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The Reunion

Well I'm on to a new rant. Here it goes...

I didn't really like high school. It was ok, if I'm being completely honest... but, for the most part, I wasn't fond of the experience. I wouldn't really want to go back and relive it. In fact, when I got information talking about the reunion, initially, I thought "no way in hell I'd go to that" but then I talked to a co-worker. He said I should go. I might enjoy it. People change, etc. It was quite a long conversation so I won't detail it. Anyways, that got me to thinking. Maybe I was being too harsh. Maybe I should go. It's been a ping ponging thought for the past 2 months or so. The reunion is about a year away so I have plenty of mental debating time and time to figure out if it's something I'm remotely interested in or not... leaning towards not, but I'm one who does not like to have regrets. Most people don't regret going to a reunion or event - the regret comes when you don't go.

All of this to say that my decision will probably end up being not to go. Now you may be asking why and I'm going to tell you. I get sea sick... well, in truth, I get motion sick, but it's pretty much the same to me. If you have ever had sea or motion sickness then you know how awful it is. And believe me, it is awful. The point of me bringing that up - these geniuses decided to make the reunion a 4 night cruise. How stupid! First of all, that discounts anyone who gets seasick or motion sick. Secondly, it'll discount people who don't have $400+ to spend for a reunion cruise... which doesn't include having to fly into the city and probably renting a car to drive to whereever it is the boat is leaving from. Third, it discounts hesitant people... like me... people who weren't really sure they wanted to go, but now that it's a cruise definitely don't want to. I mean, if you are unsure but then you're told that you'll be stuck for FOUR NIGHTS with people you don't even know that you like... with no escape... why would one torture themselves like that? Especially since I don't know who's going and I definitely don't talk to anyone that I went to high school with anymore. Why would a person, like me, subject themselves to that level of uncertanity and cost. To top it off, why would I risk spending $400+ (which I could leave in investments) if I'm not even sure I'll have a remotely decent time.

It may not sound like it, but I can be pretty spontaneous and adventurous. I don't mind taking chances now and again. But... on the same token... I'm not stupid and I'm not a gambling woman. I'm not risking that money (which I could use on a vacation I'm sure I'd enjoy) on something so extremely uncertain and undefinite. I even checked the list of people who they can't contact. Sadly, one of the people who I'd actually really like to see is on that list. She was really very cool and one of the few people who could understand some of the things I was dealing with at the time. She just had that level of maturity that most don't have in high school - probably because we were both forced to have it.

Anyways, I'm getting off the point. I just wanted and needed to rant about this. I was so annoyed at the cruise thing. I actually thought I might go to this reunion until I saw that. I can't stick myself on this ship for that many nights being so unsure that I'll even really like anybody... and to top it off, the sea sickness thing would screw it up too. And who wants to be sea sick for 4 days?

Thanks for letting me rant and listening to me.

Feel free to comment with your thoughts about this situation, reunions in general, etc...