High School was.....

I saw this on my friend Rachel's blog and thought it was funny. . . here goes.



1. Did you date someone in high school?
Um, that would be a YES. I had a boyfriend most of high school but still seemed to date other boys.....If it wasn't one boyfriend it was another. My advice to Y.W is to never EVER have a steady boyfriend in High School.



2. What kind of car did you drive?
I drove my parents cars. I remember thinking I was the luckiest girl in the world when I got to take my dad's blue sunbird..with a sunroof. Then my parents gave it to Greg and I after my brother went on his mission and I could hear Greg coming from 50 miles away and the window was stuck in up position and we had taken it to the mechanic and he said you could die driving in the car because of the carbon monoxide but we still drove it for 3 years and it was a great car...other than passing out while you are driving from the Carbon monoxide.....I took CPR so I could revive Greg everyday he got home from work..very romantic!!



3. Did you pass your driver's license test the first time?
Well as a matter of fact... yes I did and I still inform Greg every day of our lives about the rules and regulations of driving and he looks at me like I am the biggest nerd for remembering all of the facts. Funny that he ever passed the dang thing. I still haven't been pulled over to this day...if you'd like to touch me because I am so special feel free.



4. Were you a party animal?
Define party animal. Did I drink or do drugs ever...NO. But could I cut the rug at the stag dances you bet your little behindy I could. Honestly I don't know why people need drugs because all I needed was a 32 oz coke and a laffy taffy and I was higher than a kite.



5. Were you considered a flirt?
I like to think I have a PH.D in flirting. I was born a flirt. I probably winked at the doctor on my way out of the womb.



6. Were you in band, orchestra, or choir?
LA LA LA..I was in Ladies Choir all through High School.



7. Were you a nerd?
Isn't everyone in one way or another? Everyone is so socially nerdy it is comical. I look at Greg's students and die laughing because when you are in High School you think you know it all and really everyone is just a social nerd in one way or another....THAT IS A FACT!



8. Were you on any varsity teams?
I find this question offensive. So I may not have made cheerleading (twice) and I may not have made orchesis (once) and I may not have won any student council races..(twice in H.S and twice in J.HS), I may have puked trying to run my first race on the track team, ....SO FREAKIN WHAT? Dumb question... need we always be reliving these horrible memories...:) Nothing a little therapy won't fix.



9. Did you ever get suspended or expelled?
That would be a no. I did use the "period" excuse for leaving class maybe a little to frequently.



10. Can you still sing your fight song?
We are the fighting bruins of Mountain View our song is heard our story told, about the team thats....la la , we're telling you, our victory will soon unfold. Mountain View you are the winning team, see our colors gleam (fight, fight, fight.) Always you will reign supreme- the cardinal, white, and Goooold! (I think I only missed that one work..right?)



11. Who were your favorite teachers?
Hmmm. I liked Mr. Fong, Rod, Mrs. Gardner. I liked Mr. Williams becaue he liked me and when I took him a thank you note at the end of the semester he took my grade up from a B to an A. He's says it was extra credit he forgot to put in my grade..... Oh, my favorite was Coach Walker..and now we are related in a round about way...lucky girl!!



12. Where did you sit at lunch?
I didn't sit, I wandered and spread my love to all around. If you asked my sister Deanne she would say under the mistle toe..which was true at Christmas time. I just wanted to give some lucky guy a freeby....geez.



13. School mascot:
Bruin.


14. School colors:
Cardinal, White, and Gold.


15. Did you go to homecoming and who with?
Now, yes I did. I know what you are thinking. Was she sixteen that first homecoming..and no I wasn't BUT my dad and mom said I could go to Homecoming and Prom my sophmore year if my dad interviewed the boy first. So poor Rory Sorensen was the lucky winner who had to be interviewed for my first homecoming and I feel bad for the kid because it probably wasn't worth it for him because I think I said two words to him the whole night.....(this goes back to the nerd question above..I was a little socially nerdy for my first date..give me a break) The next year I went with my boyfriend Wade Allen. My senior year I went with..crap I know who it is,..the Wyatt boy. Nicest boy ever. Dangit. My freshman year in college I went back for homecoming with another boy who I can't think of his name...is that so sad? He wasn't very nice to me anyways so I don't care if I remember his name. I would know it if someone said it. His last name started with a P and Sharlynn he lived over by you. Dangit!



16. If you could go back and do it again, would you?
On one condition. If I could go back with the knowledge that I have now. High School would be a blast if you realized how fun it could be. There wouldn't be time for cat fights and or getting your feelings hurt or the girl drama. I have realized as an adult that EVERYONE. E-V-E-R-Y-O-N-E, is so insecure. I would be friends with anyone and everyone and not be so caught up in myself. I also think I would have kissed more boys...(crap did I say that outloud?) So, long story longer....yes I would..only if I could come back to the wonderful life I have now!!


17. What do you remember most about graduation?
Two words, "sweat pits". I was sweating so bad and I had borrowed my sisters shirt and she was crying because I was sweating in it. (remember Deb?) I had a sweating phobia. Because I was a sweater I worried about it and then I would sweat even more. I would lather up the deoderant about an inch thick and then freak out wondering if I was stinky. I would seriously wear like four shirts just so it had to soak through four shirts first before I had sweat pits down to my hips. I was just glad to be done with High School.



18. Where did you go on Senior Skip Day?
That would be LAGOON!!



19. Were you in any clubs?
Do we need to go over this question again...I was not cool enough to be in any clubs.



20. Have you gained weight since then?
Huh, what was the question? I didn't hear you. Did you say something about my weight? Well you can kiss my behind, which just happens to be bigger since my high school days. Come on people. I weighed 110 pounds in High School. Give me a break. I guess the answer is yes. Approx. 40 pounds. (do the math) I weigh now what I did giving birth to all three of my babies and I want to die...but I was too obsessed with my weight in High School...okay, so not much has changed. I want to go on Biggest Loser...that is the only reason I am fat now.



21. Who was your prom date?
My Sophmore year was Wade Allen, my junior year was Craig Cardon and my senior year was Steve Mortensen. I'd go into detail with some funny stories but we'd be here all day.



22. Are you planning on going to your 10 year reunion?
I refused because I am so fat. But then on the day of it I went to lunch with my girlfriends and they talked me into making an appearance. I can't believe I went because I purposely didn't get my hair done or buy anything cute to wear because then I knew I'd talk myself into going. Dumb girl. Then I went and walked around and said to everyone I saw.."Hey, don't look at my roots and I know I've gained 40 pounds." My friends were making fun of me but I guess I figured if they knew, that I knew, that I was fat and had bad roots then they wouldn't talk about me behind my back. (do not leave any comment about how I am not fat...I will just erase them)



23. Did you have a job while in high school?
Only the best job in the world. I of course worked at Goodies Galore with some of my best friends ever. In fact I think we went and got professional pictures (by professional I mean at KMART) taken together. It was the best job and while you were at work you could eat the candy and then whatever candy you took home you got for 50% off (I think that was right), anyhow, they changed that rule after I left and not to long after then went out of business. Okay, so I liked candy...leave me alone.



24. Worst class?
Anything math........I even tried the old carmex trick. You know where you rub carmex on the bubble sheet and it automatically gives you a good grade....DANG trick didn't work. Our teacher left the room and someones carmex container got passed around the whole class. I'm not proud of it. Have I ever mentioned I was valedictorian in the 6th grade...just wondering?>!?!!?>



25. Favorite class?
Probably T.A for the boys weight lifting class with Coach Lahargue. I'm serious. Easiest class I had. Okay I also loved my medical science classes....way cool!

26. Most embarrassing moment in High School.
High school can be awkward and I can think of so many shameful moments. My top two that come to mind are......(drum roll please..)

When I was the beloved T.A for the boys weight lifting class. It was right after my own weightlifting class so I would just go down in my workout clothes. I was telling Coach Lahargue one day about a dream I had and of course some of the guys were listening. My dream was that I was in this class and one of the boys wondered how many pullups I could do and so I jumped up on the pullup bar and just started cranking out all of these pullups and the boys were just screaming the numbers as I used my muscles and rocked everyone's world...end of dream. Pretty pathetic right? So Lahargue was like, "Okay Peterson, so how many can you do?" So I walked over to the pull up bar and by this time the whole class was listening and now watching. I went to jump up on the pull up bar and I don't know what happened. It was like slow motion. I missed the pullup bar..I think...it is all a little hazzy...and I fell backward in slow motion and landed on my butt. I bounced like four times and I think my shorts were practically up over my head. The roar the came from the weight lifting room was too much to handle. Of course I am sure I stood up and took a bow but for the rest of the year all I ever heard was, "Hey Peterson, how many pullups can you do?" NOT FUNNY!

Next story was with Coach Rehre (spelling?) We had a love hate relationship. He was one of my favorites too. One day we had a project due in class. I was pretty darn proud of my project and thought it turned out wonderful. He had us go hang the posters on the wall. The next class he commented on the projects and wondered if I would go and get mine down off of the wall for the whole class to see. I proudly went and retrieved my beautiful hand drawn artistic sketch of the map of the United States. I brought it to the front of the class and Coach Rehre asked me a few questions about it and then he said, "Peterson, would you like to tell the class what state is right next to Texas and please refer to your map, (I don't know if these were the exact words but it was something around this.) The whole class just started laughing because I GUESS I had put Texas and Florida a little to close to each other. Big deal..so there may be a few states in between there...and maybe some water.....I drew it free hand..GEEZ! So the rest of the year the other question I got was, "Hey Becky, What state is Texas next too." Cute..very cute!! Kiss my bum.



That my friends was a hoot. Too fun to relive and make fun of myself. If you feel like you'd like to rehash some old buried feelings and play along then do it. I on the other hand need to go call a therapist. (mom, I am joking... No one thinks I am going to REALLY go call a therapist.)