February 25, 2014

Vital Vocab 21

Hey, guys.  So, I rotate between phases where I think a lot about Isaac in my free time, and phases where I think a lot about Anthony in my free time.  I'm currently in an Anthony phase, so this might not be very good.  
I apologize for whatever may follow.

In other news, if anyone wants to listen to the full "Coraline" soundtrack....
And does anybody know why The Shins sound so aggressively British?  I mean, they're from Albuquerque.... (update: apparently, the lead singer lived in England for five years.  so that's a thing.)

Prompt: --
Vocab: peruse, plausible, paradigm, palatable, penchant
Commonly Confused Words: where/wear/were
Grammar Focus: parallel structure

Isaac Bade-
     "Hey, are you okay?"  Ava glanced over at me.  I swallowed and nodded, forcing myself to relax.  God, I hated driving.  The rest of the world, however, seemed to have a penchant for driving everywhere.  Not that I didn't appreciate the ride, and Ava's driving was more than palatable; it was just everyone else that scared me.  I knew it just wasn't plausible that I could go my life without being in a car crash.  The more I thought about it, the more it seemed we were barreling down the road.  I imagined twisting, turning, tumbling, the crunch of metal, the squealing of breaks.  I sighed, feeling sick.  Why couldn't I just be normal about these things?
     And suddenly, we were in my driveway.  I blinked and looked around.  
     "Did I get it?" Ava asked, suddenly excited.  "I got the right house, didn't I?"  I grinned and nodded. "Yes!  Well damn, that really kills the paradigm.  I usually forget where everything is.  Hell, I can hardly find the same shoes to wear in the mornings."  She got out and we unloaded my bike.  "You'd think I spent my free time perusing street maps or something....Anyways...."  She smiled at me and hopped back in her car, and I walked my bike to the garage.  
     "See you on Monday, Isaac.  You owe me a prize!"  She pointed at me purposefully through the open window, and with that she was gone, disappeared in the rain.

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