Third Grade Journal – 
Today is Sept 30 I like these kind of guns and knifes1
1 – Short and sweet. This entry is a perfect example of why I was lucky to go to elementary school when I did. I probably would have never made it past the third grade in today’s school with a journal like this. Nevertheless, I’m sure you’re impressed by this display.
BONUS ENTRY: Sixth Grade Journal –
1. Never hurts you.
2. Never fights you.
3. Never hurts your feeling.
4. Never teases you2.
5. Never gets jealous.
6. Never insults you3.
7. Never steals your money4.
8. Never flirts with your girlfriend5.
9. Never talks behind your back6.
10. Never tells secrets7.
2 – Never hurts your feeling or teases you? Apparently this was a big deal for me. I sense a pattern developing here.
3 – No hurting feelings, teasing, or insulting. Okay, I still follow.
4 – Never steals money? Someone stole my money? Was this my paltry allowance or the big money coming in from my NBA pencil trading?
5 – Is there really such a thing as flirting at this point? I’m also pretty sure I didn’t have a girlfriend at this time. This seems awfully theoretical.
6 – No hurting feelings, teasing, insulting, or talking behind your back. Reaching a little bit by now…
7 – This was a particularly important one to me, as we’ll learn about later. Nevertheless, I could probably have summed up all of these with: “Never acts like a jerk.” But I guess that would have made it harder to come with ten entries for “Things a good friend never does” (or whatever this topic was).
BONUS ENTRY: Eighth Grade Journal –
The Morning Was Very Hectic. “Hello Chris.” I said. Kelleman, Rucinski, Jenni, Tasha, Eileen, And Brad8 Greeted Us In The Morning. I Held Up My Staff Saying The Words: “Enga Um Sertum9.” And My Newest Learned Spell Worked Like A Charm. Their Weapons Disappeared And We Were Rendered Invisible. “Where’d They Go?” Brad Said. It Was Time For My Next Spell: “Sonti Cas Tickalinto10.” Kellemen, Brad, And I Were Put Into Our Own Battlezone11. “Okay Boys, I’m Gonna Kick Your Butts!” I Came Back Into Vision12.
8 – By some measure these were all friends of mine during middle school years. These six, three of whom formed the Maidens of Destruction (at least I think that was their illustrious title), formed the main core of the enemies in this story. I know it’s a lot to take in.
9 – I love looking back and reading these spells, because I’m sure I was just trying to put strange sounds together since I never actually read any fantasy books.
10 – Again, I’m wondering how I came up with this “spell.” “Sonti Cas Tickalinto” just doesn’t have the good sound I feel I should have been looking for.
11 – Imagine something like a cross between the movies Running Man and Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome. You’re welcome.
12 – I’m not sure why it was necessary that I be rendered invisible, but oh well. Sometimes it’s better to not nitpick such great storytelling.
I've noticed a development in the way you drew "knifes." I've seen the pommel down on both sides and all black before. I've seen the pommel up on one side and down on the other.
ReplyDeleteThis time you evolve it into one that looks like it has a fancy mustache and is all-black. Interesting.
Also, in regards to Annoyance: I probably missed this the first time I heard the story but you just left your sleeping friends alone with four enemies?
Also, this cannot be Thunderdome as clearly three men entered and I suspect all will leave alive in some fashion. It's really more of a "Tron" with fighting.
My knifes are a complicated endeavor. Clearly I missed my calling as some sort of...weapons design specialist. Yeah.
ReplyDeleteI should have known you'd bust me on the Thunderdome. People dying in Annoyance is rare, but it still happens. Thunderdome really refers more to the shape than the "philosophy," if you will, but perhaps the two cannot be separated.
If I left you alone with four enemies, it's only because I knew you were capable of defeating them. It's a trust thing. Plus, I think I made you invisible or something.