Things I Learned at My High School Reunion

Last weekend I drove up to my old stomping grounds in order to attend my high school reunion. I went alone, no husband, no kids (this was a source of much argument, but it turns out it was probably the best thing for me). On the three hour return trip, I thought about how I would blog about five of the most hectic, crazy, fun, annoying days of 2009, and instead of separating this into a five part post (one for each day, of course) I thought I'd use the highlight reel instead. So here are the top 10 things I learned at my high school reunion, and the days that preceded and followed.

1. Fishbowls at a bar are not the same as fishbowls at a fair. The fair will give you a little goldfish to take home. The bar will give you four times of tequila and a very quick buzz.

2. If you aren't used to drinking alcohol, a quick buzz will leave you holding onto a lamppost, trying desperately to stay vertical, and no longer trying to censor your thoughts before they spew out of your mouth.

3. The lack of censoring after 20+ years of watching your mouth in fear of getting hit will allow you to feel totally free and "lighter" than you've felt in a very long time.

4. Friends will keep you running even when you need a chance to sit down and take a rest.

5. Gay bars are the best place to hit on guys without fear of rejection or pursuit.

6. Sleeping with a gay man will probably lead to some harmless cuddling.

7. Raffles aren't fun at all when all the popular people win the prizes and you feel like you're back in high school.

8. Reunions are made better with tequila shots.

9. Not making plans can sometimes lead to sitting outside a movie theater for an hour wondering what to do and then ending up eating cardboard pizza and sweating your ass off while losing a putt-putt.

10. Family can be fun and annoying at the same time.