02 June, 2012

Other People Want to Keep in Touch

✍ CURRENTLY WRITING FROM: SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA

My hair actually looked this way when I woke up this morning.  I took this is a beautiful sign and proceeded to make myself presentable in the best possible attitude.


Yesterday…  was… my last day of school!  Well, as a junior, anyway.

Today, I woke up and the first thing I noticed was that one of my socks had disappeared into my sheets.  I swung my leg around (or, as much swinging a leg can do underneath heaps of soft pillows) to try to feel/find it.  A window was open, and a bird’s chirping was distracting me.  I had opened it at one o’clock in the morning, I remember, because I couldn’t fall asleep.

I walked over to the window to close it, since my room was getting cold, and noticed a bee.  Just sitting there.  Pretending like it helped set up that window there.  Hmm.  I scrambled to find my stash of toothpicks (which I use to lit candles whose wicks are too far into a jar for my lighter to reach) and tried to poke at it, but the trooper stayed.  Also, I felt bad.


I noticed the state of my hair as I walked past my mirror and am embarrassed to admit I smiled at myself for about fifteen whole seconds.  Then I remembered I had braces and cut that out.

I also remembered that I had to take my SAT’s.  Then my hair didn’t make me feel as fancy as it once had.  It was a relief, though—last night I realized that school wasn’t over until I had finally taken my SAT’s.  Good news, though!  My hair worked.  I think they went…  well.  I was a bit uncomfortable to see so many people from my school, there, though.

After my test, I bought series three of Doctor Who.  And I watched it all.  In one day.  (Can you believe I used to hate Martha?)

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Phew.  It still feels like I’m going back to school on Monday.  I’m a senior or something, apparently.
Also, yesterday, after I came home from school (see?! It’s so natural!) I made a video!  And I…  felt strange.  But excited!  Because I’m actually somewhat proud of it!  I really wanted to go to the park, or to the pool (typical things that teenagers do in summer movies, so I wanted to do it!), or do something summer-esque to celebrate my seniorhood…  but I couldn’t do things.

So I stayed home and did things over and over in front of a camera.

 

21 comments :

  1. i know you're young (so young sometimes i feel like a creep for reading your blog.) but goddamn you are a wonderful writer. you have the rest of your life to figure out what you wanna do, but i think you'd make a great writer. :]

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    1. This made my forever, wowee-wow-wow. Thank you so much-- I appreciate it more than you could ever imagine!

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    2. yay! i'm glad. some people are born to do things with their lives, and they always know what they want to do. i think those people are incredibly lucky. sounds like you know.

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    3. I do feel like I do. And I think this is the first time I've admitted this to myself. Whoo, gettin' emotional on a Saturday night. (I do appreciate this, though, Kristin-- thank you.)

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    4. ha! it's ok girl! writers are artists. and artists are emotional. (seriously, i cry at everything. it's so embarrasing.) you're welcome cutie pie. best of luck. i know you can do it!

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  2. Wow, your hair looked great! Congratulations on finishing the SATs, glad you did well.
    The video is sweet, I love your swishy skirt in it :)

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    1. It's the only skirt I own, but I still call it my favorite skirt! (Thank you, Jane!)

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  3. I really enjoyed the video you made! You're inspiring me to make my own! Ha ha. I hope you have a great vacation!

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  4. Your hair looks great! I remember when I got out of school. I woke up that following Monday (we graduated on Thursday)and was panicking I was late for school, and my mom looked at me and laughed, and said "You graduate, remember" I was like oh yeah, that's right, then went back to bed. lol.
    I really like that skirt btw.

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  5. Awww, I love that skirt in your video! And yay, I'm so glad for you that your junior years are over and your SATs went well.

    I hope you have a great holiday. :)

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  6. Can I just say your write amazingly well and I enjoy every word you have to say? You're so funny haha. And congrats with finishing your SATs! Have a lovely holiday xx

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  7. I've always always wondered who that song was by! I'll definitely have to download it now - so thanks :) And congrats on finishing school, but I bet senior year will be the best!

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    1. The Cults are pretty good! I also really like "Oh My God" and "You Know What I Mean"!

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  8. You have beautiful hair, and I really like your video. :)

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  9. Your hair looks amazing ! xx

    PS: I have a new international giveaway on my blog & you are invited to join HERE!

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  10. Congratulations on finishing your SATs! Also your hair is lovely.

    Oh and Doctor Who? Awesome :)

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  11. So glad I came across your blog, I love blogs with beautiful writing! :)
    xx
    Daysha http://dayshaprettylittlethings.blogspot.com/

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Thank you, pal.