I scoured the lunchroom for my friends.
Okay, done.
I can see that they're all huddled over some random girl's iPhone.
I wonder what it is this time: a new video, game, random app?
As I get closer, I can see exactly what it is, and everything inside me wants to groan.
It's a picture of Taylor Lautner, shirtless.
Whatever. I could deal with the squeals of "He's so HOT!" for a few minutes.
However, this random girl begins to zoom in and search around the picture.
More squeals.
Okay. A few more minutes can't hurt.
Before I know what's going on, lunch is almost over.
As some of the girls continue to talk about Taylor's "rockin' bod", another girl at the table and I make eye contact.
Both of us are screaming in our heads, "You have GOT to be kidding me!"
Sure, it only lasted a few seconds, but it's how I feel every time I log onto this site.
Even if it's only for a few minutes, when I'm on Xanga, I don't feel like some weird freak who likes to ponder books instead of boys.
Of course, not that many people really care much about what I have to say on here, but for some reason, that kind of stuff just doesn't matter.
For a brief time in my day, I know I'm not alone, and
that's enough :)

I managed to get a 29 on the ACT.
What is this world coming to?!

Well, I guess this is the crash after the adrenaline rush. I'm not sure how long I expected it to last this time.
I managed to make it the whole weekend plus 2 1/2 school days without anything going terribly wrong, so that's a plus. Guess I'll just pick up where I started and go for 3 days this time even though giving up seems very, very appealing right now.

Why is it that the more your customers tell you that they do NOT enjoy feeling like stalkers, the more stalker-prone notifications you add to their News (and now Live) Feed.
Seriously?!
I thought things were getting a little stalkerish when I was informed of everyone's relationship status change.
(At least that one gave me something to talk about, though. Don't judge me. You know you do it too.)

Then came the new News Feed that showed me people's Wall conversations. WTF, mate?! I mean, I know it's public since it's on Facebook, but that doesn't mean I want people's "LOLs" and "I love you :)"s all over my front page. It's getting in the way of the juicy stuff.

Now, Facebook, what are you even thinking with this Live Feed.
Why do I need to know that Susie Q. is now friends with Tommy Turbinblaster, someone I'm 100% sure I do. not. know.?
At least the relationship changes and Wall conversations make SENSE.
Now, I think you're just pushing our buttons to see how much we'll put up with before leaving.

Jerks.

really felt like the first day of Fall.
Everything about the weather was so perfect.
When I first stepped out of my house today, I felt a quick bite of cold, but not that, "Oh my God, if I had male parts, they would freeze off in t minus seconds" bite of cold, no.
Just a quick rush of slightly chilly wind that reminds you that you're alive.
As for the Sun, she was smiling brighter than ever, her warm rays mixing together with the blowing of the wind.
As much as I searched for a perfect summation of what I was feeling, only one word came to mind:

perfection.


fall 2008