Day 55

Today I'm going to be doing things a little differently and if I like it and you guys like it, we'll keep it this way. Beetee so kindly came over to District Four today to help me with some technical issues. I'm from Four, so basically we're some of the worst people in Panem when it comes to technology. The worst may be Eleven or Twelve but that's probably because they can't afford it. Otherwise, it's Seven because they just never use technology. They just resent it completely or something.

Anyways, Beetee came over and now I think he's going to stay for a little while. I think he's really pleased with my progress. Sometimes he irks me because I feel he takes everything so scientifically and I feel like I'm just an experiment to him. Finnick says that's just the way he thinks and it's not his fault; it's the way his brain is wired. I understand. Sometimes people can't help things because it's a force of habit and it's hard to change it even if you want to.

Okay, I'm getting really off topic. The reason Beetee had to help me is because I asked him if there was a way to connect two or more laptops so that the two laptop users can edit the same document simultaneously. He then proceeded to say yes and he used some really big words to describe what I was referring to. I didn't understand so he took an express train out here this morning and put some chip in my laptop and Finnick's laptop so now we can work on the blog post at the same time.

That's what I realized was missing yesterday; it was Finnick. I realized I had taken something away from him that he really enjoyed when I took over the blog. Also, what's the fun of something if you can't enjoy it with your best friend? So with the technological help of our dear friend, Beetee, who knows way more about computers than we will ever know, we will now be able to write these blog posts together. And isn't that what friendship is really all about?

I hate to interrupt your heartfelt little message, but I'd like to try this out. Oh! The bold type you see over there is Finnick. It works! That's so cool. Beetee is laughing at us right now because we're acting like kids in a candy store over this new technology and he's probably known how to do this since he was seven. All jokes aside, I'm really glad you're here, Finn. Me too, Ann. I really missed this. It's so strange because I hated writing in school but this is different.

Lately we haven't been up to much. I'm not complaining, honestly. I was exhausted after The Victory Tour and The Tide Festival because they occurred so close together and so much happened in such a short period of time. I think I'm a fan of just taking a little hiatus and staying indoors and getting away from all the crowds and media. I second that. Don't you have to go back to The Capitol soon? Unfortunately. In three days I think. Well, you can post from The Capitol. I might pass. I don't want to get in trouble or anything. I try to keep things on the down low when I'm on business. Okay, that's understandable. I can get Mags or Johanna to write with me if they want. Mags says she likes telling stories to "the people in the computer" and I think Johanna likes the creative outlet, though she doesn't admit it. Johanna never admits anything. She's a closed book. A locked gate. Clammed up. Is that a sea pun? Maybe… OH! CAN I TELL MY SEA JOKES? Oh, please don't. We don't want to torture the readers. Please? Do you have to? Just one… Fine. But only one. If fish lived on land, which country would they live in? Oh, this is a new one. Please don't, Finnick. Please save my sanity. Finland! That was worse than I expected. Don't offend the writers of The Seatastic Book of Jokes. Those guys are geniuses. Finn, I hate to rain on your parade but we should probably wrap this up. We promised to take that walk along the beach with Beetee and Johanna in ten minutes and we're still in PJs. Eh, screw the system! I shall take a walk in my pajama pants if I please! Finn… Fine! Let's sign off.

Annie

Why can't I go first? Alphabetical order!

I would be first.

By first name…

I would still be first.

Finnick (haha beat you to it)

You're twelve.

Finnick and Annie