I’m Not Josie Grosie Anymore!!!
A walk down memory lane. Click below for my answers to a high school meme that I stole from Jacqs. Pictures too.
~Spec
What high school did you go to?
James B. Conant High School in Hoffman Estates, IL (Same as Jacqui)
What year did you graduate?
1999
What were your favorite band(s) or artist(s)?
I had a ton of a of old school house / underground hip hop mixtapes
What was your favorite outfit?
Slacks, polo vest, button down & 3 coordinating t-shirts. Yeah. I liked to layer a lot.
What was up with your hair?
I had the bowl cut parted in the middle with the bangs down to my chin. Standard 90’s Filipino flair. I wish I didn’t… but I did.
Who were your best friend(s)?
(Insert GF’s name here), Mark, Mindy, Rho, Rahul
What did you do after school?
Band: Jazz / Marching / Concert. Drumline. Yearbook. Newspaper. Musical.
Where did you work?
J. Crew for 3 years. I had Woodfield on LOCKDOWN.
Did you take the bus?
I took the bus until I stole rides from Jamie / Mark.
Who did you have a crush on?
OMG LIKE JAMIE LIKE TOTALLY. Rhoda. Victoria. Nicole. Rose. Umm.. Alice?
Did you have a girlfriend/boyfriend?
Jamie (2.5 years), Margaret (1 year and some odd months)
Did you fight with your parents?
LOL. I did extra-curricular activities / work to avoid home… but the fireworks didn’t really happen until college.
Did you ever get detention?
Yes! A couple times. Nothing major tho. I sweet-talked most of my way through high school… but there were some nuts I couldn’t crack.
Favorite Subject?
Band. It’s weird to reflect on how big music education was a part of my life.
Did you get into any major trouble?
Nah.
Who did you have a CELEBRITY crush on?
Meh.
Did you smoke cigarettes?
No. Not yet.
Did you carry all of your books around in your backpack all day?
I had so many lockers @ my disposal, I didn’t even bring a bag with me to school.
Best event ever?
The band trip to Disney. So many stories. I broke Mark’s camera, but it was fun.
Did you have a clique?
Let’s just say I hung out with a lot of people.
Where was your Senior Prom?
I WOULDN’T KNOW. *AHEM* LOL. But we won’t get into that now, will we?
Did you have a “Max” (hangout) like Zach, Kelly and Slater?
It was Mark and Jamie’s house. They fed me well. Very well.
Admit it, were you popular?
I knew a lot of people. 
Who did you want to be just like?
No one really. Well I think I just tried to be date-able.
What did you want to be when you grew up?
It didn’t really matter, but I wanted to wear a suit everyday and look sharp.
Where did you think you’d be at the age you are now?
I didn’t think I’d live past high school. I was a secretive emo kid.
What was the color of your yearbook?
The ones that I was Editor-In-Chief were Blue and Black.
What were the colors of your school?
Blue & white with “scarlet” accent. 
What was your school mascot?
A Tabby Cat COUGAR
Do you miss your senior year?
Umm… I used to a LOT back in college. I worked pretty hard to do pretty much what I wanted in high school. I never really had a tough time on the school work side and it was nice having all my friends in one big fishbowl.
Whew. That was monstrous.
~Spec
