Jared's Writing

* I like these parts, I have been using this repeating phrase things for the past couple days in multiple writings, it's pretty fun! Puke, vomit, upchuck, bile, however you want to say it, that is what it tastes like. A cold potato slice with lukewarm, yellow sauce with chunks in it, on top. Sometimes served with a slice of boiled egg or two. Scandalous, atrocious, shameful, absolutely rude, however you want to say it, that is what it is to refuse someone who offers you food in Peru. I once refused dinner at an event, after I had already eaten a huge dinner before arriving, the lady was so offended that I later forced myself into eating a full plate of food, which, if you aren't familiar with Peruvian portions, is a cup of rice, a cup of beans, and a large portion of chicken, delicious and filling - to say the least. Dilemma, pickle, bind, up a creek without a paddle, however you want to say it, that is what the situation was on a daily basis as a missionary in Perú. You w...

“Hey!” I yelled, feigning innocence, “I’m hurt!” “I know better than to take advice from you!” she said. My sister was probably thinking about the time I told her to wash her favorite shirt, that she had carelessly stained, in hot water, then immediately dry it on high heat. After that, she was careful to run things by Mom before doing anything else, and that was 2 years ago. I just rolled my eyes and said, “Alright little sis, suit yourself.” She took her ruined book back, and stalked out of my room; probably to go ask mom if using gum to fix the binding of her most read book would actually work. I closed my door and turned on Kryptonite by 3 Doors Down. The Better Life album was one of my favorites, it put me in the zone when I wanted to play a video game, like Burnout 3 ; or when I wanted to block out any distractions to focus on the fantasy novel I was reading that week. This time, it was to play this new game my friend told me about, Minecraft . I had heard of ...