Day 1: I just got a parsnip because I hadn’t ever seen one before. I just smelled it and it smells like pumpkin?!? Thats crazy I guess that shows to me that there is always more that meets the eye. I think that’s what the saying is. Its an underground vegetable which is kind of emo if you think about it. Like hiding away your whole life in the dark. Sounds kinda fun honestly. I guess im emo too, just like this parsnip.
Day 2: Since the first entry the parsnip seems unchanged; and so , connecting this to a previous entry, it gives me hope that even when things or people get older they stay who they are and how they look. Now obviously you can tell its a bit past its prime because its dry and is getting a little brown but I have hope that it will still taste delicious when I open it up tomorrow.
Day 3: I just cut the parsnip open and it doesn’t look too bad on the inside. It does look really really really gross on the outside lowkey. So I guess this shows two things; First, things do get ugly when they get older which makes me sad. Second, if something is gross and ugly on the outside, it can still be good on the inside and smell good. This goes to show that people always have two sides and you should never be too quick to decide how some is until you really know them.
Conclusion: In the end, I found out that i’m scared of getting older but that getting older is not a bad thing. I mean maybe for my parsnip because like it died… But anyway, I’m not old yet so I don’t have anything to worry about.
I think that you came up with a very interesting conclusion! Getting old is not that bad, and they always say that you grow fine with age like wine ;). Plus, you can stay young forever if that’s what you wish. I think I had parsnips before and I hate them. Did you eat them?
Wow! I have never seen or held a parsnip. This really gave me a great understanding for a parsnip. Thank you for being so open to your feelings and letting us in to really be the parsnip in your writings.
Andy reading about your parsnip was AMAZING! I thought it was cool when you compared your emoness to the parsnips underground life. I also think our fruits were similar by having us both reflect on how opening up a fruit can display the way people act. Overall, beautiful reflection.
Andy, I love how you reveal yourself with your examination of this parsnip. Your series reminds me so much of Christine’s series on her cucumbers that way. Great use of self-consciousness to get across character and theme. (I’m with you: what’s a parsnip? It sounds like a small vegetable in snit mode . . .)