Crystal Belden:
CLASS OF 1991
Wheaton Central High SchoolClass of 1991
Wheaton, IL
Lake Park High School EastClass of 1991
Roselle, IL
Lake Park High SchoolClass of 1991
Roselle, IL
Wheaton - Warrenville South High SchoolClass of 1991
Wheaton, IL
Westfield Junior High SchoolClass of 1987
Bloomingdale, IL
Crystal's Story
Life
Man, it's been an interesting one. In case anyone ever wondered why I wasn't at graduation, my parents kicked me out of the house around January, 1991 and I moved to Kansas City to live with my father in May 1991. From there, I moved to Baton Rouge, then back to Chicago (when I attended COD), then out to L.A. with Stefanie Deddo (from our graduating class), where I met my first ex-husband, Greg. I lived there for almost a year, then moved to Montana with Greg on a bet (short, funny story), bought and ran a gas station for a while, then moved to South Carolina, Atlanta, back to South Carolina, and then finally to my current resting place, St. Petersburg, Florida (in Tampa Bay) Whew!
Greg and I married in 1993, divorced in 2000, and are best of friends to this day. In January, 2001, I began seeing a wonderful man, Nic. We were married in 2005, but though we loved each other dearly, we ended up getting divorced.
My boyfriend David and I are expecting (a planned family) - my due date is March 8, 2009, and we are both thrilled!
Pets: I have 3 cats - Chyna, 16 (I've had her since she was a few...Expand for more
weeks old); Thomas, 9; Twoface, 10; and a dog, Sophie - she's a Doberman/Rhodesian Ridgeback mix, about a year old.
School
I always thought that I was "friends with everyone", belonging to no particular group, but looking back, I don't think that's true. I am shocked when I look at the alumni lists by how few people I actually knew. I had a great time anyway!
College
I wish I had gone more than a few quarters and gotten a degree, but at the same time, I think I've learned more doing things the way I have than I ever would have in school. The difference, I think, is the length of time it took me to get where I am, but the trip has been worth it!
Workplace
I have had some crappy jobs in the past - I'm the poster girl for the reason you should go to college! I found a company for which I loved working - the Eckerd Corporation. I'm a database administrator, and love it. Unfortunately, the company was sold, so my ex-husband and I opened a women's clothing store. We HATED retail, so in September 2006, we sold the store, and I was a homemaker for 9 months. I ended up getting back to work as a DBA.
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