| The year: | 1997 |
| The place: | Johnson City, TN; Cincinnati, Ohio (as of May 1997) |
| The trips: | Detroit, MI; New Orleans, LA; southwest VA |
| The mood: | challenging year |
| The lesson: | be your own person |
| The moments: | moved to Cincinnati; got an eyebrow piercing in New Orleans (as seen in photos below) |