We skipped Bible study this evening, since we are all dealing with some kind of summer cold thing, and we didn't want to share the wealth. I was sitting in my newly created "school room", and I decided it would be a good idea to clear off 2 shelves on the bookshelves in there so I can put all the TOG books for this year on them. As I was moving books around, I discovered some folded papers in my very old black KJV Bible, the one I used for high school, since my parents gave it to me as a gift on my birthday in 1987. I found a veritable treasure trove of notes and pictures that my best friend Amy and I wrote during health class during "J-term" of our sophomore year. ["J-term" is a part of the Dayton Christian school year, in January, as it happens, where you only take 2 classes--one all morning and one all afternoon.)
Health class was, as I still remember to this day, exceedingly boring. My clearest memory is of a poster that we each had to make, illustrating a "safe dating" slogan we had made up. Mine was "Treat your date like a brother, else you'll end up a mother." Very clever, eh? Amy's was more to the point--"Wait 'til you're wed to jump in bed."
I spent a good deal of time in this class writing limericks, and I am sure you all will agree I have missed my true calling in life by not following my poetic muse. Ha! Here are some samples for your reading enjoyment these 22 years later.
There once was a girl named Claire.
She had naturally curly brown hair.
She cheerleaded, ran,
Played the clarinet in band,
But sadly was just second chair.
(I know, you are all wondering why I have been hiding my light under a bushel all these years! Here is another one.)
Once we were all in health class,
Apparently having a blast.
But looks are deceiving,
A lecture we're receiving.
But yay! This day's almost our last.
One last one, this time a rather questionable one about Amy, which I am happy to report did not end up coming true, LOL.
A girl named Amy I knew,
Dozens of orchids she grew.
The flowers were great,
But she couldn't get a date,
So she died in bed with the flu.
??? I don't think Amy ever grew orchids, and she's been married now for 16 years, so I'm sure she is thanking Jason for saving her from this dire fate!
Among other pictures (featuring frogs and butterflies, Amy!!) was a picture not very skillfully drawn of me in a casket (I was the artist, unfortunately) with the inscription, "Here lies Claire, peaceful, undisturbed. It's a sad, sad story--health class killed her". What makes it quite remarkable is that on the lid of my casket Amy wrote "8 kids, lived in Okinawa, Japan". Ha--8 kids!! I'm sure we got a big kick out of that one!! It was obviously one of the most unreasonably ridiculous things we could think of to write, back in our sophomore year of high school! And yet . . . here I am. So I just want to publicly acknowledge Amy as the prophet she obviously always has been! LOL!
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Friday, August 19, 2011
Monday, August 25, 2008
Facebook Etiquette
So I went ahead and joined Facebook. There are plenty more cheerleading pictures where that one came from, LOL. Fun memories.
Now I'm looking at people to be "friends" with, such as old classmates, and that raises all sorts of questions. Like, it just seems sort of rude and presumptive to ask to be friends with someone I haven't really even thought about, much less kept in contact with, for say 17 years. Do most people say yes if they just remember you? (And again, it seems a little presumptive to assume people will remember me after 17 years, but we did have a small class, LOL.) Is the goal to have as many friends as possible, even if the connections are tenuous? How about if really you are just nosy and want to see what people are up to? Also, when asking someone to confirm you as a friend, should you always put a personal note in there? So far I always have, but I'm running out of things to say. But maybe people don't respond if there's not anything personal? I just don't know. If you have any Facebook insights, feel free to share them! In the meantime, if you're on there, look me up--I'll be your friend! LOL--sounds so junior-high-ish.
Now I'm looking at people to be "friends" with, such as old classmates, and that raises all sorts of questions. Like, it just seems sort of rude and presumptive to ask to be friends with someone I haven't really even thought about, much less kept in contact with, for say 17 years. Do most people say yes if they just remember you? (And again, it seems a little presumptive to assume people will remember me after 17 years, but we did have a small class, LOL.) Is the goal to have as many friends as possible, even if the connections are tenuous? How about if really you are just nosy and want to see what people are up to? Also, when asking someone to confirm you as a friend, should you always put a personal note in there? So far I always have, but I'm running out of things to say. But maybe people don't respond if there's not anything personal? I just don't know. If you have any Facebook insights, feel free to share them! In the meantime, if you're on there, look me up--I'll be your friend! LOL--sounds so junior-high-ish.
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
High School Memories
I didn't mention this in my last post, but Johanna and I went to the same high school, good old Dayton Christian. In fact, we had many classes together, and we also ran track together! Seeing her always reminds me of high school (in a good way, LOL!), and so when I saw that Dy had these high school questions on her blog, I decided to steal them.
1. Who was your best friend? My best friend was, and still is, Amy. We carpooled together from Xenia, we cheered together, and we were super-duper lab partners. And then we went on to be roommates (and lab partners) at Cedarville! People warned us not to room with a best friend. We both thought about it, and then promptly paid no more attention to those people! It worked out great! We knew we were wired the same way and would have no troubles getting along. Still haven't! I can't wait to see her again on Monday!!
2. Did you play any sports? I was a varsity cheerleader, and I also ran track.
3. What kind of car did you drive? 198o-something VW diesel Rabbit whose name was Wally. He was loud car, but he was faithful. He reached about 250,000 miles, thanks to my dad's mechanical skills, before finally being put out to pasture. People could hear me coming from blocks away, and many people could run as fast as he would go!
4. It’s Friday night. Where were you? Bible study, I guess. I can't really remember. Obviously nowhere too exciting. I think my high school boyfriend, Craig, and I would go out some on Fridays.
5. Were you a party animal? Not in the slightest.
6. Were you considered a flirt? No, not that either, LOL. I was the girl who wrecked the grade curve, although I did defy stereotype by also being a cheerleader. But I was not really a flirt.
7. Were you in the band, orchestra or choir? Yes, I played first section clarinet since 5th grade.
8. Were you a nerd? Sure.
9. Were you ever suspended or expelled? No. In fact, I never even had detention. I never even used up all my allotted tardies each quarter. I think the number was 3, which for the longest time I thought meant total, instead of per class. I never even got 3 total. It wasn't until I started having kids that I began running late all the time!
10. Can you sing the fight song? I don't think we had one. Or if we did, I didn't know it, LOL.
11. Who was your favorite teacher? Probably Mr. Minor, my chemistry/physics teacher. He was such a godly and nice man. I also liked my math teachers, Mrs. Bragg and Mrs. Brandt.
12. What was your school mascot? The Crusader, although I read that it changed a few years ago.
13. Did you go to the Prom? Yes, although it was called "Junior/Senior" and it did not involve dancing (because a lot of denominations thought dancing was sinful, so there just wasn't any).
14. If you could go back, would you? Well, in some ways it is tempting because I would like to correct a lot of doofy things I did and said. But I am quite glad to have gotten through it, and I know the Lord used all the experiences I had to make me who I am now. And I like me now a lot better than the high school me!
15. What do you remember most about graduation? I had to give a speech because I was "total person" award winner. This is taken from Luke 2:52, where Jesus grew in "wisdom, stature, and favor with God and man", so the idea was someone who was well-rounded. I detest giving speeches, and I was quite nervous.
16. Where were you on Senior Skip Day? Did we even have one? I'm not remembering anything, so if we did, I didn't participate.
17. Did you have a job your senior year? No.
18. Where did you go most often for lunch? The cafeteria. We weren't allowed to go anywhere else. DC was downtown, in a sort of rougher neighborhood.
19. Have you gained weight since then? LOL, yes. 10 pounds over the next 6 years, and then 10 more pounds stuck after I had Jonathan. (Grrrr) And right now is not really a good time to ask this, since I am still dealing with 15 (gasp) pounds left over from Grace. Those WILL go away, however *threatening look at belly*.
20. What did you do after graduation? Went off to Cedarville. Actually, I met Bob within a few days of graduation from high school. He had just gotten stationed at Wright-Pat to get his master's degree. He was dating someone seriously from his last assignment, and I started dating a lieutenant in our singles OCF Bible study that summer. Neither of us was remotely interested in each other!
21. What year did you graduate? 1991
22. Who was your Senior Prom Date? Justin . . . someone. Hmmm, his name will come to me. He was short, a junior, and he ended up marrying Katrina N. in our class. A funny guy though, and a good friend, especially after Craig and I broke up (Craig is who I went to Jr/Sr with my junior year).
23. Are you going/did you go to your 10 year reunion? I did; in fact, Amy and I planned it. It was fun! Of course, we were stationed in Ohio back then. I'll probably try to go to our 20th too.
1. Who was your best friend? My best friend was, and still is, Amy. We carpooled together from Xenia, we cheered together, and we were super-duper lab partners. And then we went on to be roommates (and lab partners) at Cedarville! People warned us not to room with a best friend. We both thought about it, and then promptly paid no more attention to those people! It worked out great! We knew we were wired the same way and would have no troubles getting along. Still haven't! I can't wait to see her again on Monday!!
2. Did you play any sports? I was a varsity cheerleader, and I also ran track.
3. What kind of car did you drive? 198o-something VW diesel Rabbit whose name was Wally. He was loud car, but he was faithful. He reached about 250,000 miles, thanks to my dad's mechanical skills, before finally being put out to pasture. People could hear me coming from blocks away, and many people could run as fast as he would go!
4. It’s Friday night. Where were you? Bible study, I guess. I can't really remember. Obviously nowhere too exciting. I think my high school boyfriend, Craig, and I would go out some on Fridays.
5. Were you a party animal? Not in the slightest.
6. Were you considered a flirt? No, not that either, LOL. I was the girl who wrecked the grade curve, although I did defy stereotype by also being a cheerleader. But I was not really a flirt.
7. Were you in the band, orchestra or choir? Yes, I played first section clarinet since 5th grade.
8. Were you a nerd? Sure.
9. Were you ever suspended or expelled? No. In fact, I never even had detention. I never even used up all my allotted tardies each quarter. I think the number was 3, which for the longest time I thought meant total, instead of per class. I never even got 3 total. It wasn't until I started having kids that I began running late all the time!
10. Can you sing the fight song? I don't think we had one. Or if we did, I didn't know it, LOL.
11. Who was your favorite teacher? Probably Mr. Minor, my chemistry/physics teacher. He was such a godly and nice man. I also liked my math teachers, Mrs. Bragg and Mrs. Brandt.
12. What was your school mascot? The Crusader, although I read that it changed a few years ago.
13. Did you go to the Prom? Yes, although it was called "Junior/Senior" and it did not involve dancing (because a lot of denominations thought dancing was sinful, so there just wasn't any).
14. If you could go back, would you? Well, in some ways it is tempting because I would like to correct a lot of doofy things I did and said. But I am quite glad to have gotten through it, and I know the Lord used all the experiences I had to make me who I am now. And I like me now a lot better than the high school me!
15. What do you remember most about graduation? I had to give a speech because I was "total person" award winner. This is taken from Luke 2:52, where Jesus grew in "wisdom, stature, and favor with God and man", so the idea was someone who was well-rounded. I detest giving speeches, and I was quite nervous.
16. Where were you on Senior Skip Day? Did we even have one? I'm not remembering anything, so if we did, I didn't participate.
17. Did you have a job your senior year? No.
18. Where did you go most often for lunch? The cafeteria. We weren't allowed to go anywhere else. DC was downtown, in a sort of rougher neighborhood.
19. Have you gained weight since then? LOL, yes. 10 pounds over the next 6 years, and then 10 more pounds stuck after I had Jonathan. (Grrrr) And right now is not really a good time to ask this, since I am still dealing with 15 (gasp) pounds left over from Grace. Those WILL go away, however *threatening look at belly*.
20. What did you do after graduation? Went off to Cedarville. Actually, I met Bob within a few days of graduation from high school. He had just gotten stationed at Wright-Pat to get his master's degree. He was dating someone seriously from his last assignment, and I started dating a lieutenant in our singles OCF Bible study that summer. Neither of us was remotely interested in each other!
21. What year did you graduate? 1991
22. Who was your Senior Prom Date? Justin . . . someone. Hmmm, his name will come to me. He was short, a junior, and he ended up marrying Katrina N. in our class. A funny guy though, and a good friend, especially after Craig and I broke up (Craig is who I went to Jr/Sr with my junior year).
23. Are you going/did you go to your 10 year reunion? I did; in fact, Amy and I planned it. It was fun! Of course, we were stationed in Ohio back then. I'll probably try to go to our 20th too.
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