Pub Quiz and blasts from the past

Bobby and I joined Matt, Ori, Ori's sister, and her boyfriend for Pub Quiz at the RAT (Rose & Thistle) tonight. The theme was 80s. I wore some new-wave glasses and tried my best to answer the questions, but we didn't do very well. When I am the second-oldest person at a quiz about the 80s, the odds are stacked against us.

Midway through the game, we were chatting away and arguing over answers when a tall guy with tattoos came over to our table. "Excuse me," he said, "I don't mean to bother you, but did you go to Palm Springs High School?"

After the initial shock wore off, I responded that I did. Next question: "Did you hang out with Linda?" Yes... this is getting creepy. The guy said, "I'm not sure if you remember me, but my name is Nathaniel and I used to go by..."

"Knickerbocker!?!?!" Now I remember. He had been kind of a squirrely punk rock kid, and much shorter than he currently is. Dude must have grown an entire foot taller in the last decade. I apologized for not recognizing him. He told me I look exactly the same, and remembered that I used to be a Riot Grrrl. Have I mentioned that my high school is more than 1,000 miles from here? The world is a small place indeed.

Here's a photo of me, complete with official Riot Grrrl haircut and Sleater-Kinney t-shirt, from almost exactly 10 years ago. Do I really still look the same?