I am officially a dorky alumna

... But at least I admit it, right?

I promise that I struggled to avoid this. I used to think alumni who returned to their old haunts were huge dorks. I'm not gonna lie, I judged. But now that I am one, I see the charm and understand that yes, though I am a cool person living in the real world, living "downtown" away from campus and all that, and I could spent my time going to "cooler" things downtown, there's nothing like coming home.

I went to see my old a cappella group perform last night. Yes, I was in a collegiate a cappella group. What up. And trust me, I get brutally mocked for it by every straighter than straight guy that I date.

As a singer applying to colleges, you inevitably get constantly and annoyingly asked by adults whether or not you will audition for an a cappella group. Of course you are. I was decidedly not that type of singer. I never saw myself bobbing and snapping and "doot dooing" in a group. Until I walked into one group's audition room in the very last five minutes of their auditions on a whim my sophomore year and found myself do wopping with the best of them. It never ceases to amaze me (and terrify me) how small decisions can shape your life in amazing and shocking ways, and I thank my fateful stars that that fearless whim did just that. I don't know where I would be without the experiences and memories that that incredible group of people and performing in that capacity provided for me, and I certainly don't want to know.

Congrats to everyone on last night's concert. You made me nostalgic, proud, and so very elated. Love love love.

Last year's group videos (I am not in these, but wish I was) :