An Excerpt Into The Past
I was once a writer... as in there was a time when I wrote down my thoughts in creative ways.
I feel that I was extremely self-centered when I was in high school and highly naive, but my selfishness brought out a desire to express myself in a creative way that I still feel proud of today. I used to write things down, sometimes poetically, to offer insight for myself and others about what was going on inside of me. Some of my writing is hard to read because it reflects deep sadness and a non-awareness of the role of grace in my life. But most of it is fun to read and takes me right back to what it was like to be me once upon a time.
I was going through this blog to find old Fall photos and I found this little diddy I wrote about the seasons back in 2010. I edited a few of the lines so that it would make more sense. I could tell I had originally just written it down as it came to me and never made any changes. Here it is. Preface: I had a thing for not capitalizing any letters when it came to my own writing.
12/26/2010
my favorite season is fall because of the colors. and because halloween happens in the fall time. i love the leaves in the canyons and on the ground. i love the perfect excuse for tea and the transformation everyone can feel going on. i love the atmosphere it gives for viewing my favorite movies, which are mostly gray and twisted. my favorite season is winter because of the snow. also because of the desire it brings for a warm fireplace. most of my fantasies are thought up in the winter. going down town with that boy and coming back home to watch the snow and dance around in it afterward …sigh. i love the spirit and the seasonal movies like santa clause is coming to town and all the classics. i love snowboarding snowboarding snowboarding. my favorite season is spring because of the warmth. i love the fresh mornings and the memories i can re-live of waking up to the sound of the train at five am when i would sleep at my grandma’s. i love the flowers and being reminded of the color green again. i love the state of comfort at school and the rainy days. my favorite season is summer because of the fun. i love the pool and the lake. i love the trip to california and the sand getting in the crevices of my camera every time. i love sitting in the street barefoot and still feeling clean. i love liberty park and the excessive excuses for fireworks. i love the concerts and the snow cones. i love the new possibility of every day. every season is the best season (:
