How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
My hair nearly touched my shoulders when I combed it wet. I was surprised the coach hadn't said anything about it. Apparently he didn't want to ruffle my feathers. I hadn't been growing it long to annoy my parents. It was a tribute of sorts. But the person I'd grown it long for was no longer here to see it. I think she would have appreciated it. (15.9)
No one seems to like Jake's long hair, but he knows that Amy did since before she died she painted Jake with long hair riding his horse. Now he's changing up his look in honor of her. Aw.
Quote #8
Big question of the day. Why is it so easy to make gargantuan goals and plans for life improvement at night when you're in bed? Last night I told myself that in the morning I would begin a strict diet like the supermodels use, like the mango and chicken feet diet, where all you can eat for the day is one slice of mango and the dried foot of a chicken. (That's for the protein.) I drifted off thinking that was that, I would begin my diet and be gorgeous and slim by summer. Then morning comes and I walk to the pantry and pull out the brown sugar Pop Tarts. I toast two and eat the other two raw while I'm waiting for the first two to heat. Although, is a Pop Tart considered raw if it hasn't been toasted? Hmm, something to ponder? Anyhow, I down breakfast pastries knowing full well they do not fit into my earlier planned strict mango and chicken foot diet. It's like all my resolve and determination stayed right there on my pillow waiting for my head to return. (16.36)
Amy's got a point here. It is pretty easy to commit to things and then drop the ball later. On the flipside, though, part of following through is setting realistic goals—and starvation isn't a super realistic goal. Plus, who wants to eat a dried chicken foot?
Quote #9
I grabbed a chunk of pages and flipped closer to the back. The entries got shorter. One entry had a self-portrait where she was unzipping a fat suit and a skinny, bikini-clad Amy stepped out of it. She had a huge grin on her face.
Now that there's less girl, there doesn't seem to be enough of me to go around. Alex invited me to the bus, which was sort of like waking up in another world. Never did I think I would get an invite like that. (18.13-14)
And sure enough, Amy does burn off some of the pounds. With her new look comes new attention from the guys. She's clearly excited, but maybe not prepared for her whole new life as a skinny girl.