Times, They are a changing...

I was looking at a friends myspace survey and it really hit me (once again) just how much things have changed...

10 years ago...

I thought I was going to be a high school teacher...

I thought Taco Bell was the best food on the planet...

I thought I would be best friends with my BFF forever...

I did not want to get married...

I definitely didn't want kids...


Since then...

My career plans have changed at least six times and are in a stage of Pseudo-transition at the moment...

I really, really don't love the taco bell so much anymore...

I've switched BFFs twice and I don't even have one currently...

I want to get married, and even have a God given call on my life that I belive includes, by neccesity, marriage...

I still don't want to give birth (my genetics are questionable at best) But I really, really want to be a mommy some day...

And these changes aren't including the big spiritual ones of exceeding deepness, that I can barely even remember how 10 years ago was...

And now onto shallowness...

Today was the History Department Sponsored Reception for the keynote speaker of tomorrow's Innaugaration. It turns out that the key note speaker is a historian of Asian Presence in Latin America, especially Mexico. And she shared with us some of her research on Chinese Immigration/Labor in Cuba. It was very fascinating. The President of the University was there, as well as many of the School leaders. One of the Emeritus Professors came over to us, The group of students hiding in the corner, and told us that if we didn't mingle, and meet the speaker, we were "incredibly stupid" because she happens to be a member of the Academic Elite in our field.

I am not super outgoing when I feel out of place, and as one of only four students there and the only non-senior, I did feel out of place, and am very grateful that I did at least, dress nice. I know this is one part of the Academic field that I might have trouble getting used to, the receptions and mingling parts. Eventually the four students attached ourselves to the Latin American History Professor. She is fun and made us relax a bit. The three other student there are all going to specialize in either LAtin American or, more specifically, Mexican history, so I was the odd-woman out.

It was very weird to be hanging out with VIPs and be the only people drinking the non-alcoholic beverages. I don't like wine very much and was not about to drink any even if I did like it. I did drink some tea which was kinda fruity and very good though. I was glad I was basically the only one drinking it, more for me. It was kind of fun watching the professors mingle. You could really tell who was uncomfortable and they were all dressed up more than ususal. The male Professors all wore ties, and they looked very nice, and all of the female professors dressed slightly nicer than they would for just the classroom. It was an interesting, but long experience...

I want to got ot the "shin-dig" tomorrow, but I have a lot to do before I go camoing... So we'll see in the morning if it will be possible...