My bestfriend from college started a blog today…my influence is slowly spreading muahahahaha! Just kidding. She’s AWESOME! You have to visit her blog and say hello – and tell her I sent you. Her name is Tawnya and I’ve blogged about her before. She is one of the most amazing women in my life and she’s one of my oldest friends – as in longest friendships – since we were 17. I love her dearly! So go say hello to her at
www.rants-raves-and-ramblings.blogspot.com.
Now for THIS blog. Here’s an old memory for you. It was one of the many things floating around in my head last week. I’m not sure why I want to share it other than to get it out of my head for now. Warning: I used the word “suck” alot when I was a teenager.
6:30 a.m. and I have exactly twenty minutes to get my lazy butt out the door to catch the bus for school. I hate mornings. It isn’t even light out yet. Why should I have to get up before the sun even wants to shine? The people who invented school hours were idiots. My hair is still wet but I don’t want the frizzies all day so I guess I’ll deal with it. I can’t find my favorite make-up and there’s NO WAY I’m going to school without it. What if Brian sees me and thinks I look plain and ordinary? Not much chance of the “ordinary” with all of this wild hair. Who am I kidding? I could have purple hair and I don’t think he’d notice. 14 minutes to go. I’m sooo going to be late. Atleast I can wear my favorite sweater today-pink cable knit pullover. It’s like the one piece of clothing I own that everyone else wears too. I really wish I didn’t care about what everyone else thinks. 6th grade sucks. Atleast I can spend an hour staring at Brian during English class. Oh God, please don’t let him be in Health class when we discuss periods and condoms and stuff. I’ll just die! I can’t believe they made us watch that filmstrip last week. Eeeww! 7 minutes…Is Lennie even up yet? I don’t hear him in his room. HE better not make me late. I used to run down the steps of our apartment building by two’s, but since Mom’s fall I’m afraid to. The bar next door is dark and empty with frost all over the windows. It sure was hopping lastnight. I could hear the music pumping away well after I went to bed. Oh my gosh it’s cold out here! My hair is already starting to freeze into curl-sicles. Please Joe! Don’t be late. I see the bus coming through my freezing breath floating in the air. Joe pulls up and opens the door. He hardly looks at me as I take a seat close to the front. I always try to sit close to the front so I can hear the radio. I’m convinced Joe doesn’t listen to anything but Def Leppard, but I like it. And I like Joe. He’s kind of cute for an older guy. What is he 22 or something? He always looks like he just rolled out of bed, but he still looks good. How does he do that? He looks like a rocker with his long hair and ripped jeans. I thought school bus drivers were supposed to be old men and women in polyester wearing ball caps. Joe doesn’t fit in with that crowd I’m sure. Maybe that’s why I like him. I don’t think I fit in either. Def Leppard…Who wouldn’t love a band with a one-armed drummer that rocks? I’m saving up my money so I can buy their new album -Pyromania. I think I know most of the words already thanks to Joe and these oh so fun bus rides. As much as I like Brian, he listens to crappy music. Motley Crew and Iron Maiden suck! I like looking at the fields as we drive by and trying to predict who will get on the bus today and who won’t. I can’t wait to get my license. Five more years. Until then, it’s the bus for me. Oh man! We’re here and my song’s not over yet. Now I’m going to have it in my head all day. That’s my life. Music and boys. Well…one boy…
Yes, this was an actual day of my life. Well, about 2 hours of a morning really. And just so you know…It’s the year 2007 and Def Leppard is STILL touring the world…but I haven’t listened to them since 1985.
shall I mention how old I was in 1985?? LOLOL aw come on, you know you love me! LOL
lol nice look into your life.
hmm your influence is spreading? and yet according to what I posted on my blog I’m thinking of not blogging any more…
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LOL!!!! I used to have Def Leppard posters all over my wall – even saw them in concert! I think it was in ’92 or ’93 when I was in college. Good memories!!!
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Warning: I still use the word “sucks” a lot. LOL Yes, that applies well to Motley Crue and Iron Maiden. It is 2007 and Def Leppard still rocks!
I don’t think your perspective was so uncommon or pathetic. “Punk, Alternative and Chicks” well sums up what I was most concerned with when I was that age. Oh, and don’t forget video games. I listened to Metallica, Megadeth, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and The Offspring. Thinking back on how pathetic I felt, it feels nice to have been married for seven years. It really helped me to get over myself and move on into adulthood.
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Just to clarify – I was 11 in the 6th grade – the year was 1983, I quit listening to Def Leppard in the 8th grade. Why? Because I didn’t ride the bus anymore and I decided to spend my money on something other than their album.
Heather – I do know how old you are. A fact I’ll keep hidden to use as blackmail later…;)
I was in college in ’92, got married in ’93.
Beaner – In the words of Napolean (Dynamite that is) LUCKY!
Jared – Megadeth??? The word “sucks” comes to mind again…hahaha
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LOL Blackmail?? Sheesh the things I learn about you!! I’m not ashamed of my age. LOL so you can’t use it against me.
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