Episode 1: Life of a college student.
I stole j9s idea and did a video of myself instead of typing. It's not much. Just me talking about my day and giving you a small tour off my room. About 6 mins!
~Andy (You will probably have to turn your sound up!)
0:00 - Intro, Stealing this idea
0:42 - Life of a College Student
3:55 - 48 Laws of Power
4:21 - My Unmentionables Drawer
5:09 - Dedications to people back home/ending
And PS. Sorry the quality is so crappy. I did it on my phone when I forgot I had a perfectly good digital camera that could do it, and I'll use that next time.
Monday, January 28, 2008
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Always Think Positive.
Episode 7: My Way Dude, Seriously Read This.
I really hope that if you guys never visit my blog or my facebook page and you only ever read one post that this is it. I don't care about anything. And my disease is infectious. My crew doesn't seem to care about anything either. If you think about it, what good ever came out of everything negative? I've even made a few missteps on the way, but negative brings negative. And it all started with that "little train that could" shit. Don't believe me? Then listen up. Or at least the paragraphs that interest you.
~Andy
Paragraph 1: You've already got everything you want, life doesn't suck.
Ok, so you hear it from a lot of teenagers, life sucks. Not for me. Because if you think good, then it's all good. Let's say you hate Herndon and want to get out. Sure you could think that you're parents suck, there's nothing to do, HHS is going downhill. But who does that benefit? No one. Guess what? Herndon is a kickass place to live compared to a major amount of other places you could have ended up. It has everything. A golf course, putt-putt, bowling, parks, movie theaters, a chill downtown, a town center close by. Your friends are here dude, and there awesome. You hate high school, but if you think about it, you love seeing your friends. And going to see them makes it worth while. You didn't do well on a chemistry test, but your friend is in the hallways afterwards waiting to talk to you about that hot chick you always see or what you wanna do after school. And then you're free and thinking about the weekend. Now stop. Think about what you just read, yeah there was some negatives in there, but I bet you feel pretty good right now, like yeah, if you just think positive all of a sudden the day doesn't seem so bad. Like doesn't suck, although college is great you're not in a rush, you've got everything you want right here.
Paragraph 2: Life Decisions.
If something goes wrong, keep the negative to a minimal. It's human nature to be upset or depressed if something goes wrong. But think about it dude, fuck that. Your boyfriend of a year just dumped you. Feel upset. That's all good, because it's not right after you don't let those emotions out. But then, fuck that. You could waste your time trying to get him back or feel sorry for yourself everyday, but that's a cop-out. Go out with your girlfriends, flirt with dudes like you used to and life is good. Who was your boyfriend again? Exactly. Now lets say you bombed an audition. I bombed my pops concert audition, and it was my first awful audition ever. I would wait to my senior year for that to happen. I was upset and talked through my dad and that didn't help. But then I was like fuck that. I had so many good auditions and I'm sure I'll be straight down the line. So I got with Maryanne and practiced the song more. Mrs. VS let us sing at the choir banquet. We ended up totally rocking everyone else that night and I won the Excellent Senior award. The best and proudest night of my life dude. Lets say you bomb a test. And lets be realistic, even if your positive about it you won't study for the next one. You'll be upset, say you'll study for the next one and might not get around to it. But fuck that. If you think positive, you'll be like damn yo, I'm gonna do good on this test. Looking at the material during stinger time and going into class smiling has done the trick. Try that and tell me if it works. It's awesome.
Paragraph 3/4: Getting Girls and girl related issues.
Alright so I might not have the credibility to bring this up, but I think know what I'm talking about and I think you'll agree with me. Lets say your trying to pick a girl up. Sure I've read one of those books on how to pick up women. But no dude those games they play aren't necessary. The key is being positive. If you think you can do it, but approach just not looking positive, you'll get rejected. Even if you don't know if you can do it, but go up to the girl with smile and have the whit and guts to open things up, she'll talk. How do you think all the hot guys get the girls dude? They approach positive. Like the dudes that look at there body in the mirror at night. They have no game, but they go up positively and get the job done and girls connect. That will work I'm pretty sure. Try it, and best of luck. Even if you don't think you can do it and don't know what to say, walk up to her like you can and that you know exactly what you're doing. Positively.
Ok, now lets say your going for this girl, and you can't stop thinking about her. And to add insult to injury lets say you even have a chance, but something is horribly wrong. Like it would be a long distance relationship or the girl is way too young. I had this happen to me recently, and I thought negatively and it was wrong. And I want to save all you guys from making that mistake. Even though she was my friend and I wanted to get with her, she was a sophormore in HS and I was off to college. I just thought about all the negatives, and purposely made her feel awkward around me to make me stop thinking about her. Cause then she backed off, and I thought positive, "oh screw her, more fish in the sea". Now don't get me wrong, that's good too, but it could have been better. If I just thought positive from the start, played my cards right, I might have been able to get with her. Shes one of a kind and I don't know if I'll ever find a girl who enjoyed the same things I do as much, but I copped out. Just think positive, just go for it. Thinking positive is not caring what assholes think. And an asshole is someone who gets in the way of your positive view. If half of the high school thinks it's wrong? Whatever. You're happy and those assholes wont stop you. This can also be applied to general things, like anyone who has ever told you "no". And as you grow up it doesn't matter, high school is just practice. I mean if you went back in time, if Tom Cruise got with Katie Holmes when he was 16, she would have been 2 years old. Talk about creeper dude. But it all worked out.
Paragraph 5: Rethinking Real life stuff.
Lets say your the 30 year-old virgin. Every once in a while you're gonna be depressed as you get older and haven't got laid. But it's straight dude, it happens. Just always think positive, if it hurts, it's no big deal. It has just taken you longer to find the right one. Bitches (sorry ladies) who get turned off by the fact your still a virgin probably aren't worth your time, and it probably makes you realized that there first was probably a mistake anyways. And if you're 30 and think that you need to rethink things, fuck that dude that's negative. You'll end up getting a drunk chick, and although that might sound cool, just no. Good things come to those who wait. And think positive. But most importantly pass it on. Lets say you've got drama going on or someones talking shit. Just think positive and don't care. Cause it doesn't matter, if you're happy all the time it's legit. Don't get suspended ladies for getting in catfights with chicks that start rumors out you. Just screw em' and your friends will support you, and when you show that you don't care, then no one will care. If its between your friends, pick both of there sides and tell them it's all good. And pass it on to your friends. If you don't care about anything and your friends don't care about anything and look at the positives, you'll ALWAYS have fun and you'll NEVER fight. Missteps are just there to make live more exciting and to help you learn from your mistakes. How do you think I became Andy Hulme? Just spread the love and you'll make a name for yourself when you grow up, it's worth it.
I really hope that if you guys never visit my blog or my facebook page and you only ever read one post that this is it. I don't care about anything. And my disease is infectious. My crew doesn't seem to care about anything either. If you think about it, what good ever came out of everything negative? I've even made a few missteps on the way, but negative brings negative. And it all started with that "little train that could" shit. Don't believe me? Then listen up. Or at least the paragraphs that interest you.
~Andy
Paragraph 1: You've already got everything you want, life doesn't suck.
Ok, so you hear it from a lot of teenagers, life sucks. Not for me. Because if you think good, then it's all good. Let's say you hate Herndon and want to get out. Sure you could think that you're parents suck, there's nothing to do, HHS is going downhill. But who does that benefit? No one. Guess what? Herndon is a kickass place to live compared to a major amount of other places you could have ended up. It has everything. A golf course, putt-putt, bowling, parks, movie theaters, a chill downtown, a town center close by. Your friends are here dude, and there awesome. You hate high school, but if you think about it, you love seeing your friends. And going to see them makes it worth while. You didn't do well on a chemistry test, but your friend is in the hallways afterwards waiting to talk to you about that hot chick you always see or what you wanna do after school. And then you're free and thinking about the weekend. Now stop. Think about what you just read, yeah there was some negatives in there, but I bet you feel pretty good right now, like yeah, if you just think positive all of a sudden the day doesn't seem so bad. Like doesn't suck, although college is great you're not in a rush, you've got everything you want right here.
Paragraph 2: Life Decisions.
If something goes wrong, keep the negative to a minimal. It's human nature to be upset or depressed if something goes wrong. But think about it dude, fuck that. Your boyfriend of a year just dumped you. Feel upset. That's all good, because it's not right after you don't let those emotions out. But then, fuck that. You could waste your time trying to get him back or feel sorry for yourself everyday, but that's a cop-out. Go out with your girlfriends, flirt with dudes like you used to and life is good. Who was your boyfriend again? Exactly. Now lets say you bombed an audition. I bombed my pops concert audition, and it was my first awful audition ever. I would wait to my senior year for that to happen. I was upset and talked through my dad and that didn't help. But then I was like fuck that. I had so many good auditions and I'm sure I'll be straight down the line. So I got with Maryanne and practiced the song more. Mrs. VS let us sing at the choir banquet. We ended up totally rocking everyone else that night and I won the Excellent Senior award. The best and proudest night of my life dude. Lets say you bomb a test. And lets be realistic, even if your positive about it you won't study for the next one. You'll be upset, say you'll study for the next one and might not get around to it. But fuck that. If you think positive, you'll be like damn yo, I'm gonna do good on this test. Looking at the material during stinger time and going into class smiling has done the trick. Try that and tell me if it works. It's awesome.
Paragraph 3/4: Getting Girls and girl related issues.
Alright so I might not have the credibility to bring this up, but I think know what I'm talking about and I think you'll agree with me. Lets say your trying to pick a girl up. Sure I've read one of those books on how to pick up women. But no dude those games they play aren't necessary. The key is being positive. If you think you can do it, but approach just not looking positive, you'll get rejected. Even if you don't know if you can do it, but go up to the girl with smile and have the whit and guts to open things up, she'll talk. How do you think all the hot guys get the girls dude? They approach positive. Like the dudes that look at there body in the mirror at night. They have no game, but they go up positively and get the job done and girls connect. That will work I'm pretty sure. Try it, and best of luck. Even if you don't think you can do it and don't know what to say, walk up to her like you can and that you know exactly what you're doing. Positively.
Ok, now lets say your going for this girl, and you can't stop thinking about her. And to add insult to injury lets say you even have a chance, but something is horribly wrong. Like it would be a long distance relationship or the girl is way too young. I had this happen to me recently, and I thought negatively and it was wrong. And I want to save all you guys from making that mistake. Even though she was my friend and I wanted to get with her, she was a sophormore in HS and I was off to college. I just thought about all the negatives, and purposely made her feel awkward around me to make me stop thinking about her. Cause then she backed off, and I thought positive, "oh screw her, more fish in the sea". Now don't get me wrong, that's good too, but it could have been better. If I just thought positive from the start, played my cards right, I might have been able to get with her. Shes one of a kind and I don't know if I'll ever find a girl who enjoyed the same things I do as much, but I copped out. Just think positive, just go for it. Thinking positive is not caring what assholes think. And an asshole is someone who gets in the way of your positive view. If half of the high school thinks it's wrong? Whatever. You're happy and those assholes wont stop you. This can also be applied to general things, like anyone who has ever told you "no". And as you grow up it doesn't matter, high school is just practice. I mean if you went back in time, if Tom Cruise got with Katie Holmes when he was 16, she would have been 2 years old. Talk about creeper dude. But it all worked out.
Paragraph 5: Rethinking Real life stuff.
Lets say your the 30 year-old virgin. Every once in a while you're gonna be depressed as you get older and haven't got laid. But it's straight dude, it happens. Just always think positive, if it hurts, it's no big deal. It has just taken you longer to find the right one. Bitches (sorry ladies) who get turned off by the fact your still a virgin probably aren't worth your time, and it probably makes you realized that there first was probably a mistake anyways. And if you're 30 and think that you need to rethink things, fuck that dude that's negative. You'll end up getting a drunk chick, and although that might sound cool, just no. Good things come to those who wait. And think positive. But most importantly pass it on. Lets say you've got drama going on or someones talking shit. Just think positive and don't care. Cause it doesn't matter, if you're happy all the time it's legit. Don't get suspended ladies for getting in catfights with chicks that start rumors out you. Just screw em' and your friends will support you, and when you show that you don't care, then no one will care. If its between your friends, pick both of there sides and tell them it's all good. And pass it on to your friends. If you don't care about anything and your friends don't care about anything and look at the positives, you'll ALWAYS have fun and you'll NEVER fight. Missteps are just there to make live more exciting and to help you learn from your mistakes. How do you think I became Andy Hulme? Just spread the love and you'll make a name for yourself when you grow up, it's worth it.
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Not Always Taken Seriously.
Episode 6: What Gives?
This is for all the people our there that don't feel that there taken seriously. I am one of them. I guess there's something about me that I'm not always taken seriously. I mean I'm taken seriously in a way that I'm important to my friends, but when I tell them certain things I don't feel like I'm respected for it. Like when I talk to my brothers girlfriend about things I've done in college she acts like I'm a 5 year old trying something dangerous. Then when I talked to this girl I know who is a freshman here, she thought what I did for new years was "cute." Maybe I am to much of a goody-goody to do anything. Maybe I'm to known for being that guy who's all talk and no action. Or that guy who has a ridiculous crush on a 10th grader that should be easy to get over but isn't. Or that guy who also likes Disney movies and picnics. It's like I can't enjoy my childhood or chill things and be respected for going to a party or saying certain things(be it about girls or just what I say in general) at the same time. I can only be one way and not the other. You know, maybe that's for the best. Looking at my examples, the people I mention are actually people I don't really care what they think. Usually my friends are down, but in college I would like to be taken more seriously. Yeah I have respect and friends and life is good, but if you feel the same as me then you know what the missing element is; and although it seems small it's kind of crucial.
~Andy
This is for all the people our there that don't feel that there taken seriously. I am one of them. I guess there's something about me that I'm not always taken seriously. I mean I'm taken seriously in a way that I'm important to my friends, but when I tell them certain things I don't feel like I'm respected for it. Like when I talk to my brothers girlfriend about things I've done in college she acts like I'm a 5 year old trying something dangerous. Then when I talked to this girl I know who is a freshman here, she thought what I did for new years was "cute." Maybe I am to much of a goody-goody to do anything. Maybe I'm to known for being that guy who's all talk and no action. Or that guy who has a ridiculous crush on a 10th grader that should be easy to get over but isn't. Or that guy who also likes Disney movies and picnics. It's like I can't enjoy my childhood or chill things and be respected for going to a party or saying certain things(be it about girls or just what I say in general) at the same time. I can only be one way and not the other. You know, maybe that's for the best. Looking at my examples, the people I mention are actually people I don't really care what they think. Usually my friends are down, but in college I would like to be taken more seriously. Yeah I have respect and friends and life is good, but if you feel the same as me then you know what the missing element is; and although it seems small it's kind of crucial.
~Andy
Monday, January 7, 2008
Quality over Quantity.
Episode 5: Opposite of the college way.
I kinda feel like college was built for me. All of it except for two things: Its standard of Note Takers and studiers over its creative thinkers, and its Quantity over Quality attitude. But I'm just going to cover one of those; the 2nd part. I'll show you what I mean and why the college and high school world has gone wrong.
~Andy
Situation 1: Your at a college party.
-College Kid: Obtain the most Natty Light and Aristocrat as possible. I'm under 21 so I must get as drunk as possible every weekend I can for as little money as possible.
-Andy: This sucks. I want some nice cider. I want a vodka that's bearable without a chaser. I want to have a good time which isn't throwing up; it's being conscious enough to get chicks that are and having the best tasting beverage in the house.
-Verdict: I don't know weather it's because I'm from England or what(The casual drinking style), but I can't stand college parties because trying to have fun while drinking ass is not my style. What is wrong with you people? Have some class.
Situation 2: You get 500 dollars for free.
-Standard Person: Save it, or go to Dulles Mall and Spend it.
-Show Off: Blow it all on yourself and your friends/girlfriends/chick your trying to impress/etc. On dinner, drinks, bowling, wherever you go to have the time of your life.
-Andy(Before college Degree): Show off.
-Andy(After college Degree): Buy a one way ticket to Vegas and Blow the remaining cash gambling and at parties. The only way home is getting a job.
-Verdict: Ugh. The standard person. For shame, what a waste of 500 dollars. The clothes or video games you buy will only get you temporary happiness. In my current state you might think the same outcome. But it's highly likely that the "showoff" day will likely go down in history as a night you remember forever So I get much less Quantity then I would the Video Game or clothes, but much higher Quality of a night. After college however, I express Quality over Quantity. By using the 500 dollars right away, I get the higher quality of parting in Vegas then in Herndon, then I end up stuck there for the rest of my life. Excellent.
Situation 3: Your a Virgin at a College Party surrounded by horny drunk chicks.
-College Student: I'm drunk as well, lets try and find the hottest one to take home for a night we wont remember.
-Out of place college student: Uhhh wow... these girls are on me... but I'm not quite fucked up to do anything and I'm to much of a pussy to get any back and I don't wanna disrespect the girl... I'm outta here!
-Andy: Humm. I'm gonna tell everyone that I want to bang all the girls in here and that drunk chicks are my favorite, chika-chika-yeah, but just leave or focus on one girl and probably not gonna get any.
-Verdict: This is Superbad. College Student is Seth; Out of Place is Evan; I am McLovin. This demonstrates Quality of Quantity however, I am not the winner. Seth is the worst, probably the college student who likes to drink the most Natty and tries to get with the most chicks. I am in between, because I am undecided. Out of place is the best because he will wait for the right moment and get the best poon-tang, not just the most.
I think all the Verdicts show that Quality is much better then Quantity. At least thats how Andy Hulme sees it.
I kinda feel like college was built for me. All of it except for two things: Its standard of Note Takers and studiers over its creative thinkers, and its Quantity over Quality attitude. But I'm just going to cover one of those; the 2nd part. I'll show you what I mean and why the college and high school world has gone wrong.
~Andy
Situation 1: Your at a college party.
-College Kid: Obtain the most Natty Light and Aristocrat as possible. I'm under 21 so I must get as drunk as possible every weekend I can for as little money as possible.
-Andy: This sucks. I want some nice cider. I want a vodka that's bearable without a chaser. I want to have a good time which isn't throwing up; it's being conscious enough to get chicks that are and having the best tasting beverage in the house.
-Verdict: I don't know weather it's because I'm from England or what(The casual drinking style), but I can't stand college parties because trying to have fun while drinking ass is not my style. What is wrong with you people? Have some class.
Situation 2: You get 500 dollars for free.
-Standard Person: Save it, or go to Dulles Mall and Spend it.
-Show Off: Blow it all on yourself and your friends/girlfriends/chick your trying to impress/etc. On dinner, drinks, bowling, wherever you go to have the time of your life.
-Andy(Before college Degree): Show off.
-Andy(After college Degree): Buy a one way ticket to Vegas and Blow the remaining cash gambling and at parties. The only way home is getting a job.
-Verdict: Ugh. The standard person. For shame, what a waste of 500 dollars. The clothes or video games you buy will only get you temporary happiness. In my current state you might think the same outcome. But it's highly likely that the "showoff" day will likely go down in history as a night you remember forever So I get much less Quantity then I would the Video Game or clothes, but much higher Quality of a night. After college however, I express Quality over Quantity. By using the 500 dollars right away, I get the higher quality of parting in Vegas then in Herndon, then I end up stuck there for the rest of my life. Excellent.
Situation 3: Your a Virgin at a College Party surrounded by horny drunk chicks.
-College Student: I'm drunk as well, lets try and find the hottest one to take home for a night we wont remember.
-Out of place college student: Uhhh wow... these girls are on me... but I'm not quite fucked up to do anything and I'm to much of a pussy to get any back and I don't wanna disrespect the girl... I'm outta here!
-Andy: Humm. I'm gonna tell everyone that I want to bang all the girls in here and that drunk chicks are my favorite, chika-chika-yeah, but just leave or focus on one girl and probably not gonna get any.
-Verdict: This is Superbad. College Student is Seth; Out of Place is Evan; I am McLovin. This demonstrates Quality of Quantity however, I am not the winner. Seth is the worst, probably the college student who likes to drink the most Natty and tries to get with the most chicks. I am in between, because I am undecided. Out of place is the best because he will wait for the right moment and get the best poon-tang, not just the most.
I think all the Verdicts show that Quality is much better then Quantity. At least thats how Andy Hulme sees it.
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Sci-Fi New Years Marathon? (Story)
Episode 1: The Twilight Zone.
So along with writing my views on life I also like writing stories and thinking. My favorite style of course is Teen issues. Fights, drama, unusual, etc. So to celebrate the new years and the Twilight Zone Marathon on Sci-Fi, I'm going to give you one Twilight Zone style to think about. You might wanna join in on this when your daydreaming sometime! But here's the scenario: Everyone on the earth is gone. You go to the high school to try and find someone. Anyone. And the only person you find is someone you have an awkward relationship with, or someone that dislikes you, or an enemy. Your only choice is to get to know each other and work together. The only reason I like this story is because it shows you how much of an impact friends have on who you can be friends with, and/or it shows that you can find that a person isn't so bad if you just talk to them. For the purpose of my story and not wanting this to be like my LJ, It will just be a made up person.
~Andy
I woke up around 12:30, as I usually do since I go to bed way too late every night. I check my facebook and my phone for messages and find nothing. I throw some pants and deodorant on and walk downstairs. Strange... no ones home. I know Tony is at school and Dad is probably at work, but where is mom? I check the garage and outside and all 3 cars are home. I called everyone with no answer. Looking for some kind of life and explanation, I jumped into the convertible and decided to drive to the high school. By the time I got there D-Lunch would have been over, but since Corbin had a stroke I figured there would be no one there to stop me this time. I panicked as I reached Herndon Parkway. No one was outside, cars were in the lot and just spread out crashed along the side of the road; some of them still running. It was as if everyone just vanished in the middle of what they were doing. When I got to the high school the lot was empty except for a few cars in the staff lot. I parked in my usual spot behind the school and walked into the foyer hoping to find someone... although my expectations were pretty low.
I didn't want to leave the foyer. I felt like it was one of those horror movies where I would get killed by something trying to walk anywhere else. I peeked into the Gym and the auditorium but nothing. I just looked around the room blankly in circles and pacing, not really quite sure what to do next. I freeze. I'm looking towards the front of the school but here a car moving in the lot I parked behind me. I spun around and walked to the door but stuck to my left side wall so she couldn't see me. Oh shit. It was Katie. She would not be happy to see me. In fact, she would probably think I'm somehow responsible. She got out of the car and without hesitation I just walked outside.
Katie was looking down and walking towards the school, but looked up after hearing my footsteps. We froze. She walked backwards to her car without taking her eyes off me. "An- An- Andy?" she stuttered. I looked and her blankly not knowing what to say, but didn't move towards her. "What's going on here?" she asked. "I don't know" I said. "But so far it's just me and you." Katie was still uncomfortable and did not want me to be here, but at the same time she didn't want to leave alone. "We should find more people." she quickly suggested. "Well, where do you want to look first?" "I don't know, I'm scarred." "Ok, well why don't we get in our cars, and you can just follow me to..... Reston Town Center?" ".... Al- Alright, that's not a bad idea." I knew Katie was terrified. I was too, I just acted calm and collected as if this happened everyday for her sake. I didn't want her to think I was more frightened and frightening then she already did. Katie didn't even really know me. This view of me was just pounded into her head by friends who just assumed my daily life consisted of getting girls drunk and playing Mario Party while listening to songs with the word skeet in them. I just put in my tape converter and listened the new Lupe Fiasco CD from my Ipod. I tried singing along to that instead of paying attention to the loads of scattered cars on and off, and the empty streets. I also kept checking to make sure I hadn't lost Katie. I wanted to move on as quickly as possible, but she was rubbernecking everything, amazed at the sights and how surreal it all was. I parked in the closest lot and waited her to park next to me before I got out. We were here, and I didn't see anyone.
"Let's go to the fountain" I told Katie. She just nodded. She didn't want to talk to me, but was willing to follow me. I walked down the stairs in front of the fountain and just stopped to look around. The amazing feeling I got when I was here Christmas eve at quarter to twelve when no one was here was gone. Instead of feeling alive and outdoors and wanting to go to the hotel for a drink, my heart was racing. This time I wish I saw someone. Katie was shaking all over and started panicking. "I don't like this... where is everyone? Why is this happening? Why are you here and not anyone else?" she asked in a demanding succession. I needed to calm her down. There's no way we were gonna make it though this with her freaking out like this. Even I was starting to panic, and if I totally lost control then all would be lost. I just turned to her and thought of and idea. "Why don't we grab a cup of coffee? I don't really like coffee so I'll just get hot chocolate or something, but it's all good." "Andy THERE IS NO ONE HERE. Who will make it for us?" she yelled. "Just come with me to the Starbucks please? You have to trust me, I just really need sometime to drink and calm me down from all this shit." The expression on her face scarred the shit out of me. She was a goner. She was tall and skinny, and I had heard people make fun of her for how skinny she was. She was pretty white but was even paler now, however she didn't lose much of her cute factor to me, which made me smile. "Whats so funny?" she asked, sort of pissed off. "Nothing, please come with me...... ffs." Annoyed and hoping she would take the bate, I turned around and started walking towards the Starbucks without her.
"Ffs?"
"For fuck sake."
"Oh, well, Wait a sec, don't leave me here..." She caught up to me didn't leave my side all the way to the abandoned Starbucks. Not that she wanted to be there, but again, I knew the loneliness scarred her. I wasn't exactly happy either... I didn't want to babysit her while scarred shitless. Why in the world did it have to be her? Why couldn't it have just been Dan or someone that we could have just thought things through? Why is this happening in the first place? Little did I know that eventually, all those questions would be answered.
To be continued........
So along with writing my views on life I also like writing stories and thinking. My favorite style of course is Teen issues. Fights, drama, unusual, etc. So to celebrate the new years and the Twilight Zone Marathon on Sci-Fi, I'm going to give you one Twilight Zone style to think about. You might wanna join in on this when your daydreaming sometime! But here's the scenario: Everyone on the earth is gone. You go to the high school to try and find someone. Anyone. And the only person you find is someone you have an awkward relationship with, or someone that dislikes you, or an enemy. Your only choice is to get to know each other and work together. The only reason I like this story is because it shows you how much of an impact friends have on who you can be friends with, and/or it shows that you can find that a person isn't so bad if you just talk to them. For the purpose of my story and not wanting this to be like my LJ, It will just be a made up person.
~Andy
I woke up around 12:30, as I usually do since I go to bed way too late every night. I check my facebook and my phone for messages and find nothing. I throw some pants and deodorant on and walk downstairs. Strange... no ones home. I know Tony is at school and Dad is probably at work, but where is mom? I check the garage and outside and all 3 cars are home. I called everyone with no answer. Looking for some kind of life and explanation, I jumped into the convertible and decided to drive to the high school. By the time I got there D-Lunch would have been over, but since Corbin had a stroke I figured there would be no one there to stop me this time. I panicked as I reached Herndon Parkway. No one was outside, cars were in the lot and just spread out crashed along the side of the road; some of them still running. It was as if everyone just vanished in the middle of what they were doing. When I got to the high school the lot was empty except for a few cars in the staff lot. I parked in my usual spot behind the school and walked into the foyer hoping to find someone... although my expectations were pretty low.
I didn't want to leave the foyer. I felt like it was one of those horror movies where I would get killed by something trying to walk anywhere else. I peeked into the Gym and the auditorium but nothing. I just looked around the room blankly in circles and pacing, not really quite sure what to do next. I freeze. I'm looking towards the front of the school but here a car moving in the lot I parked behind me. I spun around and walked to the door but stuck to my left side wall so she couldn't see me. Oh shit. It was Katie. She would not be happy to see me. In fact, she would probably think I'm somehow responsible. She got out of the car and without hesitation I just walked outside.
Katie was looking down and walking towards the school, but looked up after hearing my footsteps. We froze. She walked backwards to her car without taking her eyes off me. "An- An- Andy?" she stuttered. I looked and her blankly not knowing what to say, but didn't move towards her. "What's going on here?" she asked. "I don't know" I said. "But so far it's just me and you." Katie was still uncomfortable and did not want me to be here, but at the same time she didn't want to leave alone. "We should find more people." she quickly suggested. "Well, where do you want to look first?" "I don't know, I'm scarred." "Ok, well why don't we get in our cars, and you can just follow me to..... Reston Town Center?" ".... Al- Alright, that's not a bad idea." I knew Katie was terrified. I was too, I just acted calm and collected as if this happened everyday for her sake. I didn't want her to think I was more frightened and frightening then she already did. Katie didn't even really know me. This view of me was just pounded into her head by friends who just assumed my daily life consisted of getting girls drunk and playing Mario Party while listening to songs with the word skeet in them. I just put in my tape converter and listened the new Lupe Fiasco CD from my Ipod. I tried singing along to that instead of paying attention to the loads of scattered cars on and off, and the empty streets. I also kept checking to make sure I hadn't lost Katie. I wanted to move on as quickly as possible, but she was rubbernecking everything, amazed at the sights and how surreal it all was. I parked in the closest lot and waited her to park next to me before I got out. We were here, and I didn't see anyone.
"Let's go to the fountain" I told Katie. She just nodded. She didn't want to talk to me, but was willing to follow me. I walked down the stairs in front of the fountain and just stopped to look around. The amazing feeling I got when I was here Christmas eve at quarter to twelve when no one was here was gone. Instead of feeling alive and outdoors and wanting to go to the hotel for a drink, my heart was racing. This time I wish I saw someone. Katie was shaking all over and started panicking. "I don't like this... where is everyone? Why is this happening? Why are you here and not anyone else?" she asked in a demanding succession. I needed to calm her down. There's no way we were gonna make it though this with her freaking out like this. Even I was starting to panic, and if I totally lost control then all would be lost. I just turned to her and thought of and idea. "Why don't we grab a cup of coffee? I don't really like coffee so I'll just get hot chocolate or something, but it's all good." "Andy THERE IS NO ONE HERE. Who will make it for us?" she yelled. "Just come with me to the Starbucks please? You have to trust me, I just really need sometime to drink and calm me down from all this shit." The expression on her face scarred the shit out of me. She was a goner. She was tall and skinny, and I had heard people make fun of her for how skinny she was. She was pretty white but was even paler now, however she didn't lose much of her cute factor to me, which made me smile. "Whats so funny?" she asked, sort of pissed off. "Nothing, please come with me...... ffs." Annoyed and hoping she would take the bate, I turned around and started walking towards the Starbucks without her.
"Ffs?"
"For fuck sake."
"Oh, well, Wait a sec, don't leave me here..." She caught up to me didn't leave my side all the way to the abandoned Starbucks. Not that she wanted to be there, but again, I knew the loneliness scarred her. I wasn't exactly happy either... I didn't want to babysit her while scarred shitless. Why in the world did it have to be her? Why couldn't it have just been Dan or someone that we could have just thought things through? Why is this happening in the first place? Little did I know that eventually, all those questions would be answered.
To be continued........
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