My, I can already see that I have arrived at quite a lively time, to say the least. While I have no qualms against making sure my belongings arrive securely to my suite, a spot of company would not be frowned upon if anyone feels up to taking a break from...Whatever is going on here. Either way, a proper introduction is in order, though I will keep things brief as I can see I am not the first to arrive this day. My name is Sophia St. James! It is lovely to meet all of you, and to have the chance to say hello to some dear old friends! 

I want to announce that this Saturday I’ll be hosting a Peace Party in the Gymnasium. This will be for everyone wants to move on, who wants to build bridges, not burn them. This will be for people interested in loving each other, supporting each other, and working together to navigate this whole new world together, like we should be. I’ll worry about snacks, and drinks, and music. I’ll have something DJ’ed or on a playlist, but if anyone wants to perform live I’ll set up a stage for that too. I’ll set up some games and activities too, for anyone not interested in dancing or performing. I’ll be there with my food, music, and games from 5 PM until 8 PM. Come, or don’t, it’s up to you. But I’m moving forward. Whoever is with me is welcome to join. Otherwise, I wish you the best, nothing but peace and happiness. We can all learn from this. We can all move forward from this. We can all grow from this, if we allow ourselves to. The choice is yours. 

Congratulations to everyone who won the Mark Leader elections. I have no doubts that all of those who were elected will be wonderful leaders. I’m looking forward to seeing where the elections lead. Does anyone have plans for the rest of the week, or anything big for the weekend?

...There is a Carnival.

Fun fact for anyone who’s interested, circuses aren’t nearly as fun at 9 A.M. as I’m betting they are at 9 P.M. Still managed to score some cotton candy though, so I’ll count that as a win. Anyone want to grab breakfast before I turn in? I’ll be at the Shake Shack, if so. I’ll keep an open seat for anyone who might be interested. 

Well, I guess that with the latest edition of our esteemed A.A. Snowbury’s ‘Newsletter’, the cat is at least partially out of the bag. So, in order to remove some of the mystery and wonder, I figured why not go ahead and let that cat all the way out? I’m sure many of you read this morning about a small wedding having happened in town last night. Without further adieu, I cannot describe to any of you how happy it makes me to announce that last night, Dylan Wilson ( @dylanwilson​) and myself were officially married. We’re planning on hosting a small reception this weekend, which Josie Tate has so graciously offered to host for us. My perfect husband and myself hope to see you all there, to celebrate this joyous occasion with us. 

Fuckin’-A, this place is somethin’ else. Not half bad, not half bad at all. So, uh, if anyone wants to point me towards Sodapop Curtis, we’ll get this place rockin’. Alternately, I’d take the location of Two-Bit Mathews or Darry Curtis. Good lookin’ out, kids. 

Man, this weather is a pretty big bummer. Looks like I’ll be packing up my telescope for the forseeable future. Anyone without plans for the evening, I’m apparently free.