So here I am in Ohio, kinda bored.

Wednesday, after school, I went home and packed. (I forgot my curling iron and my five dollars!). then cleaned.. then got online. I quickly updated my diary and checked my mail and such. Then we all packed into the car and got a move on. I turned on my CD player and fell asleep, then woke up, then fell asleep again and woke up. Again. There were a lot of interesting conversations, like mom�s cow she saw walking on the road near Stormstown. Around the farm portion of the trip, disgusting cow manure smells were drifting in through the vents and such. Teddy, being the smart little boy that he is. Opened his window in attempt of ridding the car of the smell. Seeing as the smell was OUTSIDE�. Right�. We eventually reached �Porn Shop Lane�, with stores such as �Adult Videos� and �Adult world� and �Exotic Dancers�. Exotic Dancers has a drive-through�. There are restaraunts along there as well, mostly named �Dean�s� and �Hal�s� and �The Lamplighter�.

The Lamplighter used to have a 50�s theme I think, but the sign got knocked over in a violent storm (I remember it being down for a while), and now it�s just a regular place to eat with not so good food.

Anyhow, we got to Pittsburgh, and any senses that may have been dulled by the boring car ride were awake. I just sat in silence and took in Pittsburgh, the buildings, the lights, the rivers, the bridges, auuuuhhh�.

We got to the Southside and I almost cried� I don�t know why I love it there so much, maybe it�s the cool little shops, or the interesting people, or just the feeling in the air, I don�t know. Mom says maybe we can go shopping there sometime this weekend (yay!:-)) � We got to Ursula�s and Tim�s house, but because both of them work late, only Spaz was home :Ich liebe du, meine katze!!). I can�t wait until we have a house, and we have that cat back! He used to be very fat, but he�s a nice little cute cat now. He talks a lot, and we weren�t really used to it. There were a lot of �Shut. Up. Cat!!� �s.

Around 10:00, everyone was watchin TV downstairs, so I went up to the bathroom and played around with make up. It started out with black eyeliner, and ended with patterns and stars all over my face. Needless to say, it took a long time to wash off. I think I still have some on me.

Went to sleep around 11:00, then woke up to the sound my Teddy�s usual whining. Ursula came down and started to talk to mom about Niagra Falls. (her and Tim are going there this weekend). I got off the couch and told her about Clifton hill and how she just has to go there. Went to Giant Eagle (I was calling it Giant!!! Heh�). And got some doughnuts with Dad. Ursula works at Giant Eagle, so she was dropped off. We went back to the house. I took a shower and got ready, we all stuffed ourselves in the car and drove to Washington County to visit Grandpa.

He was in a therapy center now, and his leg is feeling better. There were so many other elderly people there, like the one man who grandpa had an adjoining room with. Well� this man�s mind was not exactly in the right place and he kept yelling �Can I help you?� but, he looked kind of sad, I�m not sure if he had any family that was going to visit him. I really, really wanted to just go talk to him and say �Happy Thanksgiving,�, but I didn�t, and didn�t tell anyone I wanted to. As we were leaving the room I smiled at him. Dad, Teddy and I waited in the lobby for Mom, who was visiting with Grandpa by herself. There was an old lady sitting in a wheelchair. She looked confused as well, and every once in a while she�d say something which sounded kind of like �Patti?�, but her voice was to raspy to decipher. How much I wanted to just go over and say hello to her, because she looked so lonely. All I could do was smile at her. There was an old man in a wheelchair next toher. As we were walking out, I said �Happy Thanksgiving� to him. Dad didn�t hear, thank God. Ugh, I don�t know why the people at that place were just letting those poor elderly people sit about and talk to themselves. They must be so lonely.

We departed from there� and went to Grandma�s house which is still in Washington county. After fixing Grandma�s hair and packing some stuff up, we all piled on top of each other inside of Grandpa�s Blue Capris and headed for Aunt Patti�s house in Ohio. I fell asleep for most of the ride and woke up to Teddy yelling �LIZ! WE�RE HEEEEERRRE!!! WAKE UPPPPP!!�. Got out and walked inside to find my two odler cousins, Amy (22) and Mike(24). Mike had some girl with him. (I wanted to yell, �Thanksgiving is about FAMILY not make-out sessions!!�) but I didn�t, and plus they weren�t kissing anyway. My aunt and uncle were in the kitchen finishing the meal, so Teddy and I went downstairs and sat about. I listened to my CD player, and their cat, Lexi, who used to be teeny but now she�s huge, jumped onto the couch and made some faces at me until I pet her. (I never knew cats made faces until today�)

�Dinner� was ready around 2 so we went upstairs. I was at the small children�s table yet again, because I am the second youngest. Obviously they still think I�m an 8 year old. I was with my brother, who was just Oh So Thrilled about the fact that the table only had three legs. (�OOOOOOH look it wiggles!!!!). Ugh. I�m surprised our drinks didn�t fall off, but the Turkey was good.

Okay so we get pumpkin pie soon, thank goodness. I wonder what we�re doing later� as far as I know we�re going back to the Southside and to Grandma�s house, Dad says sometime this weekend we can go to Boston Market for food! (oh geeze, why am I hungry????)

I wish I could remember some more retarded stories� ohh yeass!! This morning when Teddy was being obnoxious as usual and Dad and me were sitting in the Family room with Teddy, well� Dad kicked Teddy and he screams �I�m telling on you!!�And raises his hand. He sits there for like two minutes before he realizes that he�s not in school, so he runs to the kitchen and tells mom. She says �I wish he�d kick you out the DOOR,�. Teddy cries and yells �No one loves me!! I�m leaving!!� And runs out the door. I�m sure the people down the street heard him�.. Five minutes later he comes back and asks if anyone loves him. No one answers, we all just sit there, trying not to laugh. He Yowls, I�m not sure whether he was pretending to be crying or just yelling, but mom screamed at him for it. I�m surprised no one called the police.

So here I am, in the basement of my aunt�s house with Teddy�s dumb X-Men on the TV. I think I�ll go look through people�s diaries and maybe go to some joke sites until it is time to leave for the Southside. Someone Mail me!! or something. I think I�ll be on tonight. Ta-ta.

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Unexplained Noises Linked to Mexican Meal Scientists moved closer to resolving the mystery of the unexplained noises issuing from the vicinity of Abbie B. yesterday. "Right after lunch, I started hearing some seriously whacked sounds coming from right around Abbie," said a student who wished to remain nameless. "It sounded like something exploding in a bucket of water, but when I looked around, Abbie was sitting there all alone and there was no smoke or water or anything. There was this weird smell, though," added the student. "I'd describe it for you, but I just ate." Further investigation revealed that this was not the first time Abbie had been associated with odd noises and odors. "Sometimes after Falafel Day in the cafeteria, you'll hear these strange whistling sounds coming from somewhere near her seat," stated another anonymous source, "and that smell is there, too. We've always figured it's some sort of nasty gas leak from the science lab coming in through the air vent." Recent breakthroughs in the study of certain foods, particularly those high in sugars and sulfides, have led investigators to believe that some meals might actually have the supernatural ability to "haunt" people. "We don't know what causes the poltergeist activity," said one investigator, "or why these foods seem to haunt Abbie B. in particular, but we'll sniff out an answer soon." Researchers plan to return to the school next Wednesday for "Chili Day" at which time they hope to witness another "visitation". Says one: "We will get to the bottom of this. My gut tells me we're on the right track." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ivan P.'s Existence Suspected In an ongoing investigation, school officials are closer to proving that Ivan P. might not be a "figment of the imagination" as he has long contended. Though suspected by many to be the cause of such notable events as "The Cafeteria Catastrophe" and our school librarian's unexpected retirement, Ivan P. has frequently brought not only his guilt, but his very existence into question. Statements such as: "I must have been a figment of your imagination because I wasn't there" or "there's no way you could've seen me because you're not even seeing me now" have left many apparently clear-cut cases unsolved. The possible break came while officials investigated the incident that resulted in a new lake where the gym building should be. As usual, Ivan P. was the first to be interviewed but was released when he denied having been present at the scene, or anywhere else, for that matter. Eyewitness testimony and all evidence found by the lake, including a wallet containing Ivan P.'s ID and detailed plans of the school's plumbing system, were deemed coincidental. Attention returned to Ivan P., however, when investigators received an anonymous note, which read as follows: "What is WRONG with you people? Imaginary people don't have ID's! Ivan P. is LYING! Wake up!" "We hadn't considered that possibility before," said the lead investigator. "This could explain a lot." Maria P. voted "Hottest in Solar System" In a stunning upset, Maria P. has been declared the winner of "The Hottest Thing in the Solar System" contest. The results have been called into question, however, since the discovery that almost all absentee ballots from Mars, Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Pluto, Uranus, Neptune and Jupiter were either disqualified on technicalities or never even reached elections offices on Earth. Though rumors of impropriety are growing, there are as yet no plans for a recount. Many, however, are expressing surprise that the Sun, thought by most analysts to be the clear favorite in this election, received no votes. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Example to all" In a school assembly yesterday, the Principal called Conor H. "an example to all". The Principal would not say, however, what he might be an example of or whether it was one to follow or avoid. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notice Lauren M. has applied to trademark the name "Lauren". If approved, people using the name "Lauren" on its own or in expressions such as "Pulling a Lauren," "Did you do the assignment, Lauren?" or "Report to the Principal's office, Lauren," will be required to pay a fee.

that was from a site wehre you could put in friend's names and they gave you fake articles about them.. heeh heeh...

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