Reading Stoic_Slaughter's journal

There are certain subtleties to which I have grown accustomed. They have just recently started to tug at my soul. My mother's left foot pops when she walks too quickly. She has a selective memory, and she lies. She gets this terribly confused look sometimes when I ask her questions, and it is unbearable. She is extremely clumsy and usually when she hurts herself, I am blamed for her lack of grace. She gags herself every time she brushes her teeth. Her way of speaking changes (accent, everything) depending on to whom she is speaking on the phone. My father's way of walking is almost a stomp. It's the kind of walk you hear and you think, "That person is unhealthy." He is unhealthy. He blows his nose as loudly as possible every morning, and manages to clear his throat in ways more disgusting than I can even describe. He chews tobacco, and the way he spits it is even more disgusting than his nose blowing. Altogether, he just makes weird noises. I've even noticed things that I do myself, and they REALLY bother me! If I'm not paying attention, I click my teeth or I bite my thumb.

So I suppose I've realized what love is. Love is noticing those things about another person, and accepting them and seeing them in a positive light. I love my parents, I'm sure, but family is annoying so that's understandable. I must say, however, I do feel a bit Edgar Allen Poe ish... to be so obsessed about things. Ah well. We all have our quirks.

For my next trick, I shall make you all disappear.

She has a selective memory, and she lies.

haha. that sounds really familiar.

Altogether, he just makes weird noises.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA!! he does!!

anyway. i love your family too. and i love that youre so tolerant of everything around you. its like you notice so many things because youre so obsessively observant, but you just brush off just about everything as no big deal. i think thats really awesome. i cant do that. haha.

xo Connie ox

"Wishing on a star that's already burned out..."

This is precisely what NAO is all about. If I could have half of the sense needed to write posts like this I'd be doing something worth while! Bravo! I love these kinds of honest posts. The best part was that it wasn't 18 paragraphs long (I won't name names... harold_maude)...

Anyway.. In other news I did get that job I've been spending almost a month trying to get... Instead of being in the Army, I'll be a civilian working with the Army. Haha, and the pay is erm... how do I say... *cough* extremely NICE! *cough*!!

the best part was that it wasn't 18 paragraphs long

Haha... yeah, I'm not much for superfluous things. Some people can have long posts and make them interesting and touching and consistent; I am not one of those people. To each his own, however. I don't like to pick on other writers, unlike some people... (I won't name names, MAJIC)

Kidding, kidding, only kidding.
I'm certainly glad to hear you're doing well. :)

For my next trick, I shall make you all disappear.

This post was edited by Stoic_Slaughter on Jun 12, 2005.

You know the comment about 18 paragraphs long is just not right. Truthfully I get turned off by long posts and rarely read them. So it's more a flaw with me than with the writer. =/

Oh, no, I agree with you! I certainly didn't mean to offend you in any way; all that I said was genuinely in jest. I understand your point entirely.

For my next trick, I shall make you all disappear.

Haha, this conversation reminds me of the commercial for ice breakers liquid ice thingies. And theyre like, "youre right!" "No, youre right!!"

Anyway. I thought that was funny. This is gonna make my rating so much worse. Haha!! I dont care. Whatever.

Xo connie ox

"Wishing on a star that's already burned out..."