Peoples Republic of Julia

Thursday, September 24, 2009

My 10 year high school reunion is coming up. Gah! I was looking to see if I had any pictures for the slideshow, and I realized that I didn't really socialize much in high school. I am also finding that everyone I remember from back then seems like a caricature of themselves, because my memories are so hazy. Despite all the time spent in school, how much did we really know ourselves or even each other? I'm a totally different person now than I was then, and I am wondering if that's the case for everyone else?


Last week I experienced one of the truly most rewarding moments at work I've had in a long time. I was helping someone put together a resume because she wants to do volunteer work with children. After it was all finished, she said "I am so proud of this! I guess I never realized all the things that I've done in my life." She was positively glowing! I was blown away by how such a small thing could mean so much to someone else.


My friend and I went to go see the Flaming Lips in Columbus last week, and it was AWESOME! Their stage presence is incredible, and the music is so infectious! Everyone there was super nice and the whole vibe was really fun. People were wearing quirky homemade outfits and animal costumes, there were tons of balloons and confetti, lasers, and the band genuinely seemed to enjoy what they do. I love how one reviewer describes it: "It's like your birthday, christmas, and halloween all rolled into one". Indeed.


3 Comments:

Anonymous Mark said...

I don't know if I'd say 'totally different.' In fact, if that's how you feel, then your image of yourself in high school is probably a bit of a caricature ;)

Congratulations on the resume thing, by the way. It's great when you can help someone achieve something that they're really proud of. Moments like that made me want to be a teacher.

9/26/2009 11:36 AM  
Blogger colonel eggroll said...

Yeah, I guess "totally different" is a bit of an exaggeration in retrospect. :P I've spent the last few days wondering if I've made a terrible mistake agreeing to go to this at all...It's funny how everything gets so built up in your head, and then you get there and it's no big deal after all. We'll see!

10/03/2009 3:01 PM  
Blogger billy pilgrim said...

merry feckin xmas!

have a good one.

12/25/2009 10:46 AM  

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