I guess it is the type of world we live in now where what we do and what we have achieved is used to measure how succesful we are. Today I was just thinking about all the people I went to school with, and what their 'defining factor' is at this stage in their life. I find it amusing that whenever I meet a friend from school and the talk turns to other old school friends, usually they have one or two big things they have done since leaving school, that they are known for. It's odd that five years of our lives can be broken down into a single event or achievement. I am happy that a good amount of these 'doings' are NOT directly financially related though, in the terms of 'I make this much, I have this much'. But I do find it odd all the same, that this is how we keep in touch now.

T has reconverted to her muslim religion (I had no idea at all that she ever was) and was married yesterday. She moved to another state two weeks ago to be with this husband, whom she has never been in the same room with alone.

AM and LM are now born again Christians but luckily not the type I have encountered before - they do not go overboard on everything and do not feel the need to preach to everyone about it.

C travelled to Fiji to help orphans learn English.

R, J and M have travelled Europe.

Z moved to Cairns and bought a house with her BF, which they are renovating.

S, previously a model, moved to Perth with her BF to work in the mines. She rakes in the money but she spends it just as fast.

N moved to the outback to a skill shortaged area with her BF to pay off their house.

AH had two more children (on top of the one she had at high school).

CF, CL, CU, M, G, SH, KC and EG have all had a child.

SG, SM got married.

N got engaged to her boyfriend, then had a flip out, broke off the engagement, started a relationship with another girl, A, and they moved inland.

M is a masseuse, and her sister became a model and has moved overseas.

P got her masters, got a two year contract job and bought my favourite car (i posted on this awhile ago).

R's mother died of cancer. R went A-wol and crashed her car, injuring four of her friends.

SS, a friend who was close at school, moved out hours away, and has had three children, all while excessively drinking and smoking.

K is having a baby this year.

AW bought a bakery with her BF.

KF re-started figure skating (? which i never knew she did anyway!)

CT constantly updates her facebook status as to do with something happening with her relationship ('what did i do wrong?' 'boys always hurt me' 'me heart is breaking' 'he doesnt love me anymore') Chronic overshare!!!

AH moved to live and work on an island resort.

KS works with GreenCorps, for minimum pay, planting as many trees as she can and caring for the environment.

JB got his pilot license, has bungee jumped and skydived.

HL got a tattoo.

MP and SC both bought cars which now feature prominently in their display pictures at all times - and sometimes that is ALL that is in their display pics.


And that's only a handful that I can remember right now. It's just interesting to see it all in one place. It's weird the way people's lives start to turn out - things you would have never imagined them doing they now do.