the speaker, Reggie.

All my white friends can count their deaths on one hand.
I can count my fingers, toes, arms, legs, eyes, ears, nose, penis, butt cheeks, and nipples, and still not get close to the my deaths.
And you know what the worst part is? The unhappy part? About 90 percent of the deaths have been because of alcohol.
Gordy gave me this book by a Russian dude named Tolstoy who wrote: “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” Well, I hate to argue with a Russian genius, but Tolstoy didn’t know Indians. And he didn’t know that all Indian families are unhappy for the same exact reasons: the fricking booze.
Yep, so let me pour a drink for Tolstoy and let him hard about the true definition of unhappy families.


The speaker today talked about the 9 times he has been called and told he was the last person a person contacted before that person committed suicide. How awful would that make you feel? I guess you didn't know they were going to kill themselves, but I know I would feel awful. I would feel guilty like I couldn't help them enough to not kill themself.
All together I've been to 8 funerals. They were all for family, so it was really difficult. I can't imagine going to more then that. I get very emotional, so funerals are super hard. I wonder if they get easier if you've been to a lot, but I highly doubt it.

HALLOWEEN (pg. 79)
It wasn't much. Maybe ten bucks in coins and dollar bills.
But that money, and the idea of giving it to poor people, had me me feel pretty good about myself.
I was a poor kid raising money for other poor people.
It made me feel almost honorable.

Can you imagine how much strength it took this really poor Indian kid going to other poor Indians asking for money? Honestly I get the funniest picture in my head. Arnold going to houses asking these poor people for money, and then the people looking at him like hes crazy, but still giving up some change. Most people can't imagine how hard it is to ask someone for money, even if its not for yourself, but it is. This kid has GUTS, hes stronger then anyone I know. I really respect him. After he got beat up he had to admit, to a girl he liked, that he got beat up and the people took the money he was raising. That is what I concider bravery.

i love penguins

penguins are epic. they made me so giddy.
i love them. they are so little and cute and fat.
and oh my god. i got a penguin key chain yesterday.
its the love of my life.

other then shoes. especially manolo blahniks.
< pink, pointy toe, high heeled, mary jane manolo blahniks
those shoes are currently $515 at neiman marcus. i will own them. if i could i would marry them.

I'm going bowling tonight. Wonder Lori and I are gonna rock the grandma bowl.
cause thats how we roll.

but before I go bowling with my Wonder Lori, my AMAZING boyfriend, Jerrick, and I are going to the Frank Caliendo show at the La Crosse Center. i'm very excited.