I wrote my first story when I was 12
years old. It was for a school writing assignment. I wanted to impress my
English teacher because she was kind of like Miss Jenny in Matilda. I had a lot of favourite teachers when
I was in grade school but this English teacher (who I could not remember the
name today, but I remember her as an indistinct, plump figure with curly hair
and a kind smile—she was just a substitute then) was my most favourite of them
all. So we were told to write a short story as our final assignment for that
school year and I wanted to write the best story ever but I ended up consuming
an entire notebook plus a few pages of writing paper attached haphazardly to
the notebook, it was not a short story. I thought everyone was impressed by my efforts;
they kept borrowing to read it and said it was real good. Of course, we were
sixth graders back then so it’s not really as impressive as it sounds. I found out
my teacher never checked the notebooks. She placed them in a cupboard and
allowed dust to gather until I unearthed them and saved the notebooks from
oblivion. I was bitterly disappointed and vowed never to put that kind of
effort in school projects thus the procrastination started. It was not my first
story, I’ve been constructing stories in my mind since I learned how to think
aka since I started reading books. Sometimes they are stories from books I’m
reading, when I’m not fully satisfied with the stories and wanted to add a bit
of a personal touch to them, hence the editing started. My mind is like the
universe where I travel in my own personal TARDIS to different times,
dimensions and worlds (since I can't deal with reality that well). COOL.COOL.COOL
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Friday, August 12, 2011
He's Gone.
It's official. Strange, I feel...nothing. Perhaps it is because I have already said my goodbyes. Or maybe it is just the initial shock. He's truly gone. Goodbye Skipper. An era has ended in the Emirates. Goodbye.
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Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Autographs and grim stars
I have this pet peeve about famous
people who sign autographs looking so grim or sullen. I was just watching this
video of Sebastian Vettel grimly signing autographs.If I were a fan in that
position, right in front of him, and a few inches away where we are breathing
the same air, well I’d be very excited. Imagine that, a person I look up to who
is always seen laughing and smiling on videos is looking so grim while signing
fan autographs. It would be disappointing and I don’t think I’d want his
autograph anymore. I love Seb and all and his hand, which is bandaged for
unknown reasons, must hurt but at least he should smile for the fans or give a
little grin. Not to keep our hopes up or anything but just to be really decent
to the people behind the fence who went through a lot of trouble to get his
autograph. It happened to me before, it was in this political movement concert
which features a lot of local bands and my ultimate lead singer of a local band
crush will be playing. Well we went to the stage, illegally, and watched the
band play just a few inches from us. I was screaming inside, it was an
excellent view. We waited to take pictures with him after the show, a local TV
show was interviewing him and a few other girls were already taking pictures,
and when our turn came well, it was disappointing because he was looking so
grim and did not even smile during the photo. My heart, which until that moment
had ballooned to a bursting point, deflated. It was disappointing really and I was
an unhappy fan after everything we’ve gone through to get there. It’s difficult
being in their place, I know that and it can be really tiresome having to sign
autographs and take pictures and smile in every one of them but don’t you think
they should give us a decent appearance that they are happy that we’re there
for them? Huh. If I were to be a star one day, I’d definitely smile even if my
face hurts from always smiling.
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