Home for the first time in 2 monthes
Ok being home is the weirdest thing- I feel like I just started where I left off. Like I was never away. Rich put it the best he said "I feel like I've been in a come and I'm just waking up" The only thing thats different is that we all seem to be friendlier to each other, and all bubbley and happy. It felt so good to give everyone the biggest hugs, and talk on and on like no time was lost. Saturday night I met Gisko, Droopy, Megan, Cait, Taso and Dena at Adelphi (aka the poor man's Middletown)Bucco was our waiter. Andrew has highlites and a faux-hawk now...I see the seminary has done him well, cuz it looks awesome. After dinner we went back to Andrew's where we spent most of the night giggling, laughing and just talking. I think we appreciate each other more, now. I had sucha good time joking around with the only people who've known me since I was a kid. But then you can see how college has made us better people, we're all happier and Andrew, Frank and I spent like an hour talking about Socrates and theology while playing pool. Everyone left and Gisko and I stayed at Andrew's till like 3:30, and we all were just talking and catching up. I love my boys...they are the closest things I have to brothers. Hahahaha Andrew showed us his seminary robe, he looks like Luke Skywalker. Marathon Beer gets better with each sip you take...
Sunday morning, I dragged my ass out of bed and went to church. I saw pretty much everyone from last night there, but then Rich was there! We all chatted it up during coffee hour and I got a last minute ticket to Mr. & Miss (yes, I know I graduated already...but whatever, for old times sake) So I went shopping for a dress, and then Georgie called me, so I went over there at 2 to watch Fame Story with him. He showed me the tape from the day before with him in it! I haven't seen George in like fooooorever. I'm goin to go visit him at the mall today.
Then Bucco picked me up from George's and we went to Mr and Miss. Hahaha I loved seeing everyone, even the people I wasn't really that close with. Just to get the big hugs and the "OMG hi! How's college??! I missed u!!" I saw this chick from Westfield who I was friends with and she ran up to me and gave me the biggest hug, and was like "HI!! OMG I HAVEN'T SEEN U IN SO LONG!!! Umm...DIDN'T U GRADUATE???" Hahaha I felt so pathetic. I'm no longer "Viv from Holmdel" now I'm "that girl from Holmdel, who graduated but still goes to GOYA events" But I went to cheer on Megan and Greg, and I saw a lot of cool kids who I never get to see; Johnny Antokas, Matina, Wacker, Olga, Manos, Charlie (who actually had an excuse to be there) and most of the Moustakis kids from Clifton. I saw a lot of the younger kids from my goya, and my cousin Despina. Duuude Manos got 2nd! WTF???? Hahahahaha I couldnt stop laughing. If he had won, I would have shat myself! I didn't even know Manos was running! He looked so out of place, like he just didn't want to be there at all- and when they called him for the Top 5, the look on his face was priceless. I really really wanted him to win, just for a good laugh. Greg got 5th so that was great. I was having flashbacks to the time when Liz and I went to Charlie's house and we just tore apart every single speech. Haaaaaa Haaaaa! When Charlie made his speech, all I could think about was "The born again Christians are Ludacris!!!!" and I couldn't stop smirking...and I couldn't stop wishing that Liz was there. I would space out on occasion and look for her before I realized she wasnt there. I missed greek dancing though, that was fun. Other than that I was happy to be out. When all the "Hooooolmdel" chants and Westfield getting pissed and yelling back and Ocean going crazy, started going on- I was like "Oh I miss this-NOT!" It was good to see everyone though and catch up. Olga said she would come down to Nova with Bucco on the 23rd.
This morning I went out to breakfast with Bucco, Rich, Megan and Andrew. Rich and Andrew are leaving for Boston today, so we got to see them one last time before Thanksgiving. I had sucha good time with them, and not seeing them for awhile and then seeing them again made me realize how much I appreciate and love all of them, even the kids I wasn't close with who I saw at Mr & Miss. Seeing them and hanging out with them put me at such a good place.
It's amazing how you don't forget- I can still do the curves on Telegraph Hill with my eyes closed.
I'm still gonna see George, Cait, Tasos, Megan and Bucco this week- so I get to take in some more home-ness. Hopefully I'll get to see Dee at Rutgers.
Okay so today I have to make dinner- drive Michelle and Joanna to dance and go to the mall...
Sunday morning, I dragged my ass out of bed and went to church. I saw pretty much everyone from last night there, but then Rich was there! We all chatted it up during coffee hour and I got a last minute ticket to Mr. & Miss (yes, I know I graduated already...but whatever, for old times sake) So I went shopping for a dress, and then Georgie called me, so I went over there at 2 to watch Fame Story with him. He showed me the tape from the day before with him in it! I haven't seen George in like fooooorever. I'm goin to go visit him at the mall today.
Then Bucco picked me up from George's and we went to Mr and Miss. Hahaha I loved seeing everyone, even the people I wasn't really that close with. Just to get the big hugs and the "OMG hi! How's college??! I missed u!!" I saw this chick from Westfield who I was friends with and she ran up to me and gave me the biggest hug, and was like "HI!! OMG I HAVEN'T SEEN U IN SO LONG!!! Umm...DIDN'T U GRADUATE???" Hahaha I felt so pathetic. I'm no longer "Viv from Holmdel" now I'm "that girl from Holmdel, who graduated but still goes to GOYA events" But I went to cheer on Megan and Greg, and I saw a lot of cool kids who I never get to see; Johnny Antokas, Matina, Wacker, Olga, Manos, Charlie (who actually had an excuse to be there) and most of the Moustakis kids from Clifton. I saw a lot of the younger kids from my goya, and my cousin Despina. Duuude Manos got 2nd! WTF???? Hahahahaha I couldnt stop laughing. If he had won, I would have shat myself! I didn't even know Manos was running! He looked so out of place, like he just didn't want to be there at all- and when they called him for the Top 5, the look on his face was priceless. I really really wanted him to win, just for a good laugh. Greg got 5th so that was great. I was having flashbacks to the time when Liz and I went to Charlie's house and we just tore apart every single speech. Haaaaaa Haaaaa! When Charlie made his speech, all I could think about was "The born again Christians are Ludacris!!!!" and I couldn't stop smirking...and I couldn't stop wishing that Liz was there. I would space out on occasion and look for her before I realized she wasnt there. I missed greek dancing though, that was fun. Other than that I was happy to be out. When all the "Hooooolmdel" chants and Westfield getting pissed and yelling back and Ocean going crazy, started going on- I was like "Oh I miss this-NOT!" It was good to see everyone though and catch up. Olga said she would come down to Nova with Bucco on the 23rd.
This morning I went out to breakfast with Bucco, Rich, Megan and Andrew. Rich and Andrew are leaving for Boston today, so we got to see them one last time before Thanksgiving. I had sucha good time with them, and not seeing them for awhile and then seeing them again made me realize how much I appreciate and love all of them, even the kids I wasn't close with who I saw at Mr & Miss. Seeing them and hanging out with them put me at such a good place.
It's amazing how you don't forget- I can still do the curves on Telegraph Hill with my eyes closed.
I'm still gonna see George, Cait, Tasos, Megan and Bucco this week- so I get to take in some more home-ness. Hopefully I'll get to see Dee at Rutgers.
Okay so today I have to make dinner- drive Michelle and Joanna to dance and go to the mall...