December 31, 2000    
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Has the year 2000 been what you thought it would be?

Man proposes, God disposes. Generally women clean up the debris.

Jill, 60
Saylorsburg
, PA  USA

Not really. I'm such a dreamer that I kind of thought 2000 would be really special but it was just another year - for me, anyway.

Reba, 51
Rockville
, MD   USA

Yes and No. I didn't expect the things that happened, and at the same time, I expected more, but I always expect the opposite of what's going to happen anyway. I know one thing, I sure expected more out of the music industry.

Lisa J., 22
TN   USA

I would take my knowledge and experience from the years past.

Stephanie, 25
TX   USA

I QUESS 2000 WAS NOT WHAT I REALLY THOUGHT IT WOULD BE OR WHAT I HAD HOPED IT WOULD BE. mANY THINGS CAME UP UNEXPECTEDLY THIS YEAR SO ALL I CAN SAY IS SOME WAS GOOD OR SOME THOUGHT TO BE BAD THINGS TURNED OUT TO BE OK. I LOOK FORWARD TO 2001 AND PRAY IT WILL BE A BETTER AND HAPPY AND HEALTHY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR FOR ALL.

Marci, 55
Diamond
, OH   USA

I am not sure what I expected, but no. 2000 brought me more happiness bitterness joy pain elation than I could have ever expected. But 2000 was a wonderful year despite all the difficulty it contained.

Maggie, 20
Sandwich
, IL  USA

Yes, I was expecting a good year and it turned out to be an excellent year! I got to move back to my favorite city, Chicago...I got pregnant...I found a job that I love... and I fall more in love with my husband everyday.  We made our goal of paying off ALL of our credit card debt, and we are in the process of moving into a very kickass condo. Although the last month has been rough (almost losing our unborn baby) and the next few months will be difficult (complete bedrest until the baby is born), I really think that this past  year, as well as the year to come, will be two of the best years of my life!

Susan, 32
Chicago
, IL   USA

What I thought and much, much more. It was, overall, a wonderful change-filled year for me!

Fisch, 45
Preston
, CT   USA

no not at all

Savannah

Not even close!

Dianne, 16
Oshawa, Ontario   CANADA

No. I definitely sucked at playing Nostradamas this time.

Alias Irrelevante

I pretty much thought it would be like many other years. What I am surprised at is how quickly the "millenium" hype disappeared. I am surprised how little there seems to be looking back over the year as we approach the end of this one.

Felicia, 34
Lowell
, MA   USA

I don't know how to answer the question... I don't have expectations like that... No big surprises one way or the other in my life this year. I guess that's good.

Laura, 35
Lowell
, MA   USA

I didn't have any expectations going into it.

Karen, 21
Marshelltown/Ames
, IA  USA

Pretty much so.

Jane, 60
West Linn
, OR   USA

Unfortunately, no. At least this year should be more eventful for me than this one...

Jeremy, 13
Highlands Ranch
, CO  USA

Well, seven or eight years ago I had an image of a really technologically advanced society, which was uncomparable to the present. But as compared to what I thought it would be in 1999, then it's been fairly much what I   expected. I hope that makes sense!

Gavin, 15
Sydney  AUSTRAILA

My sanity.

A-Dog, 18
McMinnville
, OR  USA

For me the year 2000 was a life experience. I fell in love, I fell in lust, I got my heart broke, and as of right now, I'm trying to get over it. So, 2000 brought me a lot of tears. Im ready for a new start

Anjel, 19

Nope, I don't mean that I an good way either. Whatever.

Bruno, 31
Denver
, CO   USA

I didn't really go into the new year with any expectations. Its been an up-and-down year. Had better, had worse.c

Talia, 23
Wilton
, CT   USA

The year 2000...Where? When? It happened?? This year went by so quickly that I'm not sure I could answer the question!!

Tracy, 24
Ocean City
, NJ  USA

No, I have been ill and side lined with various ailments most of the year. And so have my friends. I'm starting to feel pretty old.

Janet, 43 
EB
, NJ   USA

I don't think so. I don't really know what I expected it to be. But it's been a pretty good year, I think. I've enjoyed myself on the whole.z

Shanna, 15
Cardiff
  ENGLAND

Actually, it's been better AND worse. I don't know how to explain it. I never thought much about the end of the century/millenium, but my expectations for that actual year of my life? I think it was better than I hoped. I HOPE it was better.

Amy, 24
New Orleans
, LA  USA

No. My life for the last 6 months hasn't been what I thought it would  be.

Angela, 16
Aiken
, SC   USA

Not really. I was expecting the world to blow up or have something catastrophic happen. And personally, I could've had a better year, and I should've not let certain things get in my way.

Karen2, 15
Boston
, MA   USA

No. I was expecting at least some problems from the Y2K computer thing and some sort of act of terrorism, but nothing happened. It was just a normal year, really.

Eric, 18
Beverly Hills
, CA  USA

Yesterday / Tomorrow