Experience Life

Specific Experiences in My Life

Age 3

• Jumping off a plastic chair and believing that I was flying

"I believe I can fly, I believe I can touch the sky."

-R. Kelly

Age 4

• Meeting Becky on the first day of kindergarten
• My parents leaving me at home alone and forgetting me, believing the other parent was watching me. I cried in the doorway.
• Looking at the blue butterflies in the backyard and then getting stuck on the rope ladder.

"This is the story of a girl, who cried a river and drowned the whole world."

-Nine Days

Age 5

• Getting a hula barbie as a present for my sister's birth
• Listening to "Cornflake Girl" by Tori Amos

"Never was a cornflake girl, thought that was a good solution, hangin' with the raisin girls."

-Tori Amos

First Grade

• Singing at Church with Ms. Heyn

"This is the day that the Lord has made."

-This is the Day

Second Grade

• Irish Dance
• Getting locked in the school with Josh J. in the middle of summer

"'Dance, then, wherever you may be. I am the Lord of the Dance',said he."

-Lord of the Dance

Third Grade

• Watching the second tower getting bombed on 9-11

"I will remember you, will you remember me?"

-Sarah McLachlan

Fourth Grade

• Bronchitis

"In time of sickness the soul collects itself anew."

-Latin Proverbs

Fifth Grade

• Drawing while listening to Barry Manilow with Mrs. Neldner
• Listening to my mother's telephone conversation with Mr. Ford

"I never realized you make me so happy, oh Mandy."

-Barry Manilow

Sixth Grade

• Getting run over by Justin Runte on his bike with Justin Dischler watching

"Kaitlin got ran over by a bicycle."

[sung to the tune of "Grandma Got Ran Over by a Reindeer"]

Seventh Grade

• Making up a story about Noah's mom with Eva
• Talking backstage with Miranda at rehearsal

"...because she shot him in the leg which was legal."

-Eva

Eighth Grade

• Making videos in Washington D.C. on the bus
• Chasing the ducklings around Mrs. DiMeo's room
• Winning second place in the volleyball tournament

"We are the champions, my friends, and we'll keep on fighting 'til the end."

-Queen

Ninth Grade

• Talking about a hat bomb with Molly and Corey Jason
• Talking to the creepy guy at the mall about my "boyfraaaand"
• Mo's Irish Pub with Eva and the creepy waiter
• Asking Mrs. Tomski for advice

"Is that your boyfraaand? The one right there. You know, with the really long hair?"

-creepy guy at the mall

Ah, my life is surely interesting.