The Remains of a Poet

I love how my sister who professes to love me did not even acknowledge my birthday.  Especially when I diligently gave her her birthday card in Europe.  I love you too, Camryn!

Anyway, Hannah, who did remember it was my birthday, called me, but I was in the shower, so I missed her.  My grandma forgot, and made me vacuum and clean the bathroom. *sighs*  There’s no glory in growing older, I guess.

My mom and I went down to Newport Beach to tour the USS Lady Washington, which is the ship that was used as the HMS Interceptor in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.  It was quite small.  I have absolutely no clue how they got a full cast, and crew, and cameras on there.  All that aside, it was pretty overrated.  After that we went down to Balboa, and walked around for about an hour, admiring all the multi-million dollar homes down there.  Then we went out to eat.  All in all, a pretty boring birthday....

Some recent quotes about age:

Trinity: So you’re in fifth grade?
10-year-old boy, who looks about seven: Fourth.
Trinity: I just got confused because you look so old.

Mr. B: So you’re fourteen now?
Trinity: Sixteen.
Mr. B: Wow.  It just doesn’t seem possible...
Trinity: *says* Yeah, time flies... *thinks* Why is it that just few months ago everyone thought I was eighteen?

Mom (to Tim): Yeah, today’s Trinity’s birthday.... Fifteen and a half, can you believe.
Trinity: Sixteen and a half!
Mom: Oh yeah!  Wow, already?

Deep Thought of the Day: The memories of my family outings are still a source of strength for me.  We’d all pile into the car – I forget what kind it was – and drive and drive.  I don’t remember where we’d go, but I think there were some trees there.  The smell of … something was strong in the air was we played … whatever sport we played.  I remember a bigger, older guy we called “Dad”.  We’d eat some stuff – or not – and then I think we went home.  I guess some things never leave you. ~ Jack Handy

It’s interesting in the dating world for puffins. ~ Kevin the Park Ranger

Nonetheless... ~ Garhart the Chef (running quote)

Woman: Can you marry people, or do you have to be a Captain?
Sam the First Mate: Well, I guess I could get married.... I’m not really looking....

When I grow up and have a dinner party, I will always leave my toaster on the kitchen counter.  And if anyone asks me about it, I will say, “Yes, I toast things, and I’m not ashamed to admit it!”

Some random quotes I recently rediscovered, in honor of the fact that I will see Camryn in less than a week:

*Camryn and Trinity are at the beach, wading around it about waist deep water.  It is important to note that Camryn hasn’t shaved her legs in a few days.  Camryn and Trinity run into each other.*
Trinity: Dude, your leg is as hard as a shark!
Camryn: *laughs* What?
Trinity: Rough!  I meant to say rough as a shark!
Camryn: *frowns*
Trinity: You know, because sharks have rough skin....
Camryn: ...
Trinity: *mumbles* It was in a book I read.

Hungry?  Need a Weapon?  Pray the Rosary. ~ Camryn, misreading a bumper sticker (it was “angry”, not “hungry”)

Don’t try to change the subject by using logic! ~ Trinity

Her voice is so high-pitched I don’t think even dogs can hear her! ~ Trinity, on the narrator of Jane Eyre

Imagine if I’d had a little sister as cute as me! ... You’re so lucky! ~ Trinity to Camryn, in a general act of modesty

Camryn: It doesn't even look like the Virgin Mary!
Trinity: It looks like Madonna!
Camryn: That is the Virgin Mary!
Trinity: ....
~ A random convo Cam and I had about the Virgin Mary grilled cheese (and for the record, I was talking about Madonna the singer)

(Note: I fully understand if you don’t get any of the above quotes, because they’re all inside jokes Cam and I have, but this last one is purely for Cam. So if you’re not Cam, don’t bother reading it.)

The chair is really hot? ~ Camryn, mistranslating a sentence I signed to her at Starbucks