December 11, 2013

Dear Arlo,

I told you I would write back soon.  How are you today?  As always, I am great.  I am getting my rambling spirit back.  Though it wasn't even probably a month ago that I was sitting in downtown Boone, I cannot help but wish I was there again right now.  You see Boone has this really great record store.  Which right here where I live there are no record stores.  Well unless you count Goodwill, which I do not. 

 Honestly though, I like to use the record store as an excuse just to go up to the mountains.  Like Ashville, Boone is wonderful.  Somewhere in the crisp cold air you hear music everywhere. Which is the most amazing feeling in the world.  I can almost feel the music running through my veins as I walk through the town.  You can see people trying to get rid of the hippies, but to me that is the culture of these places and without them they would not be wonderful like they are.  If you get rid of the culture, then you destroy these places are.

One thing I really would love to be able to do is go to downtown Hendersonville.  For the last two years I have missed the Chalk It Up Festival.  I would really like to go and participate in it. Though I would have to say my sidewalk chalk drawing is probably a little shabby here lately.  Either way, I would have a wonderful time.

Here where I live, they don't encourage drawing on the downtown sidewalk in chalk. I don't think they mean to oppose it so much, I just believe they are scared of what they do not know. An age old problem.  You would believe us smart enough to learn from our past mistakes, however history seems to repeat itself over and over and over again.  Luckily, every generation seems to have a group of kids who have the willpower strong enough to oppose the conformity. Who are not afraid to standup and make a difference. Who are not afraid to love.  And some would argue all we need is love.  Or maybe I really need to watch Across the Universe because the entire movie is stuck my head.

Either way I hope you have a wonderful day.

Sincerely your fan,

Brittani

December 9, 2013

Dear Arlo,

I am sorry it has been a while since I have written.  I'm not going to offer up excuses as to why I have not written.  I could offer 100 or more but I don't really believe in excuses so I figured it be better just to leave them out.

How have you been?  I have been pretty good.  I wish I wasn't always working all the time.  I really wanted to go up to the Guthrie Center for Thanksgiving.  While I was at work early Thanksgiving morning I couldn't help but to feel so, what is the word I'm looking for.  Maybe conformed. I was never really one to not live in the moment. Yet this Thanksgiving instead of going up there I stayed here and worked. I must say I felt obligated because I am supervisor now.  Like if I didn't I was going to disappoint a lot of people.  Of course I still started the day perfect.  Early morning I listened to Alice's restaurant, Simon and Garfunkel, and watched Across the Universe.  It was a good start to a very long day.  And of course the next day was Black Friday.  It wasn't too bad where I work.  But I live in a small town.  I can only imagine how horrible it would've been if I lived in a big city.  I really cannot see how people can be so horrible to one another just four items.  And it never really occurred to me that these things were so important.

 Of course I have always been the one who said I didn't need technology.  Being a writer this isn't true.  One of the reasons I have not written, I'm not offering up excuses I'm just explaining, is because I moved and I didn't have the Internet.  Not needing technology would mean I do not need the Internet.  How can I have a blog without technology?  So I must say im someways technology is beneficial.  Plus, I am getting really use this smart phone.  I have not had it for 48 whole hours yet it is so easy to be able to do my blogs on here.  I have a feeling I am going to like it more than I thought I would.

I promise to keep in touch more than I have been. I hope you have a good day. 

Sincerely your fan,

Brittani