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[vicarz]

It's funny how I miss the past when it was so miserable when I was there. I feel nostalgic when I hear 80s music, though I hated it at the time. Was it good music or am I suffering pavlonian angst? I want to live the 80s again, only this time as who I am today. It wouldn't hurt to know which stocks would zoom either.

What if instead of re-living the past, I could just have everything I possess today, only as a 10 year old? This is the scenario in TNG, where a transporter issue turns an away-team into a group of 9-12 year olds. They retained their personalities and memories, only their bodies reverted to an earlier stage. Would I want to do that in today's world?

School is school. I remember caring about other people on campus, looking for friends in the atrium, feeling self conscious. This was only 3 years ago, and today I breeze through it like a fast-food drive-through - the people don't matter an iota. 11 months 3 days to go. Still no word on the grade from my summer class of crim pro.

Everything is now off a year. I will replace my car (which still is running fine) after school. I will get a new computer after school. I'll get that stereo equipment after school. I'll figure out how to download and store music after school. I'll worry about nightclubs after school. I'll improve my workout and be top-notch after school. I'll see all my friends after school. I'll clean my house after school. I'll renovate my home or move after school. I'll worry about my investments after school. It's partially a reward, it's partially a way to save money, it's part excuse.

Comments

[blindtillnow.livejournal.com]

heh... two things...

1) you are correct. breeze through the atrium. the people are transitory and don't matter. what matters is what you learned and the degree. at least in my experience. i keep in touch with one person from law school.

2) be careful about putting stuff off until "after school" because it can soon turn into "after the bar" and then "after my first year at the frim" etc...

but yeah, the end is in sight. good for you!

-S

[vicar.livejournal.com]

I have no friends in law school. The purchase mantra is at least part excuse. My car works, my computer works...there is no NEED to replace any of them. Oh, and by after school I'm already including the bar.

[joanarkham.livejournal.com]

Me too. *sigh*

[cweaselle.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you made time for me. Twice even.

[underfiend.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty sure if offered the chance, I'd go back to being 21 in body, or if it was time travel, just after walking out of graduation. I think about that too.