My Pathetic Life

February 11, 2020

Tuesday
9:50 am
      So, it snowed. A lot. And those bitches at the district are making us go to school with only a two-hour delay. It's freezing. I grab a long scarf and wrap it around my neck twice. I tuck it in my shirt and pull it up over my face and put my hood up. I look like a terrorist. At least I'm warm.

     I hear people in front of me laugh but I don't lookup. My anxiety kicks in. I shouldn't care what people think, but I do. They keep laughing. I hear someone say "Wait, wait, let's take a picture!" I quickly turn around and shove my scarf off. They are posing meaning they probably didn't even notice me but I don't care. The bell finally rings.

Period 2
     History. No Advisory aka Period 1. Another presentation. Amelia Earhart. The group says to take notes on the highlighted parts of the presentation. I do just that. They make us play a Kahoot and I don't do well. Then they make us do an assessment. Half the questions weren't on the notes. Great.

Period 3
     Health. More feelings talk. Our Health teacher talks about the story of her breaking down because she can't read the time on her microwave due to her husband being too lazy to clear the remaining seconds. Fun.

Period 4
     Science. Are these paragraphs too short? Sorry classes are only half an hour or something. We finish our work. It's snowing really hard. Maybe we can get tomorrow off.

Lunch
     Nom nom salad. It's still snowing. I take a video and the girl behind me asks if I'm making a Tik Tok. Mmm, more bell peppers. My partner from Science class sits next to me. He is strangely silent.

Period 5
     Math. I finish my work early and work on my homework. We watch the announcements in math class. The kid on there is wearing a banana suit. Apparently, he got busted for it during Lunch. Funny.

Period 6
     Guitar. Ugh. Independent practice. Nothing interesting happens. Kid who sits next to me is absent.

Period 7
     English. We read more of Speak. I listen to the girl in front of me read. Remember, with the white hair? Her voice sends chills down my spine. I'm the first out the door and onto the bus. The bus driver says we are due for more snow tonight. One can only hope.

3:05
     My online friend and I plan to facetime each other on Friday. I am very nervous. Someone called Robert Kitchen tried to facetime me yesterday. They tried to call me four times today. I blocked them. They live 30 minutes away from my friend. Coincidence? But we've called each other before and known each other for two years. It can't be him. Right? They have the same zip code. I've heard their voice.

     I'm watching the live-action Aladdin for the fifth time. I highly recommend it. My mom's making pasta for dinner. Delicious. I remember I have math homework. Shit. I hate homework. The snow is melting. It's almost gone. I'm still anxious about that call. Anxious anxious anxious and hungry.

5:00 pm
     I eat dinner. It was good. Homework time. Ugh. Actually, I think I'm going to make Oliver's humid hide. No, stop procrastinating, homework.

     I end up playing with my brother. I chase him around the room on all fours, roaring, and hissing. I hide behind the couch snarling and wait for him to come past. I hear his excited giggles but he's smarter than that. I end up looking around to see him smiling at me, ready to flee. I roar and jump out, he screeches in delight and runs. I chase him while he giggles. Eventually, I get tired and take a break. Ok, now homework time.

     I finish my homework. My mom is watching a recording of the Oscars. I decide to work on Oliver humidity box. I measure the size of the holes in his hides and draw one a bit bigger in the top of our plastic pastrami container. I burn the hole out using a heating tool my dad has and use a razor to smooth the edges. Looking good.

     I grab the bottom and go upstairs. I grab the moss I bought and head to the bathroom. I get some moss, wet it, and shove it in the container. Snapping the lid on, I head back to my room and grab Oliver from his enclosure. I guide him into it. He fits! Once he's in I place it in his enclosure and wait. Will he come out? Does he like it? Is it too small? He stays in. Phew.

     I think about how I need to feed Oliver. I've tried twice and he's refusing to eat again. He's only eaten twice in the last two months since we got him. That's like 6 misses feedings. I'm going to try it as soon as possible. He needs to eat. I'm anxious. Anxious anxious anxious. So many things to worry about. I watch reptile videos to calm my nerves. I recommend GoHerping and Snake Discovery.

     My friend insists they aren't Robert Kitchen and they have nothing to do with them. I believe them. This probably sounds fishy to you but you don't know them like I know them.

8:30 pm
     I have to go now. Do I feel like sleeping? Or reading? Or staring at the dark ceiling until it swallows me whole? Who knows. See you tomorrow. Stay safe. Ciao.

Current Grades
History
112.8%  A+
Health
100%  A+
Science
104.9%. A+
Math
96.4%. A
Guitar
101% A+
English
N/A