So, for some reason I felt the need to check an old email address of mine that I never check anymore because it had become overrun with spam. Sure enough, thousands and thousands of emails about making my penis larger, housewives who want me and cheap viagra.

I was quickly scanning the subjects of the latest 100 emails and one of them caught my eye. The subject was, "A personal message from Frank Mendoza." I thought to myself, "How funny, I knew someone in like Kindergarten and first grade named Frankie Mendoza." I assumed it was just another shiek telling me he had millions of dollars that he needed to put in my bank account so I could transfer it to someone else, and for my help, I could keep a million of it. So, I just passed it by.

As I was about to go to my next 100 emails, I accidentally clicked on the page. Apparently I actually clicked on the email I mentioned earlier. So, I read it. It said something to the effect of, "My name is Frank Mendoza. I'm looking for a woman by the name of Katie Mann. I knew her when I was very young and I was wondering if you happen to be her."

OH MY GOSH...it was actually HIM! I mean, what are the odds? I NEVER check that email address. I was going to pass that email right by, but I accidentally clicked on it. Not only that, but he only sent it TWO days ago, so it wasn't like he sent it months ago and figured he had gotten the wrong email address since he never got a reply. It was all just a totally random series of events.

I'm thrilled that he got in contact with me. He was one of my absolute best friends before I moved away from Fremont. I haven't spoken to him since I was like Caitlin's age. Of all of the people I knew at that point in my life, there are only a few that I actually remember. He is definitely one of them. I'm hoping I will hear back from him. It will be interesting to hear what he's done with his life. He was an awesome kid. I loved him to death. He was one of my very early life crushes.

I'm thinking about going to Mexico. I was talking to Seth tonight and was mentioning that even tough I've lived in San Diego for a number of years, I've never been to Mexico. So, Seth suggested that perhaps we should go to Mexico together, just so we can say that we did it. I think it would be fun. However, I'm slightly scared. All I hear about Tijuana is that the police pull you over for no reason and say that the only way you're not going to jail is if you give them all of your money. Then there's the little kids who offer to sell you chicklets, but are really reaching into your pocket and stealing your money. Or, the people who lose their birth certificate while there and then get stuck in Mexico because they aren't allowed back across the border. However, I'd really like to be able to say that yes, I've been to Mexico. I've never left the US and it would seem silly not to do so when I have the border so close to me right now. Perhaps we can spend a short amount of time in Tijuana, then travel further south and enjoy the less touristy/party aspect of the border town. However, I think if we do go, we'll probably walk across the border since American car insurance is no good in Mexico. So, going further south would require taking a cab. Hmmmmm...I've heard cabbies offer to take you to the "donkey show." Maybe it's not such a bad idea ;)