They’re coming to get you.

I’m not the only one who’s noticed the fact that once you’ve graduated from a college, they always seem to know how to find you no matter how many times you move. And they won’t leave you alone. (Neal and I also saw a comic strip about this a few months back right after we’d just received a ton of mail from his former college. Perfect time and good for a nice, long chuckle after some initial irritation.)

I’ve moved four times now since I’ve graduated from my college, and they have always found me. In fact, they found me within a month of moving to Minnesota. Luckily, though, they don’t have my phone number. Yet. Neal’s alma mater has his (now former, since we just got new phones) phone number somehow, even though he hadn’t given it to them (and also tracked down his address within a few weeks of his moving). We received about ten or so unknown calls in a few days’ time. We don’t make it a habit to answer unknown numbers for just this reason: Telemarketers. And, yes, your alma mater calling to request money falls into that category. Egads! Didn’t I give them enough money when I was going there? I’m still paying them off! Anyway, we then received a letter stating that they were sorry they missed us. Could we give them some money? Ummmm…not really. Neal already gave you some money several years back, if you remember. And we’re still paying a portion (albeit much smaller than mine since I put myself through school solely on scholarships and loans and he had a bit of assistance, luckily for our budget) of it off.

I haven’t joined the alumn association or given any information to them for their little booklet for the simple reason that I just. don’t. want. to be contacted. And I’m still in contact with those I roomed with/liked/hung out with/want to be contacted by, and they have all my contact information. Simple, eh?

Not when they have noses like bloodhounds and can find you miles and states away!

*sighs*