i got bright purple streaks in my hair, once.
the purple faded to blonde after a few months, though. it made me sad to see it go.

i love the names november & shay. unisex names are lovely when they're not popular.
and, on a side note, irvin reminds me of washington irving.

it makes me sad that you dropped out of school because of lying, jealous kids. children can be the cruelest sometimes. but they're only kids. the things that seemed important in middle school are so ridiculous now... that's what childhood is for.

bottom line, do what you want to do.

i've never met someone who wanted to be a boy.
i used to have flashes of it when i was younger, though. very strong, very fleeting flashes.

Hm interesting thought. I don't like looking just like every other girl either.

identity is a volatile thing.
even when you do finally decide
who you are and what you want,
it sucks because then you get bored.

just a thought.

i've had a dream where i mercilessly beat up my own dog to the verge of death. it was pretty disturbing.

dreams are usually symbolic, though, and very rarely literal. think of what a four year old child means to you personally and stuff, if you think of innocence or careless fun and whatnot. maybe you feel like you're killing that part of you or something.

Heh, reminds me of my own encounter with "C":
I actually did the same thing back in 7th. Except he called big scary Mr. Security Guard instead of my mom.

I understand this chapter well. I change my mind on everything very often, it doesn't help that I bore of things easily and have no attention span. Hm changing your name would be fun, I think.

Wow violent dream. I was a killer in my dream once, it was weird waking up and continuing on with life as normal that day haha.

Haha sounds very interesting. A nice little rebellion and you didn't get into any trouble with your parents. Good chapter!

wow. you're my hero now.
seriously.

i'd never have the guts
to do that.

"Maybe you should get a better God." LOL. Exactly.

"So, when do we get to vote on YOUR marriage?" That's a good question.

Hah. Your 8th grade teacher sounds like he has a little preoccupation with death.

"and i believe in exclaiming "three purple testicles!" to random seventh graders as they walk by in the hallway." AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. That most definitely made my evening. :D

Here's my two cents: I have no problem with gay marriage. Most of my friends are bisexual, and had I been eighteen, I would have voted 'no on prop 8' (no was pro-gay marriage here in California). However, I do tend to have a problem with the people who flip out when a state outlaws it. I'm quirky like that.

The original reason for having states was so that each state could employ a different policy on different issues to that it would suit their population of voters. For some incomprehensible reason, the voters in California and Maine don't want gay marriage. Fine. They're stupid, but fine. Just go to Vermont where they are a little more enlightened. To me, its the same as away from California because you want to live in a place with more conservative political policies, or vice-versa. Eventually, the whole country will realize that the gays aren't going to hurt you.

Just to be clear, I have no problem with campaigning against anti-gay legislation, or campaigning for pro-gay after anti-gay has been passed. Just as people have the right to make their votes, whether or not their opinion is stupid, they have the right to change their mind. And we have the right to show them why they should.

it's true, there's supposed to be a separation between church and state. and yet, we are allowed to vote on this matter. as if it should require voting at all--everyone deserves the same rights.