December 2009
12 posts
Airplane ride from hell
Get ready for a long post. I’ve had some pretty bad airplane trips. When we came back from New Zealand, I took a heavy sleeping pill but it didn’t work and I sat and stared for 14 hours. But I have to say, last night’s ride pretty much topped off the worst of the worst. We get on the plane and there are a couple of white trash ladies sitting with their kids behind us. Before the...
It should be a white Christmas
It’s winter break and I’m writing college essays in Colorado. The ground is covered in snow and it’s still coming down. Yet, I’m inside, writing about diversity. This is one of the hardest college essays yet. I want to go to this college so badly that this essay has to be perfect. But how can I perfect it when I would rather be out frolicking in the snow? I can feel a snow...
My dryer likes to sing when it's done. And shrink...
Next to nothing
College and scholarship apps are so draining. I can never think of what to say and my thoughts always sound worse on paper. Essay after essay after essay. I’m done. I don’t want to write anymore essays that determine the next 4 years of my life!! Oh wait, I hear another application calling me name. I’ll end this pointless essay and start another. Yippee.
Personal trainers make crazy workouts
Today at swim practice this little girl heard my name and then got really excited. She said, “Oh, you’re the one my brother always talks about.” My coaches laughed and I tried to change the subject. It was so awkward and hilarious. Little siblings are annoying in general. Especially mine, though. She told me about her day today and how they had a dance at school. Apparently one...
A freshly washed, crisp $10 bill. I'm glad it...
Think for yourself
My loving sister wants my bike for Christmas. My bike! Granted, I do have two bikes, but I got them at a garage sale for really cheap and they have gone through a lot with me. One of them is a mountain bike and one is a street bike. I am not giving one to her so she can bike to the mall or go around blasting Lady Gaga. Oh wait! Maybe if I give her 100-200 songs from my Itunes, like she requested,...
Louder please?
Screaming has become a common background noise in my house. 12 year old girls certainly have loud, screechy voices. I think I have lost a couple decibels of hearing over the past couple of months. I really wish people had volume controls. I would put my sister permanently on “mute.”
Brrrrr.
I have never seen such a windstorm before. 5 degrees outside, with a -20 degree wind chill and horzontal winds. People’s wiper blades were scattered all over the parking lot and people were literally getting blown a couple of feet. There was snow inside our room from the storm during the night. It was a definite no-ski day. Now I am exhausted and cold. So much for a relaxing weekend. Maybe...