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One Piece of Advice

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 5:26 pm
One piece of advice for my fellow graduates: buy the oodles and noodles by the bundle. 
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Highschool

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 5:24 pm
Dear Finish line, 

So we finally meet. 
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Chest Pains

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Thursday, June 2, 2011 at 9:00 pm
My chest hurts. 
The doctor said it was... some long word for irritated muscle in my chest. 
It's pretty painful. 
He gave me medicine for it, though.
My chest still hurts. 
The doctor said it was acid reflux disease and that the acids in my stomach come up and cause heart burn. 
It's pretty painful. 
He gave me medicine for it, though. 
My chest still hurts. 
The doctor diagnosed me with an anxiety disorder and said that i feel sharp pains when I'm anxious. 
It's extremely painful. 
He gave me medicine for it, though. 
Sometimes I mistake my chest pain for a heart pain. 
A heart attack or a heart break or something. 
It's just always heavy. 
Always painful. 
Wish he could prescribe me medicine for life. 
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This Household

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Thursday, June 2, 2011 at 8:53 pm
5 yelling. 
4 shouting. 
3 screaming. 
2 cursing. 
1 crying for help. 
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And When the Countdown was almost over

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Monday, May 30, 2011 at 9:49 pm
"Worst case scenario, you'll have to start school in January." 

"Who startin' school in January?" 

"I said worst case scenario." 

"Well, whoever is responsible for that I'm punching them in the face and spending my months waiting in jail 'cuz I'm not staying in this house for another 4 months."  

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You're Gonna Love Me

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Monday, May 30, 2011 at 9:39 pm
Yesterday we went to FIJI on chestnut street for Jame's is birthday. Karaoke for two hours. I didn't eat the food, but the place was nice. The most fun was the free part of the night. Love Park is where it's at.  
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One Summer Night

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Monday, May 30, 2011 at 9:30 pm
I woke up at 2 in the morning as I had been doing every summer. At 13 years old, it was surprisingly easy to get up without an alarm at these times now. It had become my routine. My baby brother was crying. It was time for his bottle. I waited a minute to listen for shuffling feet. Maybe She was upstairs and would give it to him this time (for once). Silence. Without a reaction I swung my feet out of the bed and went into my parent's bedroom. I walked through the darkness to his crib, lifted him up, and carried him with me down the steps. 

Bottle. Mix. Water. Microwave. Test. Feed. Burp. Sleep (for the both of us).   
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Sometimes I Feel Like

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Saturday, May 28, 2011 at 10:55 am
SLA's goal is for the students to kill themselves. Sometimes the work load is just too overwhelming. I guess the rejoicing feeling is when you do graduate and it's like- well i got through that.
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He Held 4 Napkins in his Hands

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Saturday, May 28, 2011 at 10:51 am
"Here. This is for you." 
He began to count em out. 
"1 million, 2 million, 3 million, the world." 
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All Day

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Saturday, May 28, 2011 at 10:50 am
PB
PB
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Eff it; Prom Weekend

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Saturday, May 28, 2011 at 10:47 am
Prom Weekend
Prom Weekend
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Fraternal

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Saturday, May 28, 2011 at 10:45 am
"Hey, I'm Lenea." 
"Hey, I'm Lena." 

"OH, are you twins?" 

"Fraternal."
Fraternal
Fraternal
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Behind

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Saturday, May 28, 2011 at 10:35 am
I feel like I'm 80 years behind on these things. I don't even have enough to write about. I'm about to post pictures from prom weekend and that'll be the end of it. I apologize now for the following blog feed. 
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Tipped

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 10:39 am
​You have the balanced scale that most people interpret information on and understand it without a problem. Then, you have the tipped scale that's leaned farther towards one end of interpretation/ understanding and just dishevels most information. People are ridiculous. 
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Blue Wristbands

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Monday, May 23, 2011 at 12:33 pm
Four friends in wildwood after prom. Best vacation ever. 
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Prom

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at 10:31 am
Prom started at 7. I got there at 9. I still had fun though. 
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I Didn't Cry Last Night

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Thursday, May 19, 2011 at 11:22 am
I didn't cry last night. 
Progress. 


(not a true story lol. has nothing to do with me.) 
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Another Conversation About My Eyes

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Thursday, May 19, 2011 at 11:20 am
"They're just so hopeful, all the time. If the world was about to end, and I looked at your eyes and they were still hopeful I'd know we'd be all right. But if I looked at them and they were scared or less bright, then we dying." 
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Lights Went Out, Then Came Back On

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Thursday, May 19, 2011 at 11:16 am
I'm leaving school early anyway. 
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Dear Prom,

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at 11:10 pm
You owe me. I'll send the bill. 

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My List of Complaints

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at 11:06 pm
1. My shoulder blades hurt. 
2. My hurts. 
3. My ribs feel like they hurt too. 
4. My shoulder blades hurt alot. 
5. I'm tired. 
6. There's alot to do. 
7. I'm itchy. 
8. The medicine didn't help for my shoulder blade. 
9. I'm still tired. 
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The World We Live In

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at 11:02 pm
"You don't hear about girls getting shot, that sounds like a guy thing." 

"Yeah, girls usually get stabbed." 


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The Kids Don't Have A Chance

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Monday, May 16, 2011 at 9:46 pm
​B.O.B has a song called "The Kids". The lyrics go as follows: 

The drugged boy’s steady show time,
The streets don’t give a damn.
They’re filled with such pollution.
The kids don’t stand a chance.

We’re trapped inside a matrix,
Forced to play our hands,
We’re filled with so much hatred.
The kids don’t stand a chance


Over the past couple weeks the news has been filled with unfortunate events involving children. A college student found dead, a 9 year old girl kidnapped and strangled, another teenage girl gone missing, a baby dropped from a window, a 6 year old girl given botox, and even a famous young boy was shot and killed within the last week. The kids really don't stand a chance. 
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I Don't Need Anyone

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 9:27 pm
To understand me. 
I don't fully understand me. 
I don't need anyone to guide me. 
I have feet that will wander if need be. 

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I Hate The Depression

Posted by Lenea Harris on Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 9:24 pm
That creeps up on me. I literally feel it taking over and altering my mind, but I allow it to. The energy involved in fighting off such a powerful emotion seems unattainable. 
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Second Opinion

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at 12:01 am
I refuse to go through this process again. Today the neurologist told me that there was no bulging disk in my back. So what the hell has been causing me pain for the past 4+ years of my life? He says I need to lose weight. No, I'm gonna wait for my appointment with the orthopedic the guy who's PAID to know what's wrong with my back, thanks anyway. 
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My To Do List from last week; look how much I've gotten done

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Monday, May 9, 2011 at 9:27 pm
To Do List: 


1. Figure out text for Discussion in Chase class 


2. Find thesis based on theory. 


3. Write Rough Draft  Essay


4. Write FInal Draft Essay 


5. Figure out the key points that I need for my business plan 


6. Write out rough draft timeline for capstone. 


7. Tracking 


8. Research For Thompson Benchmark 


9. Research and understand structuralist theory. 


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Planning with (Plural N- Word)

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Monday, May 9, 2011 at 12:01 am
"So we'll need about 6 hotel rooms to fit all of us." 

.....

"I'm looking for a house that will sleep 16 people." 

......... (13 bedroom house) 

"Well, now we have 21 people, is there enough space?" 

........ (someone else rents the house before we get our deposit in) 

"Well we need about 4 hotel rooms now."

..... 

"We just need two cheap hotel rooms for the weekend." 

...... 

"One room is fine; it'll just be 5 of us." 
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PROMgress.

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Sunday, May 8, 2011 at 11:55 pm
​Prom dress: check. Up next: shoes. 
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Middle Woman

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Saturday, May 7, 2011 at 8:45 am
You know, being in the middle of two people isn't as warm as it sounds. It's actually quite cold.   
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13 Days

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Saturday, May 7, 2011 at 8:40 am
I'm sitting here looking for carpet runners, when I don't even have a dress. 
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Hospital Files

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Saturday, May 7, 2011 at 8:21 am
There was a time I couldn't even count the number of patient wristbands I had got over a month. 
Photo on 2011-05-07 at 08.16 #2
Photo on 2011-05-07 at 08.16 #2
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Hospital Files

Posted by Lenea Harris on Saturday, May 7, 2011 at 8:15 am
​90 minutes in a tube that I had no room to lift my head in. Loud disturbing noises. Luckily I'm not claustrophobic. But I am overly anxious. 
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Human Stuff

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Friday, May 6, 2011 at 11:01 pm
I'm sleepy. I think I'll go to sleep. 

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ComPROMises.

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Friday, May 6, 2011 at 10:52 pm
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Wednesdays

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at 8:08 pm
Kamille looks directly at me. "Zip." 

My head snaps to look at Slim. "Zap!" 

Slim turns and claps his hands towards Rob. "Zop." 

Rob looks at Cam. "Zip." 

Cam looks at Jay. "Zap."

Jay stops to think as quickly as he can. "Zap! No wait... fuck." 

We all start to laugh. 

"Sit downnnn." Cam yells, ready to continute with the game.

"Ready?" 

"Yeah," we all answer with competitive smiles. 

"Zip!" Cam continued the stupidest, but the most fun game we all played. 
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This Is It?

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at 10:21 pm
Hopefully I'm allowed to get this dress. I'm honestly tired of looking. 
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Give Me an Open Ended Project

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at 11:40 am
Bigger's Facebook Page.001
Bigger's Facebook Page.001
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I still love them.

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at 11:20 am
smh. 
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Adorable

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at 11:16 am
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Campaign of Love

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at 10:58 am
I'm thinking about starting my own Campaign of Love. Yesterday was the DAY of Free Love, where everyone who cared drew a heart on their wrist for the people that are/ were depressed, attempted suicide, or have committed suicide. To me, this people need to recognize love and care for longer than a day, so I;m considering drawing a heart on my wrist, or somewhere else on my body everyday for a month or more. I'm excited about it.    
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There's a girl

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Saturday, April 23, 2011 at 9:21 pm
who's best friend is her worst enemy; her mind.
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My Mom Left

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Saturday, April 23, 2011 at 9:19 pm
to spend two weeks in South Carolina. I 'll have fun in her absence. ;)
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Dear Self Esteem,

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Saturday, April 23, 2011 at 9:18 pm
I need you.

Signed,
   Nobody
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Dear Depression,

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Saturday, April 23, 2011 at 9:17 pm
You're a sore loser.

Signed,
   Lenea
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Talked to the financial advisor at Penn State

Posted by Lenea Harris on Saturday, April 23, 2011 at 9:09 pm
for my major. She waived my enrollment fee. So it's official; Lenea harris is going to Pennsylvania State University.
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Spring Break To- Do List

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Monday, April 18, 2011 at 6:21 pm
1. Go to KOP (King o Prussia) try on and price prom dresses.
2. Go to Franklin Mills try o a price prom dresses.
3. Walk around down town; try on and price prom dresses.
4. Get hair done in some type of way that'll last a while.
5. Go anywhere else I need to try on and price prom dresses.
6. Set up a time and place for everybody to meet about the house for prom weekend.
7. Read two books and write essays for contest.
8. Find more scholarships.
9. Apply for more scholarships
10. Research for capstone.
11. Work on capstone.
12. Decide on a prom dress.
13. Relax.
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With Salad and Garlic Bread

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Monday, April 18, 2011 at 6:18 pm
no boil noodles + spaghetti sauce + ground beef + chopped onion + minced garlic + lots and lots of cheese= the second successful lasagna I've made.
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As I Lay Still

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Monday, April 18, 2011 at 6:11 pm
An intangible force attacked my pelvis from all angles and continues in its attempt to crush my pelvis into another shape. Meanwhile an invisible shredder has gotten underneath my skin, and is effortlessly tearing at my insides. The internet calls these cramps.
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Open Letter

Posted by Lenea Harris on Monday, April 18, 2011 at 5:40 pm
$7500 scholarship for four years at Penn State. Speechless does have a taste.
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A Word of Advice

Posted by Lenea Harris on Friday, April 15, 2011 at 9:04 am
To any future or current senior that plans on renting a house with a group of friends for prom weekend, don't. 
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POW- Alicia Keys

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Friday, April 15, 2011 at 8:51 am
I'm a prisoner

Of words unsaid

Just lonely feelings

Locked away in my head

I trap myself further

Every time I stay quiet

I should start to speak

But I stop and stay silent

And now I've made

My own hard bed

Inside a prison of words unsaid



I'd like to think that I could've written something like this if she hadn't published this. 
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How People Fall in Love

Posted by Lenea Harris on Friday, April 15, 2011 at 8:44 am
First hug. First kiss. First time. 
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Depressed Feet

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Monday, April 11, 2011 at 7:24 pm
Flats aren't supposed to hurt your feet. I feel mislead. 
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Story Telling

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Sunday, April 10, 2011 at 5:05 pm
Coming up with a story to tell every tuesday isn't very easy for someone who keeps everything in. Now we have the topic 'pain' and I'm trying to figure out where to take that. I don't know; I've spent so long NOT telling anyone about these snippets of my life to having to everyone for a grade. I don't mind it, I just need the time to plan this out right. 
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Dear Prom

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Sunday, April 10, 2011 at 4:59 pm
Dear Prom, 
I hate you. I don't really, but I want to. You cause too much drama. You draw up too many emotions. You hurt feelings, bruise confidences, and confuse or frustrate everyone in your path. You know what? Let's fight. You give me the time and the place and I'll be there. Well, I'll try to. Hopefully, I'll make it. 

Lenea 
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Reflective Post

Posted by Lenea Harris on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at 5:17 pm
So far, I started my tumblr for my character. I decided to make a tumblr instead of a twitter because a twitter just seemed to... immediate. It's harder than I thought it would be to make a social networking page for a 6 year old. Everyone says its normal, but maybe I'm overthinking it. To me, it's ridiculous. My mind is too technical I figure. anyway, the only thing about starting a tumblr is that my mind takes perfection seriously within the customization of the page, instead of the blogs or posts or whatever. So now, I must focus on the actual story that I'm trying to tell. 
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Most Valuable Organ

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Thursday, April 7, 2011 at 11:00 am
Unless someone got into a car accident within the next hour, her son was going to die. 
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The Story of Enron

Posted by Lenea Harris on Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at 2:00 am
Great Ideas. 
Hungry Ego. 
Crashing. 
More Ideas. 
Selfish Pride. 
Crashing. 
Greedy pockets. 
Greedy bank accounts. 
Crashing. 
Somewhere in between 
Crashing 
and 
The Ending.
It's all Over. 
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Reflective Post

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at 5:21 pm
To be honest, I haven't posted anything on my character's tumblr. Shame on me, I know. But my story occurs within moments anyway, so I don't feel so bad about pushing it back the way that I am. I SHOULD add some warm up, though. But, hell, this project makes me contradict myself. I try not to get onto social networking sites, but I have to in order to pass a class. Whatever, I probably won't post anything until the last minute because that's just what I do. 
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Serenity

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Monday, April 4, 2011 at 10:57 pm

cw_allthree
cw_allthree
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Finally

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Monday, April 4, 2011 at 12:40 pm
I went to the mall to try on dresses to find a color. Funny because I decided on my 3 favorite colors. Maybe there's a reason they're my three favorite colors. 
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Saturday

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Sunday, April 3, 2011 at 10:25 pm
I helped my sister make food and take orders at her house party last night. It made me feel like a chef at a fast paced restaurant. 
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Fed Up

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Friday, April 1, 2011 at 10:08 pm
"Lenea, help me please!" He stood in front of me with frustration. I felt helpless. I wanted to take his hand and just tell him to count to ten, or ten thousand. I understand how nerve wracking it is to deal with my mother on a friday night; especially if she's exceptionally emotional. 

"Get out of her face!" She screamed and her hand flew up and made contact with his face. He was caught of guard and fell in the direction of the smack. He jumped back up swiftly and tackled her to the ground. 

I jumped from the couch and pulled him off her, pushed him back, calmed him down, then went to help her up from the floor. She tried to grab a window that was lying up against the wall, but I snatched it from her and put it back. She started to complain about her arm, while clutching at her heart. 

She picked up the phone and began to speak; I never saw her dial any number. 

"Come and get him! He threw me on the ground! If ya'll don't come and finish it, then I will." 

She hang up the phone. They carried on in an argument. She constantly told him to get out, and assured her that he planned on leaving. The next morning, Bobby left, vowing never to come back again. 
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K.I.S.S.

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 11:59 pm
She made the project easy on purpose. I tried to make it more complex (on purpose).  
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Courage

Posted by Lenea Harris on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 6:00 pm
We fall down; but we get up. 
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Benchmark Reflection #1

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at 9:34 pm
I'm running behind on my timeline purely because I'm picky. I don't want to start this twitter page for this 6 year old an have her first post be at an unreasonable time. But over the past few days I haven't been available to make her first post at a reasonable time. I'm interested in the way that this profile will play out because I can't see people following this girl on twitter, but maybe that's me. It's probably gonna play out well regardless. I'm excited about using the twit pic app of twitter, and the trending topics to apply to my character's personality. This should be fun. 
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Ugh Prom: 17 Words that Turn Prom into a Headache

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at 2:24 pm
Never Made a List Before But Here We Go. 

1. Dress colors
2. Budgets 
3. Dress style  
4. Prom tickets 
5. Budgets
6. Dress. 
7. Shoes. 
8. Hair. 
9. Make- up.
10. Budgets
11. Accessories. 
12. Jewelry
13. After prom 
14. Hotels
15. Beach house  
16. Budgets 
17. Friends 


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Away One Day

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at 1:59 pm
She threatens to leave all the time. 
I never really react. 
I honestly expect it. 
Wish for it. 
Then maybe there would be peace
For once. 
She threatened to leave last night. 
Packed a bag. 
And left. 
I didn't really react. 
I expected it. 
Wished for it the moment before. 
Hoping for peace
For once. 
Unsurprisingly she came back. 
I knew she would. 
She's too predictable. 
But one day
She'll actually go away
And I doubt I'll react 
Unexpect it
Unwish it 
But there probably won't be any peace 
For a while







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S-A-R

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at 1:44 pm
I don't know who to blame or direct my annoyed tone at. My Student Aid Report for Penn State was utterly disrespectful. The Office of Financial Aid didn't feel that I was eligible for a work study. I didn't qualify for any scholarships, and though I was offered most of the federal pell grant, I was only offered a few grand in federal loans. My financial aid package would cover less than 1/3 of my freshman tuition. Now, it's not entirely FAFSA's fault. However they decipher information is their own process. But it's still confusing. I live in a house with four brothers and 2 sisters. Two unemployed parents. There are some underlying factors of income, but even still. Where in the equation does it seem that I can afford to pay for two thirds of my education? 
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BBL

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at 1:30 pm
It's funny how a 3 days and 2 nights feel like a week once you have to leave. We left Penn State on Saturday, and like most of my new found acquaintances, I didn't want to leave just yet. It was probably better that way, though. From experience I know that people you find yourself cool with within a few days become nuisances within a few weeks. I'd rather leave Penn State with nice memories of the people I met. 
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Not A Party Girl

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at 1:28 pm
I don't think I'm gonna party much in college. Maybe it's a fun place to be when you're drunk, but a 110 degree room with stereos blasting the same songs twice just isn't my scene. Once they get a.c and start playing songs I know, I'll be there most definitely. 
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This is my last round of catch- up

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at 1:24 pm
I'm tired of the laziness. It takes but 5 minutes to log in and write a few sentences. I'm changing this around today.  
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But This Wasn't Goodbye: It Was the Hello that was Depressing

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Sunday, March 20, 2011 at 10:57 pm
She said, "I cried for so long" and my heart dropped. We had said our pitiful goodbye about 3 hours ago, and she was well on her way to New York City. I didn't think she would really cry, but I guess I underestimated her sensitivity. The thing is, this is good bye. Our hug and good bye only meant good bye for a few minutes. Of course once she was in the car, and I had opened my laptop we would be on ichat carrying on our convo. But saying good bye to side by side meant saying hello to states apart, and that was what lead her to tears. 
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Saturday

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Sunday, March 20, 2011 at 10:50 pm
I've never been the Adventure Aquarium in Camden, New Jersey, but I understand now why there isn't much hype about it. It's fairly small, and in my opinion way too expensive for the hour and a half it takes to walk through the place. But just like going anywhere, you pay for the experience with your company. Fortunately, my company was perfect, and I didn't have to pay. 
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Friday

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Sunday, March 20, 2011 at 10:44 pm
Mija spent the day with me. It honestly felt unreal; her and I in the same place at the same time. This is a girl that has been a virtual best friend of mine for the past few years. I wish it could be like that everyday. Me and her against the world, as it usually seems when we enter conflict together. Though my friends were out most of the day on their trip, we had a good day. I'm glad she was comfortable enough to talk around them after school. We had fun, though. This entire weekend will mark one of the most important weekends of my life- thus far, and in coming years.  
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Speechless

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 9:14 pm
I don't even really know what to say. All I know is, a day that I didn't really see feasible has come and I'm just happy... and excited. My friend from Oklahoma is finally in Philly. We're finally in the same place together. I honestly don't even know what to write. I just hope my mom doesn't do anything to mess this up for me.   
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A Pain's Worth

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 9:10 pm
​For Wednesday

Have you ever had to go through the school day holding back tears and trying to avoid collapsing with every step you take? Not many people can attest to that. This was my wednesday, but still I went with my friend to the Emergency room so that she wouldn't be by herself. 


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Unsuccessful, Cope

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 9:02 pm

*Monday
*
​​I keep forgetting to post these damn stories. So I'm gonna post them all in one post. 
That was for Monday. 


For Tuesday
I pride myself in being able to undoubtedly say that I have found and have practiced the epitome of the word cope. I used to hate that word when it was mentioned by my therapist. I used to think that "coping" was impossible when the my surrounding environment was constantly changing, but always negative. But over the past few weeks, maybe even months, I've been completely peaceful at mind. No matter what situation I found myself sitting in, while watching my friends fret and become emotional over the smallest events, I realized that I am hardly affected. At home, an environment that used to overwhelm me each and every day has become home. Anything and everything that my mother has said or constantly says, has done or constantly does to me does not anger or depress me anymore. I've realized that she is human. She controls her actions, decisions, and wahtsoever. And it is not my responsibility to control her, and it never has been. Understanding that: 1) I can't control her (or any other human for that matter), and 2) that its not my job to has taken a burden off of me. I'm at ease now. 




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Just A Thought

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Sunday, March 13, 2011 at 11:03 pm
I hate to say I wish I could, but I haven't found the best way of succeeding. 

I wish I could write a poem that bled all of the thoughts from inside of my head, but I get so caught up in the stereo types of "creativity" that I get in my own way. 

Instead I'll simply release my thoughts one by one, and one day weave them together into one work of inspiration.
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For Saturday: We Are...

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Sunday, March 13, 2011 at 8:50 pm
I was the most focused on college related material than I've ever been. I spent the entire day adding strangers on Facebook and looking for potential roommates if I happen to enroll into Penn State. I looked at all of the housing options and read the rules and policies of the dorms and halls. Every social page that was relative to Penn State had the saying "We Are" included somewhere. All of the accepted students were chanting this phrase, and all of the videos I watched has students yelling these words. I looked up the meaning behind "We Are... Penn State!" and found a video on youtube. A black man named Wally Triplett was PSU's first black football starter back in 1947. In 1948, Penn State was set to play in the Cotton Bowl against Southern Methodist University, but a black person had never played in the Cotton Bowl before. SMU wanted to meet with Penn State and suggest that they leave their black players behind. One of the guards, Steve Suhey commented, "We're Penn State. There will be no meetings." 

This later turned into the infamous slogan, "We Are... Penn State!"     
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For Friday: Cheating

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Sunday, March 13, 2011 at 8:28 pm
I keep letting myself get behind in these stories. I'm not really sure why. I'll catch up. then let a few days build up on me. Maybe I go by the posting of everyone else. Some post all the week's stories at once. All I know is, I'm gonna work on recreating my nightly posting habit. 
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The Year of Long Goodbyes

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Thursday, March 10, 2011 at 8:36 pm
"Lenea why didn't you tell me that Penn State was 4 hours away?" 

My best friend realized the distance today. 
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The Green Grass Still Grows

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Thursday, March 10, 2011 at 8:29 pm
"There was a tree
In the middle of the ground 
The prettiest tree 
That you ever did see. 

Oh the tree in a hole, 
And the hole in the ground 
and the green grass grows all around all around 
and the green grass grows all around.

And from this tree, 
there grew a limb
the prettiest limb 
that you ever did see. 

Oh the limb on the tree, 
and the tree in a hole. 
and the hole in the ground, 
and the green grass grows all around, all around
and the green grass grows all around." 


And on that limb there was a branch. The prettiest branch that you ever did see. 


But this children's song skipped an important part.

[Extended Version] 
And on that  branch,

 there grew a  leaf. 

the prettiest leaf

that you ver did see. 

But winter came, 

and those pretty leaves and pretty branches fell off. 

So that pretty tree stood alone.  

But the green grass still grew all around, all around

The green grass still grows all around. 
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Should've Seen it Coming

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at 7:53 pm
"Im nt gonna b on here no more nd I'm srry. I jus cnt talk 2 u anymore" 

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The Simple Things

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at 8:52 pm
My family has a wii, but we only have the standard Wii Sports that come with the wii. I hadn't played any other kind of game on the Wii until I spent the night at Narcissa's house in January. We played the Michael Jackson Experience. I won't lie, it was as exciting as everyone made it seem. The game gave any player this feeling that they could dance just as well as Michael or his dancers (even though the only motions that were monitored were the motions of the hands or wrists). Today my sister and I got excited while talking about the different songs on the game, and tried to recreate the dance moves without the necessary guidance. It crossed my mind that instead of trying to remember the moves, I could find videos of the game on youtube and reminisce on the good ole days of dancing background for Michael. Watching these videos turned into searching for the full versions of different songs, and my sister and I dancing side by side while watching youtube videos of the game. See, you don't always need the brand name game to enjoy the game. Youtube works just as fine. Wish I would've thought of this sooner.  

Black and White is one of my favorites on the game.   
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Hurt

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Monday, March 7, 2011 at 8:42 pm
She undoubtedly has a lot of hurt. And never has known how to deal with it. So she drinks, and abuses, and drinks, and abuses and tries to defend each of her actions in between. The thing is: until someone happens to understand the meaning of the word "cope", this hurt will continue through generations. Because her mother's hurt became hurt for her, and her hurt has become ours. Luckily, I understand the laws of human nature. Her hurt will continuously affect me, but my hurt ends here. I'm making sure of that. 
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For Saturday: Beauty

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Sunday, March 6, 2011 at 9:54 am
A happy girl is a beautiful girl. Nothing can and ever will be able to penetrate the beauty of happiness.
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Pink Friday: Another Nicki

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Sunday, March 6, 2011 at 9:45 am
My sister did my hair for my birthday, and made the decision for me that I'd look nice with a Chinese bang​. I wanted a side bang, but I trusted her judgment. The first comment my friend made was that I looked like Nicki Minaj. Now, I hate Nicki Minaj. I hate her attempt at rap, her stereotypical appearance, and her dysfunctional purpose. The thought of even slightly resembling Nicki Minaj stirs my nerves because half of the female teenage population is trying to resemble Nicki Minaj these days. I'd hate to be compared to them. "Well look, another Nicki." But no, I'm not another Nicki. I may wear the style that she has turned into a trademark, but I will never be another Nicki. I have too much respect for the power of words then to turn them into foolish lyrics. I understand the true essence of beauty all to well then to enhance my body for popularity. And I know where I want to go in my life, and becoming an attempted singer/ rapper/ small time actress doesn't fall into that category.
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For Thursday.

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Saturday, March 5, 2011 at 10:47 am
To the doctor that told my mother I wouldn't live past the age of 6, I just celebrated my 90th birthday.

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For Wednesday. 3/2 [MY BIRTHDAYYYYY]

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Saturday, March 5, 2011 at 10:33 am
Today I share my birthday with Mr. Chase and Dr. Suess. Therefore, anyone born on March 2nd is automatically deemed unique and creative.
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For... Tuesday 3/1- Neglect

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Saturday, March 5, 2011 at 9:57 am
They need her. She needs drugs.
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Two Days Before My Birthday

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Monday, February 28, 2011 at 9:01 pm
Congratulations! I am pleased to offer you admission to the College of Health and Human Development for Fall 2011 at the Penn State University Park Campus.  
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The Epitome of Chance

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Sunday, February 27, 2011 at 8:13 pm
A childhood can only be labeled two ways: 

1. Worth Remembering 

2. Nonexistent  

I hope my brother makes the right choices when they involve my nephew, because a nonexistent childhood can lead to a nonexistent adult. 
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Alternate Endings

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Sunday, February 27, 2011 at 1:42 pm
The Ideal Life Story

Birth 
Pure
Affection 
Innocence
Childhood 
Play 
Laughter 
Experience 
Intelligence 
Wisdom 
Opportunities
Decisions 
Opportunities 
Decisions
Love  
Marriage 
Happiness 
Back to start, but add an s.  

The Life Story of Many 

Birth
Neglect 
Yearn
Desolation 
Despair 
Understanding 
Numbness 
Decisions 
Alternate Endings 

Too many have lived, are living, and will live out this storyboard. 
 
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A Human's Worth

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Friday, February 25, 2011 at 7:02 pm
He asked me, "Do you know how big the universe is?" 

I thought about it. I only understood that it was larger than I could ever expect. 

So many people don't understand how unimportant they are in this universe. 

He said, "The only thing that makes you worth anything is making someone else happy." 
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Staircase Suicides (for 2/24)

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Friday, February 25, 2011 at 3:22 pm
"Okay, run from the first floor up to the second floor, back down to the first floor, then up to the third floor, then back down to the first floor, then up to the fifth floor, and finally back down to the first floor."

My eyes widened in surprise.

"Ready?"

I stepped onto the first step but my legs wouldn't move. He chuckled and gave me a motivational push.

"Come on LeLe, you can do this; let's go."

I sighed. Forget about a healthy lifestyle; prom better be worth this.

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Suicide

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at 9:17 pm
He raised his hand, she raised her blade. Bruises heal in time; death does not disappear. 


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It's Hair Again

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at 1:30 pm
My birthday is in a week. On my birthday last year, I got my hair cut because it was severely damaged and broken off. For the past few weeks, I've been dealing with my severely damaged and broken off hair. Maybe it's a seasonal thing. I'm not cutting it all off again. Or maybe I will. I just want to grow it back out the right way... again. 
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monday

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Monday, February 21, 2011 at 9:39 pm
So i washed and deep- conditioned my hair. I don't know what to do with it. Don't be surprised if it's not done tomorrow. I don't really care about doing it at this point. 
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Enjoying the Simple Things About Ichat

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Sunday, February 20, 2011 at 8:22 pm
Lenea bangs chest ferociously 

comfortable1114 cracks the hell up and almost falls out of chair

comfortable1114 then realizes that he made the uptown tweak list making him fancy now

Lenea jumps up in joy and rushes to check the list to see if she, too is fancy

Lenea is also fancy 

comfortable1114 rejoices in his friends new found fanciness and throws a "I'm fancy now" debutant ball in celebration of the commemorative event

Lenea wears her freakum dress to the event because ofcourse- fanciness is a privelege not a promise- and must be kept 

Lenea encounters Chris Brown at said debutant 

comfortable1114 throws chris brown the fuck out because he came in the wrong lambo disgracing the "Lamborghini Truck you ain't even seen it yet charity", thus making Tweakin OFK Lay the new chairman of the board

Lenea celebrates the event by showcasing her new Lamborghini Truck at the "Lambotghini Truck you ain't even seen it yet charity" but P.Diddy hops in and tries to steal it 

10:13 PM

comfortable1114 allows the thievery of Tweakin OFK Lays Lamborghini Truck because P. Diddy has his money up fucking with them white folks and there isn't really anything in his power to stop him. In exchange Diddy has to throw Tweakin OFK Lay's video all up on the Muh Effin youtube

Lenea gathers her nephews to search for blues clues but sees a link about a new rap bitch so she clicks it. She thought her computer had a virus but realized that the rappin bitch resembled miley cyrus. She decided to simmer them hips before replyin


A story that a friend and I collaborated on in the beginning of the school year. We were exploring ichat. Please excuse the foul language. 
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Perfect Timing

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Saturday, February 19, 2011 at 7:53 pm
She fell in love; he didn't. 

*I was gonna write a once sentence story anyway. I get online, and everybody's stories are 6 words long. My laziness has perfect timing. 
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Be Careful: A story made

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Thursday, February 17, 2011 at 8:22 am

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I've Been, I am, But I Want...

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at 9:56 pm
I've been a writer. I started writing when I was 12. They were little poems that followed the AB pattern and rhymed every other line. I never invested the time to develop an advanced vocabulary so the poems consisted of overused words, but they were my poems. They were my thoughts in 12, or 14, or 24 sized font. And I cherished each poem that I started, whether I completed them or not; because they were my poems. They were my thoughts in black, or, blue, or pink ink on white paper. Those poems turned into short stories, which very quickly turned into never- ending stories.   

I am a writer. I haven't written a poem in months; but I work on my novels daily. I've added a few words to my vocabulary, but not many. The stories still seem never ending; written in pure dramatization and ending abruptly. I save any deleted content and value everything. Because these stories or scenes, are my escape into a life that I have created. A life that has been stuffed onto a 13- inch screen, but can never be limited in words, font size, or font color.

But I've never shared anything with anyone outside my comfort zone. It may seem strange my comfort zone includes people that I don't interact with physically on a day- to- day basis. I've shared my creations online or through email. I've sent 100 pages of imagination to people that live in Oklahoma, or Chicago. But when my best friend since 10th grade asks me to send him something, I get nervous. I anticipate judgement. 

I am a writer; I've been a writer. But I want to be a publisher. 


     
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Ruff Love

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 8:41 pm
Coco whimpered as his love was carried away to the operation room. Fluffy was pregnant, and there was no room in the shelter for puppies.

 

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<3

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Monday, February 14, 2011 at 8:48 pm
“I just realized that our hearts beat in sync.”

 

He grabbed her hand and kissed the top of her head.

 

“It’s always been that way.” 

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Sometimes the Heart Orders A Platter it Can't Afford

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Sunday, February 13, 2011 at 9:17 pm
​Her: what you doing?

Me: smh. looking at flight prices. =/ 

I wanted to bring Jalen to prom, but idk if thats gonna work. smh. 


Her: awww.

how much is it gonna cost?


Me: everytime i look it up i keep getting 422 exactly. Once I got 350, but thats still so much when I have so much more to pay for with prom. 

i half way already made up my mind that it won't work out, but then the're 15% that's like maybe if... 

so I keep going back to it lol. 

I hate my heart sometimes. 


Her: it til work out

but i mean

:/

he wont do it

well i think he wont


Me: lol i asked him and he said he would, but then I keep wondering like when the time comes what if he didn't/ 

I've considered it all lol. 


Her: ohh okay

cuz i was like

what if he dont do it?

you spend all your time doing all this stuff

for nothing

and then imma be mad at him

for saying he was going to do it

he just be lying

he one of those typr of ppl to hype it up and dont do shit

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Happy Birthday Dad

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Saturday, February 12, 2011 at 10:23 pm
​Today is my dad's birthday. He turns 59 (I know that is one year from 60, which is old). I don't usually buy my dad gifts because: 1. I've never had the money, and 2. he's not really the gift- receiving type of person. Unless it's money in its purest and most recognized state, gifts fail to affect my dad. So I had my annual challenge; give him something that will definitely affect him. Our household consists of 7 children; and the classic ice cream and cake has been my family tradition since the 4th child was born. I knew he didn't have the care or desire to buy his own ice cream and cake, so I bought it for him. I had to buy cake mix and frosting, though because store bought cake is out of my budget. Since our oven doesn't work, I went around the corner to my best friend, Edward's house to bake the cake. Edward had to leave about 20 minutes after I started baking my cake. So I had sat alone in his grandmother's house using her pans to bake my father a surprise cake. Luckily his grandmother was still at work. It would've been strange for her to walk in and see me in her kitchen, and her grandson nowhere to be found. To avoid even a few minutes of awkwardness, I only let the cake cool for five minutes after it was done. I wrapped the pan in foil, slipped on my layers of cold- protectant, and carried the hot cake home. Once I was home, I started dinner. While I cooked, I ran around trying to gather my brothers and sisters to record messages to my dad. Instead of buying a card that he'd forget about tomorrow, I wanted to make him a video card. I planned to record short messages from everybody in the house, and arrange it into a nice video to present to him. I'll probably never do that last minute again. 4 and 5 years seem to love to see themselves on camera because they never moved out of the way. The 5 year old never got the hint to be quiet at times that my dad was in ear shot. He was like the lady on the Ravioli commercial that didn't get the hint about saying vegetables in front of the kid. In the end, our video was raw and heartwarming, and my cake was fulfilling. My dad didn't shed a tear, but he couldn't stop smiling.Hopefully next year, I pull some tears out of him. 

*I'd post our video, but don't know how to. 
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250 Word Sentence: Hoping for a Joke

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 10:40 pm

Victoria sat on the cushion of the windowsill in deep thought, switching between glancing down at the dark vacant street below her, which was occupied by only two sleeping cars; one blue, one white, and then up at the sparkling starry sky while she hoped that at least one of the burning bodies of gases had received all of her telepathic wishes and had sent her back some sort of confirmation that earlier that day when Bobby Johnson had approached her in the hallway and grabbed her hand to pull her aside to say “Vicky, I… well, we…. I mean, I should first say that I… no wait, she became…  sweet heart Lisa and I are having a baby,” he was jokingly referring to the most popular senior health project where the students pair up and take care of a child, and that when she laughed and shoved him playfully, replying, “Omigod, shut up- really? It’s such a shame; that child will die in days,” he would’ve smiled and agreed with a laugh of his own while wrapping his arms around her comfortably and reminding her of her future in bearing his children instead of remaining serious and grabbing her hand, holding onto it and refusing to let go until she undoubtedly understood that he was seriously and literally going to have a child with Lisa, who was not only her best friend since pre- school, but the one who had introduced Bobby to her as her first cousin, but dragging her along through this disturbing joke was just too much fun for him.    

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It's Not Yet Over

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at 8:37 pm
Here I am; caught up over simple things. Hurt, half crazy, broken hearted girl. If I were a boy, I proceed. Pick it up; get over it. Here I stand: lonely. Where to now? Never felt this way. Ain't no way it's over. Can't tell me nothing. Shoot me down, and I shake it off. I know you want me. Time to give in. Say you will stay with me; promise. Leave it all upto you. Don't get it twisted, I know the future no matter what.  
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Senior Changes Things

Posted by Lenea Harris in Storytelling - Chase on Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at 11:10 am
​Sometimes senior year changes things. In the beginning of the year I spent my time after school with the same people everyday. Things happen, schoolwork becomes overwhelming, and my after school crowd changes. By the middle of the school year, my spreadsheet looks completely different. This is the tracking that I record every week for my statistics class. I record how long I stay after school, why I stay after school, who I hang out with, and who I leave with. It's the "Hang out" category that suffers such a tremendous change.  
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Bureaucracy Reflection: Flow Chart for FAFSA

Posted by Lenea Harris in American Government - Laufenberg on Sunday, January 23, 2011 at 8:42 pm
  • My partner and I, Amber chose to create a flow chart that displayed the process of completing the FAFSA. FAFSA means Free Application for Federal Student Aid. With completion of the application, eligible students receive federal aid to pay for college. Amber and I decided to identify the main components of the process first. Then, we went into further research to find the step- by- step procedures, and all of the small details that take effect on the process of filling out a FAFSA. We made a rough draft of the steps and continued to edit it until we both agreed on the information and the format of how the information would be displayed. We made our flowchart on a website where we both could work on it at the same time. 

    The actual FAFSA application is pretty simple as long as you have the information you need. If you are a student with no job, and no source of income, then your section of completing the application is easy. The parents are the ones who may have to calculate yearly income and things like that, but the application doesn't call for too much. It can be completed in one sitting. 

    If I could change one thing about the FAFSA process, I'd change how it determines the 'Expected Family Contribution'. The application requires student and parents to input tax information and they use that information to determine how much money a person should be able to afford to pay for his college education. I'd change that because in my situation, the tax returns and the amount of my money that my family can actually afford to pay will be two completely different results. 

    I don't think that FAFSA is entirely complicated, but anything that deals with receiving money from the government wether it's free money or loaned money will not a very simple process. Any process that involves the government will reflect the government, and the government is not simple. 


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Final Blog Post For Same Sex Marriage in Pennsylvania

Posted by Lenea Harris in American Government - Laufenberg on Sunday, January 23, 2011 at 12:14 pm
I created a Facebook page for my lobbying topic to gather supporters. 

Facebook Page   

I wanted to write and present a petition, but then I realized that I didn't know EXACTLY what I would be requesting in the petition. I haven't written a new policy to suggest, so I stalled on trying to figure that out. 
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Q2 Benchmark Reflection

Posted by Lenea Harris in American Government - Laufenberg on Thursday, January 20, 2011 at 10:00 am
​ To decide which laws, cases and offices I would include in my project, I sat down and constantly thought about what effected me as a student, a teenager, a child in a household of 10, a U.S citizen, and as a resident of Pennsylvania/ Philadelphia. I also searched general topics on court case decisions/ laws/ bureaucratic offices that affect teens. I searched cases by topic on websites like oyez.com and uscourts.gov.  Deciding which laws, cases, and offices affected me was the most difficult part of the process. Because I had to choose laws and etc that currently affect me, I was trying to find very specific laws, and that proved useless. My mind constantly visited the laws and departments that have recently affected me, and how they’d be great things to write about, but because the instructions were to identify laws and etc that currently effect me, I felt stuck with “boring” or more simpler laws to choose from.

 

There is no doubt in my mind that my life will be more affected by the government as I get older. In only a few months, I’ll be legally responsible for myself, and that will apply a new set of laws to me. In years, I will be buying a house, or paying bills, or getting married and all of those actions involve the government.

This project has helped me realize that the government does not only affect those that vote for the officials. I’ve always known that the government interacts with each citizen in many ways, but this project has helped me pinpoint specific laws, offices, and court cases that affect me personally.  

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Interacting With My Government

Posted by Lenea Harris in American Government - Laufenberg on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at 10:59 pm
Click here to view published google doc.  
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Communication Tactics

Posted by Lenea Harris in American Government - Laufenberg on Thursday, December 9, 2010 at 9:06 pm

Though there comes a time to become active, I don't feel  educated enough to immerse myself into specific levels of action. I want to cover a wide array of aspects when attacking this issue. I feel that communication tactics that are on a more personal level such as making an appointment for a meeting with a representative or even phone calls and emails are something that shall come after the "smaller" or more publicly involved forms of communication. 

I plan to: (in order) 

- Start a Facebook or some form of popular media campaign spreading awareness. (Kind of like the so- called Child Abuse Awareness Campaign on Facebook, or the Breast Cancer Awareness situation with the posting of the color of bras.) 

 

- Start a petition. 

- Send

- Possibly arrange rallies or demonstrations. 

- Send emails, fax, and make phone calls to the senators and governor. 

- Set up a visit with senators and/ or the governor.   

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Researching The Issue: Same Sex Marriage in Pennsylvania

Posted by Lenea Harris in American Government - Laufenberg on Saturday, December 4, 2010 at 2:26 pm
     I'm not quite sure if 2010 or even 2011 will be a good year for my issue. On one hand, there seems to be issues that are the top priorities of the state and country. And regulating same sex marriage does not fall into either of those categories.  On the other hand, majority of the elected House Representatives and Senators are either influential on this issue or take position for it. That would be an advantage on the process of getting a law passed.  

     I looked into each member on the list of state legislators for pennsylvania, and each of them voted Nay on the Same Sex Marriage Resolution Act in 2006. This Act followed the Defense of Marriage Act; and both gave states the right not to recognize a same sex marriage that was granted in another state. They all also voted Nay on the Marriage Definition Constitutional Amendment. This shows the history of their votes on anti- gay marriage legislature, but it doesn't show their position on the issue. Many of the politicians did not give their position on the issue of same sex marriage. I don't know how to analyze that fact.

     Senator Arlen Spector is my main 'opponent' in this process. He voted the Defense of Marriage Act through a decade ago, and according to Project Vote Smart, shares very little interest with the Human Rights Campaign- who actively promotes gay rights. As a State Senator, he has an important vote in the legislative process, but if his one opposing vote stood alone, it wouldn't have much effect.

     Governor Ed Rendell didn't openly express his position on the issue of gay marriage, but I'd assume that he is a supporter, and as Governor, his  final approval makes the process run smoother.
No recent policy has been written for Pennsylvania on the topic of same sex marriage, but acts, laws, and policies have been written and/ or passed in other states.  

     There are many public supporters behind this issue, but I would say that the most active, and the most publicized would be the Human Rights Campaign which is nation- wide.

     I began to look through the list of lobbying issues and topics, but did not find anything related to same sex marriage recognition in pennsylvania. To be honest I didn't look through the entire list, so I'm sure there are many, I just cannot name any specific lobbyist or group of lobbyists.

     Hopefully I'll influence all allies of the Lesbian, Bi- sexual, Gay, and Transgender community to become actively involved in the politics of their residential state at least because the legislature of their state affects them immediately before any other legislation.

Link to House Committee Meeting Schedules:

http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/CO/HM/COHM.HTM

Link to Senate Committee Meeting Schedules:

http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/CO/SM/COSM.HTM
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Move Out Day By Lenea Harris

Posted by Lenea Harris in American Government - Laufenberg on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at 9:24 pm
A Children's Book about the passing of the Defense of Marriage Act. 
*Work Cited on Last Slide.


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Election Day

Posted by Lenea Harris in American Government - Laufenberg on Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at 9:52 pm

1.What motivated you to come out and vote?

"[I] Didn’t want things to bogged up by the republicans."

2. Do you vote in every election? (How regularly do you vote?)

"Yes."

3. What would you like to see changed in our political system?

"Republicans come up with a platform that works for everybody."

4. Do you know why we vote on Tuesday?

"Not really. "

5. Where have you encountered the highest amount of ad campaigning?

"Television."

6. What was the most memorable campaign ad that you have encountered?

"The one that says that 'Tooney gets jobs for china.'"

7. Are you always sure of who you are going to vote for when you walk into the booth or are you still deliberating? 

"I'm sure. "

8. What changes do you hope to see in Philadelphia as a result of this election? 

"More jobs."

9. What impact do you feel that your vote will have on the election?

"Less republicans in office. "

10. Did you learn about voting in school? If yes, did that impact your willingness to vote?

"Yes, and yes. "

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Still haven't posted anything to my character's tumblr. Don't judge me. Well. judge me if you like. I'll just make it look really pretty tomorrow. 
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