flashback

Anyone remember awkward pre-pubescent moments randomly?  I did today. 

I was eleven, and had my first “boyfriend”. We never went anywhere, didn’t do anything really, he was practically just a buddy to walk to school with. For some reason, one day after school, while reading a book, I called his house. These days, I guess I would have called his cell phone, but in my elementary school years, we didn’t have cell phones. How times have changed! Anyway, I don’t know if I realized I was doing this, but in a daze, half reading my book, half being a stalker, I called him back about ten times. Every time the answering machine picked up, I would hang up and hit redial. On the last attempt, his father picked up. It was then, I realized what I had just done, and was fully aware that I was a crazy person. His father bellowed, “Who is this?!” and I tremored, “Vanessa…….umm, uh, is *so and so there?” He shouted, “No, and why have you called us ten times in a row?” I hung up the phone and just about died. Luckily, I think his father forgot my name, because he never mentioned it.

And now a picture of a random awkward pre-teen. 

 Some people are just born to shine.

You're welcome.

Any other embarrassing pre-teen moments out there?


*And I only say so-and-so because a lot of my readers know this young fellow (and his dad) who is now married and a father.  I didn't want to embarrass myself further by admitting who it was.  But those of you who knew me at this age could probably guess.