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			<title>The Epitome of Epicness</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2009 02:42:01 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>_BEFORE YOU DIE_ (or before he dies) _GET ON TO TICKETMASTER.COM FIND THE NEXT SHOWING FOR A PAUL MCCARTNEY CONCERT IN YOUR STATE _(IT DOES NOT...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote class="blogcontent restore"><u>BEFORE YOU DIE</u> <font size="1">(or before he dies)</font> <u>GET ON TO TICKETMASTER.COM FIND THE NEXT SHOWING FOR A PAUL MCCARTNEY CONCERT IN YOUR STATE </u>(IT DOES NOT MATTER WHAT CITY) AND GO! IF THE CONCERT IS IN ANOTHER CITY PACK UP AND DRIVE. I AM TELLING  YOU IT WILL BE THE MOST LIFE ALTERING, WONDERFUL, <b><i><u>BEAUTIFUL</u></i></b>, AWESOME, EPIC, <b><i><u><font color="Blue"><font size="5">MAGICAL</font></font></u></i></b> EXPERIENCE YOU WILL EVER KNOW. IT IS THE CLOSEST TO A NATURAL HIGH YOU WILL EVER GET! <br />
<br />
Okay, so now that you must have gotten the main point allow me to elaborate.<br />
<br />
I DROVE FOR 4 HOURS FROM HOUSTON TX TO DALLAS TX TO SEE PAUL MCCARTNEY (My future husband) AND STOOD OUTSIDE IN THE TEXAS HEAT FOR AN HOUR BEFORE THE DOORS FINALLY OPENED SO THAT I COULD GET A GOOD SPOT (we were in the standing room only). NOT ONLY THAT, BUT I HAD TO BUY THREE TICKETS SO THAT I COULD GO (the rules that my parents gave for me going to the concert I had to take a friend and stay with a family friend).<br />
<br />
So, the opening band was an Irish band called the Scripts. They were aight but it was hard to understand their lyrics because of the set up. MORE IMPORTANTLY, he (PAUL MCCARTNETY) opened with Drive My Car. It was great. It was wonderful. It was awesome. And then as the concert progressed he only played a few of his new songs, like maybe 20 - 30 mins of them and THEN it was ALL BEATLES BABBBYYYY (btw, THE BEATLES is my favorite band, JOHN was my fav)!!!! Speaking of JOHN, he did a song for JOHN that he wrote after his death called My Love and call me a sap but it made me cry. I always cry when that topic gets brought up seriously. And then more fun songs were played. <br />
<br />
So we finally move on and get to Give Peace A Chance. So the crowd starts to sing, the peace signs go up, and lighters are up and it was beautiful. It really was. And Let It Be followed and that was equally as beautiful. And Hey Jude was just as fun because both of those are very crowd oriented songs -- it was a blast.<br />
<br />
So he left the stage and then the crowd kept cheering and he came back. So he did like 2 songs and left again. And we kept cheering and he came back. And did 3 songs I think. And then left again. And the crowd kept cheering SO HE CAME BACK FOR A THIRD ENCOREEE! IT WAS AMAZING. He ended with The End (you know it goes &quot;Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band would like to thank you for the show...). <br />
<br />
I was amazed. The concert finally ended at MIDNIGHT!!! THE 67 YEAR OLD MAN HAS AMAZING STAMINA!!!! I CANNOT BELIEVE IT. 3 HOURS OF SINGING NOT ONLY NEW STUFF BUT THE OLD MUSIC.<br />
<br />
Let me tell you, PAUL MCCARTNEY knows how to make a concert good. In my mind, a good concert consists of music that everyone knows and that you can sing along with and involve yourself with the singer (i.e. Hey Jude). You know what I mean? Like I like a concert that lasts for a while. I hate going to like 1.5 hour concerts because I don't feel like I've gotten anything from it other than a wad of my cash out the doors. I ONLY HAD TO PAY $45 FOR PAUL. <br />
<br />
Either way it was one of the most magical experiences I have ever been to in my life. ALL OF YOU NEED TO GO! WHEN EVER YOU GET THE CHANCE...when he goes back on tour. Texas was the last stop. :)<br />
<br />
So anyway, just thought I would pass that information along to each and everyone of you.<br />
<br />
Oh, and I think I might be getting some of my poetry published soon!! My mom knows some guys who might be able to help me. She is going to talk to them and we will send them some of my work!! I'm excited (PAUL MCCARTNEY STILL OUTWEIGHS THO).<br />
<br />
OH, and, I would so marry him if he would give me the chance. You have no idea how serious I am. I think I fell in love at the concert....he has me ensnared in his magical world of amazingness. I don't know how this happened but it so did.<br />
<br />
Oh well, I'm off to sleep. <br />
<br />
Peace, love and a Les Paul (may he rest in peace) Guitar to you all.<br />
<br />
KB</blockquote>

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			<title>Egack!</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 03:41:27 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>I have not posted a blog in foreversssssssss. 
So, for updates, I have already bragged about this enough but I am advancing to regionals in Literary...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote class="blogcontent restore">I have not posted a blog in foreversssssssss.<br />
So, for updates, I have already bragged about this enough but I am advancing to regionals in Literary Criticism for UIL.<br />
<br />
I took 6th place in Ready Writing for UIL and I am an alternate.<br />
<br />
I just started writing again, I am loving every milisecond of it. I have not done it in so long that I just started pouring on to a paper and I can not stop now. I even found myself writing in the middle of Spanish class.<br />
<br />
I have a new friend!!! He is gay!! He is also a theatre kid!! (Do not ask why his sexual orientation is relevant...)<br />
<br />
Tomorrow is EASTER and I get to wear my new dress!!! I baked the purtiest cake you will ever see. It's adorable!<br />
<br />
I am starting to become rather fond of The Sound and the Fury, I do not hate it as much as I used to. Now that we are doing the socratic seminar over it, I am falling in love with it (A Tale of Two Cities is still my favorite).<br />
<br />
I saw Les Miserables with my English class last Wednesday. IT WAS AMAZING!! My favorite musical. I balled like a baby. I am going to start reading the book. I am so excited. It was just wonderfully done. My favorite characters were Javert and the  Thénardiers (it is kind of a given that everyone loves Valjean).<br />
<br />
I am also going to see RENT, Fiddler on the Roof, The Phantom of the Opera (for my birthday), and The Producers! I told my mother that I would be spending more time at The Hobby Center than I would at my home. <br />
<br />
Um, I do not have anything that is really philisophical for me to ponder about right now. Perhaps sometime soon I can find something that will make me question something serious in life - however, I will maintain my current status as the silly, little girl with the silly, little blog that is just full of random things.<br />
<br />
Well, I am about to watch a horror movie with my poppa bear and my momma bears spades partner. OH I did whoop a*s at spades tonight! OH even better, is it a little awkward that I am watching horror movies the night before Easter?<br />
<br />
Hmmm....Oh well, it does not really have an impact on my life. I just feel that I am violating some sort of social code or something. Hmm...Perhaps that is something I can ponder in my next blog. <br />
<br />
Well, have a good Easter, weekend, day, night or whatever.<br />
<br />
Love with candy-appled hearts,<br />
Kimmers</blockquote>

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			<title>My Awakening :p</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 04:10:23 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Okay, finished The Awakening this morning. I was like, "I KNEW SHE WOULD DROWN! I KNEW IT!" in the middle of my theatre test :p I had finished and...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote class="blogcontent restore">Okay, finished The Awakening this morning. I was like, &quot;I KNEW SHE WOULD DROWN! I KNEW IT!&quot; in the middle of my theatre test :p I had finished and other were still testing and I totally was reading my english assignment and yelled that. It was one of those moments and I was <i>that</i> kid.<br />
<br />
I am toally enjoying theatre. I was in two school perfomances during Jr. High (yes, Jr. High) and I quit when I got to highschool because my former teacher was a freak and the high school 9th grade campus was just as equally creepy. Mrs. Lawrence, however, is amazing! I love her class so much and she wants me to audition for the fall musical (even though I cannot sing; she says go for the acting and dancing part :p). I am excited for it. I am going to the school performance of the Cover of Life this weekend and I am also going to Les Miserables with my English Class on April 1st!!!! Totally psyched! I get out of school for an entire day to watch a play based off of a book we are not even going to read! I love the theatre. I love acting I love the thrill of being on stage in front of a crowd. It is just a rush that cannot be matched by anything I have ever experienced. I have been participating in public speaking since Jr. High, but nothing, nothing like theatre gets me into that kind of adrenaline rush. I am looking forward to signing up for the city acting troupe. Yeah, we sign up for classes and can audition for it. It will be such a blast!!! I cannot wait! eeek!<br />
<br />
Okay, so besides from my re-introduction into my love for theatre, I have found that I am once again on a Beatles binge and I cannot seem to help myself. I have listened to the Beatles nonstop for the past two days. It has been intense. I have just run around singing The Beatles and listenign to them and I have no idea where it will stop....I feel like I have ocd and have to listen to every song from every album at least 3 times....Love them so much!<br />
<br />
Anyways, I have a ton of English homework and some math so I will be with my homies again sometime.<br />
<br />
peace, love, and chocolate gummy bears,<br />
Kimmers!</blockquote>

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			<title>Wowsers...</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:01:19 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The Awakening....the epitome of sexual frustration. That book is so freaking intense. Incredibly intense. I am not really one who enjoys listening or...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote class="blogcontent restore">The Awakening....the epitome of sexual frustration. That book is so freaking intense. Incredibly intense. I am not really one who enjoys listening or reading to the feminist ideals and what not, but this book is rather entertaining. However, I cannot see why she does not like her husband. There is not as much of a reign of opression from him as I expected there to be. I actually like him. The only thing that he complains about is her doing stupid things like, leaving the house and not telling where she is going. Either way, I guess that it is just supposed to represent the over all pressures of society that she has to suffer through or something. Either way, I do not like Edna. I really do not. She seems a little to melodramatic for my taste. Perhaps all of her sexual frustration has just made her this moody. Hell if I know.<br />
<br />
Oh, my english teacher went over the funniest Billy Collins poem today in class. <br />
<br />
Taking off Emily Dickinsons Clothes<br />
<br />
First, her tippet made of tulle,<br />
easily lifted off her shoulders and laid<br />
on the back of a wooden chair. <br />
<br />
And her bonnet,<br />
the bow undone with a light forward pull. <br />
<br />
Then the long white dress, a more<br />
complicated matter with mother-of-pearl<br />
buttons down the back,<br />
so tiny and numerous that it takes forever<br />
before my hands can part the fabric,<br />
like a swimmer's dividing water,<br />
and slip inside. <br />
<br />
You will want to know <br />
that she was standing<br />
by an open window in an upstairs bedroom,<br />
motionless, a little wide-eyed,<br />
looking out at the orchard below,<br />
the white dress puddled at her feet<br />
on the wide-board, hardwood floor. <br />
<br />
The complexity of women's undergarments<br />
in nineteenth-century America<br />
is not to be waved off,<br />
and I proceeded like a polar explorer<br />
through clips, clasps, and moorings,<br />
catches, straps, and whalebone stays,<br />
sailing toward the iceberg of her nakedness. <br />
<br />
Later, I wrote in a notebook<br />
it was like riding a swan into the night,<br />
but, of course, I cannot tell you everything -<br />
the way she closed her eyes to the orchard,<br />
how her hair tumbled free of its pins,<br />
how there were sudden dashes <br />
whenever we spoke. <br />
<br />
What I can tell you is<br />
it was terribly quiet in Amherst<br />
that Sabbath afternoon,<br />
nothing but a carriage passing the house,<br />
a fly buzzing in a windowpane. <br />
<br />
So I could plainly hear her inhale<br />
when I undid the very top<br />
hook-and-eye fastener of her corset <br />
<br />
and I could hear her sigh when finally it was unloosed,<br />
the way some readers sigh when they realize<br />
that Hope has feathers,<br />
that reason is a plank,<br />
that life is a loaded gun<br />
that looks right at you with a yellow eye.<br />
<br />
Our class laughed so hard through out the entire thing. I love Billy Collins. Especially his poem Nostalgia. Oh lord I loved that poem!!<br />
<br />
<br />
If any of you have ever heard of the Reduced Shakespeare Company I applaud you. I actually just saw their performance of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) in my theatre class and loved it!!! I am posting a link to my favorite thing from that play, well technically two. One is a part from the introduction that is supposed to give a biography of William Shakespeare. And the other is their interpretation of Othello. When you see, you will understand the what I mean by &quot;supposed to be&quot; and &quot;interpretation&quot; and you should pick up the allusions (in both) and get the humor behind everything like Beverly...Hills that is....if none of you know what that is from, I will be ashamed. But here is the Intro part and Othello link (they go in order): <br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-0FsTVY3Cs" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-0FsTVY3Cs</a><br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UC-f0drvdmM" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UC-f0drvdmM</a><br />
<br />
Hope you enjoy and find a way to watch the whole thing!<br />
<br />
Peace, love, and candy apple hearts<br />
Kimmers</blockquote>

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			<title>omg homebodies!</title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2009 06:22:51 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Oh snizzaps! 
 
Guess what?! 
I haven't been on in forever!! With xmas and finals and everything, life has been freaking tiresome!! I just finished...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote class="blogcontent restore">Oh snizzaps!<br />
<br />
Guess what?!<br />
I haven't been on in forever!! With xmas and finals and everything, life has been freaking tiresome!! I just finished up with finals today and am finally able to chill for the first time in about a month! Hells yes! I've had quite a few changes. I'm going to graduate early, I quit debate, I am no longer talking to my best friend...the list goes on. Its been odd.<br />
<br />
I'm going to start getting on more, but we shall see. In other news, I have a new book, which seems interesting, I'm reading......ah, man, I can not remember the name...AH it is The Meaning of Night: A Confession by Michael Cox. Its actually pretty good, kind of strange, but good. Its what I would call &quot;mind candy&quot;. <br />
<br />
Oh, also, I'm supposed to be reading The Awakening by Kate Chopin, any themes I should be on the look out for? Any stylistic devices that she uses a lot? Anything would be nice! I'd love and appreciate it from everyone...Perhaps a summary would be nice :p<br />
<br />
Well, peace love and candy apple hearts,<br />
I'm off to find my PSH lover<br />
-Kimmers!</blockquote>

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			<title>Twilight</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 03:39:22 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Okay: 
I was at once the hysterical, bouncy girl in love with Edward Cullen. Yeah, sad, I know. 
 
I don't like the books, I'm sure I have explained...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote class="blogcontent restore">Okay:<br />
I was at once the hysterical, bouncy girl in love with Edward Cullen. Yeah, sad, I know.<br />
<br />
I don't like the books, I'm sure I have explained that before.<br />
<br />
However, I must say, the movie was TERRIFIC!<br />
<br />
I urge each and every one of you to go out and see it right now! Drop everything you're doing and go and see it. It was so cute, so funny and so good. <br />
<br />
Robert Pattinson has totally made his way on my &quot;Dream Guys&quot; list. Yeah, it's plural. :P<br />
<br />
Anyways, school blows. It's very tiring and I'm so sick of having to care about meaningless unimportant stuff that will never affect me. I don't care what the organs of my body are called, if I die, I die. I don't want to know why or how. <br />
<br />
More importantly: I got first place in Lincoln Douglas Debate as the last tournament we went to!! Everybody give a lil smile or clap for me. lol. It was my favorite feeling ever. All I have to do is make it to quarters of one more tournament and I will be able to go to state! Yay! It's exciting, I know.<br />
<br />
All right, well, I'm writing something right now, so I guess I might as well get back to it and after that I figure I will study for my test in two weeks. (Yeah, that's what I do on my Thanksgiving break).<br />
<br />
Oh well, I'll talk to you homies later! Keep me posted on your lives!<br />
<br />
Peace, love and candy apple hearts<br />
KB</blockquote>

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			<title>oh snizzaps</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:29:38 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Oh snizzaps!!! This entry is coming from my phone!! eek!! Well, update, the boyfriend just left and I am currently doing work for school!!...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote class="blogcontent restore">Oh snizzaps!!! This entry is coming from my phone!! eek!! Well, update, the boyfriend just left and I am currently doing work for school!! OOHH	WAITTT!!! For Lit Crit this year, our novel is the Scarlet Letter!!!! I am already reading that in English so its going to be an easy year for Lit Crit, we are bound to make it to state. I have, unfortunately, not gotten any writing done, its rather upsetting. Okay well I am superbly tired so I will update when I am on a real computer and have the finger ability to spreaken to you peoples. <br />
Peace, love, and candy apple hearts! KB</blockquote>

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			<title>oh snizzaps</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:29:04 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Oh snizzaps!!! This entry is coming from my phone!! eek!! Well, update, the boyfriend just left and I am currently doing work for school!!...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote class="blogcontent restore">Oh snizzaps!!! This entry is coming from my phone!! eek!! Well, update, the boyfriend just left and I am currently doing work for school!! OOHH	WAITTT!!! For Lit Crit this year, our novel is the Scarlet Letter!!!! I am already reading that in English so its going to be an easy year for Lit Crit, we are bound to make it to state. I have, unfortunately, not gotten any writing done, its rather upsetting. Okay well I am superbly tired so I will update when I am on a real computer and have the finger ability to spreaken to you peoples. <br />
Peace, love, and candy apple hearts! KB</blockquote>

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			<title>:) We have...</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 02:58:49 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[........ELECTRICITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
 
I'm so happy!!! I've been bouncing off the walls since it has returned to me!!! Even my...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote class="blogcontent restore"><font size="7">........ELECTRICITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  !!!</font><br />
<br />
I'm so happy!!! I've been bouncing off the walls since it has returned to me!!! Even my currently emo laptop who likes to cut itself off in the middle of my bloggage....this is my 3rd attempt...(Oh yes, it's beginning to pi*s me off) is happy about the electricity returning. I finally got off of babysitting duty the other day! He*ls yes!! And it's coming back as my Aunt has to work again, like today, and tomorrow, and the day after, and the day after :(( In good news, I saw the boyfriend last night, *sigh* so adorable. And I had guitar today! I am learning Sweet Home Alabama right now!!! Unfortunately, I found out that my guitar lover, as he has been named by my adorable friends, has.....a GIRLFRIEND! Yes, yes it was a tragic confirmation, but it's okay because I have a boyfriend and it never would have worked out anyways :p. hehe. <br />
<br />
All right, so, for the good stuff, I got my U.S. History book today, for my classes up at the college and ohmygawsh, let me tell you about this horrendous...ness. My friend, Dustin, calls me an emotional terrorist (Dane Cook fans, recongnition), and this book, about some annoying slave girl is the epitome of emotional terrorism. I want to gouge my eyes out from this book. I have to write a critical book review over this, dear lord, I want to slit my wrists now. HORRIBLE!!!!!<br />
<br />
So, let us hope that I make it through it as I embark on my journey to finish it, TONIGHT....oh wait....V for Vendetta is on. The book must wait for tomorrow!!! <br />
<br />
Peace, love, and candy apple hearts<br />
KB</blockquote>

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			<title>Recovery</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:09:37 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[All right, for those who would like to know, I'm back in Deer Park and it's not too bad. My house is still standing, no missing windows, or anything...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote class="blogcontent restore">All right, for those who would like to know, I'm back in Deer Park and it's not too bad. My house is still standing, no missing windows, or anything too drastic. <br />
<br />
The Damage:<br />
3 missing shingles,<br />
Broken back screen door, and<br />
Scattered tree limbs, and most important,<br />
No electricity.<br />
<br />
I'm not at my house, obviously, since I don't have electricity there. We do have a generator that is running our fans and a lamp and fridge and freezer, but we can only run it for a certain period of time before having to turn it off and turn it back on later. I'm at my Aunt and Uncles house about 10 min. away from where I live. The two blocks around our house have electricity so ours should be up soon. We have plenty of food and water so my house is well and dandy.<br />
<br />
For knowledge of other places in my area, a few places are up giving out ice and water for those who can't get any right now. The streets are flooded with lines of people who are trying to find food and water and ice. There are houses with trees broken in half, like literally split down the middle, and there are some with trees on the house. Other places are working perfectly with electricity and nothing wrong with the yard. It's almost like the hurricane was hopping around. Telephone poles and electric poles are bent and scattered. Fences are abused and damaged or completely gone. It's nothing too drastic, as far as I know, nobody in my area got any water in the house unless the shingles came off, so I take that back, some did get water because of fallen shingles, for example, my aunt and uncle, we pulled up the carpet and tarped the roof today. By water in the house, I mean flooding from the storm, it was raining so hard that it didn't have time to flood. <br />
<br />
My Evacuation:<br />
<br />
My mom, sister and I went to San Marcos for evacuation. There was no rain while we were there, there was a semi-strong wind but nothing happened. We came home Sunday morning, here's why. My dad, had to stay in Deer Park because he works at Shell Refineries and they had to get the plant shut down before Ike hit. Well problems errupted while he was there, he got mad and left. He call my mom Saturday night and said he was on his way up. He made it to Columbus, about two-three hours away from my house and an hour away from San Marcos. At 2 a.m. Sunday he decided to turn around, AS THE STORM WAS HITTING and then he came home right during the middle of Ike. My mom was furious. He called the next morning and his excuse for not calling and telling her that she was coming home &quot;because I knew you would talk me out of it.&quot; So, we came left Sunday morning and reached the house before lunch time. (BTW: the ride to and from San Marcos was much smoother than Rita Evac) We cleaned the limbs out of our front yard, and have been relaxing ever since. The only bad thing is the electricity being gone but the cool front came in and now we don't even use the fans. Flashlights are necessary, or candles. We've used both. I stayed at my Grandmothers last night because she got electricty too (less than 5 min. away from our house) and tonight I'm with the Aunt and Uncle babysitting the kids while one works and the other gets the house back together. <br />
<br />
So, I'm perfectly fine and so is my family. The problems mainly went to those who live in the Galveston and Bolivar (sp?) and Kemah area. My sympathies and worries go to all who live there. I hope it gets better for you all. <br />
<br />
There's my experience of the hurrican Ike. It wasn't too bad for me but for others it was worse.<br />
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Hopefully the next posting will be something good.<br />
<br />
-Kimberly<br />
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P.S. Motherhubbard and sprinks, thanks for the concern!</blockquote>

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			<pubDate>Sat, 13 Sep 2008 03:25:33 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>All right, I miss my home, my bed, my friends, my boyfriend, even my school. :( I want to go home! I must admit, I am having fun in San Marcos, but I...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote class="blogcontent restore">All right, I miss my home, my bed, my friends, my boyfriend, even my school. :( I want to go home! I must admit, I am having fun in San Marcos, but I hate hurricanes, they're so scary. When Rita &quot;hit&quot; we spent over 20 hours on the road for nothing, now I'm hoping that we spent all of that time for nothing. I'd be very mad, but it's better than the alternative and losing everything that we have. <br />
<br />
Well, in other news, I almost went to Dallas for a debate tournament, yes, it's going on, it's out of the way of the hurricane. I had my amazing cases written for it and everything, but a few problems occured and I'm not going anymore. My best friend, Dustin, just called me from there and told me that he and his debate partner are 2-0, meaning that they've one two rounds and lost none! The tournament breaks at 3-1, meaning that in order for him to go on in the tournament he needs to win the next two rounds and go 4-0 or win one and lose one and go 3-1. <br />
<br />
My throat hurts and I'm sad about it. I am not feeling well. I went shopping today though, and I made it through that with out a miserable sigh, heh, probably because I got a bunch of stuff.<br />
<br />
Oh, brilliant news!! My father just called from home. He was stuck in Deer Park because Shell needed to shut down for the hurricane and he had to stay out there all night and get it done. Well, NOW HE'S COMING TO SAN MARCOS!!! I'm happy, now we'll all be here and I won't have to worry about him any more than I'm worrying about everything else. I hope that he makes it here with out trouble. <br />
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Okay, well, I'm going to go. I'm going to try and get sleep and chill until my father gets here. Good night guys!<br />
<br />
-Kimberly</blockquote>

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			<pubDate>Sun, 17 Aug 2008 17:15:43 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Okay, so, Debate camp started last week. I have so much work. And I haven't finished my school reading. I have my LD binder of doom which is...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote class="blogcontent restore">Okay, so, Debate camp started last week. I have so much work. And I haven't finished my school reading. I have my LD binder of doom which is literally 1000 pages worth of debate files and I'm still halfway through In Cold Blood. I am having such a hard time finishing this stupid thing. It's getting annoying. AP English blows. :( Whatever. I'll survive. If I can survive Mrs. Harrison, I can survive any English teacher. <br />
<br />
Anyways, I just finished 3 blocks for debate the other day and I have cases to write soon. EEEEK. Work, work, work. I have to find judges to judge too. Arg. Anyways. I found something, whilst cleaning my disaster of a room.<br />
<br />
At DP we have a class called Teen Leadership. This visitor dude told us this story about a child who was abused and hurt mentally and physically by his parents. It inspired me to write this poem:<br />
<br />
What If I Could Fly?<br />
<br />
You stand there, expecting me to do something,<br />
You expect something amazing,<br />
<br />
<br />
But I can't give you that,<br />
I try to explain, but you won't listen,<br />
<br />
<br />
You want me to change,<br />
You don't care how, just that I do.<br />
<br />
So,<br />
<br />
<br />
What if I could change the stars?<br />
Would I please you then?<br />
<br />
<br />
What if I could walk on water?<br />
Would you approve of that?<br />
<br />
<br />
What If I Could Fly?<br />
Would I be the sparkle in your eyes?<br />
<br />
<br />
~<br />
<br />
<br />
You continue to say I'm not good,<br />
You ask me why I can't do anything right,<br />
<br />
<br />
And I cannot respond,<br />
For I fear my own answer,<br />
<br />
You always ask too much of me,<br />
You always expect more than I can give.<br />
<br />
<br />
So,<br />
<br />
<br />
What if I could move the moon?<br />
Would I please you then?<br />
<br />
<br />
What if I could breathe under water?<br />
Would you approve of that?<br />
<br />
<br />
What if I Could Fly?<br />
Would I be the sparkle in your eye?<br />
<br />
<br />
~<br />
<br />
<br />
You say I should act like an adult,<br />
You want me to mature too quickly,<br />
<br />
<br />
I want your praises,<br />
So I try hard not to fail you,<br />
<br />
<br />
You still aren't pleased,<br />
You think I'm useless.<br />
<br />
<br />
So,<br />
<br />
<br />
What if I could freeze the sun?<br />
Would I please you then?<br />
<br />
<br />
What if I could swim the ocean?<br />
Would you approve of that?<br />
<br />
<br />
What If I Could Fly?<br />
Would I <i>finally </i>be the sparkle in your eyes?<br />
<br />
<br />
Anyways, I wrote that a while back. I also sent it into the scholastic competition and only made it to second round. Oh well, anyways. I just thought I would share that with you guys.<br />
<br />
Oooh. I've officially been awake for 24 hours! Last night, I hit a writing streak and for about 10 hours I haven't put my notepad down. My fingers ache from writing but since about 1 a.m., I've been writing. I stopped about thirty minutes ago so that I could clean my room so I wouldn't get yelled at by mi faja. And I needed a break because my room is a disaster and though I got a lot accomplished in 30 minutes, I have more to do. I'm a perfectionist at everything but cleaning. It's funny and kind of ironic. Anyways, I woke up at noon yesterday and it's roughly around noon now so, 24 hours and I still have more to go because if I fall asleep now, I won't sleep tonight and if I don't sleep tonight my dad will freak out. <br />
<br />
So, I'm going back to cleaning and then back to my writings. <br />
<br />
Oh yeah! WooHoo for me! I just lost 5 pounds. I'm so proud of myself. Oh god, speaking of loosing weight. I haven't eaten since like...5 am this morning. I'm getting hungry. Ugh, hunger and sleep are needed but I can only give into one. The kitchen calls me! Peace out fools!!!!!!<br />
<br />
Love,<br />
KB<br />
<br />
P.S. Guitar Lessons tomorrow!!!!! He is offically my dream guy. I have found out that he loves coffee as much as I do. I think I'm going to cry....hot guy+guitar=taken....da*n. I'm going to have to keep telling myself htat all the time now. :p</blockquote>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 04:15:02 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>...And I thought The Dark Knight Completed my world. I was wrong. So very wrong.  
 
1) I got a 93 on my first college test ever! In my Sociology...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote class="blogcontent restore">...And I thought The Dark Knight Completed my world. I was wrong. So very wrong. <br />
<br />
1) I got a 93 on my first college test ever! In my Sociology course. It's freaking awesome.<br />
<br />
2) My guitar teacher is super gorgeous. Omfg, I love going to lessons! heh :p Sadly though, hot guy + guitar = taken! haha, at least, that's how it was put to me by my friends. It was brutal, but necessary. *sigh*<br />
<br />
3) I'm finally going pick up In Cold Blood again. Tonight! (this is a major accomplishment, it's literally on my floor).<br />
<br />
4) I got paid this week, one twenty something for two days of work! My macbook is so close I can taste it....scratch that, feel it! :D<br />
<br />
5) My mother chewed out my debate coach from hell, whose team I am going to quit!<br />
<br />
I am a happy person...well. partially happy. I got into a large fight with my friends and then told them that I basically wanted nothing to do with them any more, so I'm down to like...3 friends right now. Kevin, Dustin, and Kelsi - well those are the 3 main people that I talk to, the rest of the people I talk to are more in school kind of things, these are the good friends that I talk to all the time. <br />
<br />
Oh, and I banged my hand on a door today so I have a super large bruise and, and, and, I had to mow the yard :(( 'Tis a sad thing indeed. I hate our lawn mower, it's evil and wants to rub my hands rawww. Evil creature!<br />
<br />
OHMIGOSH! The worst thing that has ever happened to me, EVER occured the other night!!!!!<br />
<br />
It was the release of the fourth Twilight book, Breaking Dawn, and after I got the book at about 12:30, I took one of my friends home. So, I knew tonight would be bad because a) I was hitting every red light known to man, I mean, every one! (don't ask, red lights are bad for me...I know, I know, it sounds wierd, but my instincts are funny), b) while we were driving to B&amp;N, my car started to act funny, we immediately pulled into the Academy parking lot to check it out, the second I stopped, my car went back to normal, c) it was hard as hell to find a parking spot. So anyways, we go to the release, packed as hell and then change our minds about B&amp;N and go to WalMart where some guy thinks I'm stealing the book, so I had to go back to the lady who I bought it from and tell her to tell him that I bought it because I didn't have my recipt because I gave my friend money to buy it for me because he was at the front of the line. After that I drop my friend off and it's about 1:00 a.m. - 1:15 a.m. and I'm driving home and it's after curfew for me and I have a green light and the next thing I know, this idiot in a red car pulls out in front of me and my foot is on the break like crazy. Oh my god!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was literally a foot away from hitting him. He just stopped in the intersection. He stopped, I stopped. His car door was right, smackdab, in the center of my car, if I would have hit him, going 40, I'm pretty sure he'd be dead. I could have KILLED him. KILLED HIM. ENDED HIS LIFE! AND HE WAS LOOKING AT ME LIKE I HAD DONE SOMETHIGN WRONG! LIKE MY STOPPING SO I DIDN'T HIT HIM WAS WRONG!!!! I COULD HAVE TAKEN SOMEONE'S LIFE! Needless to say, I cried the whole waay home. That shook me up so much, I could barely park in my own drive way. When I got home, my dad woke up and let me cry into his shoulder. I was scared. Terrified.  Horrified. I could have caused a death. I was practically hyperventilating. So, I went to bed, cried myself to sleep and dreamed about that near-crash. I was scared...soooo so scared. OH! And, if I would have gotten into a wreck, not only would I have killed someone, but probably been ticketed for being out after curfew!!!! That would have just been the cherry topping to my ice cream, hm? <br />
<br />
See what can happen to me in just a few days??? lol Well, anyways, I have to go and practice the guitar. I hope you all have a great morning/afternoon/evening and stay safe! <br />
<br />
&lt;3 Love, Kim</blockquote>

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			<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jul 2008 22:47:56 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[...I have found an internet connection at my Aunt and Uncles house in Brenham, Texas. So, I got a "go", as we would say in journalism, on the...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote class="blogcontent restore">...I have found an internet connection at my Aunt and Uncles house in Brenham, Texas. So, I got a &quot;go&quot;, as we would say in journalism, on the Breaking Dawn midnight release and party at B&amp;N on the first for the final edition to the Twilight Series. I'm dragging my best friend, Dustin to it with me and my other friend, Kevin is willingly going with us. I'm pretty happy. I've been planning this day since I finished book two, the night that I got it. Anyways, we're here for my cousin and uncles birthdays. <br />
<br />
We went shopping for about two hours on the way up here and then checked into the hotel, but I'm most likely going to stay here for tonight. Apparently, we're going to &quot;downtown&quot; to see a concert. I'm not too sure even what music it is, nobody here knows. They don't even know the band/s playing. So, I'm just gonna chill and see how it goes. <br />
<br />
I've started writing something new, but knowing me, in about three weeks, it'll be deleted. lol. You want to know someting quirky? I love the Jonas Brothers. They're my guilty pleasure, too funny. I drove my friend crazy yesterday, because she hates them, and I was running around singing S.O.S. all day. I mainly did it to annoy her and it worked. I feel like a 10 year old, but seriously, they're so cute and the musics catchy, well some of it is. Not all, but some. Others are good, others are better, and some are quirky and catchy. Gah, I can't type. I had to rewrite that sentence like five times just to spell everything right. :p<br />
<br />
Well, I'm off to chill and hang out. <br />
<br />
Oh, also, also, also, I read an article the other day that Christian Bale, Batman, assaulted his mother or someone in his family and got off on bail with out any charges pressed or anything. I found it quirky, and it almost makes you think that the Batman crew is curseedddd. eek! Both he and Heath are having problems, oh no! I hope Gary Oldman isn't next. heh. Well, I totally know he didn't do it. Or, I'd like to think that he didn't do it, oh well. <br />
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Peace, love, and cheese covered crackers to you all!<br />
KB</blockquote>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:38:12 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Whyyy???? Because I just witnessed the greatest thing that a human could ever lay eyes upon. THE DARK KNIGHT!!!! Ohmigod. That was the greatest movie...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote class="blogcontent restore">Whyyy???? Because I just witnessed the greatest thing that a human could ever lay eyes upon. THE DARK KNIGHT!!!! Ohmigod. That was the greatest movie ever! That is a definate must have. I swear, that movie was sooo gooodddddd. I was speechless until I got into the car. Christopher Bale was kick ***, as expected, I love him as Batman. And Heath Ledger was effin' awesome!!!! He is the greatest Joker of all time, seriously. (May he Rest In Peace). Gary Oldman, one of my most favorite of actors, made me want to jump up and down everytime he came into a scene. Morgan Freeman, as always, played his role perfectly. This movie was just...AMAZING!!! It was the cheese to my macaroni, the pie crust to my pie, the notes to my music! I know, I know, it's odd that I can get this crazed over a movie, but if you have seen it, you should understand. This movie was amazing. Fantastic. Brilliant. I'm still recovering from it's awesomeness. And there was a moral story behind it. I loved it and give it a 14/10, which would make it a bad *** movie. The awards that this movie is going to get is gonna be crazzzyyyy!!!<br />
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Everybody, if you haven't seen it, go see it. NOW.</blockquote>

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