www.natalielindsaysarah.blogspot.com

Girls do anything under the influence of sugar. At three in the morning one day in August, Natalie, Lindsay, and I created the blog—our own little corner of the universe, so called “Our World”. (For the computer-challenged type, a blog is an online journal. At the website, www.blogger.com, a person creates his own website/online journal.) That night in August, Natalie, Lindsay, and I stopped at Blockbuster to rent a movie. We were in a goofy mood—the aftermath of sitting through the entire showing of The Village—and embarked on an adventure to find a funny horror movie. After an uneventful search, I asked the Blockbuster boy. He introduced us to Shriek if You Know What We Did Last Friday the Thirteenth. After scarfing down countless Kit-Kats, Inside Out Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, and Goldfish crackers, and then rinsing it all down with several Capri-Suns, we were sugar-high and slap-happy. Natalie suggested we create a space to communicate, and introduced us to blogger.com. We created the name ShriekFriday13 in memory of the movie, and our blog was born. The subheading of the blog states “This is just our new lil space. Read. Enjoy. But if you dont like it, dont blame us, cuz this is OUR blog, remember??” And that is exactly what it is— our space. Through this blog we vent our distresses, voice our opinions, and detail our day. A blog entry can be anything. Sometimes it recounts what happened that day; other times it simply fills with random thoughts. And even better entries are raw opinions and feelings. Blogging is letting go. It taught me to release my emotions without fear of harming others. The blog is the escape tunnel for the words that don’t find my mouth. The blog brought us closer. That night in August we were merely aquaintences. We were friends, but strangers at the same time. The blog changed that. I learned about Natalie and Lindsay through our site. I learned things about both of them I never guessed before. We also influenced others to create blogs. We gently urged Tim, Joe, and Joe to create blogs, and they did. And while these blogs aren’t updated nearly as frequently as ours is, I nevertheless learned a lot about the boys. The blogs have tied me to my friends. By reading someone’s blog entry, I peak into his soul. I glimpse feelings and emotions usually kept tucked inside. The blog enabled me to find true solid friendships I never could have found otherwise. But perhaps the person I learned most about is myself. By going back and reading my entries, I reminisce on the fun times I shared with my friends. I remember experiences I hope to never forget, along with those I wish I could. I remember the feelings of loss I felt when those closest to me left, and the anger at them I could not escape. I remember the emotions I felt, and the passion I tried to express through my words. I see myself sitting at my computer feeling the emotions and trying to type it all away. I look back and think of the events, and learn from my mistakes. I see the whole picture, and now knowing the outcome I wonder if slight alterations could have changed the result. I think about how much I’ve changed in the four months since we created the blog. I remember the angst I felt, and it helps me cherish everything now. The blog is my story, my road of self-discovery. What began as a sugar-induced notion has transformed my way of thinking. I sometimes find myself daydreaming in the format I would blog. I don’t imagine ideas; instead grammatically correct sentences spin through my head. The blog started as a joke, but in four short months it evolved into much more. When I am stressed to the point of tears, I go to the blog. When I need to get something out, I write in the blog. When I am trying to keep from doing homework, I update the blog. Somehow in the last four months, the blog—our blog—has turned from a joke to something real. not my best...but whatever. i kinda like it. cya later alligator! -sarah