bah humbug. ok, so i've read the first two books in this series by T.A. Barron (an author who resides in Boulder and who my mom worked for a while back) about the famous wizard Merlin's childhood and adolescence. well, i've been captivated by these books, seeing as how i absolutely love fantasy and such, yet i only have the first two in the ( Read more... )

ok. . .so i got my haircut today. how do you like it?

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i woke up at 10:22, read a little, made pancakes, watched TV, read some more, went outside in a t-shirt w/ the sleeves cut off and read, lessened my farmer's tan, and this is where it gets interesting. my mom and i went to get Pepito's emissions tested and my mom noticed a sign that said "help wanted." well, she's been so adamant about me getting ( Read more... )

college update and later on i'll be asking for your advice ( Read more... )

is it just me or did spring literally spring on us? i mean, just last week the grass in my front yard was an ugly shade of brown, dismal and dead, and today it's bursting with a deep, rich green and the sun is warming the land, coaxing it back to life. i feel even worse when i think how much i'm wasting this beautiful season. i should be able to ( Read more... )

i'm really not worth anythign when it comes down to it. all i have are the stories in my head and i don't even know the worth of those. i'm too depressing to make someone smile. i'm too angry to cheer someone else up. i'm not dedicated enough for hard work. i'm not faithful enough to have an unconditional friend. i'm just not worth it. i ( Read more... )

two things ( Read more... )

oh my goodness. today i opened my parents' invitation to the awards assembly and it said, "your student, Ariniello, Joseph will receive one or more awards. . ."

you'd think they wouldn't get us mixed up after four years. oi.

oh goodness gracious. it's all over. my last musical at HFHS is done. i thought i'd cry, but it was so bitter-sweet that the tears just wouldn't come. i'm glad to be done with all the drama. i can finally sleep at night without all the anger. i can finally go home and relax after school, maybe even read a few books. i can finally stop ( Read more... )

well, as you might have guessed it, this is my opposing entry to my previous one. i have told you often that i think i'm bipolar. well, yesterday morning and afternoon i was so miserable and depressed that last night couldn't have been more fun. i must say, it was the most fun i've had with a performance in all my years in the theater. great ( Read more... )