Sunday, November 29, 2015

Blood too thick for paper


You guys already know a lot about me if you've been reading my blog
but heres some things you probably don't know about me:

I sleep with stuffed animals because ever since I was four years old I've had a really hard time sleeping alone. On my 6th birthday my parents gave me a life size Strawberry Shortcake doll so I would stop bothering them at night. 
My current sleeping buddies are a giant pillow pet giraffe named Eddie and a small Nemo fish. 

I am obsessed with anything to do with the sky. Rain, outer space, the moon, lightening, sunshine,
Im fascinated with it all.

I think the eye is the coolest part of the body. 

People tell me I have a lot of friends, and that I'm really good at talking to people.
But I spend lunch alone so...
I don't really believe them.

I'm selfish because if I find a really good song that I connect with, I won't show it to anyone because I feel like the song is mine. Considering that, if I show you a song, don't take it lightly.

Im the one who Nelson yelled at for having a different journal,
I told him I couldn't use a composition note book
because the ink from my pen showed on the other side of the page.
He told me to stop writing in blood.


Sorry.

Thats the only way I know how.


I write in my own blood, I sleep with stuffed animals, and I spend lunch alone.
I think the only places I belong inside Lone Peak are sitting at a piano, and room 221. 

I like having black nails and wearing sweat shirts.
I like painting my face and I want to be in a Baptists choir.
I like cuddling more than I like kissing,
and I like to know the whys of everything.

If you tell me something and I ask you "why?"
it is because I want to know the way your mind works.


You guys called me Alice,
But you can call me Amanda now.














14 comments:

  1. amanda, nice to meet you
    i love your writing and the way your mind works
    its beautiful

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  2. OH MY HECK.

    still in love with you.

    "I'm selfish because if I find really good songs that I connect with, I won't show it to anyone because I feel like the song is mine. Considering that, if I show you a song, don't take it lightly."

    ^^same same same.

    this reveal couldn't have been any better.

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  3. the bit about writing in blood and liking cuddling more than kissing. prime and same, cuddling is the best.
    nice to officially meet you:)

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  4. Hey Amanda. I'm no expert, but you seem pretty awesome. I loved this.

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  5. 'sorry, but that's the only way I know how.'
    That hit me. Beautiful writing. I have always admired you so much- your poetry, your journaling, and also you're gorgeous. I love this reveal and love you. truly incredible.

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  6. I love your writing. At the slams, the whole way along through the blogs, everywhere.
    I was really curious who both you and Alice would be, so this is sick.

    See you Tuesday, room 221

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  7. Your blog was fantastic this year! Also I loved hearing you read your poetry in the journal jams and I was dying to know who you were

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  8. your journal jam with parker was amazing! you're blog was my on my "post of the week" page like every week. you are such an amazing writer!

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  9. Oh my goodness. Your blog has always been one of my favorites. It's so nice to meet you! I saw you a few times at slam team and I never got tell you good job for reading :) so good job!

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  10. Holy crap the part about the blood.

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  11. this is amazing and you are amazing. thank you for showing us parts of your soul

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  12. Oh. My. Amanda, you are lovely. Reading your blog ... I have come to know that we are so alike. I love hearing you in class, I love your blog, and I love your different journal. Thank you for being you.

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  13. Loooooved this post, by far one of my favorites. Nice to meet you Amanda

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  14. Don't know who you are, but I sure want to.
    Great job, and awesome blog 👌🏽

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