Unicorn (Unicorn@Indenial.com)
Tue, 18 May 1999 19:39:54 -0400
LadyHawke's Reflection du Jour
{Copyright 1999, Irene A Mystery}
I went to my 10th college reunion last Saturday night.
It was a black tie affair at the Marriott, and everyone
was dressed to the teeth. What a difference it was
from college years' jeans, T-shirts, sweats and cut
offs! The metamorphosis of the attire added to the
shock of seeing some people for the first time in ten
years. But were the people really that different?
A gray hair here, a couple of pounds there, or a
receding hairline in a third place, we were still old
college buddies, tied together by the unseen forces.
Most of those who had promising careers in front of
them, followed that path without a hitch and with
very few stumbles. There were a few mavericks, of
course, like a finance major turning hairdresser, a
stock broker running a wrestling website, or a class
salutatorian, who was hand picked by IBM, turning
into The Joke Mistress. Generally, though, people
stayed what they were, and they interacted the same.
We had a lot of fun and swore that it won't take
another 10 years for us to get back together.
Promises, promises... I am looking forward to my
25th college reunion.
Now, if only I could walk again after kicking off
those high heel shoes.... Ouch!!
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"Signs You've Been Out of College for a Few Years"
* Your potted plants stay alive.
* Sharing a twin-sized bed seems absurd.
* You keep more food than beer in the fridge.
* You have to pay your own credit card bill.
* You haven't seen a soap opera in over a year.
* 8:00 a.m. isn't so early anymore.
* You have to file for your own taxes.
* You hear your favorite song on the elevator at work.
* You're not carded anymore. (Ouch!!)
* You carry an umbrella.
* Your friends marry and divorce instead of hook-up
and break-up.
* You start watching the weather channel.
* Jeans and baseball caps aren't staples in your
wardrobe.
* You can no longer take shots, and smoking
anything gives you a sinus attack.
* You go from 130 days of vacation time to 7.
* You stop confusing 401K plan with 10K run.
* You go to parties that the police don't raid.
* Adults feel comfortable telling jokes about sex
in front of you.
* You don't know what time fast-food joints close
anymore.
* Your car insurance goes down.
* You refer to college students as kids.
* You drink wine, scotch and martinis instead of
beer, bourbon & rum.
* Your parents start making casual remarks about
grandchildren.
* You feed your dog Science Diet instead of TacoBell.
* You're waking up at 6 am instead of going to bed.
* The only time you see your friends is at weddings.
* College sweatshirts are 'casual' instead of dress up.
* Sleeping on the couch is a no-no.
* Naps are no longer available between noon and
6 pm.
* Dinner and a movie - the whole date instead of the
beginning of one.
* You get your news from sources other than USA
Today, Sportscenter and MTV News.
* You find yourself reminiscing fondly of 2-hour
Calculus exams.
* Your metabolism slows down to the point where
eating salad might make you gain weight.
* Wine appreciation expands beyond Boone's and
Mad Dog.
* You actually eat breakfast foods at breakfast time.
* Grocery lists actually contain relatively healthy
food.
* Over 90% of the time you spend in front of a
computer is for real work, not video games.
* You're actually willing to pay a bit more to drink in
a bar that's not full of 21-year-old kids.
* Golf is beginning to seem a lot less silly.
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