Good question! I graduated high school, graduated college and learned a lot about life (yet I still feel like I know nothing). My taste in movies has changed significantly. I consider myself a cool geek now, whereas before I was simply a closet geek. That's not to say that I look like a geek, but I'm not embarrassed to seek out comic lovers in person. I've become more politically inclined and in tune with the world. I've become more optimistic. I'm happier than I was when I joined and definitely enjoy life and friends and family more. I'm also more appreciative and less materialistic. I realize the value of a dollar and enjoy working. I also now know that it was totally worth watching LOST.