Still Here

Hello!

Sorry I haven't written in awhile.

As I said before, it's hard for me to get on the internet.  

Life here is pretty nice.

Actually, no it's not.

I feel like a prisoner.

Everyone's really nice, but the last time I was outside of Gorgaryle was on June 29.   That's 26 days ago!    I feel trapped.

I shouldn't complain though.   We're eating.  We're drinking.  We have shelter.  

We're not being tortured or abused.

I may have memorised every item in every shop around here.

I've read a whole series about a witch named Penelope Plattersmush.    It was cute.   Have any of you read it?  

Julia's come to visit us twice the whole time we've been here.   I think she's trying to forget I'm her sister.

Malcolm came one of those times.   I guess I can give up my delusional fantasies that he might be interested in me. 

I met this girl who might have become my friend.   We had lunch together one day.    She was really nice.

She left on Wednesday.   Her family is moving to Broome.    It's very far away from here.  

Oh well.   She said she'll sound me an owl....or parrot.  

That's about all that's going on in my life.

I hope I'm not stuck here forever.   

I'm trying to read the new Ministry newspaper when I have a chance.   That should keep me entertained.    The only problem is right now I can only get the newspaper off the internet; and I don't have much internet time.

My dad is going to talk to the bookstore and see if they can get copies there.

Cold!

Hello!

I'm so sorry I haven't written in awhile.   It's really a pain to come to the Muggle Centre.   Plus, it's cold.  Maybe in the spring it will be easier for me.

We've been in Gorgaryle for almost two weeks now.   It's not too bad.   My mum has met a few friends.  Most people here don't mind at all that we're Muggles.   They're very nice.

The other day I went to the potions shop (just for the fun of it).   This elderly woman started talking to me about the stuff she was buying.   She thought I was a witch!   I was too shy at first to tell her I wasn't.  Plus....well, she talked a bit much and didn't give me much of a chance to say anything.  

Finally I let her know I was a Muggle.   I prepared for her to scold me for being there or to lose interest in talking to me.   Instead, she was very excited.    She lives up north in Sydney.   She said there's beautiful beaches near her, and she said we should visit her.    I hope we can!    The council here says we have to have permission to leave.   I hate that!    We haven't left yet.   My dad says we should wait to ask because he doesn't want to get them annoyed with us.

I guess I understand his point.    I feel like a prisoner here.   Well, that's stupid of me to say.   It's not like we're in Azkaban.   Everyone is nice here.   We have a nice big tent.   We have good food. 

I haven't met any real friends yet, but that might happen eventually.   Probably?

The Cawoods + Julia are coming this afternoon.   We're going to celebrate Julia's birthday.   Well, it's not her birthday today.   It was last Tuesday.   But they were "too busy" to come here until now.   I'm a little mad about that, but I'm not going to go into it.   It's better not to dwell on things.   Right?

Yes, I still have a crush on Malcolm.    I'm hoping to get over that soon though.   Maybe I'll meet someone interesting in Gorgaryle.