Somehow I volunteered to do the web site for my 30th high school reunion this summer. So I've been talking to people from my class, and trying to track down as many as possible. It's an odd activity. Follow me below the fold for ramblings and MOJO.
When I was in high school I wasn't one of the "popular" ones, but I had my niche and it was a good experience, as high school goes. That said, I never really looked back once I left, and I was never interested in attending any class reunions. A couple of years ago, I helped my mom with her 50th reunion and it was a lot of fun, so this year when my 30th approached and they were looking for someone to do a web site I ended up volunteering. (For anyone doing anything like this, I highly recommend classcreator.com --warning: auto-play video. They do all the work so you have all the fun.)
One thing I find myself fighting against is my sort of reclusive nature. I don't have any trouble communicating with people online, but when trying to track down people my age sometimes you just have to pick up a phone because they're not really online to any degree. I know, I can't imagine it either. Anyway, I have a real mental block against calling people. What the heck do I say? There will be chatting involved, and that's my big weakness.
And it's the thing that inhibits me at most social events, too. That's why I'm always volunteering for things. If I have a purpose and know what I'm supposed to be doing then I have a comfort level. I interact with people just fine as long as it's directed towards my purpose. Sometimes I feel like this comes across as using them, but it's not intended that way. It's more like "Yay! Something to talk to them about!"
Don't ask me how I come up with something to talk about for these Mojo diaries. As you can tell, they're very random. But I guess when it's all for the mojo it just doesn't really matter much what I write, and that's a good thing :-)
On to the games!
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I. That's enough for now. (Have a suggestion? Post it.)
MKinTN posted a diary to help everyone achieve greater success called How to Succeed at Mojo Friday Without Really Trying.
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