Contributors Allison Tovey Founder and Editor Lizzie Baxter Thalia Garoufaldis Kelly Gonzalez Daniella Makowicz Fleur Stiels Kaitlyn Tiffany Miles Palminteri Nicole Chรกvez
Contents Allison Tovey – Floral Ghosts..................... Page 4 Lizzie Baxter- Fangirling ............................Page 10 Thalia Garoufalidis ......................................Page 14 Kelly Gonzalez ............................................Page 16 Daniella Makowicz .....................................Page 26 Fleur Stiels ..................................................Page 28 Kaitlyn Tiffany – High School Haze .................................................................... Page 33 Miles Palminteri- Sunny Suburbia ………...Page 41 Nicole Chavez- We Fell In Love In Stereo And He Broke My Heart In Stereo ....................................................................Page 46
Floral Ghosts
Hellhole Ratrace // Girls Blue Moon // Elvis Presley In Dreams // Roy Orbison Breakfast is over // Sadgirl Makeout Point // The Fright Weird Honey // Elvis Depressedly Chelsea Hotel No.2 // Lana del Rey Blue Velvet // Bobby Vinton
Allison Tovey
Thalia Garoufalidis
Kelly Gonzalez
Daniella Makowicz
By Fleur Stiels
High School Haze by Kaitlyn Tiffany With summer on our minds and dreams in our hearts, high school can be a little hazy this time of year. Exams, studying, different schedules, and stress. The hallways don’t look the same and everyone is counting down the days till summer and it can feel almost surreal. I started thinking about this the other day, why do so many of us (including myself) waste our summers? Last summer I remember as the end of August rolled around, I felt this mixture of excitement and anxiety surrounding the idea of school starting again, mainly because I did virtually nothing for the entirety of my roughly three months of freedom. I have made it my mission this year to change that. This is going to be the best summer of my life. Okay so back to that hazy feeling I mentioned, I think it stems from the fact that we waste so much of our lives in school that the idea of being away from this delightful yet annoying place can sometimes mess with our heads. I think about how I won’t see that cute red head in my English class, I won’t see my Biology teacher who always made me smile, and I won’t see most of the people I would consider my school friends. I want this summer to be unlike any other in the past. I used to let the hours, the days, and the weeks slip through my fingers, not making the most of the time where you can make real change happen (for yourself and others). This summer I plan on getting more involved in activism and volunteer work. Also I want to make a complete health transformation. This is the one time where you are primarily to yourself and I think it is so vital to put these months to good use.
I challenge all of you to take hold of your summers and to not waste them like I have countless times. Go outside, play with your friends, go on an adventure, and swim for hours. Take tons of pictures and keep a diary, actually keep in touch with your school friends and invite them to go places with you. Visit your local farmer’s market, start a garden, make some collages, and read some great books (not just the ones you have to read). You control your own destiny and I just want everyone to be able to have some truly great experiences this year. Also one of my absolute favorite things about summer is…all the time you have for discovery. One of my (not so guilty) pleasures in finding and watching new movies. I love looking up top ten lists and binge watching some themed marathons. Also I love listening to and embracing new bands. I have a tendency to just stick to my favorite hundred songs and not really branch out from those select few…this time is when you can change all that. Summer is the perfect time to just lay in your room or on your back porch and listen to a full album by an artist or band that you have been interested in. My list for this summer consists of the Cure, Heart, Suzi Quatro, Blondie, and Siouxsie and the Banshees. Pick artists that you only know a few songs from or just haven’t taken the time to really listen to and you could find some great tunes that might end up being part of your “Life Soundtrack” (as I like to call it).
All in all, I just want to remind everyone how important summer really is. For most of us teenagers we only have a few summers left before college and I think we all have the potential to have summers that we will remember for the rest of our lives. Also don’t put too much pressure on yourself…this is your time to relax and we all deserve some turtle time. One of my favorite things to do for relaxation is D.I.Ys. They help me wind down and I always get the best feeling when I do crafts really late at night so I can wake up the next day and all the glue is dry and it’s ready to wear. Enjoy your last couple weeks of school (We’re almost there!) and to help with the transition here are some of my favorite summertime movies that really get me in the mood for sunshine, awkward tan lines, and pool side memories.
Dirty Dancing (1987) dir. Emile Ardolino Spending the summer in a holiday camp with her family, Frances "Baby" Houseman falls in love with the camp's dance instructor Johnny Castle.
Adventureland (2009) dir. Greg Mottola In the summer of 1987, a college graduate takes a 'nowhere' job at his local amusement park, only to find it's the perfect course to get him prepared for the real world.
The Endless Summer (1966) dir. Bruce Brown The crown jewel to ten years of Bruce Brown surfing documentaries. Brown follows two young surfers around the world in search of the perfect wave, and ends up finding quite a few in addition to some colorful local characters.
Super 8 (2011) dir. J.J. Abrams During the summer of 1979, a group of friends witness a train crash and investigate subsequent unexplained events in their small town.
Dazed and Confused (1993) dir. Richard Linklater The adventures of incoming high school and junior high students on the last day of school, in May of 1976.
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) dir. Amy Heckerling A group of Southern California high school students are enjoying their most important subjects: sex, drugs and rock n' roll.
Now and Then (1995) dir. Lesli Linka Glatter Four 12-year-old girls grow up together during an eventful small-town summer in 1970.
The Parent Trap (1998) dir. Nancy Meyers Identical twins, separated at birth and each raised by one of their biological parents, discover each other for the first time at summer camp and make a plan to bring their wayward parents back together.
American Graffiti (1973) dir. George Lucas A couple of high school grads spend one final night cruising the strip with their buddies before they go off to college.
My Girl (1991) dir. Howard Zieff A young girl, on the threshold of her teen years, finds her life turning upside down, when she is accompanied by an unlikely friend.
Sunny Suburbia
Miles Palminteri
We Fell In Love In Stereo and He Broke My Heart In Stereo by
Nicole Chรกvez
My love faded away this summer*. I still remember him, I do. We eventually "talk" via Facebook and sometimes he comes to visit me; at school. And I swear I am the happiest/saddest during those little moments. Last year he said to me we were still going to be best friends by 2016. And I've been thinking about it and I honestly don't find a single reason why we still are. It all started when he told me we should start swapping CD's because at that time, we used to love the same music. The first one he borrowed from me was Miley Cyrus's "BANGERZ" and our meeting was literally the most awkward moment I've ever lived. But skipping all of our first (real awful) conversations, all my 2014 school days can be summarized in: walking down the hall talking about all kinds of stuff while all teachers and students looked at us, although I'm sure everyone was pretty used to it. And somehow I feel better without him. Naturally this last sentence makes me feel selfish and guilty of something but the truth is, I feel free now. Right before we were about to meet, I was always shaking and feeling a bit scared because damn, I LOVED him and never wanted to say something ridiculous in front of him. And now I don't have to worry about that. And I feel better with myself now.
He never felt for me and I'm glad he didn't. I'm not here to complain about being “friendzoned" or something because I do not believe in that shit and even if it was my biggest dream last year, I think a relationship between us wouldn't have worked. But as I said in the very beginning, my love for him (romantically) doesn't exist anymore. And all this time where I was realizing I wasn't in love anymore, I've been feeling broken but also empty. For some reason I sometimes like to think I still am in love with him. Guess I'll never be sure, but I'm currently happy with our super cool (and healthy) relationship/friendship. It's not so clear why we aren't seeing each other now but it's basically because my school has two buildings and well, he's a year older than me. Next year we are going to meet again and I wished I was as excited as last year for that moment to come but I'm not. I love him as a friend now and obviously still care about him and if he ever reads this, he'll obviously know I'm talking about him. And I do love you baby. *Peru's summer vacation/holidays are from January to March
May Instagram Archive Allison Tovey @suzybish0p
May Playlist Bitch // Meredith Brooks Miss Narcissist // Courtney Love After Hours // The Velvet Underground Buddy Holly // Weezer I’m Glad I Don’t Need // Frankie Cosmos Cherry // Chromatics Nobody’s Daughter // Hole The Curse Of Being Young // Hunx And His Punx Bad Blood // Taylor Swift Blue Boy // Mac DeMarco Hanging On The Telephone // Flowers Forever
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