A few years ago I left my hometown, which up until then was my one goal in life. Most people ask me where I grew up and I normally hesitate. The last time I said "Millbrae" one of my coworkers looked at me intrigued, "Norway?" I shook my head and corrected. "No, Millbrae," I repeated, "you know, across the bay . . . by the airport."
"Oh," he looked disappointed, "that would have been more interesting."
Yeah, well, we can't all be interesting. You can take the girl out of the Peninsula, but, well, you know . . .
I don't head into Millbrae much, unless it's for a trip to the airport because let's face it, that's pretty much all there is out there. Although, I believe they've opened a Chipotle where the Lyon's used to be. Ahhh, Lyon's, the only restaurant down the street from our high school and the place of so many fond memories. (Think Peach Pit)
Speaking of high school . . . apparently my class has decided to hold its reunion this October. (Wow, it seems like only yesterday that I was standing in line waiting for my Freshman student body card.)
Anyways, I was hoping they'd settle on December because that would have given me a little more time. But now, I only have two months to lose those fifty pounds I've been trying to lose these last ten years. Let's look at the check-list of all the things I should have accomplished in these last ten years, shall we:
"Oh," he looked disappointed, "that would have been more interesting."
Yeah, well, we can't all be interesting. You can take the girl out of the Peninsula, but, well, you know . . .
I don't head into Millbrae much, unless it's for a trip to the airport because let's face it, that's pretty much all there is out there. Although, I believe they've opened a Chipotle where the Lyon's used to be. Ahhh, Lyon's, the only restaurant down the street from our high school and the place of so many fond memories. (Think Peach Pit)
Speaking of high school . . . apparently my class has decided to hold its reunion this October. (Wow, it seems like only yesterday that I was standing in line waiting for my Freshman student body card.)
Anyways, I was hoping they'd settle on December because that would have given me a little more time. But now, I only have two months to lose those fifty pounds I've been trying to lose these last ten years. Let's look at the check-list of all the things I should have accomplished in these last ten years, shall we:
1.) Lose 50 pounds --- working on it.
2.) Graduate from college --- check
3.) Move out of Millbrae --- check
4.) Get my own apartment --- check
5.) Have a "grown-up office job" --- check
2.) Graduate from college --- check
3.) Move out of Millbrae --- check
4.) Get my own apartment --- check
5.) Have a "grown-up office job" --- check
Ok, so four out of five ain't bad. I'm leaving the marriage and kids for the twenty-year reunion.
Like any teen I had bad times in high school, but ultimately a great experience. It should be interesting to see what everyone is up to considering I already know what everyone is up to thanks to Facebook and MySpace. But it should be interesting to see people I've known since preschool all grown up.
In the meantime, I'm going to sit back and enjoy this YouTube clip and plan my diet of carrots and water for the next two months.
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