"Ooh, child..."

Seattle is my home. Seattle is where all my friends are. And I would practically do anything right now to be back there. The only reason that there is a practically in that sentence preventing it from becoming reality is because I love South Africa, I love my family, and I want to go there and spend time with them.

I just hate the fact that I have to give up my Seattle life and friends to do it.

I know its not giving them up for good, but I know how things go. A third of my friends will all but forget about me, not because they don't love me, but because I will be absent. Another third will miss me for now, but never see me again because our paths just won't cross in the future. The final third keeps me sane. But I can't help but wonder who fate and destiny and chance will put into that group.

Yes, this is me being emo. But there is nothing in the world that I hate more than saying goodbye. Not Reagan. Not even the death penalty.

On a sillier note, here is a classic quote from my mother, followed by a series of unsent half-kidding messages that a friend and I wrote once:

"Mojo, don't kick her right now. She has a lot on her mind."
-my mother, addressing my sister regarding our cat that they had just stapled into a paper bag.

The Phoebe and Chloe letters-only somewhat censored:

"Basically I just wanted to let you know that I have a silly crush on you. This
is probably semi-illegitimate, but I can't seem to make it go away, even though I have tried to. I understand if you can't see me again, which is fine I probably shouldn't be telling you this, I just feel weird not telling you. I hope we can still go out to coffee [bleep bleep bleep bleep], because I genuinely [bleep bleep] and I also respect your opinion and simply enjoy spending time with you. Let me know what you think. Sorry for being so ridiculous. If I don't hear from you again, have
a lovely quarter and good luck on your exams. (:
Chloe

[Jake] in da house!
But I wish it was [jake] in da bed!
Yah, I totally want your nuts.
-Chloe

Hey [jake],
So, like oh my GoD! i tHiNk I haVe a liTtLe cRush on YoU!

[Jake],
You are my [Matt Johnson].
Don't worry, I know where you live and we'll be together eventually.
Love, Chloe
ps. I could kill you and no one would know.


Dear [Matt Johnson],
I want your nuts.
-Phoebe B.

[Matt],
I think that heaven would just be the two of us, a bubble bath, and some orange
soda. I really like orange soda. Don't worry, I'll find you.
Kisses! Phoebe

[Jake],
If you marry someone who is not me, I will hide as a midget clown among your
children's stuffed animals...
C"

Now, wasn't that lovely?


"...things are gonna get easier."
-The Five Stairsteps