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1/26/13 – Early afternoon, green armchair
An old man sits on the dock, fishing. He is lost in the enchanting mystery that is the sea. When he was young, he would follow his father to the docks, watching him load crates on to the big ships from America. What would it be like to be on…
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Welcoming Generation Y
Some of you probably have noticed that the posts over the last few days have appeared to be the journals of a high school student. That is because they are. It has long been an intention of mine to open up the page for folks from the Millennial generation to…
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1/25/13 – 1st period, English 3 Honors
Such jealousy from a subtle glance. The blaze a slight smile can ignite. We may not actively seek attention, yet each slow glance between them drives an icy dagger of resentment into my heart. But the result is not blood; it is inferiority. With each moment they share together, each…
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1/25/13 – Morning, on the bus
Silence. He hangs in the air around me, refusing to leave side, clinging to me like grey does to an elephant’s hide. Hide. That’s something I try to do, but the funny thing about Silence is that try as I might, he is impossible to shake. Sure, if skulk away…
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1/24/13 – 7th period, Honors Calculus
I am trapped in an ocean of meaningless conversation, floating on a door of unfulfillment. It has a brass handle. I drift in and out of consciousness with the up and down of the swells. Rage at my vacuous surroundings pins me down like a red rose in the mouth…
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1/24/13 – 2nd period, French 3
Why do we learn? Why do we sacrifice? I remain caught between opposing sides of serving a higher purpose. To be a martyr for the oppressed, to dedicate and possibly sacrifice oneself in every sense is a virtuous and noble cause, yet it begs the question of why we perceive…
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1/24/13 – Before school, on the bus
Why is it the boundaries of what exists and what doesn’t are drawn by the senses? The surreal is not imaginary, it is a separate metaphysical dimension. The senses are only determined by an individual’s cognitive skills, so who among us holds the divine qualification to say with certainty what…
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J.J. Abrams set to direct ‘Star Wars: Episode VII’
Maybe, just maybe… depends on what books/storylines from after Return of the Jedi he decides to use.
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30 Things About My Invisible Illness You May Not Know | But You Dont Look Sick? support for those with invisible illness or chronic illness
Source: lutranchesi.files.wordpress.com via Keith Wayne on Pinterest Thanks to my old friend from High School, Tonya Swallow Bazan, for originally pointing out this post. We…
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