I've been looking at old yearbooks and old schoolbooks and remembering what those times were like. It's strange to see the world through the eyes of a ten year old or seven year old or even a seventeen year old. When I was seventeen I graduated from high school and I thought I was ready to take over the world. Maybe I was, maybe everybody who was seventeen would have been good at taking over the world.
I doubt it, though. I bet they would have fallen to pieces, little, weepy pieces that would beg to be put back together.
And this is what's so interesting about being slightly more grown up than seventeen: taking over the world is now much more daunting and significantly less intriguing. And all the while, unhappy pieces (pieces of me!) that would have surprised a seventeen year old have begun to make themselves known to this slightly more grown up person. The fault lines and the impending earthquakes and the crumbling landscape were inconceivable to the person who had her high school yearbook written in.
I think that seventeen year old should have learned the meaning of the word inconceivable.
Now, however, I am considering a career in seismology.
This seismologist has had her share of earthquakes for today and so will divulge a more charming and glorious entry from her senior year's year book.
Hey Sis,
I'll never forget Academic All Stars, even with therapy. I can't even list everything I've said and learned during those events except Grandma Moses and Hammondsport sucks. Moving right along, English sucks. Sheepistan lives! English sucks. I happen to like Boston better than North Carolina Crackerland, but have fun in college anyway. English sucks.
That's my friend Doctopolis. We were once mistaken for twins. The Cranstonopolis twins, in fact. We look nothing alike. Except that we're striking and gorgeous creatures. I suppose twins don't have to look alike, but it's absurd nevertheless. I dated Doctopolis's brother and there was a bit of concern about incest...no need to worry, though.
I came from France.
Posted by dotty at May 22, 2005 11:44 PM