Saturday, March 6, 2010

Dinner With Friends

A couple months ago, our good friends came over for dinner and afterwards they decided it would be fun to go through our high school yearbooks. Yeah, Fun? Fun is playing poker or scrabble, not reading autographs from people you don't even know. Here is a sampling of some of my favorite lines from my autographs. I still don't know how to take some of them. The funny thing is, high school was a great time, even when the life events that occured during high school weren't so great.

"Hey Woman...I'm so glad I am finally getting away from you (J/K), here...but for serious though, you're a great person and really fun to hang around...Thanx for being so mean to me, I understand it's your nature (J/K)..."

"Sorry I gave you a hard time in calc. It was fun though. Thanks for arguing with me & keeping me on my toes. Thanks for helping me and I hope I helped you out some as well."

From a teacher...
"Do you really have to go to college?

"You aint had luv til you had CHUNK-E-LUV 555-5555"
This one makes me laugh every time I read it. Isn't high school great!

From my husband
" ...I screwed it up."- I am so glad I have this phrase in writing.

John Doe Jr. year
"I don't think your nice, you're annoying, and you smell bad, but you're still pretty sexy..."

John Doe Sr. year
"I'm really glad that we are still friends...I hope and pray that you excel at FSU and that whatever you decide to do in your life that you find happiness and joy, because that's what you deserve."

Wow, Jesus really does work in mysterious ways. I think he went to church camp the summer before senior year. Amen.

Last but not least
"I'm pooped, so I'll make it short...If you are ever in trouble, then eat some pizza. I recommend CiCi's. It works for me..."

Ashley and Paul came over for what we thought would be dinner and some much needed adult interaction, instead they received a glimpse into our last years in high school. The majority of these autographs are sincere and spot-on. The others are a fabulous source of comic relief.

Why not go brush the dust off your yearbook tonight? or at least go nosing around your parent's house for theirs.


Taking the plunge

I can't tell you how many times I have contemplated setting up my own blog. From the outside looking in, it seems like such a personal thing. I would equate it to wearing your heart on your sleeve or speaking your mind without a filter. For what it is worth, I pride myself in being a private person, keeping my work, social and family lives kept within very clear boundaries. Trying (sometimes fruitlessly) to keep them from intersecting one another. My goal for my blog is to keep it light hearted and entertaining, not dwelling on work or personal issues. Please make note that I feel completely comfortable using my family as subject material. I hope that you all enjoy the inner workings of my mind.