I wrote this for British Literature, and I liked it. So! Enjoy.
A black figure stole out of the large mansion carrying a small sack over its shoulder. The mansion was called the Red House and the figure was its owner’s son: Dunstan Cass. Dunstan was a smart, shady character with a smooth tongue that he used to swindle people. Right now, the sack he carried contained a bottle of wine, a loaf of bread, and a small crystal vase that his younger brother had sold him. Dunstan had managed to purchase it for two pounds and was planning on selling it to dear Mrs. Winthrop for ten pounds.
He made his way to the Winthrop residence, a cozy brick house with smoke wafting out the chimney. Mrs. Winthrop, humming a little tune, was weeding with her little son, Aaron. Dunstan called out with a cheesy smile and a wheedling tone, “Top o’ the day, Mrs. Winthrop. How’s the baby?”
Aaron ran behind his mother, peeped his head out, and jammed his thumb into his little mouth. “Good day, Mr. Dunstan, sir. He’s just wonderful. What’s in the bag?” asked Mrs. Winthrop, skepticism mounting in her voice.
“I’m so glad you asked that, ma’am. This here,” he removed the vase from the sack. “This is a genuine diamond vase. I’m going to let you have it for only ten pounds, because you’ve such a pretty face.” His smile broadened and he patted the vase. It twinkled in the warm sun as Dunstan stroked its smooth surface.
“Oh? A pretty face has I, eh? A pretty face you’ll have when I’m through with you!” She whipped a potato from her apron pocket and flung it at Dunstan’s face. “Go swindle someone else with your low tricks! I may be pretty, but I ain’t stupid!” She bolted after him, still pelting him with potatoes and weeds.
Dunstan turned and ran as fast as his long legs could carry him. After two minutes of straight sprinting he finally looked back. All he could see of Mrs. Winthrop and her painful potatoes was the smoke lazily curling up towards the clouds. Nobody saw him again the next day, but anyone who had would have run away at the sight of his purple cheek.
Dunstan plodded along the dirt road towards the Red House. After spending two days with nothing but a bottle of red wine and a loaf of stale bread, he decided it was time for some meat. After drinking the entire bottle of wine in one day he was still slightly drunk, but he knew that nobody at home – except maybe Godfrey, his brother – would even care, nonetheless notice his return. He staggered up the front stairs and attempted to open the large, wooden door. His tired, alcohol-impaired eyes couldn’t make out the doorknob or the knocker so instead he collapsed in front of the door with a thud.
Hearing a noise, Godfrey Cass hurried to the front door and flung it open. He wasn’t surprised to see his brother sprawled out on the porch. The thought that he should just leave his drunken brother there flashed in his mind, but he decided against it. He sighed and wondered what his idiot brother had tried this time. Grabbing Dunstan’s arms, Godfrey hauled his brother to the Great Hall and deposited his unconscious figure on the couch.
When Dunstan came to, he was startled to see a great big moose staring into his face. Jumping up, he uttered a faint cry. His head pounded and he eased himself back onto the couch cushion. He was home again, probably to end up back in some no-good deal with another person smarter than himself, but he wouldn’t admit that. Dunstan was a proud, stupid man.
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Stuff...?
School can go die in a hole. Along with being awake, stress, and dead pointe shoes. Well, I guess dead pointe shoes are... already dead.
So... what has been happening in my life? Not much actually. My life is pretty monotonous at the time. I can't think right now, but that's not very unusual. I usually don't think.
Tonight is Youth Group! Yay! I get to see my friends! ^-^
Uhm... I really don't have much to say. The past... well, forever has been pretty much run-of-the-mill. What does that phrase mean, anyways? Tell me when you find out.
Ah...................... There's nothing else to say...?
Tell me what to say!
Love y'all!
OH! I turned 16 on Thursday! That's weird. I'm 16. o.O
I had a 45 minute lunch at Friday's, then I went to MSBOA Festival (we got all I's), then rehearsal. Rachel told Amie it was my birthday... so everybody sang. >.<
So... what has been happening in my life? Not much actually. My life is pretty monotonous at the time. I can't think right now, but that's not very unusual. I usually don't think.
Tonight is Youth Group! Yay! I get to see my friends! ^-^
Uhm... I really don't have much to say. The past... well, forever has been pretty much run-of-the-mill. What does that phrase mean, anyways? Tell me when you find out.
Ah...................... There's nothing else to say...?
Tell me what to say!
Love y'all!
OH! I turned 16 on Thursday! That's weird. I'm 16. o.O
I had a 45 minute lunch at Friday's, then I went to MSBOA Festival (we got all I's), then rehearsal. Rachel told Amie it was my birthday... so everybody sang. >.<
Sunday, February 15, 2009
What is Church?
So, y'all know I'm a pretty strong Christian. Pretty strong, as in if I don't have friends I crumble.
Lately, like for the past... a while... I haven't been going to church. I don't know what it is, but I just don't really see the point, except for taking communion. My church has been going through rough times, and I just don't feel like it's God's place anymore.
Lately, like for the past... a while... I haven't been going to church. I don't know what it is, but I just don't really see the point, except for taking communion. My church has been going through rough times, and I just don't feel like it's God's place anymore.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
~Perfection~
What do I have to do
To be accepted by my friends?
What do I have to do
To gain nice words from them?
What do I have to do
To let some friendships mend?
What do I have to do
So they'll see the perfect gem?
I have to be perfect.
I have to be cool.
I have to be pretty,
And follow the rules.
What do I have to do
To be accepted by my parents?
What do I have to do
To gain respect from them?
What do I have to do
So they'll see my repentance?
What do I have to do
So they'll see the perfect gem?
I have to be perfect.
I have to be kind.
I have to make use
Of my small, silly mind.
What do I have to do
To be accepted by myself?
What do I have to do
To give myself a ten?
What do I have to do
To see beauty in myself.
What do I have to do
To I'll see the perfect gem?
I have to be perfect.
I have to be right.
I have to be noticed,
And be a delight.
What do I have to do
To be accepted by Daddy?
What do I have to do
To be anointed by his dove?
What do I have to do
To make my Father happy?
What do I have to do
To have my Abba's love?
I have to be perfect.
I have to be holy.
I have to be spotless,
BUT JESUS IS THAT FOR ME.
To be accepted by my friends?
What do I have to do
To gain nice words from them?
What do I have to do
To let some friendships mend?
What do I have to do
So they'll see the perfect gem?
I have to be perfect.
I have to be cool.
I have to be pretty,
And follow the rules.
What do I have to do
To be accepted by my parents?
What do I have to do
To gain respect from them?
What do I have to do
So they'll see my repentance?
What do I have to do
So they'll see the perfect gem?
I have to be perfect.
I have to be kind.
I have to make use
Of my small, silly mind.
What do I have to do
To be accepted by myself?
What do I have to do
To give myself a ten?
What do I have to do
To see beauty in myself.
What do I have to do
To I'll see the perfect gem?
I have to be perfect.
I have to be right.
I have to be noticed,
And be a delight.
What do I have to do
To be accepted by Daddy?
What do I have to do
To be anointed by his dove?
What do I have to do
To make my Father happy?
What do I have to do
To have my Abba's love?
I have to be perfect.
I have to be holy.
I have to be spotless,
BUT JESUS IS THAT FOR ME.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
A Song
I don't usually like country music, but this song always gives me chills.
We were both young, when I first saw you.
I close my eyes and the flashback starts-
I'm standing there, on a balcony in summer air.
I see the lights; see the party, the ball gowns.
I see you make your way through the crowd-
You say hello, little did I know...
That you were Romeo, you were throwing pebbles-
And your daddy said "stay away from Juliet"-
And I was crying on the staircase-
begging you please don't go...
And I said...
Romeo take me somewhere, we can be alone.
I'll be waiting; all there's left to do is run.
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess,
It's a love story, baby, just say yes.
So I sneak out to the garden to see you.
We keep quiet, because we're dead if they knew-
So close your eyes... escape this town for a little while.
Oh, Oh.
Cause you were Romeo - I was a scarlet letter,
And your daddy said "stay away from Juliet" -
but you were everything to me-
I was begging you, please don't go-
And I said...
Romeo take me somewhere, we can be alone.
I'll be waiting; all there's left to do is run.
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess.
It's a love story, baby, just say yes-
Romeo save me, they're trying to tell me how to feel.
This love is difficult, but it's real.
Don't be afraid, we'll make it out of this mess.
It's a life story, baby, just say yes.
Oh, Oh.
I got tired of waiting.
Wondering if you were ever coming around.
My faith in you was fading-
When I met you on the outskirts of town.
And I said...
Romeo save me, I've been feeling so alone.
I keep waiting, for you but you never come.
Is this in my head, I don't know what to think-
He knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring and said...
Marry me Juliet, you'll never have to be alone.
I love you, and that's all I really know.
I talked to your dad -- go pick out a white dress
It's a love story, baby just say... yes.
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh.
'cause we were both young when I first saw you.
~Love Song~
We were both young, when I first saw you.
I close my eyes and the flashback starts-
I'm standing there, on a balcony in summer air.
I see the lights; see the party, the ball gowns.
I see you make your way through the crowd-
You say hello, little did I know...
That you were Romeo, you were throwing pebbles-
And your daddy said "stay away from Juliet"-
And I was crying on the staircase-
begging you please don't go...
And I said...
Romeo take me somewhere, we can be alone.
I'll be waiting; all there's left to do is run.
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess,
It's a love story, baby, just say yes.
So I sneak out to the garden to see you.
We keep quiet, because we're dead if they knew-
So close your eyes... escape this town for a little while.
Oh, Oh.
Cause you were Romeo - I was a scarlet letter,
And your daddy said "stay away from Juliet" -
but you were everything to me-
I was begging you, please don't go-
And I said...
Romeo take me somewhere, we can be alone.
I'll be waiting; all there's left to do is run.
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess.
It's a love story, baby, just say yes-
Romeo save me, they're trying to tell me how to feel.
This love is difficult, but it's real.
Don't be afraid, we'll make it out of this mess.
It's a life story, baby, just say yes.
Oh, Oh.
I got tired of waiting.
Wondering if you were ever coming around.
My faith in you was fading-
When I met you on the outskirts of town.
And I said...
Romeo save me, I've been feeling so alone.
I keep waiting, for you but you never come.
Is this in my head, I don't know what to think-
He knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring and said...
Marry me Juliet, you'll never have to be alone.
I love you, and that's all I really know.
I talked to your dad -- go pick out a white dress
It's a love story, baby just say... yes.
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh.
'cause we were both young when I first saw you.
~Love Song~
Friday, February 6, 2009
The Title's Different!
TOMORROW THE CAST LIST FOR MULAN COMES OUT!!!!
Oh, man! So excited!
Alright, I'm gonna start actually titling these things now, because I realized, that my title is exactly the same thing that it says right above it. Ha! I'm not very good at titling, so bear with me.
So, today I have to stay in the library for 3 periods! Ugh! I don't even get to leave. I wonder if I have to sign out...
I need to start reading Silas Marner. I sent (at least I think I sent) all my papers to Mrs. Plehn, but I can't be sure. I'll have to print them out and take them to class. Dingbats.
Explorers just started, which means, wahoo! another 5 hours I need. Planning for 2 classes, homework for three, memorizing the stupid script... arg! I really have no time for Orchestra. I wonder when the trimester ends... March... 3rd? So long...
I don't know how many more pages of physics I have to do, but I can't bring my backpack to school. It's way to heavy. Grr...
I have a C in biology. It sucks big time. I have a bad teacher, and it's kind of hard to do the quizzes when I learned all the stuff two years ago. *slams head into wall* ARG!!!
Alright, enough school. Let's play a game!
Keyboard... QWERTY... Veggitales... Larry... Larryboy!... plungers... Tori... loveseat thing... school... NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Signing off! Hearts and hugs to all of you.
Oh, man! So excited!
Alright, I'm gonna start actually titling these things now, because I realized, that my title is exactly the same thing that it says right above it. Ha! I'm not very good at titling, so bear with me.
So, today I have to stay in the library for 3 periods! Ugh! I don't even get to leave. I wonder if I have to sign out...
I need to start reading Silas Marner. I sent (at least I think I sent) all my papers to Mrs. Plehn, but I can't be sure. I'll have to print them out and take them to class. Dingbats.
Explorers just started, which means, wahoo! another 5 hours I need. Planning for 2 classes, homework for three, memorizing the stupid script... arg! I really have no time for Orchestra. I wonder when the trimester ends... March... 3rd? So long...
I don't know how many more pages of physics I have to do, but I can't bring my backpack to school. It's way to heavy. Grr...
I have a C in biology. It sucks big time. I have a bad teacher, and it's kind of hard to do the quizzes when I learned all the stuff two years ago. *slams head into wall* ARG!!!
Alright, enough school. Let's play a game!
Keyboard... QWERTY... Veggitales... Larry... Larryboy!... plungers... Tori... loveseat thing... school... NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Signing off! Hearts and hugs to all of you.
Friday, January 30, 2009
Friday, January 30, 2009
It's almost February!
The MacQ's are coming on Sunday! Yay! I can't wait! I haven't seen them since... Christmas-ish? Too long.
I didn't go to school today or Tuesday, and I feel kind of bad. But I was nauseated (happy Spence?) all Monday night, and this morning. Ugh.
West Side Story started tonight. I hope it goes well. I'll go see it on Sundays, and maybe Monday...? I wonder when Rachel, Lydia, and Mike are going...
I don't really have anything to post... so I suppose I'll leave. Bye bye!
The MacQ's are coming on Sunday! Yay! I can't wait! I haven't seen them since... Christmas-ish? Too long.
I didn't go to school today or Tuesday, and I feel kind of bad. But I was nauseated (happy Spence?) all Monday night, and this morning. Ugh.
West Side Story started tonight. I hope it goes well. I'll go see it on Sundays, and maybe Monday...? I wonder when Rachel, Lydia, and Mike are going...
I don't really have anything to post... so I suppose I'll leave. Bye bye!
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Oh, dingbats. My watch just broke. I was trying to see the date, and the button wouldn't press. Dagnabbit. Also, I can't use my phone is school. Crap crap crap crap crap.
Tonight is the nerf war! Bwahaha. I'm either going to kill Zaac, or Jonny, depending on whose team I'm on. I'll probably be with Nee-chan and Fuzzy. This'll be fun.
Yesterday and the day before I was so tired, so I couldn't make it to dance. Darn. I'll go tonight, because if I don't, I don't go to YG. Katie's going to try out a Pre-Pro class. Yay! I'll probably let her borrow my blue skirt, then I'll wear my black on. Hurrah for Katie!
I have a lot of physics to do... in two weeks... two chapters... *faint* so much work. And two tests.
I really don't have much to say, except sorry for the one who actually reads this that I don't post as often as I should.
Tonight is the nerf war! Bwahaha. I'm either going to kill Zaac, or Jonny, depending on whose team I'm on. I'll probably be with Nee-chan and Fuzzy. This'll be fun.
Yesterday and the day before I was so tired, so I couldn't make it to dance. Darn. I'll go tonight, because if I don't, I don't go to YG. Katie's going to try out a Pre-Pro class. Yay! I'll probably let her borrow my blue skirt, then I'll wear my black on. Hurrah for Katie!
I have a lot of physics to do... in two weeks... two chapters... *faint* so much work. And two tests.
I really don't have much to say, except sorry for the one who actually reads this that I don't post as often as I should.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Thursday, January 8, 2009... I think
My mind is frazzled today. I kept thinking it was Friday, but I know it's not because I didn't go to YG last night or Pre-pro.... It's also 2009 which TOTALLY doesn't make sense. It seems like just yesterday was 1999 which was like... 10 years ago. I'm so old...
I didn't bring my notebook, so I couldn't write anything... darn. But my hand hurts from doing math anyways. I only did half because frankly, I don't like doing it. I don't mind thinking about it, but since I haven't done it for like, a month, I forget everything and keep having to look back in the book. That's fine, except it takes so long! Then I don't have time for anything else.
I have $1.25. That's not a lot of money... hrm. I used to have $1.75 but I had to pay the library fee. Grumble. I want to get chex mix, but the cookies are probably in front of it. Actually, I have just enough money to get two things 60 cents each. Yay! But I still don't have enough for a lemonade... wah.
I don't want to go to French today. Blah. I don't like the student teacher, Mlle. Dubarche or whatever her name is. She's nice, but she just doesn't have enough experience to teach a high school class, even if it is French I.
I brought potato chips, but I ate them all and now I'm hungry again... *sigh* I'm hungry all the time. It's amazing that I don't get fat.
I did a physics test yesterday. I probably failed half of it. I'm so bad at science. Iain says I'm good but, psh, I'm no better than him.
I don't have very much to write today...
Let's play a new game. The change-one-letter-in-the-word game. I don't know what it's actually called...
TART - DART - PART - PAST - LAST - LUST - DUST - MUST - RUST - REST - BEST - BEAST! blarg. I'm bad at that game.
I didn't bring my notebook, so I couldn't write anything... darn. But my hand hurts from doing math anyways. I only did half because frankly, I don't like doing it. I don't mind thinking about it, but since I haven't done it for like, a month, I forget everything and keep having to look back in the book. That's fine, except it takes so long! Then I don't have time for anything else.
I have $1.25. That's not a lot of money... hrm. I used to have $1.75 but I had to pay the library fee. Grumble. I want to get chex mix, but the cookies are probably in front of it. Actually, I have just enough money to get two things 60 cents each. Yay! But I still don't have enough for a lemonade... wah.
I don't want to go to French today. Blah. I don't like the student teacher, Mlle. Dubarche or whatever her name is. She's nice, but she just doesn't have enough experience to teach a high school class, even if it is French I.
I brought potato chips, but I ate them all and now I'm hungry again... *sigh* I'm hungry all the time. It's amazing that I don't get fat.
I did a physics test yesterday. I probably failed half of it. I'm so bad at science. Iain says I'm good but, psh, I'm no better than him.
I don't have very much to write today...
Let's play a new game. The change-one-letter-in-the-word game. I don't know what it's actually called...
TART - DART - PART - PAST - LAST - LUST - DUST - MUST - RUST - REST - BEST - BEAST! blarg. I'm bad at that game.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Sorry... I've been super busy with Nutcracker, Mulan, and Wizard of Oz lately, so there are no posts, as one can plainly see.
I auditioned for Mulan on Sunday, but I didn't get called back. I really don't care, seeing as I just really want to be in an EAP play. I'll probably get a chorus member... or maybe if I'm really lucky an ancestor, but I highly doubt it, seeing as I've never flown before. Flown as in on a harness connected to a ceiling. Wow... I'm getting sweaty palms just thinking about it. The cast list doesn't come out until February 7th... so I'm waiting for a very long time.
None of the computers at school will let me log on. At least not over by all the YA books. grr... For some reason, it says that the 'security' whatever is all screwed up, but... not really. Hrm.
I got to see the MacQ's twice over break! It was fun. The first time we went to the Lansing Mall and saw the Tale of Despereaux. The second time we went to a music store, then a museum, then Olive Garden. It was awesome. *sigh* But now school is starting so I can't see them for like... forever. Unless we have like, some random school-less day on a... Friday... that would be awesome. They could come over after school on Thursday, come to YG and sleep over! That'd be awesome... but it's probably not going to happen. Maybe in the summer, they can stay over for a while... hm... I hope so. But that's in like... 5 months... ARG! That's so long!
Mike, Lysha, and Jonny are in Florida right now... lucky. It's like... 32 degrees here and 80 some degrees there. *mumble grumble* If he calls me... I don't have my phone... so I'll once again be a dweeb. Urgh. But, I highly doubt he would ever call me when he's in Florida or whatever.
Oh wow... some random kids just skipped down the hall... that was freakish.
Ballet started yesterday. Well, technically it started Monday, but I had a party!
Oh! The party was awesome! It was on Monday. We had lots of food, but there was no cake... *sob* Rachel got something at the end though, so she went home all blech. Poor girl... she has a sore throat and icky lung things and a stuffy nose now. *sigh*
Eh... that's all I'll right today...
Except... my Christmas presents! I got a purple phone, a new notebook and pens, Mario Party 7, a Monster, gloves, and a whole ton of other stuff. It was great. So... signing off, bye bye!
Sorry... I've been super busy with Nutcracker, Mulan, and Wizard of Oz lately, so there are no posts, as one can plainly see.
I auditioned for Mulan on Sunday, but I didn't get called back. I really don't care, seeing as I just really want to be in an EAP play. I'll probably get a chorus member... or maybe if I'm really lucky an ancestor, but I highly doubt it, seeing as I've never flown before. Flown as in on a harness connected to a ceiling. Wow... I'm getting sweaty palms just thinking about it. The cast list doesn't come out until February 7th... so I'm waiting for a very long time.
None of the computers at school will let me log on. At least not over by all the YA books. grr... For some reason, it says that the 'security' whatever is all screwed up, but... not really. Hrm.
I got to see the MacQ's twice over break! It was fun. The first time we went to the Lansing Mall and saw the Tale of Despereaux. The second time we went to a music store, then a museum, then Olive Garden. It was awesome. *sigh* But now school is starting so I can't see them for like... forever. Unless we have like, some random school-less day on a... Friday... that would be awesome. They could come over after school on Thursday, come to YG and sleep over! That'd be awesome... but it's probably not going to happen. Maybe in the summer, they can stay over for a while... hm... I hope so. But that's in like... 5 months... ARG! That's so long!
Mike, Lysha, and Jonny are in Florida right now... lucky. It's like... 32 degrees here and 80 some degrees there. *mumble grumble* If he calls me... I don't have my phone... so I'll once again be a dweeb. Urgh. But, I highly doubt he would ever call me when he's in Florida or whatever.
Oh wow... some random kids just skipped down the hall... that was freakish.
Ballet started yesterday. Well, technically it started Monday, but I had a party!
Oh! The party was awesome! It was on Monday. We had lots of food, but there was no cake... *sob* Rachel got something at the end though, so she went home all blech. Poor girl... she has a sore throat and icky lung things and a stuffy nose now. *sigh*
Eh... that's all I'll right today...
Except... my Christmas presents! I got a purple phone, a new notebook and pens, Mario Party 7, a Monster, gloves, and a whole ton of other stuff. It was great. So... signing off, bye bye!
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