Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Class of '83

Eeek, ack -- who the heck is that? There is a challenge going around the writer's blogs to post your senior high school picture. I've seen it on a few blogs, most recently on Suzanne Young's, but I think it originated elsewhere. So, here is mine. I couldn't have looked more ticked off if I tried. I was in the class of '83, so this picture had to be taken in the summer of '82 when I was 17. I have never been comfortable with having my picture taken and I remember this session because the photographer had all these crazy poses. Looking at it, there is no denying this was the 80s with the feathered bangs and faded out perm. Finding this picture wasn't an easy task. I nearly tore up the entire house. The only place I knew it was for sure was in one of those collage picture frames. I really didn't want to dismantle that either. After sorting through some old photo albums, digging through a cupboard, emptying out my desk drawer, going through both nightstands, checking wallets and looking in our dresser, I finally went to bed without the picture. And typical, as soon as I was in bed, I remembered there was one in a photo album I hadn't checked. I got out of bed and finally found it. Whew! So, I will pass the challenge onto anyone who reads my blog to post their senior picture. Hopefully, it won't be as hard for you to find as mine was ...

15 comments:

  1. You do look a bit peeved. I think it was in 9th or 10th grade I was trying to look wise and knowing and the picture came out looking like I was terribly depressed!

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  2. Your picture is beautiful Rena! Ahhh the 80's hair, I remember it well. I graduated in 1980 and I had a sort of Dorothy Hamil cut only it was a little longer and very curled under all the way around and oh my was I skinny. What happened? :{

    Nancy

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  3. Oh it's so pretty!!! You haven't changed a bit! (Other than your hair color) :)

    What a nice photo!!! Thanks for posting it!!!

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  4. Oh, you're so cute - you do look like you can't wait to get it over with! Now I'm curious to go digging around for mine...

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  5. You do look very "this is my serious pose". Either that our you're about to take me down.

    Love how "soft" everything looks surrounding you. Ha ha...

    Nice pic. I don't dare put mine up.

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  6. I want that kind of soft light following me everywhere!

    I'm glad you found it!

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  7. Great Pic! It looks like you have angel wings behind your right shoulder...

    I don't know if I'm going to be brave enough to post a pic...I will have to find them and see how dorky I looked...grin...

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  8. Thanks everyone! I think I need to clean my scanner though. That funky white dot on my eye isn't on the actual picture -- LOL!

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  9. awww . . . you're so pretty! Then and now! :0)

    I don't think I have my senior picture, I think my parents have all my old pictures, but if I do, I'll try to post it.

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  10. I was going to say you look like an angel, looks like wings in that photo. And, OMG, I don't think I could find one of mine. Maybe I'll have to do a post about my desk . . . but that's a nightmare and has nothing to do with angels.

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  11. Very artsy!

    I would have to go find mine. And scan it, mmmmm.... I'll think about it.

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  12. Great shot Rena - the angry look is always a good one! Scarily though I don't need to look hard for my grad picture - my parents have a framed big one of me on their tv stand... and my husband carries a small one around in his wallet! (gulp) Did I mention that I graduated in 1988 - at the height of girls 'gina' hair - I used more hairspray in a day then I now use in a year! Ah youth! lol

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  13. My comment didn't show up from the other day so I'm rewriting it!
    I agree that you look very much the same except your hair is darker. So pretty! It's been fun checking out everyone's high school days!

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  14. I love it! What a great picture! I remember all those fuzzy senior pictures. I think I even have one of those, but it's not nearly as cool as yours.

    Still looking for my senior pics. My parents might have all of thrm.

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  15. Sheesh! You and Kim have these beautiful photos of both before and now! It's a good thing I couldn't find any of my old photos (may have burned them all!)

    Beautiful photo!

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