What to say?

LegacyUser

I went to uni in Scotland some years ago, graduated in 1999 to be precise. I was a pretty wild child and before meeting someone I settled down with for some time later, I had a couple of casual but highly entertaining flings. One of these flings was with a fellow called Chris. We used to hook up regularly but both knew it wasn't going to last. He was on a "break" from his GF who was on a year's exchange to the States and I wasn't looking for anything serious. To be honest he had difficulty catching up with me at times, and I think that's what he loved. We were very fond of each other, the chemistry was explosive amd it was always fun with us but it just fizzled out, can't really remember how to be honest. We were very young. Anways, I often think of him and have done a few searches throughout the years for him on Facebook but haven't been able to find him, haven't been that bothered to either. More curiousity when being nostalgic.

Until this morning I did a Google search for him and in the local academic Glasgow news from a few months ago he was featured for some academic prowess (he is doing a PhD). Anyway, there was his picture and he hasn't changed a bit. He is still gorgeous! So through information in the article I now know the town he lives in so searched that on Facebook, he is a member of a sailing club, and lo and behold there are lots of recent pictures of him (sans wedding ring). All the lust came flooding back at high velocity!

So to ask. Lets not jump the gun here. It was 12 years ago he mightn't remember me. But I really want to email him but what do I say? Should I say I happened accross the article (I am very loosely associated with the line of his work here in Ireland but it might be a stretch to say I just "happened" accross the article OR do I say that I looked him up on Facebook when I strongly suspect a. he can't be found in public searches and b. his profile photo isn't even of him in the first place?

Wouldn't I look like a total psycho either way? And what would I say? Would it just make me look totally pathetic and sad? (I swear I'm not!!)

Any advice very very welcome! (And surprisingly enough I am 33, not 14 as the above would suggest....!)

Sonics2k

My best advice, it's too the point and not exactly a lie!

"Hey there <name>, not sure what to say but, well I was talking to some friends about College and just reminiscing and I thought of you! Sorry if this seems a bit weird, but just wanted to see how you've been getting on"

That's a pretty basic outline, but it gets the point across.
I sent a similar mail to an old girlfriend, whom I hadn't spoken to in about 9 years or so and now we're close friends again.

Hope this helps.

cafecolour

Yeah, as above. Just be honest - "I was thinking of college, thought of you, and thought I'd drop you a line and see how you're doing."

You don't have to go into details about how you found him, and if he asks, just say you put his name into google and it was pretty easy.