Story Time: Jake

This is my favorite picture of him. He really is an attractive human being, but he has a hard time being serious. His facebook is overflowing with pictures of him being a doofus... but that's okay.
His name is Jake Hackett and he is the oldest of three total children. He has a little sister named Lauren who is a freshman this year. I saw her at the very beginning of the school year and I thought that she looked really familiar and super pretty. Turns out their related and pretty-ness runs in the family. Jake is super weird. He can do any voice and has endless quotes from TV shows and movies memorized. He is really actually quite shy but you would never guess that from seeing him on stage. He has stomach problems and he can't eat some stuff like chocolate and greasy foods otherwise it hurts and he's always hungry and tired. Ms.Lloyd severely dislikes him. I wrote a poem about him yesterday in preparation for the "Like my status and I'll write you a poem" thing. Here it is

what can I say

dearest Jake
Walking into drama
It's like a piece of cake

I can't wait to hear you sing

at Madrigal Feast

You're the freaking King

You surely will beast

but it's not just acting

or singing on stage

writing it all down

would fill up the page

your drawings

I think they're perfect

creative genius

they do reflect

characters like Barnett Lloyd

and the crab man Graglor

eating the poor cat

I want to hear more

(what happened to him?

the terrified cat

Did Graglor finish

or did he scat?)

And the imitations

a new one every day

No one, is impossible

No limit to what you say

Ms.Lloyd

[that dragon lady]

she may not like you

but that's just shady

Jake may be lazy

but that's okay

Pretty sure sponge bob

Wouldn't have it any other way

I'm so excited

you're doing Conk TV

A hilarious addition

you definitely will be

Oh, and Mr.Hackett

you smell quite good

Like clean shaving cream

Not dirty from the hood

That's all I have so far. His drawings are awesome... He's super funny in a quirky way and he's one of those kids who's [sadly] invisible most of the time. People just don't hear him when he talks even though he's not quiet, he blends into the background and no one notices. I was in WOZ with him for like 6 months and I don't really remember him at all... except for one time when I was jigsawing outside and he and Carlos were upset at Ms.Lloyd and venting about it. I wish that I had noticed him before. I think he's pretty cool.

But it's weird because I feel like his mother. I am always trying to make sure that he doesn't get in trouble with Lloyd again, I don't want him to be hungry that's why I invited him to be part of our Anti-LittleCaesars group... I totally "held-his-hand" all day today at set building and did everything for him. When he gets tired he shuts down, when I get tired I go crazy. He was extra tired today. Probably partly because Ms.Lloyd was super mean today in drama when we performed our scene together. It's one thing to act, and it's another to sit through 20 minutes of criticism. Both take it out of you... Hopefully things will all work out for the best in the end.