#a.l.e

[someweirdowriting]

☆— Sonya has a crush

Claudine sighs and sinks to the ground. She pulls her knees up to her chest and sighs again. A moment of silenced passes before she (once again) sighs.

For a moment, Sonya debates if going to prison for murder is actually so bad. Sure, prison would suck, but she's rich and doesn't have to worry about jobs or money.

Don't rich people have some kind of get-out-of-jail-free card?

Then, Claudine sighs again.

Manslaughter it is, Sonya thinks and spins her chair around.

"What?" Her tone of voice is frustrated. She is just one sigh away from punching Claudine in the face.

"I'm bored," the brunette whines. "When did you start doing homework, anway. Aren't you the one who always brags about how she doesn't have to do any homework ever because school is so easy?"

Well, that is true. Sonya glances back at the essay she is writing. Why is she doing homework?

Her brown eyes once again find the milk chocolate skinned girl sitting on the ground, a pout on her lips. Claudine looks like she dressed up. She's wearing a white dress with a pink floral pattern, a ribbon in her hair.

"Salyor-" Sonya starts but stops herself. It would just sound stupid to blame Saylor for her decision to do her work. She never listens to her either.

Claudine raises her eyebrow. She seems to notice how stupid that excuse sounds too.

"Saylor, what?" She asks, amused. "When did you start listening to her, Son?"

The blond looks to the side. Her mind is running a hundred miles per hour, trying to find an excuse. Still, she can't find one.

She takes in a deep breath, time to confess something she didn't want to have to. "...I was kind of hoping to join the others when they discuss their homework." Her confession is quiet, a blush tainting her cheeks.

Her friend frowns again. Claudine is quiet for a moment, seemingly thinking about Sonya's words. "Oh." She gasps, a big smile on her face. "I was right!"

Sonya blushes, her entire face turning a cherry red. "Shut up!"

Abruptly, Claudine jumps up. Her face painted by a giant smirk. "Sonya has a crush! Sonya has a crush!" She sings while running through the room.

The blond whimpers embarrassed, then the door is pushed open right into Claudine. Both the person opening the door, and Claudine make a surprised sound.

"Oh, fuck," the person is revealed to be Aurore. Her eyes wide as she enters the room. "You good, Claude?"

"Karma." Sonya smirks. Claudine glares at her before looking back at Rory.

"Yeah, I'm good," she says dismissively while rubbing her side. "I didn't know you were coming over, Rory. Could've warned us."

Rory hums and glances to the side. "I wasn't planning on it. I came back to the dorm and found Saylor and Eden all cozy-" She rolls her eyes. "-I didn't want to interrupt."

Sonya's face scrunches up in disgust. "Ew."

— masterlist ☆!!

[captain-price-unofficially]

Women working on the production of "Crapouillots", the 20 kg Medium A.L.S bombs for the 58mm French trench mortar. February 1916.

[forestduck]

a.l.s (3*).

[squidinkarchives]

First edition of Sapho, with an ALS bound-in.

RENÉE VIVIEN (1877-1909)

First edition, first printing, octavo; including a 2pp. A.L.S. on Vivien's violet stationary, a small etching, and two photographs bound-in at front; the first explicitly lesbian translation of Sappho's poetry, with both the original Ancient Greek and French text; prettily bound in three quarter violet morocco over marbled boards, ribbed spine gilt lettered, marbled endpapers; with original blue printed pictorial wrappers preserved and bound in at ends

[shakespearenews]

Galleys for your book opened with a quote from Shakespeare, “Tears water our growth.” How did you come across it? Why that quote?

I know this will come as a shock, but not everything I read on the internet is true! While this quote was attributed to Shakespeare, we did a little digging and there is no record of him ever saying or writing this, even though it’s constantly attributed to him. Although, in “As You Like It,” he does write: “Sweet are the uses of adversity. …” [The quote is now attributed to Author Unknown.]

[coldwind-shiningstars]

Ady Barkan, a lawyer and disability activist, died yesterday. He was an advocate for Medicare for all/insurance reform, in-home care, and greater access to healthcare. He worked incredibly hard to make life better for people with disabilities, including getting arrested while protesting, and he will be greatly missed. May his memory be a blessing.

Here is a piece he wrote several years ago.

[nonyayo2]

This is Sophie.

She's 12+ years old.

She has doggie a.l.s. and bone cancer.

I'm seriously going to miss this brat!

[mermaidinthecity]

Cartier Celebrates 25 Years in Beverly Hills in Honor of Project A.L.S. at Cartier in Beverly Hills, California - May 9, 2005

[gefuehlsamok]

"Wer bringt dir bei zu verstehen, was du fühlst?"

(a.l.s)

[implied-gay-sex]

🎶✨when you get this, list 5 songs you like to listen to, publish. then, send this ask to 5 of your favorite followers🎶

[liveleakangel]

hi i'm venus & i'm haunting you right now 💋

22 • she/her • alter // aka jinx, jade, angela

manic pixie dead girl & weaponized wife

this is my blog mostly for aesthetic purposes. be advised some content might be upsetting to you but corpses don't have guilt so i don't really care if it is, ok?

my halo snapped a while ago but that's ok i like being shackled to your radiator and choking on blood 💝 i only have a pinned for my tag list which is below

friends

⚓ -- my fp and general moral compass who i am obsessed with

🧬 -- my best friend and duo in most games who i am obsessed with

aesthetic

🌕 -- liveleak angel // my "softer" aesthetic; pretty face to watch you die; lullaby as you cross over

🌑 -- weapon wife // my "louder" aesthetic; leashed monster; last thing you see, asking what happened

identity

aesthetics based off the facets of my identity. it is none of your business who they are but you can probably figure it out if you look because art also goes in these.

🍬 J. 💊 A.V.Z. 🐾 J.H.♟️ K.D.C. 🪼 A. 🍭 R.V.L.

🗝️ N. 🎖️ A.L.S. 👗 C.D.D. 🐰 H.S. 👠 N.R. 👁️ L.G.

🕊️ A.G.  🪡 O.A. 🔮 C.S. 🧭 W.S. 🔦 F.M. 🎪 H.Q.

[captain-price-unofficially]

Munitionnettes - February 1916. Production of the so-called "Crapouillots" the 20 kg Medium A.L.S bombs for the 58mm French trench mortar.

[forestduck]

Mar 4, 2024 - a.l.s (3*).

[czokczok]

The Virgin Suicides - Jeffrey Eugenides. Book notes.

Written 1993. Made into movie in 1999.

Satire of female adolescence, teenage obsession and voyeurism.

“It was a satire. This book specifically sets out to satirise how women are viewed by society in their best and worst moments, closely examining the way women are perceived by their male counterparts and their society as a whole. (…) They way their actions (no matter how clearly documented and explained) are often reduced to hysteria or womanly whims; the way puberty can often mark an open season on a woman’s sexuality: a true satire of the male gaze.”

Male collective narrative is named “We”. Told when the boys are in their 30ties.

Each of the sisters are “smelly” stereotype.

Cecylia. 13. Is as a puppy. Wearing wedding dress. Slit her veins. Punctured by the fence spikes. It was tradition in ancient Rome to slip veins. Slitting veins like stoics.

Lux. 14. Seductive nymphomaniac, succubus, … sneaking older man… (Trip explain “contact” with her like something off putting, unpleasant, dirty beast, horny werewolf, smelly…), Rapunzel fetishist. Trying to adopt new beauty trends. Suffocation from exhaust fumes

Bonnie. 15. Meek, big nose, chubby. Death by hanging

Mary. 16. Religious, posturing as Audrey Hepburn. Gas poisoning?

Therese. 17. Oldest.

Peter Sissen – first boy to come alone to Lisbon house (teacher help)

Paul Baldino – tunnel explorer

Domine Palazzolo – jumped from the roof, because of love

Joe the Retard (with Down syndrome)

House had a look of a church run orphanage

(Exhibits are gathered by Tree House Boys)

Exhibit #1 – Photo of Lisbon house shortly before Cecilia’s suicide attempt

“Suicide, as a mortal sin, is a matter of intent.”

House showed signs of uncleanliness.

“I’ve learned you can’t force it. The time has to be right and the heart willing.”

Grief made them wander.

Chase Bell – son of Christian scientist

“Our parents had been more intimate with crickets. For them the buzzing apparently didn’t sound mechanical. It came from every direction, always from a height just above our heads, or just below, and always with the suggestion that the insect world felt more than we did.”

Girls were did not allow to date.

Trip Fontain (Gina Desander from Las Vegas, his first) – son of Mr Fontain (he has a boyfriend Donald). Second boy who enters Lisbon zone.

Exhibit #7 – a snapshot taken during the Fontain (son, father, lover) trip

“You never know what’ll set the memory off (…). A baby’s face. A bell on a cat’s collar. Anything.”

Exhibit #3 – Photo of Chase ready to swing his new Louisville Slugger

Exhibit #9 – quotation in the newspaper piece from Linda Perl’s story

…growing shabbiness of the house…

“Psychologist agree that adolescence is much more fraught with pressure and complexities that in years past. Often, in today’s world, the extended childhood American life has bestowed on its young turns out to be wasteland, where the adolescent feels cut off from both childhood and adulthood. Self-expression can often be frustrated. More and more, doctors say, this frustration can lead to acts of violence whose reality the adolescent cannot separate from the intended drama.”

Exhibit #4 – Cecilia photo

Exhibit #13-#15 – set of documents…

“(…) is dullness a gift? Intelligence a curse?”

Exhibit #10 – Photo of girls dressed up for party

“The crazy old lady in the elevator every day turns out to be, when you finally speak to her, perfectly lucid.2

“On every corner a black maid waited for the bus.”

“Don’t let it die a virgin.”

“It’s not unusual for the siblings of an A.L.S. [adolescent lost to suicide] to act out suicidal behaviour in attempt to come to grip with their grief. There is ahigh incident of repetitive suicide in single families. (…) Lemmings.”

“For even as the house began to fall apart, casting out whiffs of rotten wood and soggy carpet, this other smell began wafting from the Lisbons’, invading our dreams and making us wash our hands over and over again. The smell was so thick it seemed liquid, and stepping into its current felt like being sprayed.”

Old Mrs Karafilis – Greek old lady

“We Greek are a moody people. Suicide makes sense to us. Putting up Christmas lights after your own daughter does it [suicide] – that makes no sense. What my yia yia could never understand about America was why everyone pretend to be happy all the time. “

“Winter is the season of alcoholism and despair.”

Exhibit #86 – Photo of girls around the tree [supposed to be cut]

Virgin Mary Pictures left around neighbourhood.

Sending Letter to Boys

Fishflies plague

“A vein on her neck was softly pulsing, the one you’re supposed to put perfume on for that reason.”

Exhibit #47 – Photo of girls sitting Indian style

Exhibit #18 – Mary’s old cosmetics

Exhibit #32 – Cecilia’s canvas high-tops

Exhibit #57 – Bonnie’s votive candles

Exhibit #62 – Therese’s specimen slides

Exhibit #81 – Lux’s brassiere

“All wisdom ends in paradox.”

The boys (from the tree house) were last to see girls alive in Lisbon house:

Paul Baldino, Tom Bogus, Kevin Head, Chase Buell, Tom Faheem, Jim Hill Conley, Peter Sissen, Buzz Romano. [8 boys and 4 girls in one escape car??]

BOOK CLUB QUESTIONS:

Are The boys are interested in the girls OR only in themselves and their reactions to the girls? They are in the centre of the story, of them observing the girls.

What is author’s opinion about suicide, therapy?

Is it a Satire of female adolescence, suicide, depression OR paedophile manifesto?

Are the girls are written well? Are the boys are written well?

What the "Exhibits" listed in the book represents? Is it the inability of anyone to really know what's going on in the mind and heart of another person?

How the Modern Age Destroys Young Girls?

Is the natural state of young girls being sadness?

Why were teenagers making suicide pacts? Was it connected to times after wars?

 Literature is what you get out of it.