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14. Procrastination. If you had more time, you’d be able to put it off longer. What do you put off to the last moment? Why? Tell a story about how you just barely got something done in time – or didn’t.
Alternate: Splat! Use that word in a story or a poem.

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Rumors

writingdog's picture
Submitted by writingdog on March 14, 2008 - 17:37.

'Could they get
any more preppy?'
I say to my best
friend.
I groan loudly.
The girl looks
back at me,
with a glare
that could break
even stone.
Thankfully,
that class
is done soon.
I can't believe
that only a few
years ago, I was
one of them.
One of those
kinds of girls
who gets upset
over breaking
a nail
and then has to
ruin everybody
else's day
because her
fish died.
One of those
girls who talks
one the phone
for hours and hoursa
all the time.
One of those girls
who swears, like
its not something
to be ashamed of.
One of those girls
who wears the skinniest
jeans and starves
herself to "fit in"
One of those girls
who tells rumors
like lightning,
not caring what
happens after.
All I can say is
I'm glad I'm
not one of them.

Story of my life

Submitted by greenlemon on March 14, 2008 - 18:20.

I totally agree... that is like the story of my life...I used to be that same girl, not caring about anything other than those things, but I met new friends and started writing. Mean Girls was a perfect picture for this.

writingdog's picture

thanks

Submitted by writingdog on March 14, 2008 - 19:23.

thanks for the feedback and I'm glad you can compare to it.... also I'm glad you made new friends

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