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Thick Skin and A Jeweled Heart [1]

     The classroom was chaos as always. Kids screaming and running--Normal stuff. I slumped back into my chair and sighed. 'You're a kid too' you say? Shut up and sit back down fellow readers. The teacher hasn't arrived yet, so what better way to pass the time other than dancing, singing with cracked voices and going Miley Cirus crazy? ...Can't think of an answer? Yeah, you might be one of those kids.      Thankfully, all the chaos came to a halt when Miss Stone walked in. "How many times have I told you to be QUIET ?". Her voice was loud and stern, making the class fall silent. She nodded in approval and cleared her throat before talking. "I have great news for you all.. We have a new kid! meaning--" A smile and a wave of her hands. "New friends!". She grinned happily and beckoned the new kid to come in.      The new kid walked in with her head down. She shifted from one foot to the other and glanced at Miss Stone. She gave her  ...

Introduction - Meet Foy (aka me)

"The color violet relates to the fantasy world, and a need to escape from the practicalities of life. It is the daydreamer escaping from reality." -Google Yes. I took that from google. Hello! Call me Foy. I'm the person behind the 'Violet Pages' blog. 'Foy' is a made up name I made for this blog specifically. It doesn't mean anything special, just a weird name that means absolutely nothing (unless it does have a meaning-- if there is one, do tell!). The name "Violet Pages' however, does. It's easily explained by the quote from google you read earlier. It's how I feel while reading, or in some cases writing, books. I'm sure most of you bookworms know the feeling. Ah! The bliss! There's also another explanation to the meaning of the color violet (as I not-so-shamefully google the meaning of colors) that caught my attention. "Violet encourages creative pursuits and seeks inspiration and origina...