I’m listening to The Bell Jar as read by Maggie Gyllenhaal. I first read this about a year ago when I was on a trip with my dad and, dear Lord, I don’t remember it being so cringe-worthy. I think a huge part of it comes from hearing it; sometimes I think it’s easier to gloss over certain things when reading ( Read more... )

There was a point this year where I let my American Literature teacher know that I wanted to be a writer. I don’t know what put it into my head that it would be a good idea to share this information, but I regretted it every time thereafter that I had to write a paper for him ( Read more... )

There's this girl in my sixth hour class (and I'm not a big fan of her) that's, as of today, also on crutches. The reason she's lost her ability to walk kills me just a little bit - she got into a bit of a situation at her soccer game, twisted her ankle, and continued to play on her injury. And I'm actually really upset about that because I feel ( Read more... )

1. The moon revolves around Earth. It is humble enough to know that it doesn't need an entire solar system revolving around it. The sun could stand to learn a lesson or two about humility ( Read more... )

I don't like taking the ACT twice in one month. Even if the teacher that gave it today reminds me of Janice Dickinson. (Because that's probably more of a negative anyway.)

That's all.

I've been on crutches since January 11 and I will continue to be on them for the remainder of my Junior year. They'll be my dates for prom, they'll be helping me celebrate my seventeenth birthday, and they were my Valentine's Day dates. I've been through one surgery and I still have another one to go. I'll be dealing with physical therapy during ( Read more... )

I just have to say, I'm not really a huge fan of the super-intense pain medications. Nor am I a fan of doctors that don't notice that you have a hole in your knee cap until after they begin operating ( Read more... )

I'm beginning to believe that the universe is begging me to spend the rest of my life playing the violin. It's not so much a matter of me enjoying it or being good*, I just keep finding myself in situations where I'm being forced into staying. Well, actually, there have only been two but they've both been this month. I think that's more than ( Read more... )

My AP Economics teacher is slowly but surely ruining my life. I think she's trying to, and that's what makes it even worse. It seems as though the only thing on her agenda is being The Devil and she's making quick work of achieving her goals. Because there is no better way to discuss my sheer and complete disgust than in list format, that's how ( Read more... )

I know I'm about a year too late weighing in on this, but I thought I should at least give the thing a chance before I spouted off an initial reaction filled with rage and disgust. I've been around long enough to remember LiveJournal from just after the invite system was done away with and I'm one of those people that's completely resistant to ( Read more... )