use too many emoticons, and I like to call them "emotioncons."

As a kid, I picked wild blueberries in Minnesota with my family.

As an adult, I love love love blueberries.

As a kid, I would hide in my grandma's living room and watch the fireworks from there because the booms scared me.

As an adult, I get cranky when my neighbors set off fireworks.