I've Been Tagged

My good friend at Rugrats and Dirty Rugs wants to be bored to death, so she has tagged me to do this meme. I've taken a while to get to it due to vacation and other obligations, but now I'll take my turn. Our good friend at Striving To Be Better has shamed me by responding to the meme tag promptly. Here goes...

1. Who was your best friend?
Lyra Potter. She was our pastor's daughter, and always got mad at me when I introduced her as such. I was confused by her resistance to be known as the pastor's kid, but now that I'm a pastor's wife, I understand. People really do treat you differently once they know you are related to clergy.

2. Did you play any sports?
Softball. Being home schooled, I only had access to the city run sports. I loved it, though.

3. What kind of car did you drive?
I drove my parents' New Yorker until my dad rebuilt the engine of a 1974 Volvo for me. I still miss that car and wonder where it is.

4. It's Friday night. Where were you?
I was usually with my best friend or with the small group of friends in our youth group. I really feel like God blessed me with a good group of friends during the high school years.

5. Were you a party animal?
It depends on what you mean. I loved socializing, but I would never engage in anything illegal.

6. Were you considered a flirt?
I don't think so.

7. Were you in the band, orchestra, or choir?
Not applicable.

8. Were you a nerd?
Most definitely, but since there was no one to torment me about it, it never bothered me.

9. Were you ever suspended or expelled?
Not applicable. My parents didn't have the luxury of wiping their hands of me so easily.

10. Can you sing the fight song?
I don't know what that means.

11. Who was your favorite teacher?
Besides my mother, obviously, Shannon Honaker was a woman in the church who always encouraged me to think about literature, politics, and religion in more mature ways. I certainly think of her and her husband as real influences on my education.

12. What was your school mascot? not applicable.

13. Did you go to the prom?
It always seemed much ado about nothing. I had no desire to go which was convenient because I also had no chance of going.

14. If you could go back, would you?
I remember those years with great fondness, but adulthood is still much more fun.

15. What do you remember most about graduation?
I remember being greatly honored by all the people who came out for the ceremony and showed affection and support for me.

16. Where were you on Senior Skip Day? not applicable

17. Did you have a job your Senior year?
I worked for my grandparents at their drycleaners. I loved it. Grandma would set challenges for me to press shirts faster and faster. I remember it being fun working with my grandparents. They would take me to dinner sometimes after work, and if I was there during lunch, they'd spring for the Taco Johns.

18. Where did you go most often for lunch?
I was at home, of course.

19. Have you gained weight since then?
Oh yes.

20. What did you do after graduation?
I took courses at the local junior college for a semester and then went to study in North Dakota under an accomplished author. I then took a six month internship with Home School Legal Defense Association and was hired on after my internship was over. This amazing adventure was brought to an end by the real adventure of my life, Matt.

21. What year did you graduate? 1993

22. Who was your Senior prom date? not applicable

23. Are you going/did you go to your 10 year reunion?
not applicable

I was always puzzled by people declaring that high school is supposed to be the best time of your life. While I didn't have traumatic experiences like most of my school educated friends, the rest of life was so much more fun.