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I
have to write in this journal
so don't blame me if it's not great. First
of all, I'm not a writer, and second of
all I hate homework. Ms. Phipps, my
English teacher, thinks this is going to
be some "great social experiment" -
whatever! Actually if I can
get passed the fact that it
is homework, it might not be
so bad. Nobody would believe this, but
I've always wanted to keep a journal. My
Grandma Webster once showed me the one she
had when she was a teenager, about a
million years ago, and it was totally
amazing. The way she put down her feelings
on the pages, in that small beautiful
handwriting of hers. She said that journal
had saved her life lots of times when she
was feeling so down she'd soon as kill
herself then have to face another day of
slaving over filthy washrooms or some
other totally degrading job. But then
there was her journal... her private
place, where she always knew she could
write down her dreams of the life she was
going to have some day. She said just
writing them down made those dreams more
real. She also said the journal made her
feel like she was more real too. Sometimes
I'd like to feel more real.
So
the journal part might not be so bad, but
I know that working on this "Making
Connections" play writing project with
Becca, Miguel and Chaz is going to be
loads of fun. (Right.) I have
no idea how to write a play. And Ms.
Phipps says it's supposed to have
characters in it who are "going through
transitional times within themselves and
with each other"... excuse
me? What the hell is that
supposed to mean? She also said not to
worry about it because everything we do on
this project is part of the process, even
worrying about how we're going to do it.
Like I might actually care enough to
worry.
Anyway,
today we're supposed to write down what we
think about the other people in our group.
She says not to hold back because they
won't ever see it unless we show it to
them. I don't care if they do see it. I'd
tell them this stuff to their faces! Here
goes:
Becca
- She's incredibly uptight. She must think
it would kill her or something if she ever
smiled. Maybe she just doesn't know how to
have fun. It seems like all she cares
about is grades and making sure nobody's
cheating off of her on tests. I don't know
what's with her. She's isn't actually ugly
or anything, but her hair and those
clothes! I guess it doesn't matter if all
she thinks about is getting into some big
time college.
Miguel
- He's cool but I don't know much about
him, but he kinda has this attitude like
"Don't mess with me." Maybe it's just an
act, 'cause I've seen him joke around with
a few of the girls, and he is way cute
when he's relaxed and having a good time.
Great brown eyes! Great ass! Working with
Miguel on this project could be...
interesting.
Chaz
- I can't figure this guy out. I've never
seen him even talk to a girl and he's not
interesting enough to be gay. And tell me,
please, what is the point of those pants!
I think anybody who tries that hard to
have the "right" look, with the shoes, and
hair and the skateboard thing... which is
totally juvenile... must be doing it
because there's nothing
underneath.
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