1. Who were your best friends?
Joe Murphy and Jim Wilson.
2. What sports did you play?
I played Soccer until I broke my ankle.
3. What kind of car did you drive?
Man. Some kind of ugly silver, rust-covered Buick.
4. It’s Friday night, where were you at?
Game night!
5. Were you a party animal?
No, I was the John Cuisac character, standing at the door with everyone else’s keys.
6. Were you considered a flirt?
No, because I kept my affairs discreet.
7. Ever skip school?
All the time.
8. Were you a nerd?
I was a nerd, but I was also the editor-in-chief of the school newspaper and got in a little bit of trouble for publishing some… opinionated editorial columns.
9. Did you ever get suspended/expelled?
Suspended? Yes.
10. Can you sing the Alma mater?
I don’t even know what it is.
11. Who was your favorite teacher?
The Psychology teacher who’s name I forget. Damn. He was a nice guy. He isn’t even in my yearbook.
12. Favorite class?
Psychology. And Journalism. (I don’t remember her name, either.) But she was damn cool. One night, working late on the paper, we were listening to music. Black Sabbath came on and she knew the lyrics. Cool.
13. What was your school’s full name?
Woodbury High School.
14. School mascot?
Don’t remember. I think it was the Royals.
15. Did you go to Prom?
No.
16. If you could go back and do it over, would you?
Probably not. I got away with enough that I’m satisfied with my “high school career.”
17. What do you remember most about graduation?
Falling asleep.
18. Favorite memory of your Senior Year?
Ahem. A particularly popular member of the popular clique walked up to me at a party with a Bud in one hand and a cig in the other. She said, “You’re so cute and I can’t fuck you because you’re not popular.” I told her, “Well, nobody’s looking.” I’ll say no more.
19. What were you voted in your yearbook?
Nothing.
20. Did you have a job your senior year?
Selling shoes.
22. Where did you go most often for lunch?
Cafeteria. I ordered a pizza on more than one occassion.
23. Have you gained weight since then?
About 30 pounds.
24. What did you do after graduation?
Went home and gamed.
25. Who was your crush?
I had three. The first I met at a different party my senior year. We talked for about an hour then retired to a quieter part of the house. That was a good night.
The second I went to a dance with but she went to the dance to hook up with someone else. I confronted her about it, she felt guilty and asked if I’d come back to the house with her–her folks were away and they had a pool. Skinny dipping, liquor and lowered inhibitions. That was a good night.
But the real crush led to a single kiss under the moonlight with Pink Floyd playing in the background. That kiss was more powerful than anything that happened with my other crushes. I’ll write about it one day.
26. When did you graduate?
’87. I should have graduated in ’86, but the guidance counselor wouldn’t let me. He got fired for sexual harrassement the year after I graduated. Prick.