so i have twins & due to this, i lost brain cells. ALOT. times 2. i totally, completely, absolutely forgot that we were under strict dress code back in '87 until anthony (LOVE you) so dearly reminded me of the fact. thanks anthony!
i always hated the 'nade uniform but it really makes dressing for the occasion SO much easier.
although, if memory serves (& lately it does NOT) weren't the girls in an actual "uniform" while the boys just had a dress code to abide by?
anyhoo, anthony, your posts completely crack me up (but don't tell the hubman as he thinks I think that HE is the funniest guy ever) so keep on keepin' on baby!
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Can You Help Sponsor a Teacher?
The teacher RSVPs are rolling in! Do you have the resources to help sponsor a teacher? If you have $95.00 to spare for a full sponsorship, or $25.00 for a partial sponsorship, please email me to let me know. You can look forward to visiting with Mr. Melcher, Coach Lawson, Mr. O'Palko, Sra. Pozzi ... more names to come! LISIELAV@sbcglobal.net
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
That was a no brainer!
What to wear? Are you people putting me on? I know it has been twenty years but, lord help me - the answer is obvious.
Ladies wear a suitable, non-see through white blouse, long or short sleeve. Dark blue or navy pants may be worn, or a skirt of the same color. Anyone wearing a skirt of inapproriate length will be sent to my table for discipline - and possibly a few drinks.
Gentlemen wear pants, not jeans, with a nice shirt. NO T-shirts or shirts with logos of your favorite band or strip club.
No one ever said this reunion was a free-dress day.
Anthony "dress code" Butler
Ladies wear a suitable, non-see through white blouse, long or short sleeve. Dark blue or navy pants may be worn, or a skirt of the same color. Anyone wearing a skirt of inapproriate length will be sent to my table for discipline - and possibly a few drinks.
Gentlemen wear pants, not jeans, with a nice shirt. NO T-shirts or shirts with logos of your favorite band or strip club.
No one ever said this reunion was a free-dress day.
Anthony "dress code" Butler
Sunday, September 30, 2007
What to wear?
I've received numerous emails from classmates wondering what they should wear. For the ladies it's easy, a dress or a nice pair of slacks and a blouse. For the gentlemen, we suggest a nice pair of slacks and a dress shirt or a sweater. We are trying to throw a classy, but comfortable party. But clearly, we want to see you, no matter what you're wearing. So if you only feel comfortable in a suit and tie, wear it. If you only feel comfortable in your UCLA Hawaiian shirt, wear it. We just want to see you there. Just be sure to wear something!
Saturday, September 29, 2007
Nicole Pfiester's Update
I won’t be able to make the reunion, but thought I would add my update. Well, 20 years later I am still in a Catholic high school, but it is in the “other” valley. I didn’t start out to be a teacher, but here I am.
I graduated from CSUN in 1991 with a degree in Radio/TV and Film. The senior short film I produced did rather well in film festivals and that afforded me the opportunity to travel Europe when I graduated. We even sold our little film into distribution. For a while there I got steady royalty checks for $5.00 (yep the decimal is in the right place). Then I worked for a low low budget film company as an apprentice editor. Yes if you look closely in the end credits of that critically acclaimed martial arts masterpiece Bloodfist II you will even see my name in the credits. And yes I did meet the film’s star Don “the Dragon” Wilson…who’s name is mentioned in the 80’s classic Say Anything…which means there are two degrees of separation between me and John Cusack.
So what, you ask, lead me to give up the glamorous life of showbiz? Well, it could have been that I would wake up in the middle of the night terrified with memories of the night Anthony Butler broke my skillfully crafted collapsing prop chair in a production of You Can’t Take It with You. (if memory serves it was Bill Horbury who told me that would happen). Or perhaps it could have been that I couldn’t find steady work in the film industry.
At any rate, a M.A. degree in Religious Studies later and I am now the Campus Minister at Bishop Amat High School. I teach Leadership, Media and Morality (aha still put the B.A. to work) and a class on Death and Dying…which isn’t as morbid as it sounds. In summer I teach English. The main part of my job involves directing our retreat program, which I based on Chaminade’s program.
It has been a real boost to see some of you here mention the retreat programs…it gives me hope that I am investing in the future. Of course reading this blog has also scared me into wondering what my students will remember of me in 20 years. I hope at least some of them are fond memories.
I hope everyone has a great time at the reunion.
Nicole Pfiester (nmp1968@aol.com)
I graduated from CSUN in 1991 with a degree in Radio/TV and Film. The senior short film I produced did rather well in film festivals and that afforded me the opportunity to travel Europe when I graduated. We even sold our little film into distribution. For a while there I got steady royalty checks for $5.00 (yep the decimal is in the right place). Then I worked for a low low budget film company as an apprentice editor. Yes if you look closely in the end credits of that critically acclaimed martial arts masterpiece Bloodfist II you will even see my name in the credits. And yes I did meet the film’s star Don “the Dragon” Wilson…who’s name is mentioned in the 80’s classic Say Anything…which means there are two degrees of separation between me and John Cusack.
So what, you ask, lead me to give up the glamorous life of showbiz? Well, it could have been that I would wake up in the middle of the night terrified with memories of the night Anthony Butler broke my skillfully crafted collapsing prop chair in a production of You Can’t Take It with You. (if memory serves it was Bill Horbury who told me that would happen). Or perhaps it could have been that I couldn’t find steady work in the film industry.
At any rate, a M.A. degree in Religious Studies later and I am now the Campus Minister at Bishop Amat High School. I teach Leadership, Media and Morality (aha still put the B.A. to work) and a class on Death and Dying…which isn’t as morbid as it sounds. In summer I teach English. The main part of my job involves directing our retreat program, which I based on Chaminade’s program.
It has been a real boost to see some of you here mention the retreat programs…it gives me hope that I am investing in the future. Of course reading this blog has also scared me into wondering what my students will remember of me in 20 years. I hope at least some of them are fond memories.
I hope everyone has a great time at the reunion.
Nicole Pfiester (nmp1968@aol.com)
Friday, September 28, 2007
I - Carumba!
This music compilation idea was truly inspired! Genius! Brilliant! It also just happens to bring to mind yet another aging anecdote. How convenient.
Last June, my kids received graduation money and immediately bought a new fangled gadget called an "Ipod". Given that I spend a good deal of my time sitting on my porch, in my rocking chair, yelling at kids to get off my lawn, new technology usually passes me by. The kids swore EVERYONE had them - but it didn't interest me.
For Christmas, my folks got me an Ipod. First, I thought I'd return it - but they had had it engraved on the back. Crap! What was I going to do with this I-pod thingy? My mini-van already had a CD player and I already had 200 CD's crammed between the driver and passenger seats for "easy" access. What possible purpose could this serve? And it was probably going to involve the computer and be confusing to learn. Drek!
Okay, I was amazed to get all those CD's into one little, thin, silver player. Now, I don't know how I lived without one.
Thinking about our music, today I took a look at my Ipod list. All that great music of our time that defined us and made us cool - gone. I have more Disney, Hannah Montana, and Sesame Street than anything else. And the scariest realization of all was that while I was driving, with no one else in the car, the Ipod was playing Grover singing "Monster in the Mirror" and it did not occur to me to change it! I think my left foot was even tapping on it's own!
My youngest is 5, and starting to catch on to his older brothers music. The real test of how hip I am is when he doesn't want Sesame Street music anymore - how long will it take me to get it off my I-pod? I can tell you this - Grover ain't going nowhere!
Anthony "It's not easy being green" Butler
Last June, my kids received graduation money and immediately bought a new fangled gadget called an "Ipod". Given that I spend a good deal of my time sitting on my porch, in my rocking chair, yelling at kids to get off my lawn, new technology usually passes me by. The kids swore EVERYONE had them - but it didn't interest me.
For Christmas, my folks got me an Ipod. First, I thought I'd return it - but they had had it engraved on the back. Crap! What was I going to do with this I-pod thingy? My mini-van already had a CD player and I already had 200 CD's crammed between the driver and passenger seats for "easy" access. What possible purpose could this serve? And it was probably going to involve the computer and be confusing to learn. Drek!
Okay, I was amazed to get all those CD's into one little, thin, silver player. Now, I don't know how I lived without one.
Thinking about our music, today I took a look at my Ipod list. All that great music of our time that defined us and made us cool - gone. I have more Disney, Hannah Montana, and Sesame Street than anything else. And the scariest realization of all was that while I was driving, with no one else in the car, the Ipod was playing Grover singing "Monster in the Mirror" and it did not occur to me to change it! I think my left foot was even tapping on it's own!
My youngest is 5, and starting to catch on to his older brothers music. The real test of how hip I am is when he doesn't want Sesame Street music anymore - how long will it take me to get it off my I-pod? I can tell you this - Grover ain't going nowhere!
Anthony "It's not easy being green" Butler
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Rob Lefebvre - Jim Davis hates you
Yes Rob, Jim Davis, the actual originator of Garfield has taken personal offense to your comparison. I, however, appreciate your memory which probably makes me better than I really was. Hey, my ego enjoys being inflated like everyone elses.
I am trying not to play favorites, but I am going to induldge just a little and say you are one of the people who has popped into my head over the years. You were a great guy and obviously continue to be. Plus, to this day I still don't see how you get "Le-Fay" (phoenetically) out of "Lefebvre". Its just too damn many non "Y" sounding letters in a row.
Along with many others, I am sorry you will not be attending. But I am glad you are well, with a nice family, and I am definitely going to contact you personally.
Be well.
Anthony Butler
P.S. I left out the "nick name" intentionally. This is from Anthony the person, not the schtick.
I am trying not to play favorites, but I am going to induldge just a little and say you are one of the people who has popped into my head over the years. You were a great guy and obviously continue to be. Plus, to this day I still don't see how you get "Le-Fay" (phoenetically) out of "Lefebvre". Its just too damn many non "Y" sounding letters in a row.
Along with many others, I am sorry you will not be attending. But I am glad you are well, with a nice family, and I am definitely going to contact you personally.
Be well.
Anthony Butler
P.S. I left out the "nick name" intentionally. This is from Anthony the person, not the schtick.
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