A random post, for a random life...

1. This weekend I went to the first ever reunion of UD drumline members from the late 90s (I am careful not to offend anyone who might not have been there, yet was in the drumline at some point). I kind of organized the shin-dig, in that I tracked down as many people as I could, hassled people to volunteer a place to host a BBQ, sent the evites, hassled people for RSVPs, organized the food and provided the keg. I really didn't know what to expect, seeing as how I hadn't seen many of the people expected since either before or just after I graduated from college six (yikes!) years ago. In fact, as of the night before, I was worried a keg was too much beer and that I'd be out some serious $$.

I needn't have worried. Not only was it great to see everyone again, it was like we all reverted back to our college days, complete with a kicked keg, beer pong, and a beer funnel. If the keg hadn't been kicked so early, I'm pretty sure there would have been some keg stands, too. It was kind of strange to be there and feel like no time had passed when in reality, it's been almost a decade since we'd all been together. I was lucky enough to come out of college with a few tried-and-true friends that I see fairly often, and we've managed to weather some pretty big life changes. But for the most part, I don't see or talk to most of these old friends, even though, if I had to sum up my college experience in one word, it would be "drumline". And I think this weekend's little reunion made me realize that while I'm known to be pretty nostalgic, to the point of making myself depressed while yearning for the good 'ol days, I'm ok with where I am right now. I think we all are. We've all moved on or drifted apart or together in one way or another, but I think this weekend was so fun because there didn't seem to be any lingering sadness or resentments that tend to pop up when people are too worried about re-creating something that once existed, but can never really exist again. Hmm. Long live the call of the wild, I guess.

2. Today, as I was walking across campus, I heard three separate conversations about last night's Grey's Anatomy. I'm not sure what's worse--the fact that this show has so proliferated pop culture, or that I knew what they were talking about. I can't wait until the rest of the season finale tonight!

3. The fiance and I got our engagement pictures back and I am ridiculously excited about it. We used an amateur photographer who was just starting a bit of a side business, so her rates were phenomenal. Do you know how expensive wedding photographers are?? Every time I hear a quote I want to laugh out loud because it would be half of our entire budget! Seriously, they're THAT expensive! So really, I feel like we lucked out because we got some great pictures for not even a tiny sliver of the price if we'd gone with the big professionals. I think it helps that we're both a bit laid back about it. I've recently run into some bried who quite literally cringed at hearing we'd used an amateur. To each her own, I guess, but for us, finally, one thing I can check off the wedding to-do list.:)