I'm trying

I'm trying to be wonderful

But it's hard

Because I miss you

But it's hard

Because I don't know what to do

But it's hard

Because I am still thinking

But it's hard

Because I worry so

And it's hard

But I'm trying to be wonderful

For you

Metropolis

I was worried about my future

But then I remembered you are my future

And then it didn't seem so worrisome

 S.D.

The Ferret

The ferret pops its head out of its hole welcoming a day just like any other. We pan to the left and see the sea of the world just a treetop away. We pan to the right and there's that little ferret again, sniffing the afternoon breeze. Let's pan more to the right to the forest, dark and mysterious, not unlike the ferret's burrow to an unknowing animal or a too large human.

Shall we see what the ferret's day will bring? Pan to the right again to see the boats and the people and the cars and there's the sea again and then there's our little ferret friend. Still sniffing the breeze, just its little head poking out of its little hole. I wonder when it will make a move...

Maybe if we name the creature it will become more lively. First of all, is it male or female? Is it fair to us, as bi-standards to label this simple ferret with a gender for our own selfish purpose? Of course not.

“Little ferret,” my whisper becoming the breeze. “Little ferret, would you prefer a manly man's name, or perhaps a girly girl's name? Or a beautiful boy's name, or some sort of lavish lady's name? Really, the choice is yours.”

The ferret blinks, bows his head and ducks back into the hole. That is not an answer in the slightest. I guess I'll have to get creative. Reggie is as good as a name as any other. Reggie is your name you little ferret. Reggie the ferret that resides in a hole, a treetop away from the sea. Reggie the ferret that doesn't like to go into the forest alone. Reggie the ferret that is on the move!

Look at him go, bouncing along the earth. Why is Reggie stopping behind that tree so close to the sea?

I hear giggles. That certainly is not Reggie. Pan down to the waters edge. Why, there are humans down there. Is Reggie watching the humans? They are captivating. Are they practicing some sort of witchcraft? Picking up stones and having them dance along the surface of the water before plunging in seems like an odd game.

Maybe I am out of touch with the humans. Maybe I should take after Reggie and spend my days watching them. Their laughter and buoyancy is so odd compared to this simple ferret named Reggie. Should I give these two names?

“Excuse me laughing humans. Would you like to choose your names?” But, alas, my whisper was simply the breeze.

Questions ft. Katrina

1. What is your middle name?
Katrina: Helen
Stephanie: Lynn

2. Are you wearing makeup?
Katrina: No, I'm beautiful naturally
Stephanie: Just the residue from earlier glued to my eye lashes

3. What colour is your toothbrush?
Katrina: A beautiful shade of sea foam
Stephanie: Justin Bieber purple chic

4. Approximately how many posters are hung up in your room?
Katrina: I don't have posters
Stephanie: Like 4 maybe

5. What does your hair product smell like?
Katrina: I don't use any
Stephanie: Fabulous

6. Where would rather be right now?
Katrina: With my honey
Stephanie: With my honeyyyy

7. What is the temperature outside?
Katrina: Warm!
Stephanie: Very nicee

8. Have you ever dyed your hair? If so what colour?
Katrina: Every colour ever imagined
Stephanie: Never

9. What is the funniest word you know?
Katrina: Meliorate
Stephanie: Moist.

10. Name your favourite band starting with the letter 'M'
Katrina: Miley Cyrus
Stephanie: Motion City Soundtrack

11. What is your favourite pick up line? And has anyone ever used it on you?
Katrina: I don't need pick up lines, I'm too awkward for that
Stephanie: Baby you a song, you make me wanna roll my windows down and cruiisee (nawt)

12. Describe your first icon using only verbs
Katrina: Jump
Stephanie: Eat

13. What is the most expensive thing you have ever bought with your own money?
Katrina: Jamaica
Stephanie: An iPod

14. State your favourite letter of the alphabet
Katrina: P because I don't think it gets enough credit
Stephanie: I C U P

15. What is your favourite accent?
Katrina: Southern
Stephanie: Australian

16. How did you celebrate the new year?
Katrina: With a bunch of old people
Stephanie: With my home girl Carl in Niagara Falls!

17. What do you call a brown fizzy drink that usually comes in a can?
Katrina: Pop
Stephanie: Coke

18. Do you like fish?
Katrina: Not particularly
Stephanie: Only mahi-mahi

19. What is your most used phrase?
Katrina: You little jerk or my honey
Stephanie: That's rude

20. Would you rather ask someone out or be asked out?
Katrina: Be asked
Stephanie: Be asked. (How did this work?)

21. What is your favourite Olympic sport to watch?
Katrina: Soccer
Stephanie: Women's soccer!

22. Have you ever dumped anyone?
Katrina: Yes lol lol lol
Stephanie: Noppee

23. What do you want to be when you grow up?
Katrina: I have no idea, she says in a distressed tone.
Stephanie: Happy

24. Have you ever been to the United States? If so, where?
Katrina: Yes, everywhere
Stephanie: Don't judge me

25. What instrument have you always wanted to play?
Katrina: Drums
Stephanie: My dreams have come true

26. Describe your dream partner's eye colour
Katrina: Sort of like caramel
Stephanie: A cheeky shade of brown

27. What do you order at diners?
Katrina: Cheese omelette
Stephanie: Chicken fingers. Always.

28. Coffee or espressos?
Katrina: Espresso, how is that even a question?
Stephanie: Iced coffee, but only from McDonald's

29. What is the most annoying song on the radio at the moment?
Katrina: I don't listen to the radio
Stephanie: I love my mainstream jams. But maybe Drake. Drake.

30. How many contacts do you have on your phone?
Katrina: No many
Stephanie: A bunch of randoms and like 7 I care about

31. What type of music player do you own?
Katrina: An iPod
Stephanie: An old iPod that is dumb and old

32. Describe your favourite painting
Katrina: Marilyn Monroe that is a close up that catches all her facial features
Stephanie: I believe in pencil crayons

33. What was the best present you have ever received?
Katrina: A necklace from my honey
Stephanie: My wonderful Olie from my honey :)

34. Spring or Fall? Why?
Katrina: Fall because I like the leaves and my allergies aren't as bad
Stephanie: Fall because birthday and fun times and weather

35. What was the last text you received? Who was it from?
Katrina: "Are you going to wear it tomorrow? :) Skype now? :)" -Stephie
Stephanie: "It really has" -Macintosh

36. Would you ever paint your room pink?
Katrina: No
Stephanie: Nope

37. What colour is your underwear?
Katrina: I'm not wearing any
Stephanie: Pink and blue and white and purple because they're stylish

38. Favourite perfume scent?
Katrina: Lady Gaga
Stephanie: Lady Gaga because it smells like my honey

39. What celebrity do you think needs to drop off a cliff?
Katrina: First of all, that's harsh. But I wouldn't mind if One Direction did
Stephanie: Chris Brown, or Charlie Sheen

40. Do blue eyes turn you on?
Katrina: Nah. I'm more of brown or a green eyes type of person
Stephanie: Yes, sometimes, maybe

41. What meat do you prefer in a sandwich?
Katrina: lol lol lol lololol lol
Stephanie: Ham!

42. Would you ever wear a sweater to school?
Katrina: Everyday
Stephanie: My life is sweaters

43. What is the name of your current ringtone?
Katrina: Jonas Brothers Burning Up
Stephanie: Ringtone 1

44. Glasses or contacts?
Katrina: Glasses on me
Stephanie: Glasses on everyone

45. What shoes do you normally wear to school?
Katrina: My Value Village tennis shoes
Stephanie: Fake Keds that I adore

46. Where is your nearest television?
Katrina: A few inches away
Stephanie: Across my vast room

47. What is your favourite vegetable?
Katrina: Asparagus
Stephanie: Broccoli

48. When was the last time you drank milk?
Katrina: A year ago, but chocolate a week ago
Stephanie: Chocolate at Katra's house

49. What was your lowest grade in school?
Katrina: 76% in grade 10 math
Stephanie: 74% in grade 12 biology

50. Are you using Google chrome?
Katrina: No, I'm using Firefox
Stephanie: Hellz yeah

Things I never want to forget

• Serenading a cat outside my window with you to Mandy Moore's musical song in A Walk to Remember as my mom gives us weird looks
• Every time we have a bath
• The ferret on your neck who keeps coming back
• Waiting for you to get home so I can kiss you again
• Crawling into bed and having sleepy conversations with you that you don't remember
• Thrifting with you, shopping in general
• Singing old songs together instead of doing homework
• Lily Allen's passive aggressive song
• Having a week with you not be enough
• Cooking for you and with you
• Making our dream house on the Sims
• Not missing anything else but you
• Waking up early to shower with you
• Watching a crazy storm with you
• Waking up next to you
• You.