Hey that blog worked! Carl came over that evening. We cooked dinner, ate, watched some TV and then went up to my room to go to sleep. I have a trundle bed in my room, I sleep on the main bed and when Carl needs a spot, we wheel out the bottom bed. My mom … Read moreCarl (2/2)
My best friend’s name is Carl. He lives the next driveway over, which ends up being about a twenty minute walk. We became friends really young, mainly due to proximity, and stayed friends in large part for the same reason. Carl wants to be a writer. He fills moleskins but never lets me read it. … Read moreCarl (1/2)
When we were kids, my sister and I watched a ton of Court TV. I’m not sure why, but Judge Judy was like always on. I watched it for the wacky characters. But I think Megan watched it for the courtroom drama of it all. She went on to watch all of the courtroom dramas, … Read moreMegan
I know I’m supposed to want to go to college, that everything I do in high school is supposed to lead me down the right path to a Bachelors Degree and beyond that I will use to jumpstart a rich and rewarding career in [BLANK] doing [BLANK]. I’m just not into it. Every “adult” I know still … Read moreCollege
My bedroom has four bedrooms upstairs. I have one. My sister has one. We share a bathroom. My parents have the master suite. And one bedroom is the office/lounge. I spend about an hour in there every evening doing homework. I don’t want to pollute my bedroom with school stuff. The downstairs has a kitchen … Read moreMy House
My home life is fine. I have no family trauma to work through, my parents are good, my sister is annoying but good, my house is warm and we have drinkable water coming out of the taps. I understand how “good I have it.” And yet I see areas where it could be better. My … Read moreHome Life
What’s high school like? It’s like, wearing clothes that suck to a building that’s falling apart with a bunch of kids with shitty parents, trying to understand complex issues as explained by teachers who barely make minimum wage, storing my shit in a steel box to which my wardens have the keys anyway, with nobody … Read moreHigh School