I’m taking some time off. Be back in a week with a wonderful and heartwarming guest post from the one and only Mir!

I’ve talked a lot about identity on my blog, and about my continuous journey to find out more about who I am. Thinking about the person I am and want to become takes up a lot of space in my brain, and it’s usually all very serious… But every once in a while I come across something that reminds me of how ridiculous life is. Like my yearbooks from junior high. I’d like to share with you some of my favorite notes that my classmates wrote when they signed my books:

My Classmates, They Were Hostile

Let’s kill Courtney. Just kiddin.
-unsigned

I hate Alexis, you’re too good for her.Tell her to screw off.
- Austin

I guess I send out a good vibe?

Even though I didn’t ko know you still seemed nice.
-Nabeehah

I don’t know you too well but maybe if I see you around next year we’ll talk.
-Hans

…Or maybe a dangerous vibe?

Have a fun summer and don’t get in too much trouble with the po-po’s.
-Akiko

Don’t get in trouble and get put in jail over the summer!
-Justin

At least I had one thing going for me

I love your hair. Keep on rockin!
-Kristin

Your poor, poor hair!
-Eva

I knew some boring people

Have a summer.
-Ben

Yearbook
-Adam

Some people were kind of confused

Have a fun winter.
-Rocky

Don’t do anything I wouldn’t do. Cytoplasm Kool Aid forever!
-Laura

Some people needed serious help.

Life’s short and so am I.
-Kris

I shot the rooster, and now I’m the ruler of the land of the chickens.
-unsigned

At least they had faith in me

You are a very smart and BRAVE student.
-Michelle

You are a smart math person. I mean smart in math.
-Anna

But these are the best kind of signatures

I just wanted you to know that I honestly love you and that means something to me.
-Jon

I am so incredibly lucky to have a friend like you!
-Larry