We're OLD

Tonight, I attended my first college fair.

It was interesting. And scary. It was weird because I went with my parents, but Wuh and Manda and Bee and Chelsea were all there. So it was like we were all running around to the colleges that piqued our interests, which were frequently not the same. I was going to journalism-y places, Manda was going to science schools (and somehow wound up with a Catholic brochure), Chelsea was looking at basically everything, including theatre, Bee was looking at art schools and such, and Wuh was going through English and French programs. So we didn't see a whole lot of each other, and the night was filled with phone calls and texts messages wondering 'Where are you?' or 'At the BW booth, where are YOU?'.

But the moments that we were together, we were our typical 'us'. Cracking jokes and making inappropriate comments and talking smack about the religious schools (shh, don't tell). When we were together, I couldn't help but think 'I can't ever imagine being away from these people. I love them too much.' That was the scariest part.

So...awkward. We ran into somebody I went to pre-school with. He and his mom were looking at schools. I have NO recollection of his mother, but I do remember him and his sister. However, he doesn't remember me at all. THAT was uncomfortable. But also kind of interesting. I don't ever see any of those people anymore so it was kind of fascinating to see how they turn out. For instance, in this case, tall, gangly, awkward and rather anti-social. But I won't judge.

After the fair, my parents and I went to my dad's friend's restaurant. Normally this would be an insignificant detail about my day, but I was put at ease by one thing:

A few tables next to us, there was this group of four women who were having the best time in the place. They were laughing and talking and eating and just having a blast. They reminded me of us. And now I'm convinced that everything will be okay.