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Today's Subjects: ----------------- [none] [Courtney M Gordon ] ET: poem [Courtney M Gordon ] ET: leaving high school [winters ] [none] [Mandabear Four ] ET: blurb [Courtney M Gordon ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 12:33:00 -0400 From: Courtney M Gordon Subject: [none] Dear Everyone, Happy Memorial Day! love and luck always Courtney ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 13:27:58 -0400 From: Courtney M Gordon Subject: ET: poem This is how you keep a girlfriend. (take notes) Communication. It's a very simple concept to grasp, really. Call me. Make eye contact. talk to me every now and again. Don't sit there and ignore me as soon as little miss devil red lipstick bends over in front of you. Because, as you know, you aren't the greatest thing under the sun, and I could leave you any time now, thankyouverymuch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ questions, comments and constructive criticism are all welcome with open arms! love and luck always Courtney ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 17:16:10 -0700 From: winters Subject: ET: leaving high school looking back may 22, 1999 i graduated from a yellow brick high school that i spent countless hours sitting in and trying to skip out of. i can never look back on high school and know what's done is done. i no longer have the freedom to change mistakes or influence my perspective on high school. what's done is done. but i do have the most liberating feeling of all; knowing that when fall comes i wont be walking through those same dusty doors anymore. i have learned a few things, god only knows how, from my 4 yrs there.and in the past week i've learned some things about what it's like without cheerleaders and prom. high school... the most important thing i have learned from high school has to be knowing your own identity and self. freshmen year i was completely different then i am now. because so much happens and your stripping away the identity of childhood and family. at first it was difficult, but with time i found that i didn't mind going through all the phases that i did. imagine knowing someone who looks and acts the same as they did when they first walked into that world. sure, that person's consistent with life, but also boring. some days your gonna be an angel, other days a theif. keep that in mind about friends, somedays your best friend isn't gonna be the same person. we are all growing. it's normal and natural. love. so much of it is lust. keep that in mind. be careful with who you date. try to love yourself first. understand that hearts get broken and people can stab you in the back when you least expect, but everything is worth it, because one day you will find a mature love. next person that your crushing about, ask yourself how you would feel if your best friend like that person and not you. would you tell your best friend to stay away? that that person is only after one thing? often times we expect more from our friends then ourselves. and please remember, "sex" is not a little thing. everything you do, will affect you. it's possible to say "no" and still recieve attention. family. these people that we love to hate are so important. take a moment and sit down with your parents. find out what they were like in high school. it'll probably surprise you that they used to go to those huge parties, probably were hippies smoking pot. your mom knows that one guy is an ass because she dated someone like him, she knows for you to be careful. your dad is only being overly protective because he knows how most guys are. and if your a guy, please introduce your girlfriend to your family. it'll mean a lot to her. love your sisters and brothers. they will always be there for you. if you have an older sibling, ask them for advice every now and then. they still want to be important in your life. if you have a younger one, don't forget what it was like to be their age. take a moment and go the park. grades. i felt as if it didn't matter for the longest time. i'm a deafetist. i was scared of what others would expect of me if i did well. senior year i left with a 3.8 it felt amazing inside. senior year when you read your transcript, you want to see A's and B's. don't slack off. but then again, don't freak over that D in biology. little secret they never tell you: you can write a letter to colleges explaining why. i have friends going to top universities who screwed around their first two years of high school. it's never too late to turn around things. make studying a habit, but also make vegging out a habit. learn to drive. once i did it openned my world. i was too scared at first. also get a job. once i did it openned my world. a world i didn't really want to know. but it keeps things in perspective. that there is life and commitment outside of high school. say your sorry when you can. walk away from bad situations. go to parties. get drunk; it's fun. have someone else drive you home though. stick with your own values though. don't have a cup at that kegger if you don't want to. they really wont mind, it's more for the futre alcholics out there. keep in mind that everything you do will become a memory. that although everyone looks back on high school with a wishful sigh, you don't have to. and they aren't your glory days. your glory days haven't even come yet. don't spread rumors. who cares how many guys that girl slept with. keep in mind that she's probably hurting. if that guy's doing heavy drugs, think about why. there's always time for a cup of coffee with an old or new friend. be open and honest. it'll surprise you how hurt people can be from what you have said. try not to live a life with regrets. but they will be there undoubtly from high school. i felt a huge burden come off of my shoulders the moment i turned that tassle. college is better. the workforce is actualy easier in a lot of ways. savior what you have though. it'll be gone before you know it. so here i am. gone from high school. at work i deal with rumors still, with lies and gossiping. a lot of things don't leave high school. but some things do. i have met some extremely honest people who are their true selves, because they don't feel forced to conform into anything at high school. for those of you who graduated with the class of 99, good luck, i know what your going through. it's scary, the options and choices are overwhelming. high school is over and it's time to move on. some of us are happy about that (me) but some are actualy missing it. go to your reunion. don't forget about the people who brought you to where you are today. for those who have some more time with high school, embrace it. find a friend that is a grade or two above you. watch them. prepare yourself for leaving but also, enjoy it while you can. surround yourself with honest people. and of course all of the alumni to some place.....it's a crazy world without high school huh? remember what you did learn in high school, and then add some wisdom to it. i love you all kat ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 18:56:02 -0400 From: Mandabear Four Subject: [none] All Bout Me > 1) Name: mandy > 2) Middle: renee > 3) Last: > 4) Favorite Color: Polo Green > 3) Favorite Flower: Roses > 4) What Time is it: 6:30something PM > 5) Who's your favorite teacher: my english teacher > 6) How Tall are You: 5'6 > 7) Do You Wish You Were Taller/Shorter: i like my height.> 8) Do You Like your Hair: yes... > 9) Which do u like better 98º,5ive,or BsB: all 10) Do You Like your parents: Most of the time :) > 11) Did You Try The New Pepsi One: no > 12) Did You Like It: > 13) What Are some of your Nicknames?: mandy, manda, mandabear, bitch > 14) What is your favorite one(s):Mandy > 15) Who is your bestest friend: myself > 16) Do you like school?: yeah..there are some ups and downs > 17) Have you ever cheated on a test?: In Geometry > 18) What is your favorite subject in school: English!!!!!! > 19) Do you get along with your parents?: yuppers > 20) Do you currently have a bf/gf: sadly no..but if you have any suggestions..i'm here..hehe > 21) If not who do you like(Just tell us we'll find out n*e way...?? Ray > 22) Do you have n*e enimes: too many to count > 23) Are you popular?: > 24) N*E Shout Outs Write em' here: > 25) What is your favorite vacationing spot: Maine > 26) What are some of your hobbies?: writing, being with people > 27) Do you own a pool?: nope > 28) Do you like the Backstreet Boys?: Yeah, I love Brian> > 29) Have you ever been to a concert?: yup 30) Which one? many > 31)What's the most number of im's you ever had?: i had 8 at one time > 32) Whould you call a tamoato a fruit or Veg.?: Well I don't actually like tomatoes so I don't think about it much but I'd say Veggie > 33) What is your favorite Disney movie?: Beauty and the Beast > 34) Do you hate n*e 1?: yes and no > 35) If so, who?: > 36) MTV OR SNL?: MTV > 37) Beavis Or Butthead?: ummm..niether > 38) Scooby Doo Or Ronald McDonald?:Scooby Doo > 39) Do you like Sk8r's or prep's?: both > 40) JaY~Z or Puffy?: ew....neihter > 42) DMX or TLC?:TLC if I had to choose > 43) Favorite Fruit?: Washington Apples > 44) Favorite Place to eat?:Papa Ginos > 45) Do your parents make you clean?: of course.. > 46) Do you ever play in the rain?: Yep, I love it > 47) What's your favorite color?: for the second time polo green > 48) What's your favorite online color?: does it matter!!.. > 49) Have you ever been to WildWood?: what or where is that..so the answer is "no"... > 50) Do you ride roller coasters?: Yep, Great American Scream Machine and others > 51) What's your favorite candy? SKITTLES! > 52) Do you get hyper alot?: yes and no > 53) Have you lost all your baby teeth?: no > 54) Movies or Mall?: Movies > 55) Ice Skating or RollerBlading?: both > 56) What would you name your kid(S) GirL/BoY: I'm not planning on kids > > 57) Do you wish B.I.G was still alive?: umm.. ok..sure..yeah > 58) How many kid(S) do u want?: a couple of my own and then some foster kids. > 59) How many pillows do u sleep with?: 3 > 60) Do you like this backround?: sure... > 61) Is this tooooooo long?: no i guess not. > 62) Say sumthing nice about the first person that sent > this to u: Kristin, I hope Eli gets out before big Bubba gets to him =)~ ________________________________________________________________ Get secure free e-mail that you don't need Web access to use from Juno, the world's second largest online service. Download your free software at http://www.juno.com/getit.b.html. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 22:16:57 -0400 From: Courtney M Gordon Subject: ET: blurb Dear Everyone, this may be just mindless babble, cuz i'm feeling like i have seventy different things in my head that i'm thinking about. So bear with me. :-) My name is Courtney, and I confess, i am a cynical person. A little cynicism, having a basic distrust of human kind, could be good for everyone. As humans, we are too trusting in others and a lot of us are a little too naive. If we weren't so trusting, we might put more of our gaurd up with ourselves and our belongings towards other people. I could be wrong though. This could be an interesting topic for debate for the list. post your opinions. love and luck always Courtney "I'm just a teddy bear in leather." Billy Idol ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. 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