Quick takes on life from our editors
Clash of Clans
These little, adorable, barbaric fighters are so cute. It’s actually starting to distract me. I should do homework, but there is loot to be had! I need to sort out my priorities.
—Claire
Irony
My first bike was stolen when thieves cut the bike lock. So for my next bike, I bought the biggest bike lock that Wal-Mart sold. Low and behold, the bike lock for bike No.2 is rusted shut.
—Aleya
Winter jacket
After a few weeks of temperatures in the negatives last year, I think it’s finally time to invest in a winter jacket. Growing up in Western Washington, I never needed one. I have plenty of rain jackets, but those don’t keep you too warm during a Moscow winter.
—Korbin
Awkward
That awkward moment when you realize your life could be defined by a never-ending series of awkward moments.
—Erin
Truth
It’s only awkward if you make it awkward.
—Ryan
Ranking Laika films
“The Boxtrolls” was good, but “Coraline” remains my absolute favorite. “ParaNorman” can rot with the zombies.
—Andrew
Anticipation
I’m ready to fast-forward the next three weeks so I can be home running through pumpkin patches sooner.
—Katelyn
Mom
Thinking of you all week. All I want for my birthday is to see you feel better and you to be healthy again.
Love,
—Danielle
Building bridges
The cliche “build bridges, not walls” is good advice, but only if you are careful where you build your bridges. Sometimes walls really are necessary.
—Stephan
Dear best friend
Thanks for being my ride or die. You are bae. My life would be nothing without you. Dear coffee today is your day, Happy National Coffee Day.
–Hannah
Buried treasure
Unexpectedly discovering a used bookstore around a corner you’ve walked past a hundred times.
–Daphne
I don’t wanna grow up
I just wanna be a Toys “R” Us kid. It’s only September, people. I don’t know what I want to do with the rest of my life or where I’ll be in eight months and that’s a-OK with me.
—Kaitlyn
Mrs. Kalin’s Barn
I think we have our wedding venue! Equipped with an orchard, pasture, barn and beautiful home, I have the feeling we will place a large order of kegs in the near future.
—Amber