"myspace" experience......

SO.....after much trepidation and boredom, I decided to set up a "my space" account.

Could it be I am too old to understand the "draw" of this site?

Is it yet "another" site for the mindless draw and waste of time for today's youth?

In setting up the account , I clicked a link that automatically emailed everyone in my contacts list to let them know I had set up the "myspace" account.

TALK ABOUT BLAST FROM THE PAST!!

I received some very interesting emails from people "long" ago in my past. Some of the letters were very hurtful. Some were funny. Most were shocked! Shocked that I was out of prison. Shocked that I would have the "gall" to contact them!

WHATEVER!!

I took my lumps. I ate my pride. And then I realized something. In this life, if you worry about the opinions of anyone other than those who matter to you, you are CRAZY!!

I started back to school this week. And let me tell you, if "myspace" made me feel old, imagine being in a classroom of 18-22 year olds!! (and for the record, YES, that is me and my pottie going down the sidewalk on STLCC-Forest Park campus! A girl must wear a scarf to fight off the winter colds!! ASSHOLES!!)

A typical 5 minutes on campus......

"Hey, ole gee", upon entering the restroom.

"You hear to complain about your son/daughters grades?" , from the registar's office.

"What up, ole gee", upon exiting the restroom.

"What class do you teach?", from the bookstore.

"Hey, ole gee", while using the restroom!!

It amazes me the freedom and "frankness" of today's youth!

(Did I really just write that sentence?)

I have always prided myself on being up on the latest trends, lingo, and such, but MY GOD, it is as if I have entered the 21st century via a time machine from 1986.

I am often accused of pondering the past, via this day and age, as if I am 80 years old.

Perhaps I do take some things to seriously.

Perhaps I long for the "innocent" days of my early 20's.

PERHAPS!@! I am just old.

Either way, I'm here. I take this "old" body and sit in the classroom looking at today's future.......

EVERYONE BE FRIGHTENED!!

This feeling is one I am sure everyone on the planet HAS to experience to survive! Damn KARMA!!

Peace,

rodney