Go Rangers!

Courtesy of Towanda! Valle, a High School Survey.

(p.s. If you went to high school with me AND you can pronounce "Valle" correctly, I'll give you a free enchilada.)


1. Who was your best friend?
The Hottub Gang (Shaun, Doug, Brad... they came and sat with me my second day of 6th grade when I was new in town. I will never forget that day.)

2. What sports did you play?
I was a 2-year alternate on the golf team.

3. What kind of car did you drive?:
'92 Ford Taurus (I love how the entire sax quartet had white cars... in Westborough, even the grass was white)

4. It's Friday night, where were you at?
Chaulkies, training myself in classic rock culture

5. Were you a party animal?:
absolutely not. Didn't have a drop of the sauce in high school and never went to parties. It's okay, college buddies. You can gasp.

6. Were you considered a flirt?:
Class Flirt

7. Ever skip school?
No, but I would drive to CVS during yearbook class to pick up one-hour. I was such a bad-ass.

8. Were you a nerd?
I don't know... maybe. I'll defer to my knowing audience. I don't care either way.

9. Did you ever get suspended/expelled?
not in high school... but I did get 41 detentions for being a wise-ass. I served them all setting up the chrous room in the morning.

10. Can you sing the Alma mater?
We didn't have one. And "California" was our fight song. Yes, I went to high school in Massachusetts. Please hold your questions til the end.

11. Who was your favorite teacher?
I can't pick one. Jost, P, Seaman, O'Brien, Reno, Leahy, Ventriglia (my spanish teacher, how'd you GUESS?)
And yes, we had two chorus teachers named P & Seaman, don't bother making a joke... we made them all, but these guys rocked the house. You either had them or wish you did.

12. Favorite class?
American History w/ O'Brien (v. Thompson) and Select Chorus

13. What was your school's full name?:
Uhh... Westborough High School?

14. School mascot?
The Rangers... and our main rival was the Algonquin Tomahawks... go figure.

15. Did you go to Prom?
twice

16. If you could go back and do it over, would you?
Yeah, and I'd loosen up a bit... God, how did my friends tolerate me?

17. What do you remember most about graduation?
The fact that everyone got a good ovation... I went to 4 graduations, and that spoke volumes to me about how close our class really was, no bull.

18. Favorite memory of your Senior Year?
EUROPE '06! Performing the Haydn mass in St. Marx Cathedral, Soloing in a town hall outside Budapest, touring Vienna, and hearing things like "Jayme, look! LOOK AT ME! Look, I'm a condom... I'm a condom... GET IT?"

19. What were you voted in your yearbook?
Class Flirt

20. What was your quote under your senior picture?
"Whether you think you can or you can't, you're right."
My mother's favorite saying.

21. Did you have a job your senior year?
Stop & Shop... I owe that job for giving me the same angry humor that Lewis Black got from rock music & the Nixon years.

22. Where did you go most often for lunch?:
Senior Year? The chorus room to rehearse my a cappella group because I was a sick, sick workaholic.

23. Have you gained weight since then?
30 lbs. And I couldn't be happier.

24. What did you do after graduation?
That summer was a quick blur. The next thing I remember is band camp at Syracuse.

25. Who was your crush?
Loaded Question of the Night. I crushed on about 200 girls in high school. If you think you're one of them... you're probably right. Sorry to freak you out. I've got two worth naming... but for the same reasons they're worthy... I won't.

26. When did you graduate?
May 2001.