Patton

my name's Patton. I'm 16 and a junior. This is my second year at Walker's and in the United States. I like to play basketball and football. I also like to play the guitar. I'm a perfectionist in every sense of the word. If it's not perfect the first time, keep doing it until it is.

[livi-wilson]

Yeah, that’s what came to mind first, but then I was like, wait! That’s not a dog! Tree ninja is the perfect way to describe squirrels.

[pattonhansolo]

they should put that in the dictionary as a description

[tommy-prince]

All squirrels are crafty, in my experience.

[pattonhansolo]

then you know what I'm talking about

[tommy-prince]

You should have casually ran away, so it would look like you were just speeding up instead of running from a squirrel. I mean, that’s what I would do.

[pattonhansolo]

I tried to be casual, but this particular squirrel was crafty

[livi-wilson]

I think I would have cried.

[pattonhansolo]

for a moment I considered climbing a tree, but then I remembered it was a SQUIRREL chasing me and those bastards are tree ninjas

[livi-wilson]

Oh my gosh, that sounds horrifying.

[pattonhansolo]

I kept trying to throw nuts to distract it, but it wasn't having any of it

[pattonhansolo]

Got chased by a squirrel during my run today. Wasn't sure how to handle it. You can't look like a man running from a squirrel, but at the same time there is no good way to fight a squirrel.

[pattonhansolo]

obviously you haven’t seen my dad if we do something wrong

[lanaschreave-deactivated2013090]

He can’t be as bad as a ten foot long poisonous snake.

[pattonhansolo]

Well not all the time, of course

[lanaschreave-deactivated2013090]

Black mambas have to be the scariest things out there.

[pattonhansolo]

obviously you haven't seen my dad if we do something wrong

[pattonhansolo]

So, i went to redbox and got one of those twilight movies to watch with Scout and Perry, and then Scout tells me she's having a sleepover at Heather's and mom and Perry left for some girl scout retreat thing...i'm not entirely sure i feel comfortable watching this without the girls

[pattonhansolo]

I've been thinking of going back to England for a few weeks this summer

[pattonhansolo]

I’m sorry. it’s just hard when you wake up and realize that almost every person you’ve ever known has used you

[hammond-russell-blog]

Who used you? I didn’t use you. Sara hasn’t used you. 

[pattonhansolo]

it's nothing. nevermind, Russell. It's not important

[pattonhansolo]

I've been thinking of going back to England for a few weeks this summer

[pattonhansolo]

you say that now

[hammond-russell-blog]

I’m really hurt that you don’t trust me, Patton. *pouts*

[pattonhansolo]

I'm sorry. it's just hard when you wake up and realize that almost every person you've ever known has used you

[pattonhansolo]

I've been thinking of going back to England for a few weeks this summer

[pattonhansolo]

I’ve been replaced by most people in my life. I have to be perfect. If I’m perfect then people will stay. 

[hammond-russell-blog]

I would never replace you.

[pattonhansolo]

you say that now

[pattonhansolo]

I've been thinking of going back to England for a few weeks this summer

[hammond-russell-blog]

Because it’s not true.

[pattonhansolo]

I've been replaced by most people in my life. I have to be perfect. If I'm perfect then people will stay. 

[pattonhansolo]

I've been thinking of going back to England for a few weeks this summer

[hammond-russell-blog]

No. No you’re not. Don’t say that.

[pattonhansolo]

why not? 

[pattonhansolo]

I've been thinking of going back to England for a few weeks this summer

[hammond-russell-blog]

But you’re my best friend.

[pattonhansolo]

i think one day you'll find out I'm pretty replaceable

[pattonhansolo]

I've been thinking of going back to England for a few weeks this summer

[hammond-russell-blog]

Well, we don’t have to go to parties then. But please don’t leave. I don’t want to lose you too.

[pattonhansolo]

you wouldn't lose me, Russell. I'd just be gone for a week or two, tops. Besides, you have other friends here.

[pattonhansolo]

I've been thinking of going back to England for a few weeks this summer

[hammond-russell-blog]

Um, watch movies … skateboard, go to the beach, go to parties, play action figures. Stuff like that.

[pattonhansolo]

i don't know if i should go to parties. you remember what happened last time