We didn't believe in fate, but we believed in serendipity. We felt very lucky.

Luckily, I always travel with a book, just in case I have to wait on line for Santa, or some such inconvenience.

What's the big deal with France? How come everyone wants to go there? Let me tell you about France. Their music sucks. Their movies suck. Their berets suck. Their croissants are pretty good, but the place overall still sucks.My family went there once on the way to visit Dad's homeland family. EuroDisney. Need I say more?

He never wears a watch (his own rebellion against time, against watching).

Beauty comes naturally, but it's hard to be stunning by accident.

But I think we were walking around like we were invincible. And maybe that's a bad way to live your life. Because you're not invincible. Nobody is. And maybe now that we've learned that, we'll be better.

Because it is senior year I have begun to see things as potential absences. The things I love will become the things I'll miss.