House

Prom

On Friday the 21st I went to a homeschool prom with my friend Aleigh... I have to say it was an interesting experience. The fun was all in getting ready, finding my dress, doing my nails, putting make-up on, doing my hair all fancy.. but then we got to the prom, and I began to regret it.

My eyes scanned the room, searching for familiar faces, finding none... We sat down and anxiously waited for our dinner (I was very hungry considering I hadn't eaten since 12pm). They served us some salad around 7:30 it wasn't too bad, if you ignored the brown around the edges... our dinner was served around 8' o clock, I got London Broil... it was alright. But afterward my stomach hurt. So I texted Aleigh's parents to see if they could pick us up around 10, I was going to spend the night at her house, we thought we would have more fun watching a movie or something. They told us they'd come by around 10-10:30... I didn't feel like dancing, I didn't recognize any of the music, it sounded like something from a time machine. I went out into the lobby where a girl was playing a piano (and if you know me, you know I would much rather instrumental music). I called my mom told her about all the fun I was having, and told her that Aleigh's parents would come and get us soon.. I then found a couch, settled down, dialed Marissa's number and spent the rest of the night talking to my best friend... it was a little after 11' o clock when the cell phone died. I searched for Aleigh, wondering where her parents were.. they came and got us around 11:45 took us home to Aleigh's and then my mom picked me up..

So that's how prom went... nothing overwhelmingly exciting, I doubt I'll be remembered as the girl sitting in the lobby on the cell phone...

The Wood Dance

The Wood Dance
By Cameo Christine

I gazed up at the canopy of trees. Wind violently hit my face. A tear dared to journay down my cold cheek. I tried to resist, but then freed the captive tears and gave into the fear. I was tired and lost. After wondering around for so long I couldn't remember anything but this strange wood. remaining light glowed through the leaves before being swallowed by the night. My heart beat wildly. Then I noticed a faint light escaping the dark. I glanced into the dark to find the stars danicing across the sky. A noise beside me attracted my attention, what I saw cause me to doubt my sanity. The trees had taken the form of man and were dancing. The wood seemed to transform into a grand ballroom and the trees, were great kings and queens. The stars were the lights that guided their steps across the brilliant dance floor, and the wind was an orchestra, playing a tune that was beautiful, yet melancholy. It made me want to smile and cry at the same time. The fear that had built up inside of my heart seemed to vanish and the ocean of tears dried up.

Ways To Maintain A Healthy Level of Insanity

Ways To Maintain A Healthy Level of Insanity:

1. At Lunch Time, Sit In Your Parked Car With Sunglasses on and point A Hair Dryer At Passing Cars. See If They Slow Down.

2. Page Yourself Over The Intercom. Don't Disguise Your Voice.

3. Every Time Someone Asks You To Do Something, Ask If They Want Fries with That.

4. Put Your Garbage Can On Your Desk And Label It "In".

5. Put Decaf In The Coffee Maker For 3 Weeks. Once Everyone Has Gotten Over Their Caffeine Addictions, Switch To Espresso.

6. Finish all Your Sentences With "In Accordance With The Prophecy."

7. Don't use any punctuation

8. As Often As Possible, Skip Rather Than Walk.

9. Specify That Your Drive-through Order Is "To Go."

10. Sing Along At The Opera.

11. Go To A Poetry Recital And Ask Why The Poems Don't Rhyme

12. Put Mosquito Netting Around Your Work Area And Play Tropical Sounds All Day.

13. When The Money Comes Out of The ATM, Scream "I Won!, I Won!"

14. When Leaving The Zoo, Start Running Towards The Parking Lot, Yelling "Run For Your Lives, They're Loose!!"

15. Tell Your Children Over Dinner. "Due To The Economy, We Are Going To Have To Let One Of You Go."

Yeah, I do these weekly... so I don't go crazy