I leave for my
high school reunion tomorrow. They put a list of people who had RSVP'ed they are coming, and that got me thinking.
What kind of person goes back to a high school reunion? Who doesn't? Some people who are going back are pretty successful. One is a regular on a network TV sitcom. One is a state senator. But some other quite successful people aren't going. I noticed that a lot of my more "nerdy" friends won't be there, and I realized I really wanted to see them. I have come to realize over the years that a lot of nerdy people are quite interesting to talk to. They are often the ones who have thought things through, and have interesting opinions about life.
I think most of the people going back did run with the popular crowd. I didn't, but I think I will still have a good enough time to make it worth going to. We'll see. I'm not the most outgoing at such social events. I generally say I don't really like people. It is probably more accurate to say I don't like crowds of people I don't know very well. I prefer more intimate settings with people who I already know. The reunion should be somewhere in between -- people I once knew, but haven't seen or talked to in years.
Anyway, time to pack. Wish me luck!!
