Wednesday, March 31, 2010

day six: fancy ticklers



Nine Inch Nails, when I'm down and when someone has been "collected" far too soon.
Trent Reznor understands.

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

jessica

It's incredible, you know, this life thing.
One moment you have it. You have everything. You're at the top.
And one moment later, death wraps its inevitable hold around you and there is nothing.
A girl one of my friends dated for years and years, his soulmate, passed away two days ago.
The first time I went to a bar (underage, of course), I went with her.
The first time I went dancing (of age), she was there.
Both times I saw Nine Inch Nails, and when I saw Tool, she was there.
We talked about makeup, about life, about careers.
She just graduated from McMaster for nursing and has a lovely job in a hospital.
She has amazing friends and a family who loves her.
She has a soulmate, even though they are no longer together.
And now all of what I just said can be put in the past tense.
At twenty-three, how is it possible that a girl who has everything and who is just beginning her life could leave us?
It makes me angry.
Angry with God, if there is a God.
Angry that I don't know the reason for her passing.
What is it supposed to teach us?
That if you're a good person and you have all that you need in your life, you're just bound to lose it all?
That it just hurts everyone you leave behind when you're gone?
But we need to remember her for the girl she was...
Jessica, you were and are the ray of sunshine in so many people's darkness.
You always had a smile to share and a kind word to say.
You will be dearly missed.
I know you're smiling on us from somewhere.
Until we meet again, I descend from grace in arms of undertow. I will take my place in the great below...

Monday, March 29, 2010

day five: favourite quote


This was a hard one. There are so many things that strike me as beautiful, or melancholy, or perfect. Just things that have been said in a way no one's said it before. It says something that you've felt or thought in such a precise, perfect way that you can't help but love it.
These are my favourites:

"We accept the love we think we deserve." - Perks

"I understand feeling as small and as insignificant as humanly possible. And how it can actually ache in places you didn't know you had inside you. And it doesn't matter how many new haircuts you get, or gyms you join, or how many glasses of chardonnay you drink with your girlfriends...you still go to bed every night going over every detail and wonder what you did wrong or how you could have misunderstood. And how in the hell, for that brief moment, you could think that you were that happy. And sometimes you can even convince yourself that he'll see the light and show up at your door. And after all that, however long that may be, you'll go somewhere new. And you'll meet people who make you feel worthwhile again. And little pieces of your soul will finally come back. And all of that fuzzy stuff, those years of your life that you wasted, that will eventually begin to fade." - Kate Winslet as Iris in the Holiday

"We are intrepid. We carry on." -Kirstin Dunst as Claire Colburn in Elizabethtown

"These are hard times for dreamers." - Porn seller in Amelie

"Voici mon secret. Il est tres simple: on ne voit bien qu'avec le coeur. L'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux."
Translation: "Here is my secret. It is very simple: it is only with the heart that one can see rightly. What is essential is invisible to the eye." - The Little Prince
So it's totally sweet when someone you've been friends with for fifteen years refuses to go out with your group of friends who have not been completely reunited in two years because they're on "exam lockdown", but they can still find time to get completely 100% smashed at school on St. Patrick's Day, AND go out with all of their other friends. You don't really care if we come out with you; you're generally indifferent to us. But we'd love for you to come out with us, and you just don't care to.
I haven't seen you in months and yet you don't even care. That's great. Thanks so much.
I tell you when I'm home and you always make excuses. Just tell me you don't want to hang out with me. That's fine. I'd rather be told to go fuck myself than deal with your pseudo-sensitive "I'm so sorry" bullshit.
Grow up, tell us that you don't want to come instead of making excuses, and we'll be great.
You wonder why we don't try to hang out with you anymore?
Now you know.
Fuck it.

Sunday, March 28, 2010

day four: favourite book



The Perks of Being A Wallflower
This book contains some of the greatest quotes I have ever had the privilege of reading.



"We accept the love we think we deserve."

"And in that moment, I swear we were infinite."

day three: favourite tv show


Criminal Minds.

Notably because of this man:

Hotchner: This is Dr. Reid.
Man: Doctor? You seem to young to have gotten into Medical school...
Reid: There are PhD's. Three of them.
Man: Are you a genius or something?
Reid: I don't believe that intelligence can be accurately quantified, but I do have an IQ of 187, an eidetic memory, and can read 20,000 words per minute.
(Man gives him a weird look.)
Reid: Yes, I'm a genius.

Saturday, March 27, 2010

day two: favourite song


Jack's Mannequin - Swim

You gotta swim. Swim for your life.
Swim for the music that saves you when you're not so sure you'll survive.
You gotta swim, and swim when it hurts.
The whole world is watching. You haven't come this far to fall off the earth.
The currents will pull you away from your love.
Just keep your head above.
I found a tidal wave begging to tear down the dawn.
Memories like bullets, they fire at me from a gun, cracking the armour, yeah.
I swim for brighter days despite the absence of sun.
Choking on salt water, I'm not giving in.
I swim.
You gotta swim through that nights that won't end.
Swim for your families, your lovers, your sisters and brothers and friends.
You gotta swim through wars without cause.
Swim for the lost politicians who don't see their greed as a flaw.
The currents will pull us away from our love.
Just keep our heads above.
I found a tidal wave begging to tear down the day.
Memories like bullets, they fire at me from a gun, cracking the armour, yeah.
I swim for brighter days, despite the absence of sun.
Choking on salt water, I'm not giving in.
Cause I swim.
You gotta swim.
Swim in the dark.
There's no shame in drifting, feel the tides shifting and wait for the spark.
You gotta swim.
Don't let yourself sink.
Just find the horizon, I promise you it's not as far as you think.
The currents will pull us away from our love...
Just keep your head above.
Just keep your head above, swim.
Just keep your head above, swim.
Yeah, swim.
Yeah, swim.

Friday, March 26, 2010

day one: favourite movie



Le fabuleux destin d'Amelie Poulain

Les temps sont durs pour les reveurs.

Starting Today

Day 01 — Your favourite movie
Day 02 — Your favourite song
Day 03 — Your favourite television programme
Day 04 — Your favourite book
Day 05 — Your favourite quote
Day 06 — Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 07 — A photo that makes you happy
Day 08 — A photo that makes you angry/sad
Day 09 — A photo you took
Day 10 — A photo of you taken over ten years ago
Day 11 — A photo of you taken recently
Day 12 — Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 13 — A fictional book
Day 14 — A non-fictional book
Day 15 — A fanfic
Day 16 — A song that makes you cry (or nearly)
Day 17 — An art piece (painting, drawing, sculpture, etc.)
Day 18 — Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 19 — A talent of yours
Day 20 — A hobby of yours
Day 21 — A recipe
Day 22 — A website
Day 23 — A YouTube video
Day 24 — Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 25 — Your day, in great detail
Day 26 — Your week, in great detail
Day 27 — This month, in great detail
Day 28 — This year, in great detail
Day 29 — Hopes, dreams and plans for the next 365 days
Day 30 — Whatever tickles your fancy

Thursday, March 25, 2010

what gives me hope #3

"I think I've been asleep most of my life."

Watching movies that make me feel not so alone and not so lost.
Elizabethtown gives me hope.

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

what gives me hope #2

The sunshine.
Or sunce.

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

what gives me hope #1

While a 14 year old girl’s father laid dying of lung cancer in the hospital, he told his wife to buy a coffee table and end table for his daughter’s room. He was supposed to build them himself because he built her entire room, but he was too sick. His dying wish was for his daughter’s room to be finished.

That 14 year old girl was my mother.

The love between a man I never met and his daughter who has shaped my life so much gives me hope.

Sunday, March 21, 2010

spring


Your house was my spring house, with your garden and overgrown backyard, and your small plants in your kitchen. You always gave me one to look after when I lived with you. Little pink flowers, little purple flowers.
And I remember the sun coming into your kitchen when I woke up in the mornings, and how I sat at the table and the slat blinds would create the straightest shadows I've ever seen. We were bathed in that warm yellow light and it felt safe. I can remember the smell of the coffee you'd brewed minutes before I walked into the kitchen and how you sat at the table while I took sips out of your coffee cup and ate Corn Flakes.
You sat there, I sat beside you.
And I remember, you'd send me out to pick raspberries behind the garage in your backyard. You'd give me that big white plastic bowl and say, "Fill it up, liebe." And I would fill it with big raspberries, careful not to squish them. Then I'd bring them back, and you'd wash them, and we'd sit and eat them at the table, or if it was nice, on the back porch.

There are tulips in your garden. They're starting to grow now. They are going to be beautiful when they open.
I wish I could take you back to see them, because I know you'd like that.

There are tulips in your garden, Oma.
I wish you were here to see them.

Friday, March 19, 2010

It's crazy to think of all the times, when I was younger, that I hoped I would just die. To end it all, to make it stop hurting. To not take the pills anymore that made me feel crazy and no less sad than I was to begin with. To not be a burden and bring those around me down.
I was so lost and so confused and so sad that I let the feelings take over. In my mind, there was no other way out.
And although I know I will be on these pills for life, I've come to terms with it. If one little pill helps me be this happier person now, I am willing to take it every day for the rest of my life.
Because I understand now. That sad girl who wished she would die is not me. That girl who spent days in bed panicking over going to school, over hanging out with friends, over being afraid, is not me.
I understand that I am a happy person. I smile when the sun shines into my room in the morning, when I'm with friends and family, and I laugh when something is funny. For once, I feel alive, which was what I should have been wishing for the whole time I was wishing for death. I should have been hoping to feel alive.
I am alive. So why should I waste my time wishing for death?
I have so much more to offer this world.
I'm who I am; pills included.

Thursday, March 18, 2010


Ready for the most random questions known to quiz history?
Yeah, whatever. Bitch.

Last person you showered naked with?
Myself. Other than that, Jer.

Your best friend has sex with your ex, what happens?
I'd probably slap her and tell her to wake the fuck up, haha.

What happened last time you got drunk?
The last time I was legitimately drunk, I threw up and passed out. Simultaneously.

Have you taken off someone’s pants recently?
My own?

Do you bite your toe nails?
No?

If someone said to you “nice ass” you say?
Thanks, I grew it myself.

Your friend kisses the boy/girl you like, what do you do?
I'd be pretty fucking pissed off at both of them.

Last thing you said out loud?
"Oh my god."

Last time you laughed your head off?
Today :)

What do you want right this second?
A cutie in my arms, and for my tummy to stop hurting.

How are you sitting?
On a chair with my legs up.

Can I have your number?
Can I have it? Can I? Can I have it? Can I have yo numbah?

Your mood?
Slightly annoyed, hah.

Do certain alcohols make you have different emotions and what?
Nope. I'm a happy drunk.

If you could change one thing this year about your life would you?
I'd really like some more money, please. And to not be sick anymore.

Would you be surprised if your most recent ex called you tonight?
No, probably not.

Honestly, who was the last person to tell you that they love you?
My mom probably.

Did you sleep alone last night?
Yep.

This time last year, can you remember who you liked?
Yes.

Do you plan on sleeping in tomorrow?
Yes I do.

Does it matter to you if your boyfriend/girlfriend drinks?
Nope, just as long as they don't get carried away with it.

Do you find piercings attractive?
Yesss yes yes.

What were you doing last night at midnight?
Sleeping.

Waiting for something?
Sunday or Monday would be nice.

Was yesterday terrible?
No! It was beautiful! I was out in shorts (with tights) and a teeshirt :)

First middle and last name please?
Sara Catharine. That's all you're getting. hah.

Whats your favorite number?
Seven.

Are you currently wanting any piercings or tattoos?
I want my tattoo so badly.

Who is your last received call from?
My brother I think.

Do you think the last person you kissed cares for you?
I sure hope so.

How many cigarettes have you smoked today?
None.

Do you have a hard time admitting you’re wrong?
Nope.

Have you ever kissed underneath the stars?
Yes.

Do you like potato chips?
Just plain and salt and vinegar. That's all.

Do you give out second chances way to easily?
Yep.

Ever stayed up all night on the phone?
Nope. I hate the phone. And I like my sleep too much.

What were you doing at 10:00 this morning?
Starting class.

What did you do last night?
Tried to go downtown, then turned away and came home, then ate perogies, and then went to bed.

Explain why you last threw up?
It was Monday and I had 24 hour flu :(

What cell phone company do you use?
Rogers.

Have you text voted for an American Idol?
I've never watched it.

Hot tea or Iced tea?
Iced.

What was the weather like today?
Beautiful! :)

Where did your last hug take place?
In Mack with Rebecca.

What are you excited for?
School to be over, and to work.

Last person you spoke to?
With my roommates right now.

Are you ticklish?
Yeahhh.

Are your ears pierced?
Five times.

Do you chew on your straws?
Sometimes. It depends.

Do you have curly hair?
Nope.

Where did you go today?
Campus.

What 1 item do you always pick up at the grocery store?
Err.. tomatoes :)

What is something you say a lot?
Who knows, haha.

Do you think you are pretty?
Lawlz no.

What are you doing tonight?
Sleeping, haha.

What was your last missed call?
I don't know, I don't have call display.

Do you have a nickname?
Not really.

What are you listening to?
Whining, haha.

Is there anyone you like right now?
I like a lot of people!

Did you cry today?
No, but I'm PMSing so I probably will later when I realize that I'm lonely. Hahhh. Fail.

How big is your bed?
Double at school. Queen at home.

Do you know someone with the same birthday as you?
Oprah, fuck yeah!

Do you have a globe in your house?
Nope.

Number of pillows you sleep with?
Four.

What type of watch do you wear?
My phone.

Can you play pool?
Yes!

Craziest place you have slept?
Bathtub/floor of my bathroom.

Would you ever lie to get an ex back?
No. If they're not in my life right now, they're not meant to be.

Have you ever been cheated on?
Yes.

Do you still love your ex?
Nope. None of them. There are absolutely no feelings, shitty or otherwise.

Ever kissed your friend’s boyfriend or girlfriend?
No.

If given a chance, would you like to have your ex back?
Nope.

Does anybody have a tattoo with your name on it?
No hahaha. If anyone got a tattoo with my name on it, other than family, I would probably just shoot them for being so fucking stupid.

What last made you laugh?
Philip!

What were you doing last night around 3 am?
Sleeping. for once.

If you HAD to kiss someone right now, who would it be?
Anto :)

Have you ever slapped someone?
Yes.

What was the last thing you drank?
Water.

Do you think there are circumstances when it’s okay to wait for someone?
Waiting around never amounts to anything. Unless they're on tour with their band and they're coming home to you in a month. Then it's okay.

Is there anyone in the room with you?
Yep, Phil.

Are you wearing anything on your feet?
Sockies!

What’s your last scar from?
Uhh... a cut on the back of my leg.

Can you count on anyone to be there for you, always?
My mama.

Do you ever miss your past?
No. I mean, I miss aspects of it. But why dwell on it? There's no point. It's now; it's here. Live it.

Is it possible to be single and happy?
I'm really happy when I'm single, actually! I have way more me-time, and friend-time, and family-time. I love it.

Is it easier to forgive or forget?
Forgive.

Will you sleep alone tonight?
I will sleep with my teddy bear. and probably some books. However, books do not make very good cuddle buddies.

Do you think being “heart broken” is as bad as people say?
It depends on how bad the break is.

Do you prefer ily, or i love you?
I love you.

Who’s car were you in last?
A taxi.

Would you rather date someone older than you or younger?
Older. I'd feel like a pedophile if they were younger. I'm pretty young myself.

Are you aiming at anyone while doing this?
Aiming? Like aiming a gun? Or do you mean "this is pointedly toward _____"? No to both.

Will you have a boyfriend/ girlfriend in 6 months?
Oh, who knows.

Have you ever been so embarrassed that you cried?
When I was little, yeah.

Do you live near your friends?
YUP. And with some of them :)

Let’s test your memory shall we?
Sure.

You’re single right?
Yes.

How long was your last phone conversation you had?
Five minutes, just on my walk home so I didn't get jumped.

Who was it with?
Anto.

Excited for anything?
Summer and working.

You had sex last night, didn’t you?
Haha, I wish.

What’s one thing you like about winter?
When the snow falls really lightly at night under the street lights. And sitting by the fire. And curling up with a good book on the couch on snow days.

Do you have drama in your life?
Not too much, thankfully.

Do you find smoking unattractive?
Unfortunately I find it very, very appealing.

Are you afraid of falling in love?
My subconscious is, hahaha. But I'm getting better.

Can you crack your back?
Yes.

Is there anyone you wouldn’t mind punching in the face now?
Nah.

Anything happen to you in the past month that made you really mad?
Being sick. And my friend possibly being jilted for the millionth time when she's actually the sweetest girl ever.

Have your friends ever randomly stopped by your house?
All the time when I'm in Guelph?

If you got kicked out of your house, where would you go?
Guelph house.

Are you hard to please?
No. Give me some chocolate or a hug and I'll be pretty fucking content.

The person you fell hardest for texts you at 4 am saying “come outside” you say?
I'd probably sleep through it and then wake up at 11 am to it... then I would look out my window and if they were still there I'd go out and ask what they wanted.

Do you forgive easily?
Depends.

Has anyone ever told you they were in love with you?
Yep.

Last time you were in a car, who were you with, where were you going?
A taxi with Michelle and the driver, going home.

Next time you will kiss someone on the lips?
Hopefully early next week :)

Would you rather it be sunny or rainy?
Sunshineeyyyyyy.

What have you done today?
I got up at 8:30, got ready for school, went to school, sat through class, sat outside with the roommates at school, came home, did dishes, hanging out with Phil now!

Is there anyone that can always make you laugh?
Yep.

How many people can you trust with just about everything?
Not many, but those who I can are the best.

Did you wake up in the middle of the night last night?
No! For once! but I did wake up at 7 am this morning.

Where’s the person you want to see most right now?
Finishing work back in my home city.

Did you stand on your tippy-toes for your last kiss?
No.

Is there a person you CANNOT stand?
Ugh yes.

Who have you text today?
Rebecca, Anto, Michelle, Brendan.

Do you say the F word a lot?
Unfortunately yes.

Would you hug the last person you hugged again?
Yep.

Is any part of your body sore?
My tummy :(

What color do you want to dye your hair?
RED. More red than it is now. I wanna be Ariel.

How many states have you lived in?
I'm not American, but I've only lived in one province.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

It's amazing how much I have stopped holding on and begun falling for someone else.
It feels good, but I'm starting my old bad habits again. I'm overthinking and it's making it hard.
I just want to let go, and hold on at the same time.
How difficult is it to find that kind of balance?

Please, just let him like me as much as I'm beginning to like him.

Sunday, March 14, 2010

absence


The space between my bed and my wall should be filled with you playing your guitar.
And I'm more than aware (and just a little bit scared)
That you're leaving soon, but I don't know where to.

Do you lay awake thinking of me while the clock ticks its measurable sound?
And I'm promising you that your heart will be safe
If I hold onto it while you're gone.

These spaces between my fingers are meant for yours, so hold on tight.
And I'm completely willing to say "I will"
But don't let go.
Don't let go

Friday, March 12, 2010

refresh


I am spending the evening with iTunes on shuffle, with old songs that play, with things that remind me of being fifteen and able to let go of everything and love with reckless abandon.




(It's scary, and it's beautiful, and I think I'm learning to let go and love again.)

Thursday, March 11, 2010

what doesn't kill you makes you grow


Another night alone on a dark road somewhere far away from my home.
The summer's on my mind, but it's far behind.
Face in a sink reflects these caffeinated insides.
It's life scenarios you think of while you're alone and on my own.
Like if my parents paid for everything I own, I could be somewhere in a classroom taking notes of things I already know, or think I do.
What doesn't kill you makes you grow.
This nine-to-five turns into twenty-four hours.
It seems that sweet escape from this cold, dark prison is a dream.
My priorities forgotten, stuck in a cycle on your knees.
Deliver with spite to my friends, my enemies.
Some days I stay and lie awake in bed just to breathe my quickened heartbeat.
I hear noises overhead, this face isn't strong enough to sleep.
I have a dream that I can't sleep on my own.
These days my pale reflection can't pretend that this is all I have to offer.
I hear noises overhead, this throat isn't strong enough to scream, or so it seems, cause now I scream on my own.
This cup of coffee burning my insides and sip after sip, I grow, and come to realize that this is moving on.

honesty



I started re-reading the Marilyn Manson autobiography. I forgot how screwed up his childhood was. I absolutely love the way he wrote the book, how raw it is and how emotional he gets. The honesty he portrays is admirable, shocking and beautiful. He never denies his drug use, his sexual encounters, or his family secrets. He displays his life -- his entire life -- to all readers who are curious.
Honesty is almost like a big "fuck you" to the world.
I like it very much.

Tuesday, March 9, 2010


We cross the roads like ghosts with no where to go.

Monday, March 8, 2010

angels


"I think being there for the toughest moments is the most important. You were the only one to care enough to be there for her for the inevitable step. You didn't take her, you cared for her."

That was exactly what I needed to hear. Thank you. Thank you.

JC, Michelle, Kelsey, and Anto:
Thank you for helping me through the hardest few days of my life. Thank you for keeping my spirits high, for talking to me, for being here. Thank you for saying the right things at the right time. Thank you for taking me out to stop thinking about it for a night. Thank you for telling me about cheesecake being on sale at the grocery store. Thank you for making me watch Will Farrell videos and keeping me laughing.
You are my angels.

Friday, March 5, 2010

lights and buzz



I'm coming home from my hardest year. I'm making plans not to make plans while I'm here.

And time, time, it stops for no one. The seasons come and go, and that's just time. Yeah, time, it stops for no one. The seasons keep on going whether or not we're blind.

Thursday, March 4, 2010

light


"Light is the measure of everything. It is absolute, mathematical, physical, eternal. There is an absolute speed to it, you can't outrun it; that's what the theory of relativity is about. Stand here and remember what you can. What you remember is in light, the rest is in darkness, isn't it? The past fades to dark, and the future is unknown, just stars."

one week of danger


We're best friends. We hold hands. We're in love. You're my man.

Darling no. That's not me. I'm a ghost in the sheets.

Well is there something that you like about her? Yes. I like the way her body bends in half. And is there something that you love about her? No. There ain't no woman in the world I won't let go.

Come on baby, we can belong. Please don't you spoil it. Don't state what's wrong. Let's get together, and get it on. Let's get those clothes off before I'm gone. You talk about me like you own me baby, that's not fair. I told you I had somebody else, you did not care. And now you're talking on the phone, you're telling all of your friends, "We love each other."

Well is there something that you wanted from her? Yes. I want her legs, her body, and her cash. And is there something that you needed from her? No. And if she's playing hard to get I'm out the door.

Come on baby, don't say it's true. Please say you love me, like I love you.

Come on baby, we can belong. Please don't you spoil it. Don't state what's wrong. Let's get together, and get it on. Let's get those clothes off before I'm gone. You talk about me like you own me baby, that's not fair. I told you I had somebody else, you did not care. And now you're talking on the phone, you're telling all of your friends, "We love each other. We love each other. We love each other."

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

dealing with adult matters


If you haven't figured it out yet, this is something I'm legitimately upset about.
I'm good at keeping my emotions in check and smiling every day even when I feel like the world is falling down around me.
I wish you would ask me how I actually feel about it, because as a best friend, you should be able to tell when you need to ask how I am.
I've been trying very hard to keep my chin up, keep my laughs loud, and keep my spirits high.
But courage is something I need now, and I'm afraid that I don't have enough of it in myself.
I need to borrow yours; I need to borrow your ears and your heart as well.
What you don't know or see or feel is that late at night I cry about it.
Not only just about the situation, but because I feel like I can't turn to you because maybe you don't care anymore.
I understand that we're young, but I also know you're empathetic.
So even though you have absolutely no idea what I'm going through, you can still be here for me.
I wish you could see how much this has consumed my life, and how hard it is.
And my other best friend, my mother, is not someone I can turn to right now.
The one time I really need you, I can't find you anywhere.

The one thing I wish for absolutely every single day is that she was like she used to be, and that my mother and I wouldn't have to go through this in the first place.
I miss her every day.
The worst part is, she's not even gone yet.

Sometimes I catch glimpses of how she used to be.
It makes me question whether or not we are doing the right thing.
And then she turns into the person I don't recognize again.
One with the same face, hands, smile and eyes, but one with an alien personality.
I never saw her be angry, frustrated, cry, shake, refuse, be mannerless, until this disease stole everything from her.
I've been holding this in for so long and I've been trying so hard to be strong for mom and for her.
But I know the second we leave her, the second she's there, the way she acts is going to break my heart.
And once that is done, I won't know what to do.
My worst fear is that once she's there, she's going to lose everything she has left.
There won't be those infrequent (but beautiful) glimpses of how she used to be.
And what will remain is the shell of a person I used to know.

Best friend, I need you more than ever.
Please don't give up on me right now.

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

waking up


All I ever seem to do is drink a lot of coffee.
Lately I've been getting up really early.
It feels good to have a routine again.
And when the sun comes up, I don't find myself turning away.
I find myself turning toward the day.
Toward light.
Toward life.
I'm finally choosing life.
It's beginning to feel real.

Don't let me down.

I'll need all the strength I can get this weekend.

Monday, March 1, 2010

dirty kids, man thongs, and ballsacks

So I'm sitting in my night class, being absolutely pissed off, fingers flying over the keyboard, trying very hard to diligently follow along with my professor who is speaking in tongues at 125 kilometers an hour. I glance over at a man, fully grown, probably close to thirty years old, stand up to see the bottom of an image being projected at the front of the classroom, and what do I see? This guy, this close-to-thirty-year-old guy, wearing a speedo-type thong. I am not kidding.
A few minutes later, the door to the classroom opens and a guy who has sat in front of me two weeks in a row, with a gigantic head that I cannot see around for the life of me unless I stand up, sits in front of me again. But before he sits down, what do I see? A giant rip in the crotch of his shitty pants, and his ballsack through his boxers. I am not kidding.
I'm sorry, but don't people look at themselves before they leave the house? Don't they even consider the fact that, yes, I can see your thong, and yes, I can see your ballsack through that giant hole in the crotch of your twelve year old jeans.
I've come to the conclusion that art students are the worst for this. Never do I see "normal" kids, or science students dressing like this. At least they have the decency to hide their man thongs if they are wearing one and not wear jeans with holes bigger than my head in them. There are always those "alternative art kids" in my art history classes and studio classes who never shower, have not yet discovered deodorant, and still have mushroom cuts or shaved heads with hair just left on the top (like the guy whose ballsack I just saw). They wear terrible old muddy running shoes, corduroy pants, and graphic tees they think are great but would more likely be cool to a thirteen year old.
One: Grow up.
Two: Visit the thrift store and get a new pair of jeans.
Three: If you are going to wear a man thong, wear pants that cover it.
Four: Deodorant, or even Axe. Either smells much better than B.O..
Five: Get a new fucking haircut. Yours is stupid.


Fuck. This post doesn't even deserve a picture to go along with it.
By the way, I'm STILL in this class.
Kill me.

canada



NOW THEY KNOW
WHO'S GAME
THEY'RE PLAYING.