Dating Shelly

Dear Sarah, Do you remember when we were in high school, I used to sneak out late and go to those killer parties in the Bottoms? I know, I shouldn’t have been there but I couldn’t help it. What’s the point of being young and full of life if you can’t enjoy it, right?  I mean, what could happen anyways?  I can smell evil a …

Journal Entry – May 18th I would have imagined I’d be writing about confronting Shelly and how she told me everything but, instead, the weirdest thing happened. We were sitting under that tree, the one that’s just off the school grounds, and I decided it was time to tell her I knew something was up and ask her to come …

Dear Sarah, After careful consideration, I have decided not to tell Brendan that I am sometimes a big stinky, hairy dog – just yet.  I mean after the other night at Benny’s, I’m pretty sure he’ll just think I’m kidding anyway.  I can’t believe when that waitress spilled those sodas, I just shook it off.  I mean I literally SHOOK …

Journal Entry – May 8th Well, another week has gone by and I still haven’t mustered up the courage to confront Shelly. I just don’t know what my problem is. I get my mind set to tell her, and then my stomach knots up, and I can feel my heart pounding in the side of my head. It’s almost like …

Dear Sarah, Wow! Has it ever been a stressful week!  I was resolved to tell Brendan. I had it all planned out and everything.  I was going to…but then I didn’t.  I couldn’t.  It just wasn’t the right time.  He has been under a lot of stress lately, what with the big test he forgot study for.  I could taste …

A girl with a problem? I wonder if that’s how I should describe the excerpt I shared with you last week. We all have problems, right? Just some of us have heavier crosses to bear than others and we sometimes loose perspective on what really matters to ourselves and quite frankly to those around us. What of the boy, Brendan? …

As you are no doubt very well aware, I am a collector of very specific types of history. I’m proud to say I’m reasonably discriminate about the variety and sources of my collections which is why, in part; I’m comfortable sharing this knowledge with you. In a way, I trust you because I believe we hunger for answers to the …