I’m Trying, Man!

My name is Alexa Mitchell and I'm going to be 18 years old in 7 days. In these days leading up to my legal adulthood, all I've learned from the adults around me is that no one cares that I'm trying. Why is it that an adult is seen as someone who never makes mistakes...

Places to go My First Time Driving

I’d like to think this will be something I remember for the rest of my life. Lots of things in life are meaningless, but driving represents more than the ability to use a car. For some, it represents freedom, adventure, and a new beginning. So, when I get into my car with my new license...

Lexi’s LifeLog November 6th, 2017 12:59pm (Pre 17th birthday)

This morning I had to back the car out of the driveway. As I walked to the car with my phone and car keys in hand, I could feel the responsibility catching up to me. I knew it wouldn't get me though, for I had woken up 2 hours late and was sure to receive...

Piper Rae

She’s got big eyes and a prescription Waiting for the perfect sinner To take away her old soul She never said her name but I call her Piper Rae   I only saw her once a day Otherwise, my ends would fray And her mystique would become weak But I will always remember her lies...

Krystal with a K

It was a dark and stormy night…” Lucas began. Benjamin scoffed. “When does anything scary ever actually happen on a dark and stormy night?” The other kids at the sleepover fell silent. “On the day that Karen Mitchell got murdered,” he continued, “it was a bright and sunny day.” The crime scene was utter chaos....

The Zebra and the Lion Queen (A Fable Written For School)

In the beginning, before men roamed the earth, the lions reigned supreme over the savannah. Scottie the Zebra always passed by the lion’s den on his way home from the watering hole. One day, Ember, the queen of the lions, stepped out of her cave. She eyed Scottie suspiciously. “Hey, you,” she said. “What is...

A Letter to Myself (A Nonsense Written For Class)

 Dear Alexa,    Right now we have a fairly optimistic outlook on life and I hope that hasn’t changed. The only thing we are afraid of is social interactions. Which basically means that everything in life is difficult for us. This is probably why we don’t expect much from life. Our one dream is to be...

Things I Wrote In School As A Small Child

#1- March 3, 2009 " The other day I got an idea I wished I was still a baby. In my head I think life was better long ago. Back then we went to the park weekly and it's clear babies don't go to school. babies are full of cheer Everyone is friendly to babies...

Suspect Diary Entry #1

Let's just take a moment to recognize how unqualified my 10th-grade teachers are but first a quote.