Last night, I went to see 17 Again with the gal pals. We love our teen flicks, especially at the dollar theater where it's perfectly acceptable to audibly give commentary in real time and laugh with full force, even at inappropriate times.
Anyway, it should come as no surprise that I loved this movie, since my personal DVD collection contains much-loved copies of Big and 13 Going On 30. This one had its own magical spin, of course, because it lets Chandler Bing go back in time to gain a little perspective, as opposed to the other time travel, “what is the deal with my life” kind of movies that let the hero of the story have a slice of grownup life to gain a little perspective.
Plus, there was the whole Zac Efron thing, which I’m never opposed to.
Anyhoo, it got me thinking about what I would do if I fell off a bridge into a bottomless mystic pit of youth and were suddenly 17 again.
1. Adjust attitude. Remind myself that 17 was not ALL BAD.
2. Quit one of my jobs (at the mall), realizing that I wouldn’t save any of the money I made there. Oh, and I hate it and it isn’t building character. It’s a time suck and a massive drag.
3. Keep my other job (piano lessons), realizing that it’s one of the best gigs I’ll get. Love my students and do it exactly as I did the first time, except maybe give them more candy and more technique exercises.
4. Enroll in Journalistic English and join yearbook staff, knowing that writing would be both my sanity and a large part of my future profession.
5. Get a gym membership, realizing that the next year of my life and every year thereafter, working out would make me feel like a totally new woman, every single time.
6. Stand by my decision to not participate in the Junior Miss program.
7. Continue not caring about the popular crowd. Befriend the kids who eat lunch alone. High school is bad enough even when you DO have friends.
8. Quit worrying, realizing that life really does get better after high school.
What about you? What would you do if you were suddenly 17?
Plus, there was the whole Zac Efron thing, which I’m never opposed to.
Anyhoo, it got me thinking about what I would do if I fell off a bridge into a bottomless mystic pit of youth and were suddenly 17 again.
1. Adjust attitude. Remind myself that 17 was not ALL BAD.
2. Quit one of my jobs (at the mall), realizing that I wouldn’t save any of the money I made there. Oh, and I hate it and it isn’t building character. It’s a time suck and a massive drag.
3. Keep my other job (piano lessons), realizing that it’s one of the best gigs I’ll get. Love my students and do it exactly as I did the first time, except maybe give them more candy and more technique exercises.
4. Enroll in Journalistic English and join yearbook staff, knowing that writing would be both my sanity and a large part of my future profession.
5. Get a gym membership, realizing that the next year of my life and every year thereafter, working out would make me feel like a totally new woman, every single time.
6. Stand by my decision to not participate in the Junior Miss program.
7. Continue not caring about the popular crowd. Befriend the kids who eat lunch alone. High school is bad enough even when you DO have friends.
8. Quit worrying, realizing that life really does get better after high school.
What about you? What would you do if you were suddenly 17?
6 comments:
Holls, you need to visit my friend Katie's blog, dearlittleme.blogspot.com... I think you'll like it lots. It's a collection of letters from women to themselves, at a younger age. Enjoy!
I would be really skinny!! I loved that movie - I laughed the during the whole thing!
Man, if I were 17 again I would be 30 pounds lighter, I'd have my hair back, and I'd still be driving my old '83 Accord. Now I'm seriously depressed. Thanks a lot.
This post freaking rules. I love you Holls. It was such a fun time, and I'm thinking we should do it again, but this time make it a girly three-some. What do you say? I'm sure Hannah's in seeing as she had an orgasmic experience watching it the first time... Hahaha.
I never repeat NEVER want to be 17 again. Ugh. However I do really want to see this movie. Glad to hear it was good I might just be taking a trip to the dollars (or in my case the $3) to see it.
Love it! I think if I could go back to high school being the person that I am now, I would really enjoy it. Is that weird?
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