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Saturday, October 25, 2008
5:21pm
Panera Bread
I’m sitting here with a good friend, a good latte, and a good wifi signal. She’s listening to something on her iPod, and I’m listening to the conversation floating over from the table next to us.
The chatter comes from an adult woman with three pre-teen girls. One is the daughter, the other two are friends. At least, that’s my theory. They are getting up to leave:
“We should probably go now so we can get seats.”
“When does it start?”
“Are we gonna have time to buy popcorn?”
“We talk… a lot… haha.”
I remember middle school. I’m so glad that period of my life is over. I really needed to start shaving my legs sooner than I did. I also needed deodorant sooner than I started wearing it - which happens for most who grow up in hot, humid south east Georgia.
Despite my hairy legs and constant post-gym smell, I somehow managed to be a part of the popular group.
One memory that still haunts me involves the time we voted a girl out of our clique. I didn’t want to go through with it. But, I didn’t want to face social suicide either. So I didn’t say anything. The next time we saw her, I think we all just ignored her. Just acted like she wasn’t there. Or we were really mean and snappy. Either way, she got the picture. She was out of the group. Done. Gone.
I hated every moment of that experience.
To this day, I still feel bad about what we did. I still feel bad for her.
Whew. Ok. It’s your turn. Write now.
15 responses so far ↓
traciejane // October 26, 2008 at 8:57 am
8:53 am
I am sipping coffee and reading a new book I bought yesterday. It is a true story called “Same Kind of Different As Me.” about the friendship of a modern day slave and an international art dealer and the unlikely woman who brought them together.
I am thinking your “Write Now” is a way that helped me to be in the moment.
Thanks.
Heidi // October 26, 2008 at 8:59 am
Sunday- 5:54 a.m. (San Diego time)
… I’ve been up for about an hour and getting ready for church and mnistry.
… Today I am extremely nervous, I need to speak and pray in front of the whole congregation.
… I’m wearing my favorite green sweater so I should be okay.
… I just wish it was next week. I’ve had a very hard week and I am very weepy. (hormones are on overload too).
BIGGEST thing…..
… It’s now 5:58 (San iego Time)
My son was born exactly 8 years ago to this minute.
Iceman momma loves you.
Off I go…
melissa irwin // October 26, 2008 at 10:13 am
When I was in 5th and 6th grade, there was an “i hate melissa club” in honor of me.
Ahhhhh….thx for the memories.
j/k
Marisa // October 26, 2008 at 1:57 pm
10:48 AM PT
I am sitting on the love seat, more or less waiting to be beckoned to get my hair done.
Today is my cousin’s wedding. I don’t want this to happen, but I’ll be so happy that this is over with.
My cousin had said that I needed to start my hair at 6 am…for a wedding at 5 pm. My hair is much to heavy for that.
I should be preparing for my midterm this week, since I have some down time right now…maybe soon.
The keys on the left side of my keyboard are sticking…slowing down my typing. I spilled Dr. Pepper right on to it in May.
I just finished telling my mom what I need from the grocery store…she’s nice enough to go get it for me (and pay for it!) during all the madness today.
My right foot is incredibly sore…the pedicurist did not stop when she should have with the pumice stone. So I have a few sores…not good for the heels today.
I can hear the birds cawing outside. It’s a gorgeous day in So Cal.
chelan // October 26, 2008 at 4:49 pm
today is 89 & clear. austin in changing colors in this all-too-brief season.
my 6 & 2 yr old & mini-dachshund are all asleep and i could hear a pin drop.
i’m thinkin’ about what (& when) to pack for my trip ‘home’ to oregon tuesday. and about the big bear hug i’ll get from my dad when i see him…and the gentle touch from my mom.
life is good in chelan’s world
boffthewall // October 26, 2008 at 6:59 pm
Watching “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy.” I randomly flipped to it.
I just came back from my friends house after spending the night. I left and our house was clean, now it’s a complete mess. What happened?
I am so tired.
I start for real at Trader Joe’s tomorrow. I’m nervous.
~Robin // October 26, 2008 at 7:07 pm
wow-love the fresh new blog look, and the new pic of u n the sparkly nose ring, how fun!
nice hat too:)
hugs~
Abs // October 26, 2008 at 9:01 pm
It’s 9:02 East Coast Time
I’m listening to my three old who is supposed to be asleep “shout whisper” to the dog to get out of his room and the baby monitor humming quietly in the kitchen.
I am missing my friends tonight - some who are far away and living far away lives, some who are living across town that I don’t see nearly as much as I’d like - some who are not on this earth anymore and it hurts to think about how much I miss them…
My smoochie is off of work for the next two days and I hope that I will allow myself to savor those few hours with my love and not let myself get snippy about the laundry piling up or the dog hair on the floor.
We’re going to the fair Friday night! Fried Dough and Ferris Wheels - nothing better on an October night!
sara // October 26, 2008 at 9:46 pm
8:44 pm
It’s snowing outside my window… wind is swirling it like a little mini blizzard. I’m finding cool and feeling totally disgusted that it’s winter all at the same time.
TheNorEaster // October 26, 2008 at 10:36 pm
It’s after 10pm. ECT.
I am just finishing my breakfast and my first cup of coffee. I am running through my head what I have to do tonight at work because of the construction and the remodelling. I am pushing away negative thoughts about working on my day off, trying to stay postive.
It’s a lifelong battle.
Earlier today, the nails were again driven through my hands and my feet by a group of people whom I know to be convinced that they are doing “the right thing,” but they don’t know the poison of their words.
My blood pressure went through the roof. My hands started shaking. And the landscape of my soul was ravaged yet again.
I wanted to stop my car, get out, and scream at them.
But, I didn’t.
Because I know The Storm Is Coming…
sarahmarkley // October 26, 2008 at 11:21 pm
your new look is crazy cool looking. creative you are, mandy.
Dean Lusk // October 27, 2008 at 6:46 am
Oh, wow. You are a horrible person!
This rather unpopular girl brought some Micronauts to school (those were like Transformers, I think), which was a pretty unlikely thing for her to do — Micronauts were cool boy action figures, not nerdy girl playthings. She showed them to me right before recess and I was being uncharacteristically friendly to her, saying things like, “Cool, Angela!”
Then, as if on cue, some “cool” friends walked up as she was asking, “Would you like to play with them with me at recess?” I remember glancing around me at the approaching friends (who thought she was super uncool), doing the instant demeanor change, and replying with a sneer/grin, “No way!”
What a rotten kid. That must not have felt good to her.
Louise // October 27, 2008 at 1:24 pm
19:21 GMT +2
Taking a couple of hours to surf and email. One of my beautiful seal point Siamese is curled up on my lap, just happy that I’m home.
Tired after a sleepless night last night and a very long day of work.
Listening to William Orbit - Pieces in a Modern Style. For calm and wholeness to seep back into my soul.
tam // October 28, 2008 at 2:36 am
monday night 11:34
cant sleep. tummy hurts. just prayed with brent. feeling a strong and deep joy, even in the midst of pain and uncertainty. God keeps whispering to me…I AM your significance and sufficiency.
alece // October 30, 2008 at 10:49 am
wow - thanks for that open-hearted confession.
write now ingrid is serenading me. i’m glad i’m taking this “me time” and yet feeling guilty about it at the same time.