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Post by Calantha on Jul 24, 2004 0:09:36 GMT -5
Aw Fan, that's awful and really not fair on you! My Grand smoked for most of his life and did it as a secret. Like, I never saw him smoke and neither did anyone else to my knowledge. But then one day I was trying to scare him, so I hid behind a bush and I saw him smoking. It was a huge let down but not so much, because most of my family smokes. He died last year of lung problems. Sometimes I just can't understand smoking and it makes me really angry, but I know that no matter how much I look the other way when I see my loved ones smoking, it never changes, and no matter how much I nag them about smoking, it never changes. I agree with En, it has to be on their terms to quit. I'm really allergic to smoke, you would think that the thought of your kid getting sick when you smoke around them would be enough to make you stop. But my parents both have tried, I know, they've tried the gum, the patch, pills, therapy stuff, and they still smoke and have been since they were fifteen and now they're almost fifty. It boggles my mind and I can't really grasp why they can't stop, but I imagine that it is rough on them, just as it's rough on me...because I don't want them to get sick and die because they smoked all their life. I wish I could help and the only thing I can say is talk to your Dad about, maybe not so much quitting as much as the whole secret thing. Your family...well, they're the last people to keep secrets from because they'll always love you, right?
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Tasia
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Post by Tasia on Jul 24, 2004 13:16:20 GMT -5
"On behalf of humanity I will fight for your sanity, How profound such profanity can be" -BNL July 24th Thank you all so much. That was exactly the kind of support I needed right then. Sorry if I was creepy and melodramatic. What can I say-I'm still a little kid. But you can't know how much it means to me that you are here, right where I need you, in Glenmore. I love y'all, I really do. And hugs back to each of you. Today is much better. I'm still kind of shaky, but life goes on. I got door beads, which is something I've always wanted. You know, like a wall of beads on the inside of your door that get all tangled when you walk through them and move around and make noise. Not much else going on...my Mum is on a warpath with the cleaning and unpacking of our new home. I haven't been able to sneak away to the internet all day. Shh, don't tell. ;D "Oh blah dee, oh blah da, life goes on..." -Paulie Dearest
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Post by D on Jul 26, 2004 7:33:51 GMT -5
You weren't creepy. I understand what you must be going through with that. I'm glad you're doing better
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Tasia
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Post by Tasia on Jul 28, 2004 21:14:57 GMT -5
[thanks so much, D-ear ] [sorry, y'all, I'm away visiting my family. my whole family. I mean, it's not that I don't love them but...I'm really not that social irl. so I won't be writing much this week...I miss you all, and I'm expecting a wonderful new chapter of Weather upon my official return]
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Post by D on Jul 29, 2004 10:11:26 GMT -5
We'll miss you! *hugs*
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Post by Tasia on Aug 2, 2004 8:19:59 GMT -5
"If you should fall you know I'll be there To catch the call, you I'll be there I'll go anywhere So I'll see you there" -Pop Rocks and Coke, by Green Day August already? Sheesh. School starts again next week. Boo hiss. Anyway, it is...August 2nd. I had a nice time on my final holiday of the summer. *grumble gruble* Like I mentioned before, my family's great. I'm just not a big socialite... Aside, I'm the youngest person in my family, on both sides. Excluding my twin baby cousins, who aren't really my cousins. More like my third cousins. Spawn of my second cousins. What does that make them? Anyway, they're adorable. Back to my whinny, self-centered problems. I'm the youngest in the family that can speak. The cousin closest my age is really odd. He's very opinionated, even on subjects he doesn't know at all well. He was ticking off a list of "things that piss him off". My 22 year old cousin and I were laughing our heads off at him. His extensive but hardly well thought out list included feminists, cross dressers, people who wear socks with sandals, and a number of other things. I wasn't paying enough attention to remember them all. I tend to let my wand wander if not being directly spoken to. Bad habit, I know. Older family members have made an effort to include me, but I guess I don't feel wanted. Or, rather, don't want to feel wanted. I am such a hypocrit. "Hypocrits piss me off". ;D Yes, I'm quite sure that was another one. hope you've all been well. ...still haven't written anything. Still waiting for inspiration. I've been on a huge Green day kick for a while now. i got their CD "International Superhits" which has 21 awesome songs on it. Yay. "Caution, police line you'd better not cross Is the cop or am I the one that's really dangerous" -Warning, by, you guessed it! Greem Day
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Post by Tasia on Aug 5, 2004 15:42:12 GMT -5
"It's always Lalalalalalalalala la la" Shopping, by BNL August 5th Sorry I didn't write this yesterday. I'm sure none of you care, but....my stupid internet connection decided to fail just as I was about to post a long entry, and I didn't exactly feel like getting online to type the whole thing again. But now I will. Today and Yesterday were quite similar. I woke up early and went with my mom to her school, which is my old school. She teaches second grade. (Awwww... ) I helped her and the other teachers make ready their rooms, unpack books, sort files, etc. I can use it for my community service hours, for the NJHS (National Junior Honor Society) Yesterday started out alright. a bit dull, but I got 7 of my 25 hourse taken care of. At around 4 my dad picked me up to get my school schedual. I was utterly horrified. For the THIRD time in THREE years, I have Phys Ed first period. As meager a gripe as this may seem, I dislike being sweaty all day. I was also upset because I didn't have the same math teacher as last year. She was my favorite teacher every. Wicked sense of humor. (It was possible for me to have to same teacher two years in a row because I am in the so called "giFted" program ( ) and certified teachers are limited). Boo hoo. Especially since math is my weakest subject, I needed all the help I could get. On top of that, my new bus route doesn't get me home until 4:20. So I wasn't too happy when I arrived at my piano lesson. Since I wasn't concentrating on music, I played horribly. The day turned up again when I got home and found that my best friend and I had 4 of 7 classes together, and had lockers in the same hall. Yay. I make myself sick sometimes. I have life so good, I am so blessed, and I don't appreciate a bit of it. So many people have it so much worse off than I, and all I can do is complain about being sweaty...bratty little wench I am. (I hate hypocrits....like myself) I wish there was someone around to slap me and get my attention. I know I should be grateful, and I am, but do I ever show it? No, not I. I hope you aren't ashamed to be seen in my company. I would be. Erm as a side note, I had a really odd dream last night. A bit upsetting, really...nevermind. 1,000 <3's Tasia
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Post by Tasia on Aug 12, 2004 19:37:27 GMT -5
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A storm is coming. School is cancelled. I love storms.
We hired people to trim our palm trees for the weather that's approching. Our neighbor lent them his ladder to make an extension, because he used them, too. When my mum and I got home from the store and were taking in groceries, the twenty foot ladder fell on my mother, knocking her to the ground. She was in alot of pain, so we took her to the emergency room. She had to get some x-rays taken, and she'll be hella sore tomorrow, but she's alright for the most part.
When we got back...the tree trimming guys were gone, having not even half-way completed their job, taking off with our money and our elderly neighbor's ladder. We called the police.
Sorry I haven't been around. The internet doesn't seem to interest me much lately...I guess it's because I haven't talked to anyone much.
With all of my love....
Tasia
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Post by KoNeko on Aug 13, 2004 7:16:50 GMT -5
Oh, Fan. I hope your mum is alright. It sounded really painful about that ladder. That's really not cool about those tree-cutting guys either. I hope you and your neighbour get your stuff back. *hugs*
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Tasia
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Post by Tasia on Aug 13, 2004 15:00:01 GMT -5
............. ............. ............. A storm is coming. School is cancelled. I love storms. Not this one. My county is under tornado and flood watch. Hurricane Charley will be here before nightfall. Right over my house on the river. Thanks, kokopuff
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Post by D on Aug 13, 2004 15:28:49 GMT -5
Scary...I hope everything comes through it okay.
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Post by KoNeko on Aug 15, 2004 1:27:00 GMT -5
Oh gosh, Fan! I saw news footage of the hurricane on the news here, and there were like, cars upside down and houses with no walls and a roof flying off a building and stuff like that! How terrifying! I am totally freaking out on your behalf. I really hope you're okay and everything... you know now that I'm going to be really worried until I hear from you next.
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Post by Tasia on Aug 15, 2004 7:38:44 GMT -5
Sorry if I scared you guys....I am quite alive, as is the rest of my family. I couldn't get to Glenmore sooner because we lost power at 11pm Friday (yes, that's Friday the 13th ) And we still don't have it. I'm staying at a friend's house....he has a generator. My house came through alright. A tree fell right next to it, which was rather scary. I mean, like, RIGHT next to it. It was smooshed up against the glass, so close to breaking. We were right under the diminished eye at one point (around 11:30, I think). We had the battery-powered radio playing...up to 80mile and hour winds, pounding rain...we kept seeing the transformers light up. It was something. I took pictures of before, during, and after the storm...if and when we get power back, and if they come out, I'll try to scan some up for you. -Tasia, loving you for caring
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Post by moira on Aug 15, 2004 8:00:43 GMT -5
*hugs Tasia very tightly* Oh I'm really glad that you're all right and that your house is in good condition too. Geez, what a close call with that tree. I wish I had been able to come here just a little bit sooner! But work's been keeping me busy, and...arg, but I'm just glad you're okay:) *hugs again*
How's your mom doing?
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Post by D on Aug 16, 2004 8:46:07 GMT -5
I'm glad you're okat, Tasia! We have some cousins somewhere down in Florida who's house survived, but their privacy fence and trees were all torn away. I guess one of the trees fell on their front porch but completely missed the house itself. We're very relieved.
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