ODI ET AMO.

I’m so happy to go home that I actually started crying while I was packing earlier this morning. Chicago is okay but home is so much better.

I hope you have a wonderful time at home, Bodhi. Seems like you could thoroughly use the break  and reacquaintance with your roots. Chin up! Chicago will always be here for us afterwards!

After rechecking my suitcase and my backpack, along with counting the amount of tanks and skirts that I have packed. I think I can say that Im successfully ready for LA. Im so excited to be going there for Spring Break, and enjoying the sun after looking at schools. Who knows, I might take a surfing lesson and try new things. Im also planning on getting a few souvenirs. Let’s hope we don’t get lost! What’s everyone’s plans for Spring Break?

My goodness, LA? Have a magical time there! If you see Orlando Bloom, please slip him my number. Just on the off chance, you know.

I guess I, um, took my spring break a little early. I had to go back to the hospital for a few days but I’m back now and better. So I hope everybody had a nice week and I’ll be in the practice rooms if anybody needs me. I’m working on a few movements from Pictures at an Exhibition which might take up a bit more concentration than I’m used to, but I’m… happy to talk to anyone. I think.

I hope you wellness continues to blossom, my friend. As I’ve mentioned, you’re more than welcome to contact me as an impartial source of advice. I really hope that you practice pays off and that I can slip in to see you at some point. I have yet to really truly immerse myself in music, and according to my own doctor I really should be exercising all different aspects of hearing. So I’d love to find out the beauty of classical music.

Just got off a phone call and I’m having my first ever piece of work for sale in an art gallery. Although it isn’t a rather huge one, it is still pretty awesome. Hopefully I’m get some good money off of it after all these years of buying endless expensive suplies.

Congratulations! As someone with a severe lack of creativity, I am in absolute awe at seeing my incredible peers becoming actual selling artists! This is only the beginning for you!

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I couldn’t be happier to hear that you partially survived, but please don’t turn me into Orpheus! I’m not nearly as skilled in music as he and I can’t bare to live without my dear Eurydice!

That’s like all so unfair for you, I mean, I don’t have a disability or anything so I can’t relate but I’m so not understanding of people being so mean and ignorant for no reason towards anyone that they don’t know very well, or at all in most cases. I have no idea what you were talking about after the whole sandwich thing, but if it’s stuff you like to talk about I’ll totes listen. As for me, my day is better than it was the other day, I haven’t spilled my coffee and I’m less confused about life since I know when my birthday was.

I’m used to it. Unfortunately. I don’t think people need reasons to be so horrible anymore. They just decide to dislike people at first glance and there’s no changing their minds. Most people aren’t fully educated in the ancient world, so don’t worry about it. I’m not judging too heavily. I don’t want to subject you to me ranting on about my favourite Latin poetry. Oh please tell me I haven’t missed it! You seem like a girl who loves her shoes and I’ve got the perfect ones in mind for your birthday, whenever it may be.

Extremely. I enjoy exploring, even if it’s currently difficult. I’m with you on the not meeting many people thing, though. Thank you. Seems like a few people here know how it is, which is pretty cool. Back home I didn’t really know anyone who had been through it, besides the people I met in the waiting room at the hospital. Oh, it’s targeting my legs. They kinda refuse to move very much. They’re as stubborn as I am.

Well, if you ever want someone to adventure with you, then I’m more than happy to come along. I’m Harper, for the record. I should have lead with that. And I’m more than happy to be considered a friend or ally, whatever you choose. I spent a lot of my childhood in hospitals, so I know the feeling. I mean, I’m very lucky my contraction of meningitis didn’t end up in anything other than the loss of my hearing, but my muscles were in a very sorry state by the time I recovered. Well, I hope you manage to out stubborn them eventually. It’s remarkable what modern medicine can do, but the body is even more remarkable. We could be a right pair, you know. I can be your mobility and you can be my hearing. I’m tired of relying so heavily on my implants.

I’m definitely not in the business of actually diagnosing someone with any psychological disorder, but I’d be really happy to see them draw a picture of their childhood home and see what the reveals about their personality, to be perfectly honest! Oh, wow! That’s really fascinating. May I ask how long you’ve had the implants in for? I find myself drifting in and out of focus when I watch TV so I certainly have to admire your determination. Do you prefer television to reading, may I ask? 

I wouldn’t be able to analyse either, but I’d be interested in any results. I’m actually interested to see what you could take from my drawing now. Are there any tell tale signs? It’s actually been a few years. I got them a few months before I started college. But I was a little against getting them. My parents were just looking out for me, I suppose. And it does make classes a little easier. I prefer reading overall, but if it’s something I’ve watched enough that I can drift in and out while watching and not need my implants or subtitles to figure out which part of the movie it is? Then I prefer that. Unfortunately, there’s a limited selection.

Hamilton is so much bigger than I ever anticipated it’d be. I’ve been here weeks, and I still get lost. On the bright side, I did even better than I normally do at physical therapy today. I’d ask how all of you are, but I actually don’t care all that much. Feel free to tell me, if you must, though.

It’s a little overwhelming, isn’t it? But, considering I’m normally only in one area of the campus, I haven’t really explored any of it or met too many people. Congratulations on your physical therapy, though! I’ve been there. It’s a rough long haul, but definitely worth it for the improvements over time. I hope you continue to improve at a quick pace, whatever your therapy is targeting!

It’s the Windy City for a reason. I’m so tired of the cold weather, too. I miss my shorts. I’ve literally never worn a scarf, and I never want to.

The wind I can deal with, it’s the temperature I’m struggling with. Never in my life have I had to buy thermal socks before now. I just miss wearing cigarette trousers and cute woven flats. And sleeveless longline vests. My Spring wardrobe is weeping. Well, if you’re into quality and don’t mind spending a little more, I definitely recommend Zara scarves. Mine is saving my life. Although the ugly hat I’m cursed with, I can’t recommend.

Couldn’t have said it better myself.

Voice of the people, Harper Gilbert.

I totally feel ya. I miss being in California. Where are you from?

Arkansas, mostly. Utah and Florida before that, although I don’t remember either. So, Illinois is definitely still a shock to my system.