I got myself to the lab a little later today...around 6. There are things to be done for class, but no real rush. I had put in a solid 3 and a half hours when 10 o'clock rolled around. A friend of mine, Y, stopped by and sat down at the computer next to mine. "Hey, whats up...how was class?" I could tell she was giddy. She's the kind of girl that when she's happy, won't just come right out with it, but will remain relatively cool...still, I could see it just bubbling under the surface.=) It seems her modeling teacher is digging her stuff. So much so, D calls her teacher's pet.
She loaded it up and we checked it out...I call it her virtual boyfriend.=) Around that time, her friend, whom I'd never met before, stopped by and we were introduced. It turns out he works in the field, and it was great to hear some stories from someone working on upcomming movies. We shot the breeze for awhile, and the time rolled by...before I knew it, the time was 12, and we decided to get something to eat. A place called Osha on Geary for those in the city. I had been there a few years back...it seems it has become a hip place now, as there was a waiting list. I'm sure its just because the place is open late.
While waiting outside for our name to be called, the topic of age came up. Apparently everyone thinks I look older than I am. "How old are you again, 26?" "Wha? aww, come on..." "Younger?" *nod* "22?" *nod of affirmation* "Oh man, you're just a baby!" ???! A baby? Man, and thats not the first time either...hardly. I'm still not sure where I stand on this whole "look older than you really are" thing. I always joke with A that when I'm 30 I'll look 50, while she, at 29, looks 25. *sigh* But being called a "baby"? It'd almost be cute if it weren't directed at me.=) Anywayz, in college, age isn't really an issue at all...there are 50 year olds in some of my past classes, and we treat each other as peers.
It was great being able to pick the brain of someone working in my field right now. I learned alot and its inspiring to see and hear of people doing what I want to do for a living...and being able to shoot the shit with them is fab. I'm heading back to the lab tomorrow to put this little seedling of inspiration to use.
7/6/2002 03:17:14 AM
