2012-humanity

march 21, 20121

We are running out of time. An enormous earthquake shook the streets of san francisco early this morning, killing thousands in its wake. Many had seen something like this coming, predicted this, foresaw this, and this is certainly not the end. There I sat, in my comfortable vancouverian living room, sipping licorice spice tea and watching it all unfold on global news.2

"this is the worst earthquake san francisco has ever seen" "this is only the beginning" "2012, 2012, 2012."3

i had heard all this before, read about it, even wrote about it. but nothing could have prepared me for the reality of this situation. before my very eyes, buildings were being destroyed, tsunamis, volcanoes and hurricanes slowly began to deteriorate our ecosystem. wars rocked all corners of the map. the world as we knew it was changing, rapidly, even more than we could have predicted. 4

switching off the television, i set my mind on other things: school, boys, anything to take my mind off of the dramatic events occuring everywhere on this planet. and i succeeded. before i knew it, i was wondering whether or not eric dhaliwal was going to ask me to the prom. after all, he seemed to take a liking to me from the moment he met me in february. he had just moved here from orange county, california, and not a moment too soon. we began chatting on facebook, texting, calling each other. that was before my best friend kelly stepped in.5

she's tall, blonde and beautiful, everything i'm not. me being short, brunette, with a certain charm that is undeniable, yet nothing compared to her. somehow, two opposites met and became inseperable. she was the one who gave me this diary as a christmas present, knowing i was an avid writer. "i want you to write all about how much you love me." she joked as i opened the paper wrapping it was consealed in. my face must have lit up because hers did too. she completely forgot to open her present for a few moments because she stood there with a frozen look of satisfaction on her face.6

"well, open mine already before i change my mind." i demanded, laughing, as she shook out of her trance. she undid the bow that was delicately tied around the small box. she opened it, revealing a necklace with three separate charms hanging from it. "well, whats this now?" she asked curiously. "its a charm necklace. its supposed to bring good luck. the three charms represent the bringing of fortune, happiness, love and health." i said with all seriousness. "and its cute too!" she added as she reached over her head to put it on. 7

she flirted non-stop when she found out how much time i was spending with eric. whether she thought he was splitting us up, or that she was jealous of the male attention that she so rightfully deserved, she believed, i was not sure. all i knew was that kelly knew i liked him, and she was doing what she was doing anyhow. i tried to confront her, but that only ended in a fight, which she had gotten the last words. "if you were my best friend, how could you accuse me of something like this? i know i dont need friends like you." she said, fuming, as she stalked out of the girls changeroom. i stood there open-mouthed, as though i hadn't seen this outcome in the first place.8

that was the last time i talked to her. i didn't try to contact her after that, and neither did she. we went our separate ways, me befriending most of the grade 12 population to make up for our loss of friendship. she went on to be very promiscuous, accomanying the football team everywhere they went, and alternating between the boys. i saw her today, strutting through the cafeteria on the arm of the linebacker, arnold whitby, as everyone looked on. most of the girls in our grade would kill for a guy like that, and she got him no problem. she'll dump him in a week or so, probably moving on to the biggest catch, the quarterback.9

the rain poured heavily today, not unlike a regular day in vancouver. something, however was strange about this particular day. maybe not the weather, more so the people standing in it, walking in it. everyone knew something was wrong, like a deep sense in them, buried in the backs of their brains, unused as there was no need to, but suddenly there was. there was a look in their eyes that held worry, fear and anxiety for the unknown and inevitable future.10

march 31st, 201211

i rode the railbus downtown today, as the weather was exponentially warmer than it was the last time i wrote. almost too warm, the weatherman recording today as the hottest march day on record. "go outside and enjoy the sunshine today, folks!" he added excitedly, but i could only consider this as another drop in the bucket, heading towards disaster, and i was correct, because on the 6'o'clock news announced the spread of wildfires all over the BC interior, and throughout the praries.12

as i sat in one of the bucket seats, next to my friend alice, i listened to her tales of cheating boyfriends, perverted math teachers, strict parents and various urban legends. certainly she was a very interesting person to talk to, and kept me entertained during the entire ride, so i could ignore the strange people on the railbus. when we finally stepped off the bus into the station, alice's first idea was to window shop, which i gratefully obliged. after a couple hours and 200 dollars spent in various downtown boutiques, we walked down to english bay and walked into the nearest starbucks, purchasing two smoothies. from there, we walked down to the beach and watched some latin teens play beach volleyball.13

we exchanged remarks about their tanned, sculpted bodies, and after realizing that none of them were paying attention to us, and were rather interested in their game, we began to walk back. that was when we saw kelly. at first, i didnt recognize her. she had been away for a week, visiting her cousins in some unknown city, or so i heard, and she was a completely different person. walking down the street in our direction, she was dressed in a short denim skirt and grey scoop neck tank top, which showed a lot of cleavage. she was with a cluster of older men that i didnt recognize, except for one: Adrian.14

adrian buckler was known all over, in the teenaged community as a player, a pervert. we were all told stories by our friend's older brothers and sisters, who told us to stay away from him because he was trouble. he was at least three years older than us, tall, with dark brown hair that he kept combed back, letting it run halfway down his neck. his eyes were a dazzling green, that glistened and sparkled in the light.15

i only had one real encounter with adrian, which was not a pleasant one. he had messaged me on facebook, without ever talking to me. the message merely said, "hey sexy." i was flattered, and replied with a "hey." we soon began chatting constantly, and eventually started meeting each other from time to time, having casual sex and making out, such things a couple might do. it was almost a month before i found out that he had a girlfriend all along. i not only broke it off with him, but told his girlfriend everything, providing her with pictures and messages that he had sent me.16

in return, he egged my house. he had attempted to torch it as well, a few nights later, out of pure rage that his girlfriend had dumped him. i had "ruined his life", he claimed. the police were at my house in minutes, handcuffing him and taking him away for attempting arson. since he was a minor at the time, he was sent to counselling to control and discover the root of his anger. he was also to stay at juvenille hall for an unknown period of time. i wasnt aware that he was out already, and when i saw him, my first instinct was to avert my eyes, but it was too late; he had spotted me. "well if it isn't ms *bunny*," he called out to me. "here to *bunny* me over again?" he questioned me. i ignored him, not even acknowledging his presence. 17

i almost walked right past kelly and ignored her, but she had stopped me. she was wearing the charm necklace that i had given her. she looked right into my eyes with a look of desperation that i couldnt understand, then turned away, and kept walking with the other men. "what the *bunny* was that all about?" alice asked me. i had forgotten that she was still walking beside me, because i had felt very vunerable for those last couple of seconds. i turned around to see adrian wrap his arm around her waist, reaching down to her *bunny* to grab it, and back to her waist. "i dont know." i lied. "i dont even know that guy."18

april 4th, 201219

the president of the united states is instituting new laws, according to the newspapers. they are to immediately begin rejecting peoples of middle eastern descent on airlines, after a horrible terrorist attack in florida a couple days ago. people protested this new law, but to no avail, it seems, as the president and all of his supporters strongly believe in this cause.20

this isn't the first time the president has installed a strange, restrictive law, as he has been doing the same this entire year. nobody knows what to make of it, but people of other countries can only sit and watch and critisize.21

a major hurricane hit southern japan yesterday, which killed millions of people. they say that this hurricane is headed in the direction of north america, and could very well hit us. bunkers have been filled with supplies in case this happens. my family is also moving to a bungalo in the hills, with a basement so that we might be safe if anything drastic was to happen to the earth. they were always very skeptical about things such as these, but when the proof is right before your eyes, how can you deny it? i probably wont be writing too often.22

april 19th, 201223

before i left, i decided to confess my feelings to eric. he was surprised, but told me a similair story about how he had fallen for me when he first set eyes on me. he stared at me with his big brown eyes and i wondered how i could ever leave him, now that we have each other. he promised he would come visit. i hope he keeps that promise.24

more wildfires have broken out, yet this time, they are much closer to us. there are some in abbotsford and tswassen. the thought of so many wildfires terrifies me because its only april, i can't even imagine what august might have in store for us.25

april 30th, 201226

scientists have confirmed the activity of the yellowstone and mount st helens volcanoes. people living anywhere near those areas are being told to leave immediately. i have an uncle who lives with his daughter and her stepmom, and since they live near the yellowstone area, my parents have invited them to come stay with us. they packed up everything in one night, and were here within two days of driving. 27

my uncle and stepaunt sleep on the couches in the living room, while my cousin is sharing a room with me. she's very nice, but maybe a little too nice. for her sake, im hiding this diary from now on.28

may 2nd, 201229

my cousin has made a move on me. i knew she was too nice. she's a lezbian.