When I was in the 3rd grade, I had a crush on a guy. It was my first bigger crush than the other crushes I used to have. I used to say to myself that I would find a guy in my class that I would like…you know…to keep things interesting. Then when someone asked you “heeey, do you like anyone?” you can say “yeah….” and then make them guess….and then when your friends find out, you do embarassing things together like peek around to look at him and giggle. You know what I mean…
So up until 3rd grade (and they were both white actually)…I guess that was only 2 years (1st and 2nd) I stayed with my personal pact…and honestly, they weren’t really any boys that I would even consider, or worth remembering now. But my 3rd grade crush was special.
He didn’t even speak English @_@.
The first time I saw him was on the bus. He lived in my neighbor…on a street separated from mine by the main street. He was Japanese…and at that time, and even now, my area doesn’t really have a lot of Japanese. So in that time, I guess that was kind of rare. And I’m telling you now, when I was little, I wasn’t all Japan crazy either. I had only watched the Studio Ghibli works and I wasn’t really sure or cared to notice what Sony was. But he was good looking for a boy, compared to the other boys. And maybe I liked the fact that he didn’t speak English…haha………..hah…..
He was a year older than me and he played soccer in the field during recess. He was pretty good, really fast, and athletic. How do I know? I used to watch him play at the entrance to the field like a loser.
Anyhow, the rest of this story is pretty lame. Try as I might, I wasn’t able to find a guy in my class to like, as I had told myself to, and he went on to sixth grade in another school when I became a 5th grader. And when I reached 6th grade, he was a 7th grader. I’m pretty sure he was able to speak English by then. And then he left…back to Japan I suppose.
And from time to time, I fondly reminesce about my silly past and wonder what he’s up to.
Guess what. I found out. Let’s see…..11 years later.
Keisuke Takacho 高蝶 恵介
One night, I was facebooking and googling old classmates I used to know…and I came across his picture in my yearbook. So I googled him…and I really didn’t think I would be able to find him…I mean…how many pages would come up in a foreign language, the possibilities were endless. But perhaps his name is unique, or because he is slightly famous…
He works as a sports broadcaster (something to do with horses), assistant on Inter-FM radio. And he played lacrosse in a team.
Also some unflattering pictures of him on tv.
Okay, I know I know I know this all seems creepy…but it’s not! I just took these pictures and it is so totally him! I don’t have his 7th grade yearbook picture because I never bought my 6th grade yearbook. He spiked his hair then and looks even more like he does now.
I just appreciate the internet even more now. You know old grandmas only wished they had our technology to find people they wondered what were up to.