Then: I'm old, not attractive and kind of squidgy. I got sick, I couldn't find a doctor who'd take me because I don't have insurance, a lot of people were being mean to me, I had a complete breakdown, and I whined about it for many, many pages.
Now: I'm old, not attractive and kind of squidgy. I'm still sick, I still haven't found a doctor, people are still mean to me (see sentence number one), I'm coming back from the breakdown, and I'm going to whine about it for many, many pages.
And so it goes.
