Final story of seventh grade

Have you ever written anything so blatantly personal--as in not autobiographical, but might as well be--because you were thinking about it, and you really wanted your mom to read it, so she knew what you were thinking about, but you simultaneously didn't because you didn't want her to know what you were thinking?

I have!  And this is that story.  It was written for school, and I was pretty sure Mrs. K, my teacher (at that time she was Miss W.) would show it to my mom, thereby saving me the embarassment of bringing it to my mom, or forcing myself to bring it to my mom.

Also, going blind is my worst fear.  Well, my second worst fear, after being surrounded by spiders.  Eek!

( All Things Work Together For Good )

Final story of seventh grade

Have you ever written anything so blatantly personal--as in not autobiographical, but might as well be--because you were thinking about it, and you really wanted your mom to read it, so she knew what you were thinking about, but you simultaneously didn't because you didn't want her to know what you were thinking?

I have!  And this is that story.  It was written for school, and I was pretty sure Mrs. K, my teacher (at that time she was Miss W.) would show it to my mom, thereby saving me the embarassment of bringing it to my mom, or forcing myself to bring it to my mom.

Also, going blind is my worst fear.  Well, my second worst fear, after being surrounded by spiders.  Eek!

( All Things Work Together For Good )

Huh?

I'm just going to finish out 2000 in one swell foop, because I looked at the stories that I had written in the first half of 8th grade and they were all...weird.  Really weird.  The first two are titled "character sketches."  I have the vaguest memory of them, but I don't really know what it was all about.

The names are really funny to me.  Actually, all the names in my old stories.  I loved names.  Even now I have a very long list of the names that I will name my children, provided whoever I marry likes them (the names, not the children) and I actually want to bear...fifteen children.

Yeah.  SO not happening.

Anyway, I really love names, but I used to like really strange ones. All I can say is I really labored over those names.  :-)

So, here we have Character Sketch number one.  I suspect it to be based on a fable.

( The Horses )

( Look Before You Eat )

And finally, the last story.: A combination of Victorian moralizing children's literature and utter weirdness a la yours truly...who truly did keep pet katydids when they were in season for several years.  Also, a funny thing:  Except for the katydids, the characters are nothing like me.  However, the geography of the story is my house.  Even now when I read it, I can see in my head where everything is taking place--my house about 10 years ago. 

( Best Friends, Forever? )

Well, I hope you enjoyed.  2001 is around the corner with more fascinating poetry and prose. :-P

Huh?

I'm just going to finish out 2000 in one swell foop, because I looked at the stories that I had written in the first half of 8th grade and they were all...weird.  Really weird.  The first two are titled "character sketches."  I have the vaguest memory of them, but I don't really know what it was all about.

The names are really funny to me.  Actually, all the names in my old stories.  I loved names.  Even now I have a very long list of the names that I will name my children, provided whoever I marry likes them (the names, not the children) and I actually want to bear...fifteen children.

Yeah.  SO not happening.

Anyway, I really love names, but I used to like really strange ones. All I can say is I really labored over those names.  :-)

So, here we have Character Sketch number one.  I suspect it to be based on a fable.

( The Horses )

( Look Before You Eat )

And finally, the last story.: A combination of Victorian moralizing children's literature and utter weirdness a la yours truly...who truly did keep pet katydids when they were in season for several years.  Also, a funny thing:  Except for the katydids, the characters are nothing like me.  However, the geography of the story is my house.  Even now when I read it, I can see in my head where everything is taking place--my house about 10 years ago. 

( Best Friends, Forever? )

Well, I hope you enjoyed.  2001 is around the corner with more fascinating poetry and prose. :-P

Sound familiar, o Trekkies?

From Bewitched, Season 2, Episode 18:

Darren:  You know, Endora, sometimes you can be almost human.
Endora:  This is no time to be insulting!

Actually...Endora and Spock would make a very interesting couple.  They have an awful lot in common...and then an awful lot NOT in common...  (Cracky Bewitched/Star Trek crossover, anyone? BWAHAHAHA!  The girl who played Janice Rand was in the Pilot...)

EDIT:  The nurse in this episode (the one where Tabitha is born) totally looks like Chapel.  She isn't Majel Barret, but she really REALLY reminds me of her! 

Nurse Kelton:  I've been a nurse for twenty years, and I know there's a logical explanation for everything that happens.

SERIOUSLY!  This is a Star Trek episode in disguise...a few months early--1/13/66 according to hulu.

Sound familiar, o Trekkies?

From Bewitched, Season 2, Episode 18:

Darren:  You know, Endora, sometimes you can be almost human.
Endora:  This is no time to be insulting!

Actually...Endora and Spock would make a very interesting couple.  They have an awful lot in common...and then an awful lot NOT in common...  (Cracky Bewitched/Star Trek crossover, anyone? BWAHAHAHA!  The girl who played Janice Rand was in the Pilot...)

EDIT:  The nurse in this episode (the one where Tabitha is born) totally looks like Chapel.  She isn't Majel Barret, but she really REALLY reminds me of her! 

Nurse Kelton:  I've been a nurse for twenty years, and I know there's a logical explanation for everything that happens.

SERIOUSLY!  This is a Star Trek episode in disguise...a few months early--1/13/66 according to hulu.