be kind

ki rhee; fourteen and a freshman in harwich high school. "If you want to be anything, be kind."

[agatha-gundersen]

Do you - do you see the wipes anywhere in this mess?

[ki-rhee-blog]

Uh....will you be bummed out if I say no?

[rin-kimura-blog]

Oh no! Was someone mean because you bumped into them?

[ki-rhee-blog]

Yeah, I mean...I wouldn't blame them, really but I wish they would have said it a bit more nicely.

[kimberleon]

I haven’t set the entire kitchen on fire, but I have burned some food really badly before.

Exactly. School needs to not suck.

[ki-rhee-blog]

I'm sure everyone does that once in their lifetime. If they say they don't, they're probably lying.

Ever thought what you're going to do once you're out of school?

[agatha-gundersen]

Can someone … uh . . lend a hand?

[ki-rhee-blog]

Of course, what do you need?

[kimberleon]

No, no thanks. I mean, knowing my luck, you’ll need it after giving it to me. I can survive with water, I think.

Right? And they treat us like prisoners.

[ki-rhee-blog]

[Ki tried her best not to laugh] If you say so...have you ever burn the kitchen or something?

Well it feels like that sometimes. 

[kimberleon]

That’s a good idea, but I don’t have one. I’ll just keep a pot of cold water next to me.

I guess so. That, and assign more homework than we can handle.

[ki-rhee-blog]

Ah yes, safety first. I could bring my fire extinguisher for you. 

It's frustrating, isn't it? We're only fourteen.

[ashleighstiltner]

Do you think I care?

[ki-rhee-blog]

From the tone of your voice, I guess...not.

[sowonis]

[harleycameron]

Do you think a Snuggie would be breaking the school dress code?

[ki-rhee-blog]

Yeah, I think so.

[newtonhalstead-blog]

Uh - that’s my locker. Do you mind moving? Sorry.

[ki-rhee-blog]

Oh, oh! I'm sorry! I thought it was my friend's. [moves to the right]

[ashleighstiltner]

If one more person tries complains about being back at school to me, I’m going to whack them with a bat. Fucking deal with it.

[ki-rhee-blog]

That's not a very nice thing to do. 

[kimberleon]

You should. I don’t remember how to do it, but it’s supposedly easy enough for me to do it, so. I will, and if I don’t, you’ll probably hear about the five-alarm house fire on the news.

Oh, I’m sure some of them do, since they yell at us for not paying attention, but they just don’t care.

[ki-rhee-blog]

I will keep that in mind, thank you. Maybe you should keep a fire extinguisher nearby, just in case. 

That's what they do best, isn't it? 

[rin-kimura-blog]

Well that’s good! I think everyone thinks school is boring, so at least you’re in good company.

[ki-rhee-blog]

Yeah, it's good company all around. I met quite a lot of students in the hallway...or, um, I bump into them. Which in a few occasions, didn't turned out very well.

[kimberleon]

My step-dad told me there’s an easy way to make them in the microwave. You know, as long as I can do something with a microwave, I think I’ll be okay. Thanks- I’m not hopeful for the outcome.

Have they ever gotten the memo?

[ki-rhee-blog]

Really? I need to Google that. That would make my life easier because I like my scrambled eggs. You're welcome! You should tell me how it goes.

True true. I mean, they probably don't know that we actually don't like listening to their boring lectures.

[pilsuks]

©

[rin-kimura-blog]

Nice to meet you too, Ki. How are you liking high school so far?

[ki-rhee-blog]

So far it's been great but it gets a little boring sometimes. 

[kimberleon]

I can’t make eggs- I burn them every time. But I’m trying. I made soup, and it wasn’t too terrible. I’m gonna try making rice next.

I know, right? Like, the point of a break is not  to do work.

[ki-rhee-blog]

Been there before. I kept burning the eggs but after a while, I gotten the hang of it. My mum made me promise I won't cook without her supervision after that. Uh but good luck with the rice.

Maybe they didn't get the memo or something.