• Memorial Day Weekend
• "Hi, Debra!"
• Home Ec Disaster
• Robbed!
• My Regal Cinemas Experience
• Sleepover!
• The Dream
  
• Wednesday Excitement
• Verbal Becomes Physical
• Icy!
• Locked Out
• Gift - Unwrapping?
• Walker
• "She's Lost It"
• Laughed At
• She Thought I Was A WHAT?
  

Memorial Day Weekend – May 27
Kim and I had fuuuun, but whoever saw us (Reece and Jake most likely) probably think we are nuts! lol! ;-) Who goes up and down a street a million times singing and dancing and playing with an umbrella and doing gymnastics? We do! lol!
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“Hi, Debra!” – May 31
Omg something funny happened on Friday! We all had to print out our outlines on Friday, and a group of us, me included, were sent to do so in Mrs. Mueller's class. Now, Kelly Driscoll and Corinne what's-her-last-name, two of the popular 7th graders, have history with her 5th period. So we walked in, and I said "May we use your computers?" and either Corinne or Kelly, I forget which, turned around and said "Hi, Debra!" and then the other one did, and there was a whole chorus of them. I'm not even one of the popular kids! Mrs. Mueller was looking at me strangely...
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Home Ec Disaster – End of May
NEVER put metal in the microwave! Jessica (Additude Girl) took out a metal baking pan instead of the plastic one and I, since I only got six hours of sleep tops last night, being tired and not thinking, put it in the microwave and started cleaning up. Next thing I know, Mrs. Graham is yelling at us about cooking safty! Oy vey!
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Robbed!  - June 7
I was robbed! My wallet must have fallen out of my binder this morning, because in 1st period I discovered it missing. Towards the end of 1st period I went to the main office to see if it had been found, and it had not. Right before 3rd period I asked again, still nothing. I went to the cafeteria during 3rd, since that is most likely where I left it, gone. Then the House C secretary put it in Mrs. Mueller's room during 4th period--the period in which I have her. I was glad to have it back, but when I looked inside, I found that my money-- thirty or forty somethin dollars-- was gone! I told Mrs. Mueller, and she helped me trace it back to House C and then House B, where the House B secretary told me that the person who had turned it in had found it in the lost and found. Later I discovered that my Kings Dominion Season Pass was also gone!!! This was the 1st time any of my friends have seen me cry...
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My Regal Cinemas Experience - June 17
NEVER tug too hard on a package of Reeces Pieces! Kimberly Ann, Emi, and I went with Mrs. C to see the movie Like Mike which, I must say, was pretty good, but that's not the point. Anyway, we got two candy combos, with Kimberly Ann and Emi getting Cookie Dough and me getting Reeces Pieces, Mrs. C getting the Twizzlers. We were about fifteen minutes early for the movie, and we were the only ones in Theater 4. The stupid bag of candy would not open no matter how hard I tried! Finally I tugged really hard on it - BIG mistake! The bag ripped open, not only the top but the side too. Candy flew EVERYWHERE! Thank goodness no one else was there, or they would have been showered with Reeces Pieces! As it was I ended up with very few in the bag, some on my lap, some on Mrs. C's lap, some in her purse, quite bit on the floor, and some in the popcorn (which makes a very interesting combination, if I do say so myself)! It was SO funny!
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Sleepover!  - July
I had a really cool sleepover last night. Kimberly Ann and Noel came over, and when we were taking a walk we went to Emily S.'s and she ended up part of the party, too. We were talking online and watching TV, and then there was pizza for dinner. After, we messed with Codie H.'s head a bit, hehe. We IMed her saying we were Sasha (that was Noel), Joseph Zachary (me), and Nathan Lee Jr. (Kimberly Ann). After about a half hour, we said who we really were - that girl is going to SO hate us when we get back in school. After that we made a poster of photos for me to take to camp, and Kim and Emily drew in what little space was left. I got mad at Kim when she, not thinking about what she was drawing, drew a cross on there. We fixed it so it looks like a heart. I had rented the last copy of A Walk to Remember, so we watched that. Kim fell asleep during it, but Emily, Noel, and I saw all of it. By that time it was about 1, and we started talking to my online friends. Around 2 we were getting kinda tired, and I turned off the light. Noel was afraid of boogimen, and later when I saw lights flickering in the other side of the basement, we freaked and went to bed. We woke at 6, but didn't move till 8:30 for Emily and me, and Noel we couldn't get up till 9:30. Kim, meanwhile, was still asleep! 10 came and went, and she still didn't get up! Finally when we were about to ice her she got up, and people started to leave shortly after.
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The Dream - End of August
It was the Thursday before the start of 8th grade. The next day my mother would go to Harmony and get my schedule. I fell asleep thinking about that. I had a dream that night; I dreamed my schedule. When I woke up, being the person I am, I put it on Excel. When Mom got home with my real schedule, it looked strangely familiar. It looked like the schedule in the dream! When I checked it against Excel, I found out why. It was exactly the same. I had dreamed my schedule!
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Wednesday Excitement – Middle of September, October?
My mother reminded me to grab my key on Tuesday night. HR on Wednesday, it hit me that I forgot my key. That afternoon it was cold, it was windy, and it was raining. I got home, and the Volvo was gone. I tried both front doors, the back door, and the basement door, all were locked. I don't know the garage code. I went next door to the neighbor's and tried to call the store, no answer. I forgot mom's cell phone number. I was standing there talking to the neighbor, and I saw the Volvo pull out of the driveway. I left my stuff at the neighbor's and ran after it, and caught it waiting to go at the corner.
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Verbal Becomes Physical – November 4
This morning we (a bunch of people from The Group) were in the library. When I walked up to where some of them (Regan and Joce included) were standing, Regan told me to 'Get away, female dog' (insert curse form where 'female dog' is). My reply (I actually had one for once!) was "I'm not a female dog" (No curse, I said female dog). She wasn't amused, and she called me a jack a**. "I'm not a donkey, either." She called me a moron, and before I could respond Joce cut in. She sure wasn't defending me, but she cursed at Regan. Regan went at Joce, most likely to hit her, and I grabbed her to try to keep her away from Joce, whom I was standing right next to (Regan had been across the circle of us originally). (Why was I helping Joce in the first place? I don't even know.) Regan told me not to touch her, and kicked me. Now, if someone kicks me, I kick back. It's a reflex, after dealing with my brother's temper all this time. That's what I did. Then I had to kick her again, to get her away from me somewhat, before she slammed me into the bookcases. She DID shove me, but not as hard as she otherwise would have (or atleast so I think...). I left after that. That was my first ever physical fight at school.
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Icy! – December 7
If you don’t have snow, be glad for it. It snowed here, and we have five inches of the stuff. Last night, around six o’clock, I decided to go out and get the mail. It was dark and cold, so I told myself I wouldn’t be out long. My boots are a pain in the behind, so instead of bothering with them and socks, I just put on my regular shoes. We have a long driveway. Not very far down that driveway, I almost slipped on the ice covering the pavement. “Stick to the snow, stick to the snow, stick to the snow…” I started muttering (yes, I talk to myself) as I did so. What I didn’t count on was the snow to be iced over. It was a thin sheet of ice, so when I stepped on it my feet went through the ice and the five inches of snow. When I reached the bottom of the driveway, I almost fell into the gutter, having not seen it through the snow and the darkness. I had to pound on the mailbox several times before it would open because it likes to get stuck. On the way back inside, I decided to use the other part of the yard, hoping it wasn’t so icy. Jeez, I was scared. No one was home, and if I slipped and hurt myself… not a nice picture. I barely made it across the driveway without falling. As it turns out, the main yard was just as icy and even deeper than the side yard. As I ran up the hill that is our front yard, snow collected in my shoes. I was cold, and my ankles stung. I got inside, threw off my shoes. And went to the basement. I looked down at my feet, and saw that I had cut my ankles on the ice.
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Locked Out - December 10
I went outside to get something from the car this morning, in below freezing weather. Mom gave me the keys because the car was locked. I forgot to unlock the front door behind me when I went out, so when I came back I was locked out. I kept knocking on the door, and no one came.Finally my father came, and when he opened it...
Him: Don't you have your key?
Me: No, it's in my backpack.
Him: You have your mother's key.
Um, opps!
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Gift - Unwrapping? - December 11
This didn't happen to me, but to my friend Nicki. She was wrapping her holiday gifts; mine was last. After she finished wrapping mine, she sat back, glad that she had finished. Then something strange happened: My gift began unwrapping itself. "That's not supposed to happen..." Mr. U. said. So why did it happen? Who knows!
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Walker - December 16
It is against Harmony Intermediate School rules for the students who live in the HA housing development to walk to school, even though the development is across the street from the school. Sometimes it can't be helped, though. Sometimes we just have to walk.
Today, bus 239 didn't show up. It was over five minutes late, when one girl, let's call her Lisa since I don't know her name, said, "Is anyone up for walking?" About a minute later, she started walking, and the boy at our busstop and I followed her. We walked in silence until we reached about the Shies' house. My mother was driving to work, and she offered me a ride. I turned her down, with the excuse that she couldn't take all four of us - the three of us from the bus stop and Emily. I used that excuse, but, to be honest, that wasn't why I turned my mother down, and later, Mr. Shie, who also offered a ride. I've always liked when things happen to me - whether they be exciting, dangerous, or sad. No, not liked, loved. I love when things happen to me. I wanted this chance - to break the rules, to walk to school. I was in the lead when we got to West Colonial, but I let Lisa go in front. I had expected West Colonial to be busy, since that is what lead the school board to outlaw walking. It wasn't, though. A few cars, and then it was safe to cross. We walked up to the building, and into school.
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"She's Lost It." - December 19
I was at computer club that day. I don't know what happened. We were doing program using multiple functions. No story here, huh? Well, something unusual happened. I don't laugh much. Very rarely do I really laugh, even though I frequently use the phrase 'lol'. Well, at computer club, I cracked up twice. I mean, I was laughing so hard I was crying. Over nothing. I can't even remember what it was. It got to the point that Brian looked at me and said, "She's lost it." I didn't even try to argue with him.
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Laughed At - January 3
My front yard is a hill. Not steep, not even steep enough for sledding, but a hill nonetheless. It was raining this morning, so the ground was all wet and slippery. I got out of the house late. When I opened the door, I saw the bus turning around through the trees. I ran down the hill screaming, "No!!!".  About half way down I slipped and slid down the yard. Got up right before the gutter, thank goodness, and continued running, aware that my behind was all wet. Luckily, the bus driver saw me, and backed up. I made it once again.
Once I got to school, I tracked down a lot of my friends to give them party invites. Afterwards, I had Chorus class. I was thirsty, so I got up to ask Cochran if I could get a drink of water. She gave me permission, and as I left the room everyone started laughing. When I returned, they were giving me weird looks. I passed a note back to Emily: "Are my pants that noticable? Was that what they were laughing at?" Her reply: "Erm. Yes. There's a big brown spot on the back of them." Sigh. Why didn't someone tell me that before I got laughed at by my whole class? I ended up calling home and getting a new pair of pants, but still... it was embarrassing!
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She Thought I Was A WHAT? - February 8
Have you ever had someone think you are something different online than you really are?? Like, people think you are older or younger than you are? People thinking you look different than you do? Well, look at this.
KendraWalter: I'd hug you, but you don't like hugs, so I'll just *wink*
Devolocity: lol
jdknez: you'd hug who?
Devolocity: me 
KendraWalter: He doesn't like hugs...
Devolocity: I am a girl 
KendraWalter: I'm confused beyond all repair....
KendraWalter: Okay.  Hang in here with this slow older person.  You are a girl, dev?
KendraWalter: I thought you were a boy.
She thought I was a guy. Me. A guy. I was laughing so hard! I don't think I act like a guy... do I? No matter what, it's funny!