billy: right... (clears throat) harrington...you are by far the hottest piece of ass in this shit pile of a stupid town.

steve: ...

billy: did i mess up?

cacti or succulents

butterflies or honeybees

typewritten or handwritten letters

flower crowns or oversized sun hats 

polaroids or film

road tripping in a VW bus down the coast or camping in the woods on summer nights

cozy beanbags or breezy hammocks 

oversized jumpers or fluffy bathrobes

banana bread or pumpkin spiced loaf

the smell of old books or the smell of petrichor

chapstick or matte lipstick

macarons or eclairs 

a candlelit bath or a naturally lit reading room

a matinee at a musical or a evening at the art gallery

creamy hot cocoa with marshmallows or dippable hot chocolate with churros 

poetry or prose

vinyl or cassettes

antique shops or second hand stores

a heavy, rich chocolate cake with ganache and caramel or a light, summer sponge cake with cream and fruit

purikuras or photo booths

cozy scarfs or warm beanies

rose gold or copper

watching the sky at sunset from the beach or watching the city below from an airplane at night

mason jars or coffee mugs

puffy clouds and blue skies or thunder and lighting on rainy days

a cup of hot tea or a bowl of warm soup

picnic on a grassy hill or tea in a flower garden

silk or lace

sketching in a museum or journaling in a café

converse high tops or beaded summer sandals

sweet crêpes or fluffy pancakes

galaxies or nebulae

cuff-chain earrings or full finger rings

knee socks or leggings

in bed or out in the rain

the muted colors of winter or the vibrant colors of summer

autumn leaves or spring flowers

summer fruits: peaches, berries, cherries, and apricots or tropical fruits: pineapples, mangos, papaya, and grapefruit.

malt shakes or ice cream floats

smooth jazz or lo-fi

waves lapping at the shore or wind rolling over wheat fields

sunflowers or lavender

enamel pins or embroidered patches

fresh cheeses and cured meats or fresh bread and homemade jams

fireworks or sparklers

bath bombs or scented candles 

library borrower cards or vintage postcards

singing and playing the ukulele while walking or singing in the car with the windows down

filling your passport with stamps from each place you travel to or collecting souvenirs from every place you’ve traveled to

Students can qualify for 504 plans if they have physical or mental impairments that affect or limit any of their abilities to: walk, breathe, eat, or sleep; communicate, see, hear, or speak; read, concentrate, think, or learn; stand, bend, lift, or work

 Examples of accommodations in 504 plans include: preferential seating, extended time on tests and assignments, reduced homework or classwork, verbal, visual, or technology aids, modified textbooks or audio-video materials, behavior management support, adjusted class schedules or grading, verbal testing, excused lateness, absence, or missed classwork

 I’m a type one diabetic and my school nurse would do stuff like keep all my meds in a locked cabinet, not let me take my insulin or test my blood sugar unless she was watching me, and lie to my mother about me inducing low blood sugars in order to get out of class. She wouldn’t even let me keep glucagon (emergency sugar injection) on my person in case I passed out from low blood sugar. 

 So one day I casually mentioned all this to my endocrinologist and she was really mad. She was really angry at the school nurse for mistreating me like that and informed me of this thing called a 504 plan. A 504 plan protects students with disabilities and chronic illnesses from discrimination by outlining exactly what a student needs to meet their special needs. For me, this meant I had to be able to keep ahold of my own meds in case of emergency and keep track of my own glucose levels, that I would never be marked late for a class if I was busy treating a low, and I could pause the clock on a standardized test to check my blood sugar and treat it. If you have a disability and you’re still attending public school, PLEASE read up on 504 plans because they saved me so much grief when I was still in school. It might help you too. Here’s some more information about 504 plans:

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/special-services/504-plan/understanding-504-plans