“High school wasn't a trial by fire or some ordeal that had to be survived. It was all a big joke. You just had to provide the laugh track.” ― Scott Westerfeld , Midnighters Manga #1 This quote perfectly summarizes my journey through high school 24 short years ago. 24 years? Has it really been that long since I stepped foot in the door of Fontbonne Academy for girls in Milton, MA? Wow, I feel like an old lady! Why am I musing on my high school years you may ask? Well, recently I read a book ("Allegiant" - this book was so painful I would almost had rather watched a "Keeping up with a Kardashians" marathon - almsot) and watched a movie ("The Perks of Being a Wallflower" - which is also a book and very good) all about what its like to be a teenager and it got me remembering my own experience through those tumultuous years. I was one of those unusual kids who absolutely loved high school. The main reason being is that I met the r...
The fabulously eccentric non conformist, poet Allen Ginsberg said, "“To gain your own voice, you have to forget about having it heard.” This blog is not to gain followers or to show off my writing skills, but instead to express my thoughts and feelings about the world through words. I believe words have the power to change and move people and through writing them, change oneself. This is what I am doing in this blog...changing myself one word at a time.