Day 3

"I wish the stage were as narrow as a tight rope so that no incompetent would dare walk on it"

-Goethe

Read about his life. I wish I could go back in time to meet him. It really showed me that you must experience life to act it. I need to go out and experience life, maybe I'll go get dumped.

Day 2

Sanford Meisner on Acting

I warn you; I take notes on my blog as I read, so it may not make sense to people reading it but it makes sense to me. :)

Notes on the Introduction by a student of Meisner

You learn an organized way to deal with what is imaginary. It's not about technique, but rather instinct. So True! But does this mean that people should just have that natural instinct that they find and grow through technique, or is it something you can learn?

It takes at least 20 years to become an actor. Interesting.

He had the exact same feeling going into Meisner's acting class as I did last year going into Jim Bonney's class (Bonney taught a form of Meisner). Is it the person, or the technique?

Book List

My Daily Practice is to study. I will read from a book about acting and comment on what I read every day. I don't really know where to start. I will ask Luke and Stacies for suggestions of good reads. For now, I've come up with a list. Hopefully I will be able to add a lot to this list.

Sanford Meisner on Acting by Sanford Meisner

Advice to the Players by Robert Lewis

An Actor Prepares by Constantin Stanislavski

Day 1

Person A: What are you doing? That's not how you do it.

Person B: What?

Person A: It's supposed to be hanging. Stop. No, stop. You're messing it up.

Person B: It looks fine.

Person A: Stop. That's not how you do it. You don't know how to do it. Give it to me.

Person B: Take it.

Person A: Look, you see how it's hanging off the leaves like this. Look at this one. You smashed it right into the tree. It looks horrible.

Person B: You overcrowded the tree with the lights. There is no more room to have them hanging. What are you doing?

Person A: Hanging them the right way. What is this? This looks like shit. You just jammed them into the tree.

Person B: There is no more room! What are you doing? You're going to break it!

Person A: Are you serious right now? You didn't even try to fix the lights. I payed good money for these stupid ornaments you wanted. You just smash them in like they're nothing.

Person B: Can you do it?

Person A: Oh so that's what you wanted. You did this on purpose so that I could do it.

Person B: Please.

The power of music:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnBau6fL8S8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gd5yN43TqCk&feature=related

Day 47

Person A: You up? Jess, you up? Wake up.

Person B: Hmm... no.

Person A: I can't sleep.

Person B: Really?

Person A: Seriously.

Person B: (mumbles) thats nice...

Person A: I don't want to have that dream again.

Person B: You should... drink... water.

Person A: What? Wake up.

Person B: Just go back to sleep.

Person A: I can't.

Person B: What?

Person A: Just talk with me for a minute.

Person B: Nice weather we're having.

Person A: I can barely understand you. Speak english.

Person B: What do you want to... talk about.

Person A: I don't want to have that dream again.

Person B: You won't.

Person A: I always have it. I hate it, it won't let me sleep.

Person B: Try.

Person A: What do you think I've been doing for the past two hours?

Person B: Hm?

Person A: I can't sleep and thinking about it makes me less sleepy but more tired. Does that make scene?

Person B: Oh...

Person A: Where you ever blamed for something you didn't do? But like something really bad? That you had no part in at all... Jess?

Person B: Hm

Person A: Well?

Person B: (grunts)

Person A: Jess? You asleep? Great.

Day 46

Person A: What's wrong with his face? Why does he look like that?

Person B: Leave him, he has a lot of work to do.

Person A: He still has work to do? Where did you take him?

Person B: He came to help.

Person A: Help? Why did you take him with you? You said he has work to do!

Person B: I needed him! You aren't the one who has to run around all night!

Person A: I can't believe you! Look at him. He looks like shit.

Person B: Yeah well, that's what happens when you have to work.

Person A: He still has work to do. You shouldn't have taken him with you!

Person B: I had no choice. I needed him! Why, would you'd have come?

Person A: Don't make this about me. You know I can't-

Person B: See, I needed him.

Day 45

Person A: Can you give it to me now and I'll give you the money when we get back?

Person B: It's a lot of money.

Person A: I'll give it to you as soon as we get back, I promise.

Person B: You have three hundred dollars?

Person A: No but, it's not going to cost that much.

Person B: How much do you have?

Person A: I don't know. I didn't count.

Person B: You better pay me back.

Person A: I will.

Person B: All three hundred.

Person A: It's not three hundred.

Person B: That's how much it's going to be and then I won't have money left over for...

Person A: Yes you will. It won't cost three hundred. How much do you need to give her anyway?

Person B: A lot.

Person A: How much?

Person B: How much will you give me?

Person A: What I owe you minus what you give her.

Person B: You don't make the rules here.

Person A: I'll give you the money when we get back.

Day 44

I slipped. I know I shouldn't have and almost got back on it several times, but each time I didn't and then I'd make up some stupid excuse later when I remembered. I hate slipping, the more days I lost the scarier it was to get back on track. Enough of this stalling, I am getting back on it right now...

Person A: Cangaro?

Person B: I think it means babysitter.

Person A: You sure?

Person B: I don't know, but look, the rest of the sentence says that he takes care of the kids.

Person A: Okay, babysitter.

Person B: Kay, so we should write that he shouldn't, um, kill the kids.

Person A: (laughs). Fine with me. How do you say kill?

Person B: You think I know?

Person A: Right, I'll look it up.

Person B: I don't want to do this.

Person B: Yeah, me either. Oh,... cangaro means kangaroo.

Person A: Kangaroo? You checked?

Person B: Just to make sure.

Person A: Kangaroo?

Person B: Yeah, that's what the dictionary says.

Person A: So the man became a kangaroo and watched the kids?

Person B: I don't know.

Person A: That doesn't make scene.

Person B: I know, but that's what it is.

Person A: Maybe he dressed up as a kangaroo. You know, like for his job or something.

Person B: Well, what can we write about that?

Person A: Don't scare the kids? I don't know. Maybe he works for Disney or something.

Person B: Okay. Don't scare the kids. We can even keep don't kill the kids.

Person A: Or don't kick the kids. Are you sure this is right? I really think it means babysitter.

Person B: Yes, it's right. I looked it up.

Person A: I'm gonna see just to make sure.

Person B: It's not babysitter, it even sounds like kangaroo.

Person A: It's babysitter!

Person B: What?

Person A: It says it right here look, babysitter. Right under kangaroo you idiot.

Day 43

Person A: Let's make a deal. Let's make a bet.

Person B: Hold on.

Person A: Let's make an agreement, okay? Right now.

Person B: For what?

Person A: You want those jeans right? How much are those jeans?

Person B: Uh, I don't know. Look at the tag, maybe sixty.

Person A: Okay, sixty, and my dress is one twenty. So... we will make a bet for fifty dollars. Fifty dollars is good?

Person B: Uh, for what?

Person A: Fifty dollars for- How many pounds do you want to loose?

Person B: I don't know. I don't want to get skinny again. Two?

Person A: Two? That's it? I thought you wanted to loose more.

Person B: Yes, but when I get skinny I look old.

Person A: No you don't.

Person B: Two is good. Why, how much do you want to loose?

Person A: Ten.

Person B: Ten! Are you crazy? No, ten is too much.

Person A: I need ten.

Person B: No, you wouldn't be alive if you loose ten.

Person A: Okay then, seven. No less.

Person B: Okay seven. What is this for?

Person A: You want those jeans right?

Person B: Yes, yes.

Person A: And I want that dress. So, we make a bet.

Person B: And...

Person A: And, whoever looses their desired weight first gives the other fifty dollars to buy what they want.

Person B: I don't want this to be a race. It will take me two months to loose two pounds.

Person A: Two months? I can loose five before breakfast.

Person B: Exactly, I don't want you starving yourself to loose it faster.

Person A: I won't starve myself. This is about being healthy.

Person B: Okay then, so no race.

Person A: Fine, so how are we going to determine the winner?

Person B: I don't know, I'm busy now. Hey, you want to get ice cream later?

Day 42

Person A: Are you okay?

Person B: Yes... no, why?

Person A: I don't know, you look funny.

Person B: Oh, is my nose red?

Person A: Yes, wow actually it's really red. Why?

Person B: Are my ears red too?

Person A: Yes. Why are you so red?

Person B: Oh, is my whole face red?

Person A: No, just your ears and your nose.

Person B: Great, that's normal.

Person A: Allergies?

Person B: No.

Person A: Then why are you so red.

Person B: It's just my ears and my nose right?

Person A: Yes, just that. The rest of your face is normal. You're cheeks look fine.

Person B: Perfect, now I look funny. I wish my cheeks were red too.

Day 41

Person A: Before you go, can I ask you questions?

Person B: Questions?

Person A: Yeah, like a list of questions that you have to answer truthfully.

Person B: What do you mean? What kinds of questions?

Person A: Anything. It could be anything, like "What's your favorite color", or I don't know, something more... deep.

Person B: What is the meaning of life?

Person A: (laughs) Yeah, or if you could change something about your life what would you change.?

Person B: Uh, now? You want me to answer this now?

Person A: No, not now. Before you leave. The last time I'll see you before you go.

Person B: And you're going to write them down? And I have to answer truthfully?

Person A: Yes. I want you to come with a list too, to ask me. Is this too weird?

Person B: No, I like it. A list of questions. But how would you know if I'm telling the truth?

Person A: You will, because I will, okay? Let's really try not to lie.

Person B: So I can ask you anything and you have to answer me with the truth? Like I can ask you about what happened to your hair in fourth grade?

Person A: Oh my.

Person B: (laughs). You said anything!

Person A: Okay, yes, I have to answer anything you ask truthfully and you will do the same. How many questions should there be?

Person B: One hundred? No, too many. I don't know, three?

Person A: You went from one hundred to three? (laughs). What about something in between like, ten?

Person B: Mhh... ten is too little.

Person A: So is three. But then again, the less questions the more important they are, right?

Person B: Yeah, but there are so many things I want to ask you.

Person A: So, sixteen. Nothing more, nothing less.

Person B: Yes, Sixteen it is.

Day 40

Person A: Just, I don't know, surround yourself with good people you know.

Person B: I try, it's just that everyone I try to get close to back-stabs me in some way.

Person A: Oh come on. That doesn't happen.

Person B: Yes it does. I think I know okay. I can't trust anyone. The world is just so full of shit heads.

Person A: No, it's not. Not everyone you meet is a bad person.

Person B: Well, I have self esteem issues.

Person A: Ok, so you do.

Person B: Yes... and it's people who betray me that make me this way.

Person A: You just have to stop being so- you just have to forget about all that. Just try to be happy, for once.

Person B: It's not that easy. You think I can just turn it on and off?

Person A: Yes... I can. You always think the worst of everyone. You just need to stop.

Person B: I can't just stop!

Person A: Why not?

Person B: I don't know. You can't just stop these things!

Person A: I don't know what to tell you. You put yourself in these situations. Just stop doing this to yourself.

Person B: I- I can't.

Person A: You know what, I can't help you. I'm sorry, but I can't deal with these kinds of things. I think that you need to get some help. Professional help.

Person B: I've tried and this is what I'm talking about. People give up on me. I'm alone and-

Person A: You love it.

Day 39

Person A: Do you happen to have Mrs. Willson as a math teacher?

Person B: Nope, sorry.

Person A: Do you know anyone who does? This is a life or death situation, seriously.

Person B: Yeah Lisa has Mrs. Wilson.

Person A: Ok, do you have her number?

Person B: Sure, hold on. Okay, it's 555- 1456

Person A: Okay thanks. I'll talk to you later.

Person B: No problem, bye.

...

Person A: Oh my God. You gave me her mother's cell phone number! I was so embarrassed. She was like "Um this is her Mom's cell phone number, she doesn't answer this phone. Do you want the house number?"

Person B: Oh, my bad.

Person A: Yeah, I almost died! She gave me the house number, thank gosh, but you won't believe what I did.

Person B: What'd you do?

Person A: Well, I was so embarrassed I wasn't even thinking so I hung up on her Mom and called the number, but I forgot to right it down right...

Person B: Okay so-

Person A: So... I called the wrong number and the person on the other end started yelling at me! She was all like," Stop calling me! Leave me alone! You are slaking me. STOP!". And so I was like "Whuaat? Chill lady, I only called you once!" And then she was all like " Leave my life alone", and then she hung up. I almost died.

Person B: Ok, so you need her house number.

Person A: Yes! Because I didn't write it down because-

Person B: Yeah, I got you. Hold on let me get it. Ok it's 555-7896

Person A: Wow. Okay, thanks. I'll call her right now. Bye.

Person B: Yeah.

...

Person A: I hate you!

Person B: What?

Person A: You did that on purpose, I hate you!

Person B: What are you saying? Did you call Lisa yet?

Person A: No! No, because you gave me the crazy lady's number.

Person B: No, i didnt. I'm pretty sure I didn't.

Person A: Yes you did, because when I called what you told me was her house number the lady answers the phone saying, " I'm serious! You better leave me alone or I'll get you arrested!"

Person B: No...

Person A: Yes! She was all like, "I'm tracing this call and getting the FBI involved!". How did you get this lady's number? How did you even get Lisa's mothers number?

Day 38

Person A: Oh, I see.

Person B: What?

Person A: You're not acting like yourself, Joe. You're acting like a fool.

Person B: I'm acting- what? I've always been like this.

Person A: No, you haven't. You've changed.

Person B: I'm still the same.

Person A: No- you wouldn't say things like this before. You're not the same, you're different.

Person B: Yes, I would have. How would you know anyway? You wouldn't know. I've always said things like this.

Person A: I know you better than you think. You're acting different, something's different. I don't know.

Person B: Nothing's different. You're- if anything you're different. I'm the same. You don't know me to say that.

Person A: Well, you're acting like a fool.

Day 37

Person A: I started crying again yesterday. I'm so stupid (laughs)

Person B: Crying? For what?

Person A: You know, Mr. Cougar Hunter.

Person B: Oh wow. Seriously?

Person A: I know. I'm crazy.

Person B: Hey, if he'd rather go out with Grandma than he's too messed up for you hun.

Person A: How can anyone do that though? How can you - I just can't- I don't understand how you can get someone your moms age pregnant.

Person B: Wow.

Person A: I'm telling you, how can he pass up all of this for an old lady?

Person B: (laughs) If he knew you before, he wouldn't.

Person A: Why didn't he know me before? Why is it that the one time I go insane over someone, he is already on his way to becoming the worlds youngest step-grandpa.

Person B: She has grandchildren? I didn't know that.

Person A: No, but she looks like she does. She's almost thirty years older than him and that's not weird for him at all, noo, thirty years is nothing for him. He's in love. I hate him.

Person B: Donna...

Person A: He should of just told me right away. Why didn't he? What? He thought it would be better to become my friend first and make me crazy and then tell me. You don't do that. You don't just throw something like that at someone. You don't just say, "Hey I should probably let you know that I'm getting married."

Person B: Donna. Forget about him okay. He's messed up. You don't need that right now.

Person A: No, he's perfect and I hate him so much. Why is he doing this to me? What's wrong with- I don't know, I thought he really liked me. I messed up.

Person B: Listen to me, this is not your fault okay. He messed up. He decided to knock up Grandma and now he has to pay for that okay. He can't get you.

Day 36

Person A: Where are you going?

Person B: For lunch.

Person A: Oh, with your friends?

Person B: No, with your Mom.

Person A: Wait, just you and Mom?

Person B: No, the kids are coming.

Person A: What? Oh so..

Person B: You wanna come? Go get ready.

Person A: What? Why didn't you tell me we where going out? I'm in pajamas.

Person B: So get dressed.

Person A: When are they gonna be here?

Person B: Five minutes ago she told me in ten minutes.

Person A: Seriously?

Person B: Yeah, so go get ready.

Person A: I don't have time. Why didn't you tell me?

Person B: I just did.

Day 35

Person A: Why did you write one step at a time? You should write step by step, not one step at a time.

Person B: No. It's fine.

Person A: Step by step is better.

Person B: Stop it. Stop reading what I'm writing.

Person A: Why? I can help.

Person B: No, stop it. I don't want you to.

Person A: But-

Person B: I don't want you to. Stop it. It's like looking at me in a bikini. I don't like it.

Person A: No...

Day 34

Person A: Can you pick me up at ten?

Person B: Can't you just get a ride?

Person A: No, Mom. Can you just pick me up?

Person B: Well, did you ask anyone for one? I'm not going to drive back and forth when you can get a ride. Who's going to be there anyway?

Person A: Does it mat- my friends. I already asked them. And it isn't nice anyway because I planned this.

Person B: So?

Person A: So, it would be rude to make them take me home. I'm going to be late now. Will you pick me up at ten?

Person B: Oh please. Why would it be rude if they're your friends? I give them rides all the time. They would do the same for you.

Person A: No Mom. Look- I already asked okay. Can you just bring me? I have to go.

Person B: No, I'm not picking you up. I've been driving around all day. Get a ride.

Person A: Didn't you hear me? I can't!

Person B: What about Alison? She can take you.

Person A: She's not coming.

Person B: Why not? She's your best friend.

Person A: Well, I have other friends. Don't do this to me. I'm already late. If you don't pick me up I'll be stranded there.

Day 33

Person A: Where are we going?

Person B: I don't know. Exploring.

Person A: Well, where are we now?

Person B: The parks down that way. There's the forrest. We can go back later, let's find someplace new.

Person A: Okay, don't get me lost.

Person B: Relax. Oh look, here's a path.

Person A: It leads to the water, look, down there. This is so beautiful. The deer must use this for water or something.

Person B: Uh huh. Let's go.

Person A: It smells like summer.

Person B: Do you hear something?

Person A: What?

Person B: Nevermind.

Person A: Yes, I hear an engine. Not a car, like a bike or something.

Person B: No, it's the deer like you said.

Person A: Yeah the deer. I'm not stupid, there are people here.

Person B: Are you scared? I'm going to throw you in those bushes so that the scary engine people will get you.

Person A: Shut up. Did you hear that? I think we're on private property.

Person B: No one owns the forrest idiot.

Person A: No, this is a man made path. I think we're on someone's riding grounds.

Person B: Stop acting like a baby.

Person A: We're not supposed to be here.

Day 32

Person A: Stop waving that thing around like a maniac. Just close the light and leave the door open. They'll leave, they'll go into the hallway cause the lights open there.

Person B: No, I need to get them out now.

Person A: So, close the light. They'll be attracted to the light outside and leave.

Person B: No they wont. They're not mosquitoes.

Person A: Why do you think they're swarming around that light for then?

Person B: Shut up.

Person A: Close the light. Are you listening to me? Close the light I said.

Person B: I'm getting them out.

Person A: Not like that! You're killing them. Stop hitting them. Just close the light.

Person B: I won't kill them. See? I'm just paralyzing them.

Person A: Yeah that's great. So they won't be able to move or get food or reproduce and they'll all die a slow and painful death.

Person B: They're moving.

Person A: That ones limping. They're all upside down on the floor.

Person B: They're fine.

Person A: Stop killing them! Just close the light.

Person B: This is working.

Person A: No it's not. You still have about fifty left to go. If you would just shut the light they'll leave on their own. I'll do it. Stupid, now you made me get up. I was right about to go to sleep and then you had to come here and open the freaking light.

Person B: (screms) Nooo don't! Turn it back on! Turn it back on. They're crawiling on me. Turn the light on! Get them off. They go in your ear when your sleeping. Turn the light on!

Person A ( laughs) Are you afraid of the ladybugs.

Day 31

Person A: Emma, this is a crisis situation! Do not talk to me... and oh, I died.

Person B: Haha. Now look, I can get up on the latter.

Person A: Fail.

Person B: Help me up.

Person A: Fail.

Person B: Stop!

Person A: Oh yeah, I got him. I'm escaping. Goodbye. What the bugs? What the bugs Bunny? I blew up.

Person B: No, I killed you.

Person A: Curse you. I have a weapon.

Person B: Not any more.

Person A: Oh, how dare you? You screen looker.

Person B: I didn't look at your screen.

Person A: Yes you did, screen looker.

Person B: Well, I had to look at my screen to play.

Person A: Whatever. I just got a Spartan Razor.

Person B: Exellent.

Person A: Curse you screen looker that says exellent.

Person B: My gun is the one you kill with. Ha ha I'm winning fifteen to ten.

Person A: Well, I like borritos.

Person B: So, I'm winning fifteen to ten.

Person A: Borritos.

Person B: But isn't it true I'm winning fifteen to ten?

Person A: Curse you screen looker. You shall not kill me.

Day 30

Person A: Hey my brother!

Person B: Um, who's this?

Person A: Oh! Lauren? Lauren!

Person B: Yes...

Person A: It's me!

Person B: Hi...

Person A: I'm passing by. Tell your Dad I'm passing by.

Person B: Oh, Uncle Henry! Hi.

Person A: Come on Ren. Who else? It's me!

Person B: Sorry, I didn't recognize -

Person A: I'm almost there. Tell your Dad I'm almost there.

Person B: Oh, he's not home.

Person A: No?

Person B: No.

Person A: Okay, okay. I'll turn around then.

Person B: No, don't turn around. Come, he'll be home from work soon.

Person A: No, no, no. I have my bike, it's good.

Person B: You're on your bike?!

Person A: Yes, yes, yes. It's good.

Person B: All the way from your house? You came on your bike all the way from your house? On the highway?

Person A: Yes, yes, on my bike. I'm coming now. I have a surprise for your Dad.

Person B: Really?

Person A: Yes, yes. Don't tell him. But tell him I'm on my way.

Person B: Okay, but you'll probably get home before him.

Day 29

Person A: Hey I was wondering if you're free today.

Person B: No, I'm babysitting at six.

Person A: Oh that sucks.

Person B: Yeah I get to spend my night with an eight year old.

Person A: Well, what about we hang out till six.

Person B: Ehh I don't know.

Person A: We have like three hours.

Person B: Yeah, but as soon as I get there I'll have to come back. And the Mom always wants me to come early so that she can give me directions and stuff.

Person A: Yeah, okay no problem. Talk to you later.

Person B: Wait, don't think that I'm doing that thing like I did to Sam.

Person A: Oh yeah. (laughs). Doctors appointment from eight to eight.

Person B: (laughs)I felt so bad, but she completely bought it.

Person A: Yeah, no. I totally get it.

Person B: If it were anyother day I'd come over. I'm really bored right now.

Person A: Me too.

Person B: Well, what about tomorrow?

Person A: (laughs) I can't, I have a doctors appointment tomorrow.

Day 28

Person A: What are you guys doing?

Person B: None of your business.

Person A: It is my business because you took all of my blankets.

Person B: These are not yours. We found them in the closet.

Person A: So, just because you found them in the closet doesn't mean they aren't mine.

Person B: Blah blah blah.

Person A: Hey!

Person B: Just get out.

Person A: This is my house. You get out.

Person B: This is our clubhouse. And we put a sign that says you have to get out.

Person A: Intruders will be shot.

Person B: Thats right.

Person A: Shot with what?

Person B: A gun.

Person A: A gun? Really? Show me your gun.

Person B: No, if I do I'll be arrested.

Person A: You'll be arrested if you shot me.

Person B: Just go. Eve is coming back with some super secret stuff. We don't want you to see it.

Person A: What kind of super secret stuff?

Person B: Stupid, what do you think super secret means? We can't tell you.

Day 27

Person A: Hello, hey everyone. Hi, we have a special announcement to make.

Person B: First off, we'd like to thank you all for coming here tonight. It means a lot, really.

Person A: Yes, thanks for coming. I know that you all've been dying to know what the fuss is all about. You know, why we threw together this thing together in the first place. Well-

Person B: Well we appreciate your patience. We wanted our closest family and friends to be here for this.

Person A: I mean, we grew up with you guys. Well, I grew up with my friends and family and Kristin grew up with hers but soon it will all be one big family, and group of friends of course.

Person B: Yes. Well, you all know that Jim and I have been together for three years now.

Person A: Some might say too long. You'd have expected me to make my move a little quicker. (laughs). You know how I am with this. Ah, it took me five weeks, almost a month, to even ask this little darling out.

Person A: Yes and now that we are together, we've been discussing taking the next step.

Person B: She even had to drop hints for that one. Even though I've been thinking about it ever since our first kiss.

Person B: Yes, well we have decided that as our third anniversary nears, it would be best to make our relationship official.

Person A: We're getting married!! Ah, can you believe it?!

Day 26

Person A: Why don't we ever go to church?

Person B: We go to church. We went for Christmas last time. Don't say that.

Person A: Not that. I meant, why don't we go on Sundays like normal Christians?

Person B: We are normal christians. Just because we don't go every Sunday doesn't mean we don't believe in God.

Person A: I know, but why don't we go?

Person B: Well, we would go if you guys weren't so lazy.

Person A: Oh, come on. You never even ask us. If you ask us we would go.

Person B: I don't have to ask you. If you believe in God then you feel it in your heart to go.

Person A: But you don't go.

Person B: So, it doesn't matter what I do or not. If you want to go then you go.

Person A: Yeah cause I can just take myself.

Person B: Listen- Why are you taking a sudden interest in this? Hmm? You never asked before.

Person A: I was just wondering because today I asked Lisa to hang out and she couldn't because she was in church. And so I realized that we never go.

Person B: So, just because Lisa goes to church doesn't mean you have to. If Lisa jumps off a bridge are you going to?

Person A: Mom, it's church okay. Not suicide.

Day 25

Person A: Tuck me in.

Person B: Stop.

Person A: Tuck me in!

Person B: Shh.

Person A: Can you please tuck me in?

Person B: Hold on!

Person A: Sarah! Tuck me in!

Person B: Shut up, you're going to wake everyone up!

Person A: No. Come on, I've been waiting forever. Tuck me in.

Person B: No. I'm not. You didn't ask nicely.

Person A: Yes I did.

Person B: No you didn't. You didn't ask me to tuck you in, you told me to. For that, I'm not going to.

Person A: Just tuck me in!

Person B: You still have to brush your teeth anyway.

Person A: But you will tuck me in after?

Person B: No, maybe if you had asked me to I would have.

Person A: Why are you so mean? Just tuck me in!

Person B: You're the mean one. You're commanding me like you're older.

Person A: Fine. I'm not going to bed until you tuck me in.

Person B: Ok.

Person A: Tuck me in!

Person B: Shut up!

Person A: Tuck me in!

Person B: Tuck yourself in!

Person A: You're so mean. Please just tuck me in!

Person B: You're going to wake Mom up! Shhh.

Person A: Why won't you just tuck me in?

Person B: Because, I know what you're doing. You're not asking me to tuck you in, you're forcing me to. You're trying to wake Mom up so that she makes me tuck you in. No, I'm not going to.

Person A: I'm so tired. Just tuck me in!

Day 24

Person A: Can I change this?

Person B: (mumbles)

Person A: What?

Person B: (mumbles louder)

Person A: Speak english!

Person B: I said fine, whatever!

Person A: Gosh, what's wrong with you?

Person B: What's wrong with you?

Person A: Shut up. You've been acting weird lately.

Person B: (rolls eyes)

Person A: Seriously, you've stayed after every day this week.

Person B: Ok, so I did my homework.

Person A: No, you haven't even been doing your homework.

Person B: I do it in school. Why do you care?

Person A: Because.

Person B: Can you go somewhere else to watch T.V?

Person A: I was here first. You move.

Person B: You weren't even watching T.V.

Person A: So? I was going to before you put this shit on.

Person B: Fine, then change it already.

Person A: I am. You can go watch your show in your room now.

Person B: (mumbles)

Person A: What is with you?

Person B: Nothing, I'm tired.

Person A: That's your fault for staying in school all day.

Person B: Whatever.... Is it okay if your muscles get swollen after you lift weights?

Day 23

Person A: It might just be me, you know. She's probably like that to everybody and I'm just making this up in my head.

Person B: I don't know...

Person A: Seriously, I'm just making a big deal out of nothing.

Person B: She seems pretty close to you though.

Person A: Yeah, but I watched her today, not in a creepy way, and she's really like that with everybody.

Person B: I guess so. She's always hugging people.

Person A: Or tickling them.

Person B: (laughs) And then they make that fake laugh noise that really means get away from me!

Person A: And you have to kind of shimmy out of her grasp.

Person B: Why can't she just tell when people don't want her to be like that?

Person A: I know! I was trying to give her subtle hints all day. She doesn't get it.

Person B: Yeah, I forgot to tell you, I saw when she put her hand on your thigh the other day and you ran off somewhere (laughs)

Person A: I told her I got an important phone call. My phone didn't even ring.

Person B: She's in love with you.

Person A: She just likes touching me.

Day 22

This was long, but I deleted it. Sometimes things are better when they are short.

Person A: Here we go, nutella covered strawberries.

Person B: Mmm. Tastes like you cheated.

Person A: What do you mean?

Person B: You used nutella.

Person A: Yes...

Person B: Lazy.

Day 21

Person A: So, you're going to your aunt's house ehh?

Person B: No, I never said that. She made that up by herself.

Person A: That's not what she told me.

Person B: All I said was- I asked her if you guys were going to gamble, thats it.

Person A: Have fun at your aunts house.

Person B: Why? What did I do wrong?

Person A: She said you were nasty to her.

Person B: No, maybe I was a little mean but I never said I didn't want to go with you guys.

Person A: Well, she said that you acted like you hated the idea.

Person B: I didn't hate it and I never said I didn't want to go. I was just concerned that's all.

Person A: About what?

Person B: That you were going to leave us to go gamble and then you'd all come back tired and not want to do anything in the morning.

Person A: Really? Don't worry you guys can watch novellas all night long.

Person B: (sarcastically) Haha.

Person A: And maybe if you're good she'll take you out to McDonalds for dinner.

Person B: Stop it, you're not funny.

Person A: I'm not trying to be funny. I'm serious. She's really sending you to your aunts house.

Person B: She was exaggerating.

Person A: No, she called me to cancel your ticket.

Day 20

Person A: I feel bad for not giving her more money.

Person B: I know, we should have given her more. She won't have enough to pay the rent.

Person A: It's just that I was so busy yesterday and I didn't want to go to the bank to get more.

Person B: Well Claire told me that whenever she's broke she goes to her house and then she knows that she needs money.

Person A: Claire's house. Thats horrible, she should be going to her fathers.

Person B: You know how it is. At least Claire has a hot plate of food waiting for her.

Person A: She should never have left. Your sister knows her father doesn't give a damn about her.

Person B: It's better this way John.

Person A: Better living by herself?

Person B: She choose to live like that.

Person A: Because she has no other option. Your sister shouldn't have sent her there. He left her in the first place.

Person B: I agree with my sister on this one. Its better for her there.

Person A: She's twenty years old and she's all alone. She told me that she doesn't even have friends there.

Person B: That's why my sister sent her. Her friends here were trash. You don't even know the kinds of things they wrapped her into.

Person A: But at least here she had family with her. She's lonely and depressed there, that's why she's getting fat.

Person B: It's for the better.

Day 19

Person A: Put your head up again Daddy. Dad, tilt your head up. Dad?

Person B: Oh like this?

Person A: Yeah, now turn like this. Good. It's not gonna come out exactly like the picture.

Person B: That's okay.

Person A: He has hair where you don't.

Person B: Hey, are you calling me bald?

Person A: No, you have hair where he doesn't too.

Person B: Good.

Person A: I'm just gonna put some moose to fluff it up.

Person B: Mh

Person A: Which moose do you want?

Person B: Just do your best.

Person A: Dad? Which moose do you want? This one or this one? Dad? Which moose.

Person B: Whatever sweetie.

Person A: But Dad, this one's for normal hair and this one's for thin hair.

Person B: Do whatever you want.

Person A: I'm going to use the one for thin hair okay. Okay? Dad!

Person B: Shh, let me watch this.

Person A: Whatever, I'm not making you look like John Lennon.

Day 18

Person A: Just... wait. Put that down, slowly. It's okay.

Person B: I said DON'T tell me what to do!

Person A: No. I'm not, see I'm not.

Person B: Shut up! Get that pen. I said get it!

Person A: I'm going, it's okay, I'm going.

Person B: Write! Write dammit. Write a suicide note!

Person A:Okay, I am. I - have- no- more- hope- any-more-and... Can we just talk, let's just talk about this for a second.

Person B: I said SHUT UP! Shut the fuck up! I'm am sick of talking.

Person A: Please. Just wait a minute. (cries) Not right now, not right now.

Person B: (laughs)You aren't listening. I said no talking. You're always the one to talk aren't you? Ha, well not right now.

Person A: Please.

Person B: (laughs) You want to have the last word again? Now? Now that you've pushed me to the edge? I won't feel any guilt because all of this was your fault. You killed yourself David.

Day 17

I'm noticing that lately my practice included conversations with children. This is weird since I have two cousins, one three years old and the other one and a half visiting my family. Even if the conversations are completely made up, they all resemble my life at the moment. I really don't want my friends or family reading this. I don't feel comfortable with them knowing that I write about them every night.

Another thing I noticed; I'm starting to begin and end in the middle of a conversation. Before each had a clear beginning and ending. Now, it seems as if they are cut off or go nowhere. I don't know why.

AHHH! This is day 29 ( it says 17 because I started from day 1 again about halfway through) One more until a full month ( even though I should be at around day forty) Whoo hoo.

Person A: No it was ten o clock when you left.

Person B: No it was nine o clock when I left. And then I put you in bed... Hmm you used to love that.

Person A: No, I like it shaked.

Person B: Shaken.

Person A: Can you make me another one?

Person B: What? No. Since when do you like it shaken?

Person A: Since forever. I don't liked it mixed.

Person B: Well, why don't you get you sippy cup and put it inside so that you can shake it.

Person A: It broke memember?

Person B: What? No it didn't. It's in the cabinet, go get it.

Person A: See? It's broken.

Person B: When did that happen?

Day 16

Person A: Did you forget to respond?

Person B: To what.

Person A: Oh, wow. I'll just stare at you until you remember.

Person B:(laughs) I'm sorry, I wasn't paying attention. Did you ask me a question?

Person A: No. You don't know what I'm talking about?

Person B: Noo... (laughs)

Person A: You were supposed to respond.

Person B: Yeah... Give me a clue.

Person A: Wow, you should have at least responded to say no.

Person B: I'm sorry. I don't know what you're talking about.

Person A: My birthday?

Person B: Oh my God.

Person A: Yeah.

Person B: Holy crap .I am soo sorry.

Person A: It's okay. I put a couple of days before because I knew people wouldn't respond.

Person B: I can't believe I forgot. When was the RSVP by?

Person A: The 15th.

Person B: Oh, I'm sorry.

Person A: Ok.

Person B: So, what day is it again?

Person A: April the-

Person B: Oh yeah, is that during break?

Person A: Yes. Why? You can't come?

Person B: No, I don't think so. Sorry.

Day 15

Person A: No, don't touch that. Don't.

Person B: Why?

Person A: If you touch the screen, you'll damage the computer.

Person B: No touch. No touch.

Person A: I said don't touch that. You can touch here, but not here okay?

Person B: You don't touch that.

Person A: Yes, we don't play with that.

Person B: You don't touch that. You hear.

Person A: Yes, I won't touch that. Okay. You won't touch it either.

Person B: Don't touch that.

Person A: Oh gosh. Listen okay? Stop touching the computer screen. You can play with the keyboard, this part right here, see all of this, but not here, not the screen.

Person B: You can't touch that!

Person A: I know, stop touching it!

Day 14

Person A: What was she doing?

Person B: What else? Doing her hair. No matter what you say she won't listen.

Person A: I can't believe her.

Person B: She cares more about beauty than school. If you leave it up to her, she'd stay home painting her nails.

Person A: I told her to take a ten minute shower.

Person B: Ha. Ten minutes! She took almost two hours.

Person A: Doing what? She had time to go to sleep early and she'd rather have her hair pretty than go to school without bags under her eyes.

Person B: That's what I told her but you went ahead and let her take a shower this late at night.

Person A: How was I supposed to know?

Person B: You knew. She always does this to me when you're not home. And then when you come she acts like a little princess.

Person A: She's the same to both of us.

Person B: Please.

Day 13

Person A: I just didn't like the way she asked. To me, she sounded nosey, you know? But that's just my opinion.

Person B: Why, because she wanted to know where I was going and stuff?

Person A: I wouldn't do that. You just say "Have a nice time", and that's it. It's none of her business where you eat.

Person B: Yeah, I guess.

Person A: But what can I say, she's like family. We're all flawed.

Person B: (nods)

Person A: When you're with your friends, don't worry about what they're doing. You just have a good time.

Person B: I know.

Person A: They are always going to complain. There's always going to be that person. The food wasn't good, not enough music... I say that if you're happy, everyone is happy.

Person B: Yeah, I'm not going to sacrifice my fun for someone that doesn't want any.

Person A: Exactly. Don't be nervous. "Oh what should we do, which place will they like best..." Forget about it. You go where you want to go.

Person B: Yeah.

Person A: At my wedding - it was a cheap wedding- I had the time of my life. The time of my life, and we didn't go to an expensive place, we didn't get gourmet food, but I was happy, dancing. And no one complained. You know how they always go home to talk about the food, and if it was good. Well, it wasn't good but no one cared, because I had the time of my life.

Person B: Yeah cause if your not having a good time, you bum everyone out and then they look for reasons not to enjoy themselves either.

Day 12

Person A: That was my mom. She's mad at me for not buying anything yet.

Person B: Well, we've been in here for two hours.

Person A: I know, I'm sorry. She knows I'm a bad shopper. She should have taken me last week when we had time, not the day before.

Person B: Isn't that your fault?

Person A: Yeah for not appreciating them (rolls eyes).

Person B: It was pretty stupid.

Person A: I know! I mean I know I acted bad and everything. And now that I think about it I shouldn't have gotten that upset because it wasn't their fault, but they completely over-reacted.

Person B: So, did she tell you the store?

Person A: Only the one we went to. She got mad because I didn't like anything from there.

Person B: Well, they were expensive.

Person A: And they weren't even that special anyway. I bet she just wants me to wear that ugly black thing she bought and then changed her mind about so she gave it to me as a present. (laughs)

Person B: I wish I could share clothes with my Mom.

Person A: But I don't want her sloppy seconds. I mean, I don't mind sharing, it's like twice the clothes, but I don't want something she though was ugly first. You know?

Day 11

Person A: I'm sorry, I'm out of it. I can't believe I actually got home yesterday. I though I was going to fall asleep in the middle of the highway.

Person B: Mhm.

Person A: Thank God I got home. I was dead tired and all I wanted to do was pass out. And then your Dad started complaining about dinner.

Person B: Yeah Mom.

Person A: Here I was ready to die after running around all day taking my mother to doctor after doctor-I took her to the hospital! I didn't get to sit down all day and all your father did was whine about how I didn't make dinner.

Person B: Ok.

Person A: And then he complains about you. Ha! He's just like you!

Person B: Hey. Mom I'm not-

Person A: The same exact. Like a drop of water.

Person B: (sighs) Thats all I hear. You're just like your mother! You're just like your father! So what, I got the worse from both of you?

Person A: (laughs) I guess you did. Wait. When does you father say you act like me?

Person B: I don't know.

Perosn A: How do you act like when he says it?

Person B: I don't know Mom. Like you.

Person A: Well, I just want to know, you know, so that I know how I act.

Person B: Yeah.

Perosn A: I shouldn't have to worry about how I act right? My father loved my mother no matter what she did.

Person B: Mhm.

Person A: Listen to me. Don't ever get married.

Day 10

Person B: I get a 40% off discount.

Person A: Oh, that's nice.

Person B: Yeah... Do you think I should get a sports bra?

Person A: I don't know. Like for exercising?

Person B: No, just to wear under a t-shirt.

Person A: Would that look okay?

Person B: My friend wears them, she looks nice.

Person A: Okay, I guess.

Person B: Pink or neutral?

Person A: I can't believe we're talking about sports bras.

Person B: What do you mean? I always help you shop.

Person A: No, It's just that I have so many important things to tell you.

Person B: Like what?

Person A: I don't know where to start. We used to just jump right into these conversations.

Person B: I know.

Person A: It's like when we hung out all the time we had more new news to tell then we do now.

Person B: Yeah.

Person A: But when we have a year to catch up on, we don't talk about anything.

Perosn B: Well we can't catch up on a whole year now, so we'll just talk about recently.

Person A: Okay, so what's up recently.

Person B: Uh, I decided on pink.

Person A: (laughs) No really, hows life?

Person B: Life is boring. Clara's on vacation with her boyfriend so I'm alone in the house.

Person A: Clara...

Person B: My roommate.

Person A: Roommate? I though you still lived with your Dad.

Person B: Oh wow.

Day 9

Person A: Haha. I look like a chihuahua shivering. 

Person B: Yeah, you do. (laughs). It's really cold out. 

Person A: I heard it's the coldest day of the year. Perfect day to wear a dress right?

Person B: I don't understand girls and their clothes.

Person A: To tell you the truth, I don't either. Sometimes I just want to go out in pajamas all day you know. Or just a really big fur coat, I'm freezing. 

Person B: Oh uh... Do you want to borrow my jacket?

Person A: No, that's okay. 

Person B: No really, I don't mind. You look cold.

Person A: No, it's okay. You look colder. And if you give me yours you'll freeze to death. 

Person B: You sure?

Person A: Positive. 

Day 8

Person  A: No, I don't think we should do that. It wont work. 

Person B: Yes it will David, why wouldn't it work?

Person A: It's just not going to work. Think about it, why would anyone use an orange to symbolize fossil fuels?

Person B: I already told you. It will be interesting to see things in nature representing what destroys it. 

Person A: Yeah but, are you sure that the fruit will get across that way?

Person B: She said we have to present it in an original way. This is good, it will give us points. Now, can  you pass me the glue. 

Person A: I don't know. Personally, I don't think that a fruit bowl and the dying earth have anything to do with each other. We could try something a little more... relevant.

Person B: The fruit works okay. Trust me, any other person would understand it. 

Person A: Hmm, I don't know if they'll get it. 

Person B: Well, do you have any other ideas?

Person A: No, but we can think of something. 

Person B: I'm not going to think of anything anymore. If you want to keep changing it, then you come up with the ideas.

Person A: It doesn't work that way. We should come up with something better together. 

Person B: Well I came up with lots of ideas so far and you really haven't so...

Person A: Yeah, cause I think we have to do this together. 

Person B: Okay then so come up with an idea. 

Person A: It's not you come up with an idea or I do okay. The rules are that we both have to work, not one of us doing whatever they want.

Person B: Maybe that's because the other one isn't doing anything. 

Person A:  I told you that I was going to work on the writing with you and you did it by yourself without telling me. I could have helped you know. 

Person B: When I asked for you to help you didn't say anything.

Person A: Yes, I did. We have to do this together. Equal parts. 

Person B: But, I'm the only one even thinking about this. I'm the only one coming up with ideas that you just keep saying no to.  Why don't you write a list or something of all the things we can do. Or better yet, let me while you do nothing. 

Person A: You can't say I'm doing nothing when I'm the one who's trying to get us a good grade and you're the one who decided he's going to staple apples all over the poster over night without telling anybody!

Person B: Well, it's the only thing going for us right now. At least its better then the zero effort you put in!

Person A: Oh screw the fruit Eric!

 

Day 7

I missed two days but I had computer problems. So, I won't start from day one again. This will be day seven. 

Person A: Let's make another promise this year. 

Person B: Oh yeah, it was today last year that we made the last one. My birthday. 

Person A: A promise a year. 

Person B: (laughs). You're not very good at keeping them.

Person A: I know... But you're too good at keeping them. 

Person B: Hey, well what can I say?

Person A: This year, let's promise to...

Person B: To hook you up!

Person A: (laughs) No, to... let's make a promise that we can keep on our on this time, you know?

Person B: I kept last years promise on my own. 

Person A: Yeah well, there was no way that I could have kept last years promise. 

Person B: Thats what I thought at first but I kept it. Three times over!

Person A: You know what I mean, something that we can control ourselves. Not something fate decides. 

Person B: Fate? It wasn't fate, it was all planed out. We planned it out.

Person A: We were stupid. We can't plan that stuff out. 

Person B: So how are we going to make another promise?

Person A: Let's just promise that no matter what happens this year, we will try to be happy. 

Day 6

Person A: Gloria, you should have seen them. Soo big now, and the little one has got the longest hair. 

Person B: Ah yes, you told me. 

Person A: I don't know what their mother is feeding them. They are all-

Person B: Skin and bones, skin and bones.

Person A: Oh yes yes. Now with Dave working all day for them. The mother just sits at home, just sits. 

Person B: Sixteen hours.

Person A: Sixteen hours a day he works, my poor baby. 

Person B: An honorable man. 

Person A: Mhm honorable. I taught him well. I told, I told him...

Person B: When you get married, you need to provide for your family! He needs to provide for his family. 

Person A: Oh yes. I would not be here today if he didn't. I said, I said I was his family too. 

Person B: Thats right, his family too. They need to take care of their mothers when they grow up. No more-

Person A: No more us talking care of them. 

Person B: But his wife...

Person A: Yes, his wife doesn't take care of her mother. 

Person B: Not once have you seen her on Christmas Day. 

Person A: Oh no, her mother only comes the day after. 

Person B: Who knows-

Person A: Who knows what she does on Christmas. 

Day 5

Person A: Row row row your boat... I really hate waiting. 

Person B: Umph

Person A: Merrily merrily merrily merrily that lady is staring at me...

Person B: Excuse me!

Person A: Oh. E-uh I'm sorry I didn't think you'd hear me. I'm sorry. 

Person B: Well I heard you and I have the right to stare at whomever I please because I am not blind and I have eyeballs and when someone is singing I have the right to look!

Person A: Oh okay. Ha ha yeah. 

Person B: I thought so child. Now you gon leave your bag on the floor.

This one is one of my closest ones to a real life experience. It happened today at the mall. Only when it happened the lady stole my bag and ran away with it. I am not kidding. 

Day 4

Person B: Stop complaining. You know you're hot. 

Person A: Thanks Annie but being my friend means you have to say that. No boy thinks I'm hot. 

Person B:Wow. Yes they do. You don't know how many times I've heard boys talk about how hot you are. 

Person A: How many? Once when that creep was stalking me? That doesn't count. 

Person B: No, not that. So far this week I've overheard at least two separate conversations. And one even told me personally that you looked like a model in that blue top you wore. 

Person A: You're lying. No. It was probably stalker boy. 

Person B: It wasn't stalker boy. 

Person A: Who was it?

Person B: I don't think I should tell you. 

Person A: Why not?

Person B: Well, I think its better if you don't know, you know?

Person A: Why? Don't worry I wont tell him you told me. 

Person B: No, it's just that if it were me, I wouldn't want to know. 

Person A: Oh yes you would. I'll tell you. 

Person B: I wouldn't want you to because I wouldn't want to overreact. 

Person A: What do you mean?

Person B: You know... When people find out that a boy said something about them they tend to over analyze it.

Person A: I won't do that. I'll just talk to him, like normal.

Person B: And say what?

Person A: I don't know. Maybe I'll mention that the winter formal is coming up. Why are you worrying about this?

Person B: Because Liz, I just think that it's a little too early to be asking someone out.

Person A: But the formal is in two weeks.

Person B: Yeah and the only thing the boy did was comment on your shirt. He didn't say that he was in love with you. 

Person A: I never said that I thought he was in love with me. 

Person B: You never said he was in love with you but you will soon. 

Person A: What are you saying?

Person B: Nothing. It's just that I think that sometimes you take things too far. Like with stalker boy. 

Person A:What about him? And I don't take things too far.

Person B: Well, for one you call him stalker boy. 

Person A: So? He did stalk me!

Person B: No Liz, he was nice to you at the beginning of the year and he just happen to have a similar walk to his house as you did to yours. 

Person A:He would follow me home.

Person B: He went in the same direction as you! He was never in love with you. Okay? "You dropped something" doesn't mean "bend over so that I can get a clear view of your butt because I'm obsessed with you"!

 

Day 3

Person A: He was nice, that guy.

Person B: Yeah. Good at giving directions too. 

Person A: Yep... But he had greasy hair.

Person B: I know. He was probably gay too.

Person A: Really? Well, I guess he kind of looked gay.

Person B: Right? I mean, boys don't really dress nicely. 

Person A: Yeah and they don't usually care about their skin and stuff cause he had nice skin. 

Person B: I noticed that too. It looked soft- uh but he's probably gay. 

Person A: Yep. His teeth were really white. 

Person B: Yeah, he cares too much about his appearance. 

Person A: Probably concided.... Were we supposed to turn here?

Person B: I don't remember. Did he say turn left at the store with the dresses?

Person A: I wouldn't know I wasn't really paying attention to his directions.

Person B: Me either. 

Person A: Maybe we were supposed to turn at the food court back there.

Person B: Mhm. You sure? We should go back and ask him.

Person A: Okay but you ask him. 

Person B: No, I spoke to him first the last time. Your turn. 

Person A: Um. I can't. 

Person B: Why?

Person A: Because he's so hot I'm afraid if I start talking to him again I'll do something embarrassing. 

Person B: (laughs) Me too!

Day 2

Person A: Honey?

Person B: Mhm?

Person A: Ahhchooo!

Person B: Ahh. What was that? 

Person A: (laughs)

Person B: I- I can't believe you sneezed on me! Disgusting. 

Person A: No, I- (laughs)

Person B: This is not funny! You're so sick. Oh my. I can't believe you just did that, on purpose!

Person A: You should have seen your face. Oh wow. 

Person B: Are you serious right now? You got snot all over my arm! You asshole!

Person A: Calm down I-

Person B: You don't just sneeze on me on purpose and then tell me to calm down! I could get sick! This is not funny Ryan. Ryan! Stop laughing.

Person A: Okay okay.

Person B: You can't be serious. Oh ew. Look at this! It's all over me! Get it off ! Look- Oh what's this?

Person A: Smart one. 

Person B: What is this?

Person A: It's just gel. I wondered how long it would have taken you to figure it out. 

Person B: Gel?

Person A: Did you think I really sneezed on you like that?

Person B: What? It was a joke! I hate you (laughs)

Person A: I love you too. 

Person B: Wow. You got me good this time. 

Person A: Yes, and I want to keep you. 

Person B: I want to keep you too. 

Person A: I want to annoy you for the rest of - um no- uh- I want to play pranks on you forever. I want to have fun with you forever. You're the first person I have every loved and you always forgive me when I switch your toothpaste with mayonnaise or-

Person B: Ryan?

Person B: What I'm trying to say is... Will you marry me?

Day 1...again

So, I've taken a break from my daily blog. Although it wasn't really a break because a break is what you do to take a rest from something that is hard and you don't want to do. This is defiantly something I want to do. I just couldn't get my self to do it. This time around I hope to succeed in keeping it up for a whole year, even more. I'll have to set rules.

 1. Conversations only! No actions unless I describe how a person says something.

 2. No names. Person A and Person B only. However, if one of the them happen to say a name then it does not matter. 

3. Write the darn thing even if it sucks. Have fun!

Okay so here goes... Day 1 take 2

Person A: Oh I forgot to tell you the funniest thing ever. 

Person B: Okay what is it?

Person A: I can't remember who told me this, or if I dreamt it or something, but anyway I heard from somebody that Ashley told somebody that she had some huge fight with Rachel- you know the one with the boobs.

Person B: Really? Chelsea I-

Person A: Don't you want to know why?

Person B: Humor me.

Person A: Ok so, you know that kid with the braces. The one that looks depressed all the time?

Person B: Sam?

Person A: Oh that's his name? How'd you know?

Person B: Lucky guess. 

Person A: Anyway so they had a fight because apparently they both like him! Can you believe it? Him, Sam or whatever, out of all people. 

Person B: (sarcastically) Wow I did not know this. 

Person A: It gets even better. They both asked him out to the movies! Like really that kind of stuff only happens in the movies. And then he said yes to both of them because he thought that since they both asked him it was going to be some group thing. So imagine their faces when they each thought it was going to be a date and then they see each other there. 

 

Person B: What? Are you sure that happened? 

Person A: Positive. Now let me finish. When they saw each other they just started beating each other up saying stuff like " You knew I liked him" and "You followed me here". It was crazy! They had to call-

Person B: Hold on. That did not happen. 

Person A: Yes it did. 

Person B: No it didn't. Come on. I'm sure thats not what the person who told you said. 

Person A: I'm not making this up. It's hard to believe that a little angel like Ashley would start a fight, I know. Just don't tell anyone okay. I don't want to spread it around. 

Person B: Isn't that what I told you when I told you this rumor two days ago?

 

Day 12

Person A: Raise your arm. See there's a shadow over there. 

Person B: Oh cool. Look at this. I can make a bird.

Person A: Come over here. Lay down next to me, now raise your arm like this. Good, that's better. 

Person B: Oh the bird just got bigger!

Person A: Yeah, cause you're closer to the light.

Person B: Look, I can make a butterfly. Fly little butterfly. Wee. It's gonna land on your head. Watch out!

Person A: (laughs). Shh you're going to wake Mom up. Come, scoot over. I'll show you how to make a fox if you're real quiet, ok?

Person B: (whispers) Okay. 

Person A: So, take this hand and use these fingers to make the ears. 

Person B: Like this?

Person A: Yeah, do you see your little fox? Keep those two fingers together, so there's no gap in between. 

Person B: Can we make something big together?

Person A: Sure. Close your hand like this. 

Person B: Ok. 

Person A: Good, now I'll make the legs with my hand. Now, point your finger up like a trunk. 

Person B: It's an elephant!

Person A: Shh, be quiet. Yes, but you've got to keep your hand and pointed up. Move along with me.

Person B: Wiggle your fingers like you're walking.

Person A: Yeah, I am. Keep your hand straight. 

Person B: I am.

Person A: No you are not. That's not an elephant, it's more like an anteater. 

Person B: I'm trying but you keep moving.

Person A: That's because you wanted the stupid elephant to walk.

Person B: You don't have to be mean to the elephant. 

Day 11

Person A: Hello?

Person B: Mary, I'm outside. Are you ready?

Person A: Who's this?

Person B: It's me. Don't play dumb, we're late. Hurry up. 

Person A: For what? I thought the PTA meeting is on thursday.

Person B: Mary this isn't funny. You have five minutes or else I'm leaving with out you.

Person A: Okay.... I'll get my stuff. Did you get an email saying that the meeting was pushed up or am I just confused?

Person B: Stop fooling around and get in the car! I don't have time for this.

Person A: Are you okay? 

Person B: I swear, If you're not down here in five seconds I'm coming up there and pulling you out of the house by your hair!

Person A: Is this some kind of joke? Bob is that you?

Person B: Mary stop playing games right now!

Person A: (laughs) Joan? 

Person B: That's it I'm leaving. You can walk there. (to someone else) Mary? I thought you were just in the house. 

Person A: Hello?

Person B: Oh my. I'm so sorry, wrong number. 

Day 10

Person A: Jessica! Are you playing games with me? Where are the f***ing towels I asked for two hours ago?!

Person B: I already gave them to you!

Person A: Oh really? Because I don't see them anywhere!

Person B: Then you're blind because I looked at you and put them right on the table. You saw me.

Person A: These? This crap. I didn't ask for this!

Person B: Well, Melanie told me to bring the towels from the laundry room in the cabinet. And those are the towels from the laundry room, in the cabinet!

Person A: Don't lie to me! I know she told you to get me the cleaning towels!

Person B: No, she didn't. She told me that you wanted the towels from the cabinet and I gave you the towels from the cabinet. It's not my problem.

Person A: Yeah, yeah I see. You probably were to lazy to look for the cleaning towels and just got me this crap! (mimicking voice) Oh F her. I don't care. I don't want to help my mother! I'll just throw her this crap so she'll shut her f***ing mouth up. 

Person B: NO! Why are you trying to start a fight? Every time you ask me to do something we start a fight! And it's not my fault. It's yours! Your always making a big freaking deal out of everything-

Person A: We always start fighting because you think I'm your slave! Every time I ask you to do something you half-ass it, so that I have to do it again-

Person B: Thats cause you don't appreciate ANYTHING!! Every thing I do is wrong!

Person A: You do it wrong on purpose!

Person B: No! You asked for the fu-freaking towels and I gave you the freaking towels! Okay. I didn't give you the wrong towels on purpose because I know that if I do something wrong you'll come out like a freaking bear and rip my head off!

Person A: (sarcastically) oh yeah. Don't play with me. You know that we're cleaning the basement today. You know that f***ing face towels aint gonna do shit. You knew I wanted the cleaning towels!

Person B: NO I did not! I can't read minds. I-

Person A: Why the hell did you give me these towels? You expect to watch T.V. all day while your f***ing housekeeper does all the shit for you? You said hey I'll throw this in her face and then sneak off to be lazy on my ass all day long. You're a-

Person B: SHUT UP! okay, just shut up... I told you I don't want to fight with you. You start everything! I hate you. 

Day 9

Yup, I must warn you. This one is a bit melodramatic and cheesy. I don't advise reading it.  But if you do, I'd like you to know that I've been watching soap movies all day, so spare me. 

Person A: You don't understand, they hate where you come from. I can't... I can't-

Person B: It's okay. It's okay. Everything will be okay. I'll figure it out. 

Person A: No. There is nothing you can do. What are you going to do? Talk to her? 

Person B: I don't know yet. Yes. Maybe. I'll figure it out, but that's not important right now. 

Person A: Yes, it is important. I can't just pretend like we're normal people. 

Person B: Trust me okay. Don't lose your head over this. Just trust me. I'll-

Person A: What? Figure it out. Figure it out now! There's nothing we can do. I- I can't see you anymore.

Person B: Why? Why because you're going to do whatever they say? Why can't you just make decisions for your self. You gonna have them control you forever?

Person A: You don't understand.

Person B: I understand completely. You think I didn't sacrifice anything being here tonight. If I go back, I'm dead. 

Person A: It's not the same. You don't know them. If they find out about you. I'll- this, this wouldn't exist. They'll make it as if it never happened. None of it. You never existed.

Person B: You're over dramatizing everything. It's not as complicated as you think it is... We can get away from all of this. Come with me. 

Person A: What. 

Person B: Come with me. We'll go someplace where they wont find us. 

Person A: Run away with you? Isn't that how everyone dies at the end? I cant-

Person B: Stop saying you can't. Dammit! Do whatever the hell you want for a change!

Person A: I want to stay alive- I want- I want you.

Person B: So trust me.

Day 8

Person A: I think she likes you man. 

Person B: No. She's just nice thats all. 

Person A: I don't know man. She seemed just a little more exited than any of us when she heard you got that promotion. 

Person B: Really? No, no she's just a nice person. 

Person A: Yeah but you got to admit, she's just a little bit nicer to you.

Person B: You think so. Noo. Well, the other day she told me that she liked my tie and then fixed it for me when I told her I was nervous about that interview. 

Person A: Yeah, she defiantly likes you. 

Person B: (smiles). I don't know man. 

Person A: So, you gonna ask her out?

Person B: No, she doesn't like me. 

Day 7

Person A: Oh my gosh! I miss you. 

Person B: I miss you too! We haven't seen each other in forever. When are you coming up north again?

Person A: I don't know, you know. 

Person B: Well, next week's break so drive up then, okay? Oh my gosh I have so many things to tell you. 

Person A: Tell me now.

Person B: No, I'll tell you when you're out here. 

Person A: Oh come on just tell me. I know that "so many things to tell you" just mean that something happened with Max.

Person B: Well, you wont find out until you are right here next to me laughing at stupid profile pictures. 

Person A: Oh my gosh! That reminds me. Remember when Max brought his friend over to the attic-

Person B: Yeah, and then when he left we went up and found that picture!

Person A: I know! It was so sad. It had a little poem too. How did it go?

Person B: I don't remember. 

Person A: Go get it! You put it in your Max journal remember! Read it to me.

Person B: Oh my gosh, don't remind me. I can't believe I kept a stupid journal.

Person A: Aw it was so cute. Do you still have it?

Person B: No, I threw all that stuff out.

Person A: You threw it away! Why? We had all our stupid little secrets and tricks inside. You could've given it to me. 

Person B: I didn't want anything around that reminded me of Max, and I couldn't give it to you because you never come up anymore. 

Person A: Something did happen.

Person B: (silence)

Person A: What did he do?

Person B: Nothing, I'll tell you when you come up. 

Person A: Peppers, now I know something happened. You can't just not tell me.

Person B: Okay, but I wont tell you the whole thing.  Promise that you'll come and we'll talk about it. 

Person A: I don't know, I'll try. Okay?

Person B: Okay. Well um remember when we planed a bonfire?

Person A: Yeah, you were going to set me up with that skater dude.

Person B: Right but you couldn't come up that weekend. And then the rack twins bailed cause they only wanted to come for Duke and stupid Duke only wanted to come for you. 

Person A: oh-

Person B: So then it was only me and Max.

Person A: Did you go?

Person B: Of course I went. I was like in love with him and he knew it. 

Person A: So what happened.

Person B: Well... I went. By myself and we-

Person A: Oh my God.

Person B: Yeah.

Person A: You didn't. Please tell me you didn't.

Person B: I can't.

Person A: But why? 

Person B: I don't know. It was just him and...

Person A: I should've been there. 

Day 6

Person A: I just wanted to return this. Is that so hard to understand child?

Person B: Ma'am I've already told you, you can't return this here. You must go to the store that you've bought it from.  It says here that you purchased this at the store in Roosevelt. See?

Person A: No no no no no no. I bought this here. 

Person B: I'm sorry Ma'am but the receipt says that you bought it in Roosevelt. 

Person A: Yes. 

Person B: Okay, so you'll have to go to that store to return it. 

Person A: NO.

Person B: Ma'am, you do understand that you bought this in Roosevelt right?

Person A: Yes I understand. I'm not that old. I know where I went. 

Person B: Well then there is nothing we can do. Sorry, but you'll just have to go to the other store and return it there. 

Person A: No, I bought this here. 

Person B: (sigh) I thought we agreed that you didn't buy this here and that you cannot return it here.

Person A: I never agreed to that.  Don't put words in my mouth child. You and your people are all disrespectful. In my day we did whatever we were told-

Person B: Listen- You told me that you bought it in Roosevelt, so if you want to return it you'll have to go there.

Person A: There you go, yelling at me! It doesn't matter where I bought it! It's the same store! If I bought it there I bought it here!

Person B: I'm sorry but it doesn't work that way. Because you did not buy it from this location, you cannot return it here. 

Person A: But I bought it here!