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Oh Valentine's day..

misilover's picture

I only get Valentine's cards from
my mom
and my dad.

Most years it does not bother me.

This year
however
it does.

I feel simple

and

alone.

Happy Valentine's Day

Submitted by Sarah_Staib on February 14, 2008 - 10:16.

I sincerely hope you have a good day. Everyone deserves a happy Valentine's Day!

misilover's picture

Yeah... Thanks.. I'm usually

Submitted by misilover on February 14, 2008 - 10:17.

Yeah... Thanks.. I'm usually pretty peppy. It's just today..
Have a good day too!

the day isn't over

Submitted by Polite Rebel on February 14, 2008 - 10:19.

It's still early, you never know what might show up in the mailbox.

Very nice. Your poem reminds me of William Carlos Williams--putting the word "alone" by itself is a good visual representation of your feelings.

Peter

misilover's picture

Actually I ended up

Submitted by misilover on February 14, 2008 - 15:59.

Actually
I ended up getting
2
carnations and some chocolate..
so I shouldn't complain TOO much.
:)

mixedmusic333's picture

I gave you one!!

Submitted by mixedmusic333 on February 14, 2008 - 16:12.

I gave you one!!

misilover's picture

And I gave you one, my dear

Submitted by misilover on February 14, 2008 - 16:15.

And I gave you one,
my dear packet of refined sugar (?)..

Scott gave me one too (?)

It was interesting.

Ian didn't..

mixedmusic333's picture

Does that disappoint

Submitted by mixedmusic333 on February 14, 2008 - 16:17.

Does that disappoint you?

Scott T.? As in genius?

misilover's picture

No, it was not

Submitted by misilover on February 14, 2008 - 16:20.

No, it was not dissapointing..but funny.

And no, it's Scott Mechler..do you know him..?

miss_literal's picture

hehe, nice. maybe he's

Submitted by miss_literal on February 14, 2008 - 16:18.

hehe, nice. maybe he's getting over you.
erin, thanks for the flower, by the way
and also sorry i didnt get you anything. im not a very big ♥ day person

mixedmusic333's picture

No problem! I wasn't

Submitted by mixedmusic333 on February 14, 2008 - 16:21.

No problem! I wasn't expecting anything at all. (Except Kennah). :P

miss_literal's picture

oh god! scott mechler!!

Submitted by miss_literal on February 14, 2008 - 16:20.

oh god! scott mechler!! lordy, im sorry

mixedmusic333's picture

Oh, I don't know him... Who

Submitted by mixedmusic333 on February 14, 2008 - 16:23.

Oh, I don't know him...

Who is he?

misilover's picture

A sophmore. Blonde

Submitted by misilover on February 14, 2008 - 16:25.

A sophmore.
Blonde hair.
Short-ish?

misilover's picture

HAHAha misslit you are

Submitted by misilover on February 14, 2008 - 16:24.

HAHAha misslit you are funny..It was nice a thought on his part, though.

And MM if you hadn't gotten me a flower I would have been HEARTBROKEN forever.

mixedmusic333's picture

I know it. The feeling is

Submitted by mixedmusic333 on February 14, 2008 - 16:26.

I know it. The feeling is mutual. I forgot that you put that note on it... and my dad went

grumble.

misilover's picture

Hahahahahaa I'm soooo

Submitted by misilover on February 14, 2008 - 16:27.

Hahahahahaa I'm soooo sorry!!!!

Everybody was going "Who got you that flower?"
and i was like "erin"
and they were like "Who is HE?"
And I laughed..

mixedmusic333's picture

:) I can be a he, if you

Submitted by mixedmusic333 on February 14, 2008 - 16:32.

:)

I can be a he, if you want. That would be fun.

miss_literal's picture

you could pull it off. you

Submitted by miss_literal on February 14, 2008 - 16:35.

you could pull it off. you know, cause you can relate

misilover's picture

Oh pshaw..I still love

Submitted by misilover on February 14, 2008 - 16:37.

Oh pshaw..I still love her...er...HIM! *cough*

mixedmusic333's picture

Call me Aaron. Or

Submitted by mixedmusic333 on February 14, 2008 - 16:38.

Call me Aaron.

Or Christopher. I've always liked that name.

Or Jack, which is just slick.

miss_literal's picture

jack dawson.......♥

Submitted by miss_literal on February 14, 2008 - 16:39.

jack dawson.......♥

mixedmusic333's picture

god. You're such a hetero.

Submitted by mixedmusic333 on February 14, 2008 - 16:47.

god.

You're such a hetero.

miss_literal's picture

what can i say? i like

Submitted by miss_literal on February 14, 2008 - 16:51.

what can i say? i like guys, thats all there is to it

mixedmusic333's picture

That's all there is to it,

Submitted by mixedmusic333 on February 14, 2008 - 16:54.

That's all there is to it, and then there's me.

:)

miss_literal's picture

o god, here we go again

Submitted by miss_literal on February 14, 2008 - 16:56.

o god, here we go again

mixedmusic333's picture

What? It's the best part!

Submitted by mixedmusic333 on February 14, 2008 - 16:57.

What? It's the best part!

mixedmusic333's picture

No, I really can't. I don't

Submitted by mixedmusic333 on February 14, 2008 - 16:37.

No, I really can't. I don't understand the way boys function at all...

If I were a guy, I'd probably be.. sensitive. Which really shouldn't be an insult.

miss_literal's picture

yeah, i hate how guys are

Submitted by miss_literal on February 14, 2008 - 16:38.

yeah, i hate how guys are ALWAYS thinking about sex. and thats it

miss_literal's picture

just so ya know, you said

Submitted by miss_literal on February 14, 2008 - 16:40.

just so ya know, you said you could relate when we went skiing. i quote people a lot

mixedmusic333's picture

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA Whenever I

Submitted by mixedmusic333 on February 14, 2008 - 16:44.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Whenever I say that, I'm only referencing the fact that we generally go after the same sex. Nothing else.

So literal, Amelia.

miss_literal's picture

that's my name, dont wear it

Submitted by miss_literal on February 14, 2008 - 16:46.

that's my name, dont wear it out. god, i hate that saying

miss_literal's picture

hehe erin, you DONT want to

Submitted by miss_literal on February 14, 2008 - 16:25.

hehe erin, you DONT want to know

misilover's picture

But it was nice

Submitted by misilover on February 14, 2008 - 16:26.

But it was nice *protests*
Lol.

mixedmusic333's picture

I'll take your word for it.

Submitted by mixedmusic333 on February 14, 2008 - 16:26.

I'll take your word for it. How was the science test?

misilover's picture

HARD!! Actually, I have no

Submitted by misilover on February 14, 2008 - 16:28.

HARD!! Actually, I have no idea... you aren't talking to me .

miss_literal's picture

ahhhahahaha me too. then

Submitted by miss_literal on February 14, 2008 - 16:30.

ahhhahahaha me too. then people were like, OH....
*odd expression of confusion*
haha science test=failed

mixedmusic333's picture

Yup. Me too. Isaac and I

Submitted by mixedmusic333 on February 14, 2008 - 16:31.

Yup. Me too. Isaac and I worked together on it. (Shhh ;)

Weirdest test I've ever taken.

misilover's picture

you guys are LAME. I did

Submitted by misilover on February 14, 2008 - 16:33.

you guys are LAME.
I did EVERY lacy test without help..and failed hahaha

mixedmusic333's picture

Hey, she didn't even see the

Submitted by mixedmusic333 on February 14, 2008 - 16:35.

Hey, she didn't even see the class' communal study guide action. I think that's something to be proud of.

miss_literal's picture

yeah, donna+me=still failing

Submitted by miss_literal on February 14, 2008 - 16:33.

yeah, donna+me=still failing

miss_literal's picture

nice, kennah. im sure your

Submitted by miss_literal on February 14, 2008 - 16:33.

nice, kennah. im sure your proud

misilover's picture

Oh I am..I passed the class

Submitted by misilover on February 14, 2008 - 16:38.

Oh I am..I passed the class hhahaha..Oh freshman year *sigh*

mixedmusic333's picture

For YOUR INFORMATION

Submitted by mixedmusic333 on February 14, 2008 - 16:40.

For YOUR INFORMATION (sweetheartdarlingcupcake) I am also passing that class. Quite well, if I do say so myself..

miss_literal's picture

by the way, hannah was

Submitted by miss_literal on February 14, 2008 - 16:37.

by the way, hannah was royally pissed off that she didnt get a flower. she was like, "Yeah, she gave Amelia a flower and then goes, 'Oh, sorry I didnt get you one.'" haha so i reminded her that she brought it up

misilover's picture

Oh Erin. You should have

Submitted by misilover on February 14, 2008 - 16:39.

Oh Erin.
You should have gotten her one.
Hah.

mixedmusic333's picture

I was considering getting

Submitted by mixedmusic333 on February 14, 2008 - 16:42.

I was considering getting her one, but I just had a feeling she'd do that FACE. Sometimes she's hard to read.

Besides, it'd be no fun since she still thinks I'm straight.

I'll make it up to her tomorrow.

misilover's picture

Good God, making it up how?

Submitted by misilover on February 14, 2008 - 16:44.

Good God, making it up how?

miss_literal's picture

that's too bad. hehehe you

Submitted by miss_literal on February 14, 2008 - 16:45.

that's too bad.
hehehe you should come out to her tomorrow. right after you hand her a giant bouquet of roses and a huge thing of chocolate

mixedmusic333's picture

hahahahaha That would be

Submitted by mixedmusic333 on February 14, 2008 - 16:46.

hahahahaha

That would be highly amusing...

miss_literal's picture

yeah, im passing. i hope.

Submitted by miss_literal on February 14, 2008 - 16:41.

yeah, im passing. i hope.

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