there is nothing more intimidating than a blank page, especially when there is this much to sum up.
i will miss the 17 fearing street parties. how casually people walked in and out of the house or sat with their dates on my front porch. the convenience of being dead center between classes and town. treating any day i want like a drinking night but still managing to make the real things happen. ten hour poker nights. the big bunny and things we would do for dunkaroos. free cheese and wine at art galleries. a wrench in the spokes. the things i won't remember. all that i can't forget. sut jhally. transitions. living the hi life. no clothes party. visitors. jello shots. jungle juice. silly crushes. typical college music. daft punk and the knife. bad decisions. partying with kris roe. saves the day. twelve hour ride to montreal. nearly exploding my car. A-Z picnic lists. justice. big bad wolf halloween. trick or treating. hot australians. good sex. red sox week. cartoon vs. superheroes party. betty rubble. dressing like cheese. lounging on my porch after school. online classes. marijuana. hot tub dream. indian food. christmas the second. vegas. spice girls. bringing to life that dream come true. holiday parties. secret santas. the turn of the year. new york. best friends. new friends. trying. failing. trying. succeeding. smiling. crying. trying. giving up. transitions. wmua djing. that waiter. growing up more than ever. 21. knowing. not knowing. feeling independent. being free. creative writing. the boy who wrote horoscopes in the daily collegian and having a close knit circle of classmates to open up with via writing each monday night. taxis. south hadley. arrests. providing for minors. court. just one boy. bars. family. the death of katie sherman. AAA. sturbridge, MA. the memorial at our house. bonding. comfort. pain. love. growing. spring break in allston. being fake homeless. crashing on your couch. acting mature. getting it right. basketball. living arrangements. getting instructors fired. spring concerts. friendly unfriendly neighbors. zombie movies. the build up. searching. finding. waiting. wondering. good surroundings. apartment hunting. sunset grill. double dates. a long awaited kiss. mystery six packs. manischevitz. moving on. twelve hour shift at the hibachi steakhouse. partying every tuesday. gorman. sit ins. callers. overnights at the station. birthdays. a visitor. rockstar party. the kiss! all smiles. a new addition to the family. petitions. a great job. interacting. psychology. taking it all apart. the student union. amusing drama nearly each day. being detectives. trust vs. mistrust. love. chadbourne. family troubles. late library nights. walking. evolving. today. tomorrow. yesterday.
these people, courtney, lauren, ariel, johanna, haley,