Give me some good beer, conversation, friends, and music and there is little that will bother me. I try to treat others as I wish to be treated and when I don't, I like to think I learn from my mistakes. I believe most people are trustworthy until proven otherwise. I'm a conversational snob. I have little tolerance for stupidity or rudeness. Common courtesy is one of the best traits one can have. I believe there is conversation that is inappropriate for the dinner table. I love running into people I used to know, but am always happier if I look cute when it happens. I think there would be much less ruckus in the world if brunch were a daily offering.

Tuesday, June 07, 2005

Memories, Like the Corner of My Mind

Now that I've got Cats stuck in your head (meow). Wednesday of last week I came back to my office from lunch and found two boxes from CA. I quickly figured out they must contain the stuff my mother packed away when she moved across country last month. I opened them up and among other items the boxes contained:
  • My high school letter jacket (track and it still fits)
  • Hundreds of pictures of my trip to South Korea junior year of high school
  • Our grad night video
  • Prom photos, including the booklet with everyone's photos

A few of my coworkers and I shared some laughs over the hair in the prom booklet (it was 1991 after all) and I pointed out this guy who was a friend of mine junior and senior years because he was about 6'4" and his date was maybe 5'3". I haven't thought about him for a couple years, since our reunion probably. He was still dating this girl who was the little sister (sorority) of a high school friend of mine. They met at my 20th birthday party if I recall correctly. Anyways, I remembered him fondly and then went on to talk about others in the book (a few couples got married, this is my "friend" Mark, this is my best friend of the wedding last year, etc).

The very next day I got an email from a kickball administrator saying she had received an odd email from someone looking for me. She wasn't sure if it was a bad email or not, but thought she'd take the chance and forward it to me, hoping I didn't mind. It was from Suzanne, the girl dating my old high school friend. After 12 long (wonderful according to them) years, they are getting married in November. And they seem to think they have me to thank. Coincidentally (even more so) that day Paul and I had been discussing going to SoCal for a weekend in the fall. So it looks like we'll be heading that way in November. I'm so excited to be reconnected with them - they really are a great couple and are so in love. It's fantastic to see good people happy.

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