I *hate* this part.

[nightrythm]

So the 20th high school re-union has these info sheets they want us to fill out that will go into a "memory book". *ugh* I hate, hate, hate, trying to sum myself up. Notice the bio here. *bleah*

Anyway, these are some of my options. One is pretentious and one is both pretentious and more honest. None of them are short, so I'll have to write them in 8 point to fit them in the prescribed area. What do you guys think?

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What is your favorite memory from high school?
There is no single memory that I hold dear. It is instead the collection of memories and experiences that make up my time at Ramona that are precious. It was, warts and all a wonderful experience.
What have you been up to since 1987 graduation?
I have been broadening my education, earning a wage (sometimes meager, sometimes far more than I deserve), loving deeply, having my heart broken, bruising egos, growing, learning and discovering my life’s goal is to always be surrounded by the people I love.
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Favorite memory from High School.
I don’t have one. I remember many things, finding my locker wrapped in newspaper and covered with swastikas; hearing the horrible things said behind my back and slam books. How can anyone forget those? I also remember laughing with my friends at lunch while sharing a single Dorito. I remember passing notes in class, discussing what boy to ask to prom, all written in code. I remember my friends telling me over and over again that I was beautiful and wonderful, until I finally believed it. There isn’t a single crystal memory that I hold dear, as much as I value how the entire experience shaped me.

What have you been up to since 1987 graduation?
Everything and nothing at all. I do the same things year after year, with only slight variations. I work. I go to school. I love. I have my heart broken. I go on wild adventures and have amazing experiences in my own living room. I have revelations about who I am and who I want to be. Mostly though, I spend time with those who love me and do what I can to make their lives joyful.

Comments

[ebenbrooks.livejournal.com]

Normally, I would agree with you, but I had to sing them the song I wrote about them, just to see the looks on their faces...

[urangme.livejournal.com]

Can we get the lyrics?

[ebenbrooks.livejournal.com]

Sure, just go here: http://music.ebenbrooks.com/music.html

Then scroll down to "Terminally Seventeen" (it's the tenth track on Mirrors) and click the "Lyrics" link next to the title.