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Five years ago today
September 4, 2007
In preparation for school this morning, I would have…
Switched on the overhead light.
It’s still dark outside and my bus comes at 7:17. No, not 7:15. The postcard on the fridge says 7:17.
Slipped a mixed CD into my mother’s old stereo.
Tracks include: Boys of Summer - The Ataris, Gossip Folks - Missy Elliot, Never Leave You - Lumidee, Crawling in the Dark - Hoobastank, Into You - Fabolous, Holidae Inn - Chingy, and When I’m Gone - 3 Doors Down.
Alternatively, turned to MTV’s early-morning block of music videos.
Just in time to catch Sk8er Boi. God, Avril, I can so relate to you.
Dressed in something with multicolored stripes and a faux collar.
The shirt is too short to completely cover the belly button. The jeans are too low to completely cover the belly button. Briefly consider donning velour tracksuit. Decide to save it for Friday.
Attempted makeup. (Failed.)
Drag an almost-moldy makeup sponge across a $4.00 compact of CoverGirl foundation. Plaster. Line eyelids with florescent pink, line bottom lash lines with black. Pause to dance along with Gap commercial.
Scrounged coffee tables for $1.75 worth of quarters.
Lunch: Pizza and french fries, chocolate milk. Not Wednesday? Chicken patty.
Daydreamed. Been interrupted.
“No, Mom, I’m not into the boy driving me to school.”
“The short one?”
“He’s not short, Mom!”
Scurried out front door with 1200-pound backpack casually and excruciatingly slung over one shoulder.
“No, Mom, I won’t be home after school. I’m going to a house.” Full of boys.
September 4th, 2007 at 10:07 pm
Excuse me while I go download all those songs.
September 4th, 2007 at 11:02 pm
A lot of the girl stuff is a different language, but chicken patties? Those are universal.
September 5th, 2007 at 6:29 pm
Ohhh, I listened to the Ataris version of “Boys of Summer” for at least an entire year.
September 6th, 2007 at 7:39 am
oh, man.
i read ‘5 years ago today,’ and i immediately assumed we were getting ready for a day at the university.
now i feel REALLY old.
still, great post.