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New Perspectives (iTunes Story)
You might have noticed the fever swept away who I am.
I think I'm paranoid.
Walking with a ghost on my own.
Listen,
Time is running out!
Everything is alright.
All that I've got come undone.
White lines in between faces in disguise.
The end...
It's a disaster.
Sold my soul; no sign of life.
New perspective, good intentions, no sudden revelations.
Another day, you're not alone.
Turn it off!
We are broken.
Voices breathe in the mourning.
You get that charger yet?
Thats all it took for Zach to get started. Freshman year, it seemed like we were all lost whenever we didn't have our laptops. Back then, it was easy to get frustrated without it, the desire to have the machine at our fingers was unmatched compared to the other schools in Philadelphia.
But of course when things went wrong, we had to wait
Of all our friends, Zach was the first to have a major problem with this. Something (I forgot) happened to his charger and he was unable to use his computer as much as he wanted to, often asking the rest of our group for their chargers to use for the period, day, etc. Evett, another friend from our group was particularly interested in wether Zach was able to get a charger or not. Maybe Obsessed is the right word to use, because there wasn't a day she forgot to ask him at least once. Zach was always a calm person, he still is today, little did we know the question that Evett asked him everyday started to fan the fire inside of Zach.
" I wonder if Zach got a charger"
I was the first to say it this time, but he wasn't around. He usually ran late during first period, we all did at one point.
"Im gonna ask him when he gets in"
This was routine for Evett by now, we would've never expected what happened next. Zach rolled in as expected and sat down in his chair, everyone from our group greeted him, it was primed to be a normal day until Evett asked him again.
"Hey Zach, you get that charger yet?"
I saw Zach's face getting red, at this point the unexpected was becoming reality, he took a deep breath and let out a yell that could've traveled through the entire school, but only managed to hit our ears.
"I told you 5 freakin times!!!!!!!!! I dont have a charger!!!!!!!!"
We all sat there in shock. Everyones face had a weird twisted expression. Zach let out a sigh and continued his work.
"Ok......"
It was almost like Evett whispered. The shock of the moment passed and I could see everyone slowly smiling. Zach looked up and couldn't help but smile with the rest of us. Then, in that moment we all shared a great laugh that i'll always remember.
Story #1
Tech Support Anthony Harley Ver.
"It must have been a tech issue" I said
So I called Evett and she didn't take the call too well.
"TEEEEEEEEEEECCCCCHHHHHH SSUUUPPPPOOOORRRRTTTT" I yelled in a zombie like groan.
"Anthony what the hell do you want its 4 in the morning"
"Evett the air mattress pump is broken I need tech support"
At that moment Evett hung up and Zach was angry that I had called someone but I wasn't satisfied I need support.....Badly. So I called my friend Cornelia and got the same greeting. At that point Zach took my phone from me and I passed out on the floor. Great night.
When the dogs do find her, I've got time and time to wait for tomorrow.
This is an original song I wrote:
I’m so lost in this place, caught in between what’s real and what’s fake. Can’t face reality it’s killing me inside, nothing left for me to do but say I tried. Oh why, can’t I?
I sit and wonder what to do when all I think about is you, I think you’ve got my mind made up.
I wish you’d show me something new after what you’ve put me through, I never knew this would be so tough.
Here’s where the block sets in, my stomach drops, my head is spinning, and you’re nowhere to be found.
I’m getting dizzy, tired of thinking, sick of looking up and down, you got me runnin’ round and round.
And it’s so frustrating how you keep me waitin’ I don’t know what else to say, the same old shit just another day and it’s so confusing how you keep on using me, I’m waisting away.
I sit and wonder what to do when all I think about is you, I think you’ve got my mind made up.
I wish you’d show me something new after what you’ve put me through, I never knew this would be so tough.
UGly uggs
Senior Changes Things
Raging Rapids
Story Number 1
I work at the Mütter Museum, and most weekends I'm there giving tours. Well, last weekend, Dalton decided he wanted to come with me because he loves the museum. This particular time I was giving a tour to a group of adult students. Dalton tagged along for the actual tour rather than wandering the place himself, and he had much of the tour memorized, well, as memorized as his eight year old mind could understand.
We got to one of his favorite exhibits, the "Megacolon", which is a ridiculously huge distended colon taken from a man who suffered from a condition called Congenital Aganglionic Megacolon, or Hirschsprung's Disease. This is basically a section of colon that has no working nerve endings, causing chronic constipation and an accumulation of waste that cannot be naturally excreted by the body.
Anyway, I mentioned that the specimen we had on display was a "biological specimen", and that it was the original colon casing and was now stuffed with straw. Dalton had been politely quiet until this point, where he cut in and turned to address the crowd of adults surrounding him. He said, with a perfectly straight face "Yes, it is now full of straw, however, originally, it was full of poo."
How he managed to say this in such a serious tone with a straight face and not dissolve into laughter, (he is eight after all) is beyond me, but it's just one of many reasons why he's great, and I think he might have to come to more of my tours to add in his own anecdotes.
La Clase de Bioqumica
2/7/11
I feel like I knew him a long time ago
But it can’t be him…
Just smile.
“How can I help you sir?”
“I’ll have a cup of coffee baby,
Make it black for me.”
“Sure thing.”
“You know doll,
you look real familiar.
You wouldn’t happen to be
Casey’s daughter, would you?"
Oh shit, oh fuck.
It is him.
“Um I think…
You have the wrong person.”
“No it is you. Amelia right?
And that’s your uncle that just left?
This is his store.”
Shit, what do I do…
“Oh um yea.”
Really, you couldn’t think of
Anything other than “oh um yea?”
“How’s your mom?
It’s been a long time.
And you. You’ve grown well.
Very well. You remember me?
Don’t you Amy?
Nick, your mom’s ex."
“Oh, um yea.”
Again really.
Wide vocab you got there!
“Ha, so how much I owe you?”
Hmm.
A new childhood would be nice.
One where you weren't there.
One that didn't hurt so much.
Mentally.
Physically.
“Don’t worry about it,
On the house.”
“Hey thanks sweetie,”
He walked out,
He turned and winked,
“And do me a favor,
Don’t tell mommy.”
Those three words,
"Don't tell mommy"
I heard them all to often
When i was all to young.
Those three words...
Tired of Tuesdays
I woke up this morning to the screech of my alarm clock and my mom yelling at me to wake up. I wanted to stay home so bad but I knew that she would not allow it.
I began my daily trek to school by falling asleep on the bus ride there. When I finally arrived at SLA, I could barely keep my eyes open throughout first period. It is dreadful knowing that after lunch, I still have three straight periods before dismissal. On top of that, I have work from 5pm-9pm. I never get home before 9:30.
The only good thing about Tuesday is the fact that Wednesday is following. Wednesdays are always a half-day for me. I know as soon as I get home from such a long Tuesday, I have time to relax and recharge for a low-key Wednesday.
Bus Stop Conversation
Me: (Keeps walking)
Boy: Excuse me can I ask you a question
Me: Yes
Boy: Do you know what horses eat?
Me: No I don’t
Boy: Heyyyyyyyyyyy
Me: wow how lame (smiled)
Boy: You finally smiled
Me: That’s cause your lame
Boy: But it made you smile
Me: (shake my head)
….66 Bus to City Line
Ave
Boy: Can I sit next to you?
Me: its septa
Boy: What’s your name?
Me: (start to put my earphones in my ear)
Boy: You’re not going to tell me your name?
Me: My name is Janice
Boy: That’s a nice name
Me: (Texted Rumman, did you get on your bus yet?
Rumman: Yes
Me: you believe how this lame a** boy is trying to talk to me lol
Rumman: haha
Me: it’s not funny
Rumman: wat he say
Me: (told what he said)
Rumman: lmbo is he cute?
Me: Yes
Rumman: haha is he still sitting next to you?
Me: yes
Rumman: that’s funny
….Cottman Ave
Boy: Bye see you next time
Me: Rumman he jus got off thank god
Rumman: lol
Me: did you get off da bus yet?
Rumman: yea
Rumman: did
Me: I have 1 more stop
Rumman: ttyl
Me: ok see u 2mrw
The World is Out to Get Me
As if on cue, every single time I step on to the platform of the Frank ford-Market line train, something wrong must happen to me. I get on the train, already prepared for the worst mind you, and I see an available seat. I nonchalantly look around to make sure there is no one else around me or eyeing the seat, and when I realize the coast is clear I make my move. It's about seven forty in the AM and I got some hot chocolate on my way to the El, which had already spilled on my tan jacked, which was absolutely lovely(sarcasm). So I'm walking toward the chair, my drink at hand and when I sit I realize the chair is abnormally moist. As if everyone on the train knew exactly what was going on and what was on the chair, when I looked up; I had about twenty two eyeballs staring at me. I ignored them at first but they just kept glancing back at me like they all had ticks in their necks, and then the seat began to feel strangely wet. Then I realized at the moisture of the still unknown liquid soaked threw my jeans that these heartless rude people where waiting for a reaction from me. I was so embarrassed first off because no one had the common courtesy to let me know before I sat down that there was something on the seat, and secondly because not only did I not see anything when I did check the seat but I had no idea what it was. As I hoped that death would somehow strike me now, I realized my stop was approaching and I agonized even more. I got up with disgust and very nervously turned around to look at my backside and to my surprise it was just water. But it doesn't end there, I had my book bag on the seat next to me and somehow there was urine on that seat! I literally gaged out loud at the smell! The first thing that came to mind was how the heck did I not smell it before that point, and I realized it was because I was drinking my hot chocolate and that must have blocked the smell, but i could have cried when i got up and walked towards the door and saw a hobo with soaked wet pants and an empty water bottle hanging from his oversized coat. I felt both pity and disgust as everything started to make sense. But I got off the train surprisingly not as upset as I thought I would be, mainly because I knew how everything had happened, and it wasn't just something crazily impossible that usually would only happen to me. But it was gross.
Terrible Dream
Me: Oh goodness what a terrible dream! I would never do such a thing! You know me I never become violent. Meet us in an hour at 2nd and Market.
Christine: I am close by....but a few moments away.
Me: Okay dokes!