Tonight, I went to prom with all my friends. We all looked great, had fun, and danced like no one was watching (even though people totally were, since we were loud and obnoxious and not grinding like respectful teenagers these days).
Great night. More tomorrow. To keep me honest, also look out for a Will Grayson Will Grayson review Monday and another introspective-ish thing on Tuesday concerning a hypothesis I have about myself.
I watch their backs as my brother leads his girlfriend -in his awkwardlybsweet manor- to the stairs. The door closes softly behind them, and I realized how unbearably lonely I’ve become.
So that’s not entirely true. It’s not like I’m Princess Mia- desperate for a boyfriend… Or for anything at all. I’m just… Lonely. Continue reading “[Day 236] Potato cooking”
I know. I forgot to post again. Sorry. So this blog post is gonna be about YOU!
Yes, you. How are you today? What’s goin’ on? Doing anything fun this weekend?
Also… HAPPY BIRTHDAY BETSY!
About a year ago, I came up with this brilliant idea. It struck me during AP Language, when my class was reading an essay entitled “Cafeteria Scholars”. It talked about how it wasn’t the delinquent kids who were cheating anymore- it was the smart kids. Because they had so much more to lose, and because grades were more and more based on rote memorization and multiple choice tests, some of these usually intelligent students were turning to adverse measures to pass their classes. And I thought it was such an interesting perspective, I had to write a book about it. Continue reading “[Day 233] And now, back to your regularly scheduled blog…”
I apparently can’t go more than a month without discussing my perpetual infatuation with Liam Aiken.
Well, I can’t exactly say I didn’t see this coming. Because I did. I always do. Even though I don’t like to admit it. Continue reading “[Day 231] A Modest Reply”
Today I was thinking about some completely unrelated topics, but I thought they might be thought-provoking enough to share them. They’ll be in Shutter Island and Doubt format. As in, I’ll leave the thinking up to you. Continue reading “[Day 230] Songs about the past”
Yesterday in International Forum we discussed fame, and were given the information that most people, when asked, would prefer to be a celebrity’s assistant over being a Senator or a CEO. My friends, all very intellectual, were outraged. Personally, however, I agreed with this idea. Continue reading “[Day 229] Fame”