Confessions of a Fugitive Mind

Five on Friday for October 14, 2005

1. Bullies, preps, stoners, geeks, jocks, drama queens, and more roamed the halls. Where did you fit in? Did your clique have a name?: I was such a band geek, although we had no special name for it. I was also what you might call an academic: similar to a nerd because of the academic achievement but socially adept and moderately popular.
2. Hot lunch or cold lunch?: I did both, depending on the year. For a while I brought a lunch of yogurt, apples, and crackers every day. Then I mostly stuck with hot soup and the salad bar (which had loads of government cheese).
3. What did you wear to school? (Go ahead, date yourself here): Jeans (wide leg or bell-bottom), chunky shoes or purple Pumas, and dozens of my father's flannel and/or plaid shirts.
4. What extra-curricular activities did you participate in?: At school I was in the band, marching band, pep band, winter drumline, science olympiad, nhs, newspaper, and track. Outside of school I was in the local Youth Wind Ensemble and the Youth Orchestra.
5. Who were your best friends? Do you still talk to any of them?: Kim was my best friend until she graduated. We spent a ridiculous amount of time together, to the point that it seemed like we had two sets of parents and siblings. Even though we don't talk much, our families are still close, so we see each other every year or so. She (and the rest of the family: Ray, Barb, Ken, Kari, and Katie) were able to come to my wedding reception.