Reunion

Today I saw the faces of fellow classmates I had not seen in four years. It was very overwhelming, exciting, and fun. It’s been so long. It’s very strange to see people change completely in personality but not at all in appearance. The same face I had known would have a different voice and sense of humor. But then again, I’d think of myself and how much I have changed since 2004.

Seeing the school four years later too is quite amazing. The drinking fountains are literally below my waist. I can touch the roof of the bathroom, and I can do more than one pull-up on the bars. Some things are missing, like the sand around the kindergarten playground and the monkey bar playground area which used to be on the field across from the middle school classrooms. The auditorium is smaller. Some things haven’t changed; Sister Sharon still has a voice whose tone grates on my nerves, and the locker rooms still smell like ass. But, it’s a distinctive, nostalgic ass. Not enough for me to sit and reminisce in though. Well, I remember this one time Ross Clare tried to hold the door closed with his belt and then Coach Sanchez blew the door open…

I can’t even type all the memories I dug up with my old classmates. It would take hours. Check the myspace or the facebook for pictures. Unfortunately, for the dozen or so people who did show up, there were many I was sad to not see. My best friend Anthony didn’t show up. Joey, Paul, Marty, Johnny, Henri, most of the guys didn’t show up. Some girls like Farren, Kelly, and Roxanna didn’t show up. Oh well.

I look forward to hanging out with some guys at my house this weekend and nerdin’ it out. Come to think of it, I have never played John or Anthony in a Starcraft or Counter-Strike match before. I wonder if I should install Descent 2 on the computers. That hell would still be worth it.

Hey, do you guys remember scorch?