Class Reunion: How to Get Mentally and Physically Prepared for Your Journey Back in Time
Romy - "The reunion is less than two weeks away. I just can't believe that you turned down a job!"
Michele - "Well, I thought the whole point of going to the reunion was to impress people. I mean, how am I gonna impress ANYBODY by selling ban-lon smocks at Bargain Mart?"
-Romy and Michele's High School Reunion
You get the invite in the mail and can't believe it's really been ten years since you threw your cap in the air and said goodbye to all those "best" friends. It's time to get down to business and prepare for the good, the bad, and the ugly. Whether you were popular and need to keep it that way, or were horribly awkward and have blossomed, there are some steps we think should be taken to ensure an ego boosting night.
#01
Assess physical condition.
Hopefully the invitation will have arrived in plenty of time to enact a rigorous exercise regime if necessary. Head on over to your local 24 Hour Fitness ASAP.
#02
Crash Diet
It doesn't matter if you still have the body you did when you were 18, this is your high school reunion and these people haven't seen you in a decade. You need to look 16... at least for one night. It's totally unhealthy but crash diets will work for one night of glory.
#03
Get yourself to the salon.
Start making those appointments now. If you don't have the time to work it in the gym, and you lack the will power to diet, then at least groom yourself. Cover the gray, go back to blonde, or wax it off. Anyway you do it, make sure your hair is dressed to impress. Better get your nails done, while you're at it.
#04
Do your research.
Dig up the dirt. It is easier than ever to find out people's information. Find out where they are, where they've been, and who've they've been with. Do a background check to find out where they've been living, and if you can find out anything incriminating that can be used as small talk over the punch bowl.
#05
Find out about the Ex.
Along the same lines, do your research about your high school sweetheart. You know he or she is the person you will want to impress/judge the most.
With the click of a button, you can access a marriage search or a divorce search and find out if he or she has ever been married, and possibly, how many times over.
If you happen to have already married your high school sweetheart, then you might want to run a check just to be sure. If you find out something negative, you can always pick up someone new at the reunion.
#06
Find your old friends.
Reconnect with old friends and get the gossip before you actually go to the event. This will make you seem less like a loner. Go online and do a quick people search to get their numbers and give them a call. The reunion is an easy way of not seeming creepy and stalkeresque. "Yeah you got the invite too?!"
So when you get to the reunion and someone asks you about your best friend, you can reply with ease,"Oh, Amanda? Yeah she's doing great. She's biomedical engineer now. I know, and to think she was voted most likely to do nothing. Crazy."
#07
Create an impressive back-story.
No one wants to here about your real life. To make the night more entertaining for you and everybody else, create a totally outrageous life for yourself. You can be an astronaut, a deep sea diver, or you could potentially be homeless (the fact that you received an invitation might discredit this one). Just be sure to stick to your story.
#08
Arrive in Style.
You know you don't want to show up to the reunion in your ten year old Volvo you just can't seem to part with, let alone wash. You could always buy a new car for the event, but this is not always feasible. The best, and most inexpensive, solution is to just rent a car, but make sure you splurge for the nice one.
#01
Assess physical condition.
Hopefully the invitation will have arrived in plenty of time to enact a rigorous exercise regime if necessary. Head on over to your local 24 Hour Fitness ASAP.
#02
Crash Diet
It doesn't matter if you still have the body you did when you were 18, this is your high school reunion and these people haven't seen you in a decade. You need to look 16... at least for one night. It's totally unhealthy but crash diets will work for one night of glory.
#03
Get yourself to the salon.
Start making those appointments now. If you don't have the time to work it in the gym, and you lack the will power to diet, then at least groom yourself. Cover the gray, go back to blonde, or wax it off. Anyway you do it, make sure your hair is dressed to impress. Better get your nails done, while you're at it.
#04
Do your research.
Dig up the dirt. It is easier than ever to find out people's information. Find out where they are, where they've been, and who've they've been with. Do a background check to find out where they've been living, and if you can find out anything incriminating that can be used as small talk over the punch bowl.
#05
Find out about the Ex.
Along the same lines, do your research about your high school sweetheart. You know he or she is the person you will want to impress/judge the most.
With the click of a button, you can access a marriage search or a divorce search and find out if he or she has ever been married, and possibly, how many times over.
If you happen to have already married your high school sweetheart, then you might want to run a check just to be sure. If you find out something negative, you can always pick up someone new at the reunion.
#06
Find your old friends.
Reconnect with old friends and get the gossip before you actually go to the event. This will make you seem less like a loner. Go online and do a quick people search to get their numbers and give them a call. The reunion is an easy way of not seeming creepy and stalkeresque. "Yeah you got the invite too?!"
So when you get to the reunion and someone asks you about your best friend, you can reply with ease,"Oh, Amanda? Yeah she's doing great. She's biomedical engineer now. I know, and to think she was voted most likely to do nothing. Crazy."
#07
Create an impressive back-story.
No one wants to here about your real life. To make the night more entertaining for you and everybody else, create a totally outrageous life for yourself. You can be an astronaut, a deep sea diver, or you could potentially be homeless (the fact that you received an invitation might discredit this one). Just be sure to stick to your story.
#08