Annabeth Strikes

I sat in my chair awkwardly, watching Annabeth's mother pour me some juice. Annabeth sat opposite me, hands folded on the lace doily. She didn't say a word.

"If you girls need anything, I'm in the sewing room, okay?" Mrs. Rollins called as she trotted up the stairs. I still wondered how Mrs. Rollins had all this free time to create Annabeth costumes - even in the summer, when Glee wasn't happening! I grimaced.

Annabeth suddenly turned in her seat to look at me straight-on.

This was reminding me of my "chat" with Erin way too much. Waaaay too much.

Annabeth smiled sweetly (and fakely).
"Look, Sonali..." She patted my hand from across the table. "We're not all set out to sing, right?" She smiled at me.
I was taken aback. Was she trying to tell me something?

She went on, "You're good, but not good enough, y'know? You can go far, but just not far enough to cross the border line?"
I understood completely.
I nodded, up and down, 3 times. Fast.
"Maybe you should.. leave Glee Club, if its not meant to be? I mean, you just, wouldn't be in pitch with the rest of the group. Its not a bad thing or anything, we just can't have you in it if you're not worth it, when we can be giving the spot to someone fresh, and young, and talented..." Annabeth got a fiery look in her eyes that made me scoot my chair back.

"I, I understand. Completely. Yup. Understood." I gulped. I stood up. "I should.. go." And then I ran out of the house, praying Mrs. Rollins wouldn't think I were rude.

If I had looked back, I would have seen Annabeth, smirking viciously.

-Sonali

Invasion

Invasion on what, you ask? My blog. My privacy. My life. UGH.

I'm kinda annoyed at Grace for posting on my blog. Its MY blog. Did anyone change the name to "So Grace" lately? I didn't think so.

Sorry, I've been super moody and sulk-ish lately ... Erin and Chrissa have been the main cause of that. Its as if Erin's trying to make my life even worse. Why is she doing this?

Chrissa and Erin decided to bring back the art "studio" on top of our bed. Yeah, on TOP. We have a weird luxury bed, that flips out, with a closet on the side, and a bathroom-without-a-sink-or-toilet on the other side, and the .. well, its hard to explain.
Grace enjoyed helping decorate, I must admit, its craftily cute in all its glory .. but it annoys me.



And do you see this poster? Do you see it, bloggers? READ IT AND WEEP.



For those of you who can't read it, it says "Chrissa and Erin" in huge letters, then "+Sonali" at the bottom in tiny letters.
So they are literally trying to hurt my feelings.

Sure.
Go ahead.

A few last pictures:



What happened to the beautiful little Erin I used to know?

-Sonali

VEEERY Important Summer Updates!

Hey to all you bloggers, its Grace here!
(and for those of you who are wondering, yes, I DO know about Sonali's blog, and I think she spends too much time on it, so I'm taking her place today..!)

I'm here to explain about some ... stuff.

PHOTOGRAPHY -
We have two themes that we are going to work our photos around for this summer! "Imagine" is our main theme, which means most of my photos will be quirky, colorful, sets with dolls doing all the things you humans do when you like to let your imagination go wild and free - imagination games, reading, dancing when do one is watching, exploring. Its all going to be VERY quirky .. Our second theme isn't as grande, its "True Colours" and we are going to be taking a set of photos to coordinate with the music video of "True Colours" by Glee we are doing. "True Colours" will be photos taken with vivid, exploding color, whether its a bursting-with-brightness flower or a colorful sunset..

All these photos will be available on Flickr, and hopefully YouTube at one point.


MUSIC VIDEOS -

Time Of Our Lives - Miley Cyrus - Starring Erin (JLY #35)
True Colours - Glee Cast - Starring Chrissa


Aaaaaand, lastly....

WE WANT TO KNOW YOUR FAVORITE CHILDHOOD IMAGINATION GAMES!
Did you have tea parties with a few fellow teddy bears? Did you go to ballet class with your favorite doll? Did you roam the "jungles" in your backyard, searching for the mighty jewel that would save the whole kingdom?

We want to know! We need ideas for some "Imagine" photoshoots. Hopefully we'll incorporate every single one of your ideas! :)

-Grace

Corolle

Grace's mother found this doll at a yard sale, and Grace did a little background search. Its a Corolle doll, a doll company for toddlers established in France.



Although this particular doll is not on the website today, it looks a lot like the other ones on the online catalog in a specific category (Les Cheries).

She has a snobby and airy look about her, and we've been pondering about her personality/name/heritage.

Help?

-Sonali

What HAS been going on?

"Sonali, I want to know whats been going on."

Ruthie pressed down on me with her questions.
I fidgeted.
"Put that book down!" Ruthie snatched Bluestar's Prophecy from my hands and laid it down beside her on the couch. "I want to know why you're even more depressed than usual." Ruthie repeated.

"Bethie doesn't need me anymore, okay?! I have no purpose in life." And with that, I took my book back, and bent my head down in it so Ruthie couldn't see the tears escaping my eyes.
Immediately Ruthie's eyes softened.

"Aww, Nali." She scooched closer. "Theres always a purpose in life." She put her arm over my shoulder and sighed.
"No there isn't!" I sobbed.
"I just know, I truly do know, that Bethie hasn't abandoned you." She soothed.
"How do you know!" My cry was muffled by the now wet pages of my novel.
"I was on the phone with Rebecca the other day." She paused to make sure I was listening.
I was. She had me at the word 'Rebecca'.
"She was telling me about Bethie's habits." Ruthie went on. "She hinted at the fact that maybe Sonali didn't like Bethie anymore, and I said 'No no no. That's impossible!' right away." Ruthie shook her head sadly.
"But Rebecca didn't believe it. 'Yknow, Ruthie, Bethie thinks Sonali ditched her for Annabeth.' Rebecca was saying." Ruthie kept on going. "And I said --"

"STOP!" I said, standing up. My book fluttered to the floor. Ruthie's eyes were in dismay. "I know this is just to make me feel better! But I personally, truly, don't appreciate the lies, Ruthie. Sometimes lies may be the polite thing to do, but right now the truth is awfully better, as much as it hurts."

I stomped away.


Elizabeth would be proud of me.

70th Post Apparently Equals No Happiness

In response to a comment I got on my last blog, I'm not THAT dumb. I do know that Kristy is probably up to her old tricks, and that this might all be a fraud. But to tell you the truth... I don't even know what to believe anymore.

I was sitting in the living room watching an old re-run of Gilmore Girls with Ruthie, typical Saturday night, when Erin quietly came in and squeaked, "Can I have a word with you, Sonali?".

Ruthie and I shared a look. No one spoke that formally to their own sisters.

"Sure." I hopped off the couch and followed Erin out the door. I was trying to seem confident, but inside I was a bit jumble of nerves that just stepped in fire. This was reminding me WAY too much of the last time Erin and I had a 'talk'.



"Whats ...whats up, Erin?" I said.
Erin fiddled with her pinky finger ring. "Um.. I.." She turned abruptly so that she was looking straight at me. "I don't think you should stay friends with Bethie." She said, boldly.

I looked away, embarassed.
"W..why, Erin?" I managed to get the words out of my mouth.

Erin held my gaze, even as I looked away. "Bethie's not perfect for you, Sonali. Friendships are supposed to be easy. Fun. Not depressing, hard to see each other. And Bethie has Ruthie now, right? Whats the use of moping over a chicken once its been eaten, right?" Erin was nodding at her own words.




Erin got up. "Thats all I have to say." Then she walked calmly off, leaving me all alone on the stone steps.

Scared

I'm sitting here outside, on a polka dotted beach towel, laptop before me, deciding what to write - oops, I mean, what to type.

I guess I should mention how scared I am.
For a lot of things.


Oh, god forbid, what is Sonali scared of?
-Bethie abandoning me.
-Ruthie taking Bethie.
-Erin.
-Rabid ducks.
-Annabeth thinking lowly of me.
-Getting Emma's blog blocked from my computer.
-That Mars Bar wrapper over there.
-Bethie abandoning me again.

AND REPEAT.

This stuff haunts my nightmares (except for the mars bar wrapper). I get the same dream every time - Bethie, in makeup and a mini skirt, skipping up to me, arms linked with Ruthie, and saying in unison, "Hi, Sonali! We're best friends. And you're all alone!". But sometimes I get lucky and I snap my fingers and rabid ducks come and eat them, but then I feel super sad because a rabid duck ate Bethie.

Its *MEGA* awkward in my bedroom, because Erin is always around, painting with Chrissa. And ever since Erin showed me Bethie's new blog (which I also have nightmares about, by the way), I can't help but avoid her and that fiesty look in her eyes. ESPECIALLY that.

Yesterday Annabeth called me and told me the Glee Club meeting this week had been cancelled. I wonder why?

-Sonali