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Life-changing Wal-Mart Trip
There was a large man standing on the corner near the Wal-Mart this afternoon. Resembling Paul Bunyan, he stood well over six feet tall. He wore filthy overalls, his arms were covered up by tattoos, and his black dog lay on the ground next to a pile of his few bags of belongings. He wore dark sunglasses like the ones bikers wear when riding ( Read more... ) -
Advice Columnist
Hey, guys. I know it's been freakin' ages since my last post. My summer's been a big time sucker so far. I've almost got my hands on my first car-an '07 Impala. And a possible veterinary clinic part time job next month. I'm also working on a new novel for a Delacorte Press contest and trying to do college searching and applying. But, I've been ( Read more... ) -
People Change
Last night, my friend told me that people don’t change; we just learn more about them. I’ve been contemplating this for a while, but I have to say that I disagree with him. I believe that people really can change. Even if we learn more about someone, that’s just us learning about a part of them set in a certain time; past or present. We can’t learn ( Read more... ) -
Floating Questions
So, I've been sick and stuck at home for the past three days. You'd think being sick, I'd slow down and rest...that's not really me, though. I look at it like I have all this extra time alone that I don't normally get, so I've been squeezing out every last ounce of it. Yesterday, I spent hours researching the 1970's band, "The Runaways" after ( Read more... ) -
Night Lights
I couldn't sleep the other night, so I went downstairs and started looking at my family's pictures on the shelves above our fireplace. I got an idea for a new poem, so I went with it, and this is how it ended up (:
Night Lights
Picture frames in dark corners on the shelves,
I look around and can hear the silence’s yells.
There is only the darkness ( Read more... ) -
Sad Since Friday
My world has been sad since Friday. A sophomore named Zach at my high school took his own life on Friday night. Losing Zach has affected so many of us in my community. We're all coming together and growing closer as a big family. I never knew Zach, but I know lots of people who did, and going to school everyday is bringing us all closer together. ( Read more... ) -
Your Own Person
Think about how many things you do in a day, and then ask yourself who you are doing them for. Because, we’re all guilty of doing certain things to fit in, so that we don’t make ourselves stick out. But, what are we really afraid of? Being embarrassed? Sounds lame, but that’s really it, isn’t it?
We should be thankful ( Read more... )