Then:
Now:
Ben Zeppa
Here's what Ben Zeppa has told us about his life so far:
| The Quickie Generalities | |||||||||||
| Name (now): | Ben Zeppa | ||||||||||
| Your E-mail Address: | Bjzeppa@aol.com | ||||||||||
| Married? | shacking up | ||||||||||
| Children? | 0 (so far) | ||||||||||
| Education? | some college | ||||||||||
| Job? | a 9-to-5'er | ||||||||||
| Your job title: | programmer | ||||||||||
| Lifestyle? | suburbs | ||||||||||
| On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate your life? | 8 | ||||||||||
| Are you coming to the reunion? | No, can't make it | ||||||||||
| Essay Questions (I) | |||||||||||
So how's life been treating you?That's the beauty of life... it's treating me like everyone else... | |||||||||||
Are you the same person you were in high school? Pretty deep stuff... I'm definately different, and much happier about who I am today. | |||||||||||
| Location, Location, Location | |||||||||||
| Location in 1989: | Lake Tahoe | ||||||||||
| Location in 1990: | Lake Tahoe | ||||||||||
| Location in 1991: | Lake Tahoe | ||||||||||
| Location in 1992: | Lake Tahoe | ||||||||||
| Location in 1993: | Lake Tahoe | ||||||||||
| Location in 1994: | California (South) | ||||||||||
| Location in 1995: | California (South) | ||||||||||
| Location in 1996: | California (South) | ||||||||||
| Location in 1997: | California (South) | ||||||||||
| Location in 1998: | California (South) | ||||||||||
| Location in 1999: | California (South) | ||||||||||
| Location in 2000: | California (South) | ||||||||||
Where do you live right now? In south Orange county... Aliso Viejo (just west of Laguna Beach) | |||||||||||
Describe the most interesting place you've ever lived: Hopefully still ahead of me... | |||||||||||
What's your favorite place to visit?: Had a great time in Spain... but learned that I cap at one month outside the states (who would have thought they had no Ranch dressing) | |||||||||||
| Essay Questions (II) | |||||||||||
If you could change anything about your life, what would it be? Why? I might have actually tried in High School... things turned out fine, but always wonder where I'd be if I spent at least half of my school days sober... | |||||||||||
| Social Climbing | |||||||||||
| What "class" would you say you are? | Upper middle class | ||||||||||
| How satisfied are you, financially? | Satisfied | ||||||||||
| What kind of car do you drive? | SUV | ||||||||||
| How much money would you need to be happy? | I prefer spending it | ||||||||||
| Culture (and Merchandise) | |||||||||||
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| Essay Questions (III) | |||||||||||
Tell us something surprising: I've been with the same girl for 9 years and couldn't be happier... | |||||||||||
What will you be doing this New Years' Eve? Tahoe or Vegas... just be with friends and have as much fun as possible... | |||||||||||
| High School | |||||||||||
| Yearbook Clique: | Other | ||||||||||
| Breakfast Club Clique: | Athlete/Criminal | ||||||||||
| Location Clique: | Gym | ||||||||||
| Did you enjoy high school? | OK, I guess | ||||||||||
| How does it compare with real life? | Life after is much better | ||||||||||
| How does real life compare with your expecatations? | Better | ||||||||||
| Politics | |||||||||||
| Political preference: | Fiscal conservative, social moderate | ||||||||||
| Do you vote? | Presidential elections only | ||||||||||
| Political party: | Republicans | ||||||||||
If I were president, I'd.... some things never change... I'd have to legalize marijuna... | |||||||||||
| Politics is... | A necessary evil | ||||||||||
| Sex | |||||||||||
| Sexual preference: | Heterosexual | ||||||||||
| Do you admit that to most people? | yes | ||||||||||
| When did you lose your virginity? | before high school | ||||||||||
| Happy about that? | no | ||||||||||
| Sex is... | Something everyone should do daily | ||||||||||
| Drugs | |||||||||||
| Coffee? | yes | ||||||||||
| Tobacco? | no | ||||||||||
| Alcohol? | yes | ||||||||||
| Antidepressants? | no | ||||||||||
| Marijuana? | yes (in high school) | ||||||||||
| Drugs are... | Not very nice | ||||||||||
| Last Words | |||||||||||
In the yearbook, you predicted this for your future: I'll be going to a J.C. Once I get enough credits, I'll transfer to a 4 year college. Hopefully I'll become an accountant. | |||||||||||
Which parts were correct (or wrong)? I made to orientation at JC... but was more into partying... | |||||||||||
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? I'll be in the US, chasing the American dream... | |||||||||||
In 20 years? That's way too far out to know... | |||||||||||
Your tombstone epitaph: Something funny... death gets such a bad rap... | |||||||||||
How many answers on this page are lies? None | |||||||||||
Anything else you'd like to tell us? I'm sorry I missed the reunion... some silly Y2K project held me up... | |||||||||||
| The Sordid Aftermath (questions answered after the reunion) | |||||||||||