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[cellio]

We got a new CFO today. When her predecessor (now VP of business dev) introduced us, the new CFO said "oh, I know Monica". Err, umm, ack... I felt embarrassed because while she looked kind of familiar I could just *not* place her (and probably lots of people look kind of familiar who aren't really). But then she went on: "you were at CGI, weren't you?".

Yes, I was. I left in 1988.

Ok, how many of you still clearly remember the people you worked with in 1988 (you young'ns can skip this question), especially those who were *not* your day-to-day coworkers? I mean, it's not like Robin was another engineer I worked with all the time; she was probably one of the accountants or something. I don't remember.

I've always been bad with names and faces, but somehow I don't think this one reflects that badly on me. :-)

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[fiannaharpar.livejournal.com]

Monica, I probably count as a "young un" because that was my senior year of High School, but I don't remember everyone in my graduating class (there were a little over 130 of us). If I didn't hang out with you or have class with you, I probably don't remember your name or your face.

I think that there is special dispensation for not knowing stuff like that after nearly 13 years.

[yitz.livejournal.com]

i think this could be affected by whatever substances one abused in highschool, no ? (i dont mean to cast any aspersions)

[dr4b]

It doesn't surprise me all that much that someone would remember you after 13 years, actually. Although I guess it's because I think you are pretty distinctive, basically.

being distinctive

[cellio]

Yeah, but there's a difference between, say, being distinctive for one's analytical skills or programming studliness, and being distinctive for one's body odor or annoying tendency to chew pencils during meetings. And every time someone says "oh, I remember you! (from 10-20 years ago)", something inside of me begins to worry because it's something in the latter category.

[indigodove.livejournal.com]

Like Fianna, I'm a semi-young'un...I also graduated high school that year.

But, I might or might not recognize people from that long ago. It would depend on how closely we worked together, phase of the moon and my general level of sleep... :-)

[fiannaharpar.livejournal.com]

Lori, do I know you?
Speaking of faces/names and other oddities...

[cellio]

Lori needs to provide an LJ mug shot. :-)

Lori used to be in the SCA (her name is Marilee). She was the local dance mistress for a couple of years about a decade ago, give or take. (Lori, you'll have to correct me here.) She's not active in the SCA now, and I can't remember whether the two of you overlapped back then.

[fiannaharpar.livejournal.com]

Ah, yes, we overlapped, but I wasn't Fianna then, I was (yet another) Elspeth.

[indigodove.livejournal.com]

Ooops...meant to say this in my last post:

Hi :-) We probably did know each other at least a little...

[indigodove.livejournal.com]

I do need a mug shot...it's on my list of things to do :-)

You've got it as right as I would've. I was defintely dancemistress in 1991, 1992 and 1993...I really can't remember when I quit -- I think it was summer 1994.

I find it hard to believe that was now a decade ago, but it was. Sheesh. ;-)

1988

[estherchaya.livejournal.com]

Um, in 1988, I was twelve....

Re: 1988

[dr4b]

Yeah, I was thinking of posting something like "in 1988 I finished sixth grade and turned eleven, neither of which was all that exciting. However, given a moment to think about it, I can still name at least 20 out of the 30ish people in my sixth grade class. But I have a freakish memory, so that doesn't count.", but I decided not to.

Or maybe I did. Ha!

Now that I think about it, 1988 was also the first year I was a regular caller/poster to BBSes, often convincing people that I was in my early 20's because of my quick typing and precocious command of the english language. Sad, isn't it? I think I'll go throw this on my LJ and stop cluttering this thread.