January 6th, 2009
This is by no means meant to be a synopsis of my year - in fact, I’m leaving out some of the biggest stuff on purpose. Just a few random tidbits about time and how we choose to pass it.
Thoughts on 2008:
- In February I decided to chop my hair off and go blonde, per [...]
Tags: 2008, 2009, Carissa, change, Chris, haircuts, hiking, Jeff, Jenny, Kevin, Mia, nanowrimo, Ronnie, running, Sadie, Susan
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November 21st, 2008
So for the past 21 days, National Novel Writing Month has been consuming my brain. I am 34,000 words into my 50,000 word goal. As I write this my mind is really on a scene between Ryan and Erykah, two of my characters, and I’m trying to mediate their torn hearts.
I have surprisingly been able to keep [...]
Tags: Brian, change, choices, Chris, Michael, Ronnie
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October 14th, 2008
When I was a sophomore in high school I had it all. Great friends that I had grown up in the town I’d lived in since I was 3, a great social life that included hanging out with BFF Amy literally every day, and great times in the neighborhood with more friends and family. Then [...]
Tags: Alan, Amy, change, Chris, exboyfriend, Jeff, John, resistance, Ronnie, Susan
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October 7th, 2008
Never did the street lights seem so far apart
as they did when she would run between them
fast on the first set, slow on the second
that perfect moment between day and night
It is impossible to cling to both sides
but if she selects one, she admits
the other is not right.
So she runs like they ran at 6 [...]
Tags: change, love, Poetry assignment: Street lights, seasons, street lights
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