I want to see that new show ...

"Are you smarter than a 5th grader?" Sadly enough, I don't think I am, which I suppose is yet another reason I really need to go back to school - well, that and the fact that I think I'm starting to hate my job. Then again, there are folks I know who are doing just fine with their B.A. (friggin Jason with his new house and his new car and his promises of Thai food Tuesdays that never happen). Maybe this is just a case of grass is greener syndrome, but I guess we'll just have to wait and see. I'm going to do a trial run (i.e. take classes at a JC) and see how I feel before I start committing to a two- or three- year program.

So what brought on this onslaught of school thinking? Basically conversations I've been having with people lately, especially those I've known forever, and of course, the random reunion we had when Raymo came home from Philly:

From left: Sammy (known since 7th grade), Jacklyn (Sammy's fiancee - yeah I said fiancee, third year med student), Ari (didn't know him that well, but he went to HS w/everyone else, currently in law schol), Raymo's church friend, Marissa (Raymo's gf since senior year of college, currently in med school), Raymo (known since HS, roommate in college for two years), David (known since 7th grade, my stand partner in 8th, double cool pts if you know what that means), Ray (Raymo's engineer friend, known since third year in college), Ray J (aka Panda Express, known since 7th grade), Lisa (Jason's gf), Jason (known since I was 8; his sister and my sister were best friends in elementary school), Me, Crystal (known since 7th grade and went to UCLA with her).

After dinner, everyone went home because they had work (yeah we're all working folks now I guess), and Crystal and I met up with Jon and Charm, who were having a bonfire on the beach. And what did we find out? Jon and Charm eloped!! They are Mr. and Mrs. Narong. Aaaaaah! So, the point is that everyone's growing up and becoming what they wanted to be and getting married and all I can think is that I still feel the same as I did when I was 12 and going to middle school with half the people in the picture.


Crazy.