ah , the annual all - school assembly :

this year i was given two children from The garden

one was a girl .

this girl did not speak . she just sat and wriggled around . in an odd sort of way . 
like a worm   trying to avoid a hook  ( and she wouldn ' t

she held a single tissue in her hand . a used tissue .

which she fingered quite fondly and used ( Read more... )

today i went shopping at goodwill with my dear sister - neighbor ,  mariah howard

i found a few treasures :

mainly a pot labeled "  tobacco " , a faux potted mushroom , and a B - 52 ' s cassette tape .

i made my way to the front of the " check - out line " smiling and singing "  white rabbit "

an older lady at the counter said " well ,  you ' ( Read more... )

let summarize the last two weeks of my life for you :

school . play practice . sleep

until this weekend . a storm of activity

three plays . ( i very much enjoyed myself )

wonderful people who came to support :

• chris and elisa
• meghan and melissa
• lauren and carmen and sondra
• my family
• greg

last night was excellent .

i went to watch brimfield ' s drama production , our town . i sat alone . and i enjoyed myself .
( i realize i ' ve met all but one of the seniors in the play . tis ' a pity i do not attend the school . )

after the play ,  i congratulated the cast , wrote on the chalkboard , climbed inside stefan 's locker ( ♥ ) , and ( Read more... )

november :

• the luke skywalker page of my calendar ( ♥ )
• lovely colors make for lovely scenery
• ideal for taking pictures in cemeteries ( . . . )  
• perfect weather for taking walks
• ( bethany shall be returning soon )

i went to springfield and met jesse white the other day .

he said many profound things

like "  we want your blood when you ' re living ,  your organs when you ' re dead . "

and "  what ' s up with this writing on the wall ? who came up with that ? "
( well . um . God . I think . . . )

he told us not to litter and to love everyone and to do one ( Read more... )

well i just saw a movie tonight . with lauren and amy .

Stay .

this morning mariah asked me how i always get away with things

i replied " i ' m above the system "

she corrected me saying that if i were above the system ,  i would be in some way manipulating the system

but seeing as i rely solely on my impeccable stealth or more - so  my ability to simply not exist ,

we decided that i am below the system ( Read more... )

so  .  my friends are pretty cool , i guess .

i ' ve been enjoying the last couple of weeks . i ' ve been reading a lot . and writing letters ( that i have yet to send . . . ) .

my weekends have been exceptionally amazing.
( eating chinese take - out in parking lots ,  watching movies with friends,  spending all the money i own ,  watching ( Read more... )

my sister ' s getting married ( ! )

it ' s official .

i set up the scene on our porch tonight .

i ' d be a wonderful maid of honor

. . .

e x citing

- brenda -