Today I reached a milestone. I received (via facebook) the invitation to my 10-year high school reunion. Obviously I've always known this day was coming, and I knew it was coming this year, given the fact that I can do simple math and add 1 plus 10 and come up with 11. But that still didn't quite prepare me for the actual moment when I saw "10 year Class Reunion" in my inbox. 10 years?! When did that happen?!
Let's make one thing clear: I'M NOT GOING TO MY 10-YEAR REUNION. You know when I made that decision? About 10 years ago. Here is exactly what will happen if I go to my 10-year reunion: I will walk in the room, look around, realize I see absolutely no one that I am interested in talking to, and I will turn around and leave and go back to my parents' house, where I will most likely join them in watching Hogan's Heroes on netflix. So no, I'm not going. I really don't find Hogan's Heroes all that funny.
The invitation did give me quite the laugh, though. First of all, the sheer number of people who RSVP'd "yes" in the first few hours it was out there is amazing. You just KNOW they've been waiting for this moment for, well, 10 years. So much so that they would plan their entire summer around the occasion. I mean, it's not until August. Second, the party starts at 5:30pm. Dinner is served at 6pm. This is a 10 year reunion, not a 60 year reunion. Are we already in need of an early bird special? And third, is this really necessary? Aren't all the people who are going to attend already living in the same place? Don't they still see each other every weekend anyway?
You may think I sound bitter about high school. I'm not, really, I've moved on. I can safely say that I've spent the last 10 years exploring the world and having a lot more fun than I ever did in high school. High school wasn't all that much fun for me, mostly because I couldn't wait to leave. I knew pretty early on that the small town thing just wasn't for me and had made my plans to escape starting in elementary school. I wasn't terribly popular (ok, I wasn't popular at all), even though I was president of the German Club and therefore kind of a big deal. I'm also pretty sure everyone thought I was a lesbian. Not that there's anything wrong with being a lesbian, but that doesn't really help you in high school. I'm pretty sure it started when a friend of mine (ex-friend of mine) most likely developed a little crush on me, and instead of dealing with it, she got really mean and told everyone I was a lesbian. Or it could have been because I never really had boyfriends in high school and was hard-core about playing softball. Which came first, the chicken or the egg? (I mean, I went to an *NSync concert senior year! There is nothing lesbian about that!)
Thank you, Class of 2001, but no thanks. I think I'll pass on this one.
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Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Back to Reality
This morning was my first day back at work. I had approximately 60 emails, 8 voice mails and an overflowing in-tray to greet me. Sigh. My vacation is definitely over.
However, this does mean that I can now report my findings on 'The Social Experiment' and other events that took place.
1. The Reunion- seeing Vi again after a year and a half was AMAZING. There is no other word for it. We got on like we hadn't spend so long apart. In fact, we got on so well that people thought we were a couple. I can only imagine the blog posts we would have if we lived in the same city, even the same state. Anything is better then living on different continents.
2. Vi and the Cute Neighbor- as I updated you, the spark was there. It was so there I managed to spot it within 10 seconds after seeing them together. Regardless of the fact that I was jet lagged. I take some (well the majority of) credit for the two of them finally getting their act together. Mainly my constant pep talks to Vi, the first one consisting of: "just kiss him already" to the last one: "just do it already." I also made a lot of double entendres just to try and make things move along. I got a lot done in 10 days. And Vi now has an ACTUAL BOYFRIEND. I. Am. A. Genius.
3. McNerdy- yes, yes, it's true. After Vi gave her permission,* McNerdy and I did make use of the make-out corner at the party. And he did stay over. And I might have also stayed over at his my last night there. That would be Vi's fault after she and the Cute Neighbor walked out of McNerdy's apartment while Vi asked him to drive me home. She's sneaky like that. In regards to my social experiment, well, McNerdy is an American guy and I did like him more than any British guys I've meant in awhile. So my opinion of American guys has been somewhat proven.
So all in all, it was an extremely successful and enjoyable trip.
* Please note: I would never make-out or do anything non-platonic with a friend's (especially Vi's) ex or semi-ex or whatever without permission from said friend and even then it's a tricky area.
However, this does mean that I can now report my findings on 'The Social Experiment' and other events that took place.
1. The Reunion- seeing Vi again after a year and a half was AMAZING. There is no other word for it. We got on like we hadn't spend so long apart. In fact, we got on so well that people thought we were a couple. I can only imagine the blog posts we would have if we lived in the same city, even the same state. Anything is better then living on different continents.
2. Vi and the Cute Neighbor- as I updated you, the spark was there. It was so there I managed to spot it within 10 seconds after seeing them together. Regardless of the fact that I was jet lagged. I take some (well the majority of) credit for the two of them finally getting their act together. Mainly my constant pep talks to Vi, the first one consisting of: "just kiss him already" to the last one: "just do it already." I also made a lot of double entendres just to try and make things move along. I got a lot done in 10 days. And Vi now has an ACTUAL BOYFRIEND. I. Am. A. Genius.
3. McNerdy- yes, yes, it's true. After Vi gave her permission,* McNerdy and I did make use of the make-out corner at the party. And he did stay over. And I might have also stayed over at his my last night there. That would be Vi's fault after she and the Cute Neighbor walked out of McNerdy's apartment while Vi asked him to drive me home. She's sneaky like that. In regards to my social experiment, well, McNerdy is an American guy and I did like him more than any British guys I've meant in awhile. So my opinion of American guys has been somewhat proven.
So all in all, it was an extremely successful and enjoyable trip.
* Please note: I would never make-out or do anything non-platonic with a friend's (especially Vi's) ex or semi-ex or whatever without permission from said friend and even then it's a tricky area.
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