Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Why I Shouldn't Have Hid Brittany's Boots

Why I Shouldn't Have Hid Brittany's Boots.
Brittany is a snot nosed brat!” Proclaimed my ten year old self through gritted teeth to a stuffed bear. “I'll get her back for throwing my Darth Vader necklace off the bench!” I was a vengeful young one. Which is a rather explosive combination considering that I was quite a smooth talker when it comes to trouble. Not like I was some sorta bad-ass bully I just took things really personal. Take my yogurt at snack time? I thought a punch to the eye was an equal trade.
Brittany was my sworn arch enemy in elementary school, she and her friends liked Hilary Duff and I was still listening to my moms country albums and singing the Grease soundtrack. They liked the movie Mean Girls and I was quoting Star Wars. They were princess's; I was a werewolf. Whenever Brittany would make fun of me I would run home crying and wouldn't be able to think of a comeback until I was lying in bed getting ready to sleep. “Yeah you think my superman shirt is stupid? Well your house smells like soup!”
I was sick of crying and I wanted my revenge. The next day I rushed out for recess early but instead of putting my boots on right away I hid Brittany's purple puffy moon boots behind the recycle bin. I ran around the corner and peered with wide eyes. My ten year old self thought hearing Brittany's tone of panic would make me feel better for all the things that she had done. An eye for an eye right? I was wrong; I started to feel horrible and rushed over and happened to “find” the boots. She thought she had misplaced the boots and I thought that Brittany would be over joyed that I had found them and would thank me by wanting to be my friend! I was also wrong about that. Brittany instead; snatched the boots out of my good-doing hopeful young hands. For the first time I wasn't crying; I figured that it wasn't worth it. Sometimes doing the right thing doesn't reward you in any way other then not being friends with a girl who's house smells like soup.

Rams and Hearts
Joan Gabriel

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Shakespear! I know you're dead but lets get married!

While witnessing an augment during my English class and listening to how the conversation went along I was quite ashamed to say that I share the same generation with these people. The insults dropped and the words used had about the depth of a kiddie pool. With all the shame and remanding brain cells of my generation I created a list with the help of my great friend William Shakespeare of worthy insults and when and how to use them. (I am not responsible for weird looks, black eyes or punishments. Use with caution)

Normal Argument: “Hey! That's my desk dude get the hell out of it.”
“No, man. I got here first, instead of being such a bitch squealer, go take a shower and go find another desk.”

Improved Argument: Hey! Thats my desk, dude get the hell out of it”

Thou puking pottle-deep codpiece , I have claimed this seat for my own. If you would like to have me removed, thou shall pull the desk from my cold death-ridden hands and even after doing so shall be haunted by my ghost. Perhaps instead of spending all your time worrying about a desk should go take care of some other issues...perhaps the putrid smell that surrounds your body?

Eff off man.”

Normal Argument: “George, take out the trash or no video games”
Moooooooomm, why can't you do it? You tell me I'm lazy but your the one who always asks me to do the damn chores.”

Improved Argument: “George, take out the trash or no video games”

Mother, are you incapable of such small task that you must resort to asking your acne ridden adolescence son to do such petty tasks? Perhaps by setting a positive example I would pick it up but by being as equally as incompetent as me I will never learn.”

*sighs*, just do it.”

Normal Argument: “Why do you eat so gross! Your like a dog.”
“*snickers* Well if I'm a dog, what the hell does that make your mom?”

Improved Argument:”Why do you eat so gross! Your like a dog.”
“Thy mother's of my generation. What's she, if I be a dog?"
(Act I Scene 1 of Timon of Athens)


Rams and Hearts,
Joan Gabriel

Saturday, August 21, 2010

I am Joan Gabriel...

I am Joan Alice Gabriel. I currently at the stage of my life where i have no clue who i am. I know the things I like, i like the smell of rain. I like when my hair is curly. I like when my cat cuddles with me. I like when you tell me things you like about me and things you don't. I sing phantom of the opera songs while I am showering. I will proudly tell you that harry potter made me who i am today. I can't say life has always been easy because i do not think anyone can truthfuly say that.  I drink out of novetly cups and wear fuzzy sweaters. I wear dresses,skirts and bows. I wear skinny jeans and converse. I like to make people laugh. Im dramatic. I am so many things, but i still don't know half of them.