By Violet Nedham, foundling, age 12
- Adoptive parents did not like it when I began talking about cold fusion.
- For fun, fixing the airlock knocks peeling potatoes clean out of the park.
- Wearing a jumpsuit is far less itchy than gingham frock with puffy sleeves.
- Collecting scrap metal for the superstructure is much more satisfying than organizing can drives. They supposedly benefit orphans, but actually just benefit Miss. Pennywhistle’s gin habit.
- Creamy risotto with asteroid shavings is light years better than gruel.
- I am very bad at tap dancing anyway and piano. But in zero gravity, who can tell?
- I have now not only met Flash Gordon personally, but helped him battle giant lizards bent on world domination. At the orphanage I only met other orphans. And no giant lizards at all.
