Every single person who goes away to college has roommates they don't know. Sometimes it doesn't work out, but because that happens, the school will usually let you switch, if it's really a problem. My brother had two, my son had one. I took the easy way out, and lived at home. When I think how much I might have learned from the experience, and how long it took me to learn it on my own, I often regret that decision.

Hon, I guessed who you were angry at. What I don't understand is, why? You can't affect the rain, especially not in Ireland.

yeah but who else am i supposed to get angry at? the weatherman:)? i'm so frustrated right now. i wish i could pull myself together and get on with life instead of being so stuck. i don't want to be like this forever..

Well, that's who most people blame! :-)

You've only been like this a day or two ...

Forever is longer than that.

Maybe you can break it up into smaller things, until you find a step you can take, to get unstuck.

no. i've been like this for over 2 weeks now. i've only been writing about it for the last day or 2. i think i am going to stay like this forever. nothing seems to help me so i don't see how college is going to change anything..

So, um, how many fortnights have you been alive, now?

26 a year for 19 years? I'm not going to make you do the math, but that's a lot. So this is a bad one. But nothing is forever, hon, believe me.

Of course you don't see how new experiences will change you; that's what it means for them to be new. Give it a chance. If you go and it doesn't change you, you won't have lost anything by trying.

i will have lost all daddy's money:( i'm lighting lots and lots of candles in my room right now. i like candles.

if college doesn't change me, what will? this is like my only hope. if this doesn't work out that means i'm doomed.

No it's not you're only hope. If college doesn't work out than you need to decide what to do with your life. You will have to get a job and a place to live and make your own life. I think that is what is needed to be happy.

but it is star. what if i go to therapy in college and it doesn't make me any better?

Nothing's going to "make" you better, little one, except you.

But college and therapy and new people give you lots of opportunities to try new things, and we know how well the old things are working.

But star's right: she went to college, and it took something else to get her started. I went to college and dropped out after six years. It took something else to get me started, too. And the money wasn't wasted: I went back and finished later.

Nothing's ever completely hopeless, ladyblossom.

how come there's a weather forecast but there's no mood forecast?

Um, because your moods change faster than the weather? :-P

that's true.. they do change very fast sometimes.

So my current Blossom report is, Cloudy but with a chance of clearing.

that makes me dizzy

Think how it makes her feel ...

I think she's just having facial spasms.

Hmm, at least they're purple ...

What can we do for you, ladyblossom?

i dunno.. thanks for talking to me. ye don't have to. it's nice of ye to talk to me when ye're busy in work.

HEY BLOSSOM

GLAD YOU ARE STILL WITH US,

HOPE YOURE FEELING A LITTLE BETTER TODAY,

LOVE THE IDEA OF A MOOD FORECAST, PERHAPS YOU COULD GO INTO BUSINESS WITH IT.... IF YOU DO CAN I ORDER ONE.

TAKE CARE

Jj

It's because you're my friend, and you're feeling sad. I don't mind.

I just don't know if it's helping you or not.

I like that the sad faces are purple too!

Now we just need some pink happy faces

Are you still going to your festival?

Do you have friends going with you?

hey jessica, thanks,if i ever do go into business with it you can be the first to try it out.

thanks malign. yeah it's helping. talking to ye takes away some of my lonely feelings. i feel so hungry right now.

yeah i'm still going:) i'm camping with my 2 cousins but i have a few art friends going aswel and my old art tutors are going too. this is the artiest festival ever.