I was reading Great Expectations earlier today, and I came across this line that I thought was very funny. Thinking you all might enjoy it, I decided to post it here.
"There, I found a virtuous boatswain in his Majesty's service--a most excellent man, though I could have wished his trousers not quite so tight in some places and not quite so loose in others--who knocked all the little men's hats over their eyes, though he was very generous and brave, and who wouldn't hear of anybody's paying taxes, though he was very patriotic."
Required Readings
Friday, January 18, 2013
Two classes this semester have me reading various interesting things. My Brit Lit course has me in Beowulf right now. I used to be staunchly anti-Beowulf. But I must say, after understanding the principles and period behind it, and how to decipher some of the *beautiful* poetry...within the poem, haha!, I'm really enjoying it. It actually reads just like a regular story, and it's quite exciting. Though I'm not required to read the whole thing for the class--we're only reading to page 88--I have decided to continue on so I can say I've read the whole thing. :)
The other class for reading is the Then and Now course with Mrs. V. Now, I already mentioned the Cinderella variations, but I want to come back to them for just a moment. Everybody knows that Disney has cleansed all the original stories, because they are quite gruesome. I know I've read Grimm's Cinderella, but I did not remember that the step-sisters cut off their heels and toes to get their feet into the shoe. Nor did I remember how the dad doesn't even like Cinderella anymore. Oh, and also, the step-sisters? Yeah, birds pluck out their eyes at the end of the story? While I do not agree in theory with sanitizing stories...thank you, Disney for giving us the lovely Cinderella movie we have today.
The other things I've read for the T&N class are Poe's "Tell-Tale Heart" and Browning's "Porphyria's Lover." I had read neither before but because of them being Poe and Browning, I was excited to read them. I really like Poe and Browning. Do you know how violent those things are? It's kind of funny, actually. You read them and go...wait, WHAT?! Did that just happen? Why am I reading this? Haha! I shall not spoil the stories for you, but both are very short and can be found on google if you'd like to know what I'm talking about.
Then, something that I'm not being required to read for school, but that kind of goes in the same theme, is Great Expectations that I'm still making my way through. Though it's thick writing, I am enjoying it quite a lot. Dickens has succeeded in writing an amazing display of characters. I can't even begin to describe it. The depth and warring facets within Pip...and yet, he's not a whiner...AH! It's just so cool and makes me grin just thinking about it! I don't think I can ever hope to pack into a character what Dickens has put into Great Expectations. Go read it, if you haven't and keep reading it, if you're stuck plowing through the endless descriptions. Haha! It is worth it.
The other class for reading is the Then and Now course with Mrs. V. Now, I already mentioned the Cinderella variations, but I want to come back to them for just a moment. Everybody knows that Disney has cleansed all the original stories, because they are quite gruesome. I know I've read Grimm's Cinderella, but I did not remember that the step-sisters cut off their heels and toes to get their feet into the shoe. Nor did I remember how the dad doesn't even like Cinderella anymore. Oh, and also, the step-sisters? Yeah, birds pluck out their eyes at the end of the story? While I do not agree in theory with sanitizing stories...thank you, Disney for giving us the lovely Cinderella movie we have today.
The other things I've read for the T&N class are Poe's "Tell-Tale Heart" and Browning's "Porphyria's Lover." I had read neither before but because of them being Poe and Browning, I was excited to read them. I really like Poe and Browning. Do you know how violent those things are? It's kind of funny, actually. You read them and go...wait, WHAT?! Did that just happen? Why am I reading this? Haha! I shall not spoil the stories for you, but both are very short and can be found on google if you'd like to know what I'm talking about.
Then, something that I'm not being required to read for school, but that kind of goes in the same theme, is Great Expectations that I'm still making my way through. Though it's thick writing, I am enjoying it quite a lot. Dickens has succeeded in writing an amazing display of characters. I can't even begin to describe it. The depth and warring facets within Pip...and yet, he's not a whiner...AH! It's just so cool and makes me grin just thinking about it! I don't think I can ever hope to pack into a character what Dickens has put into Great Expectations. Go read it, if you haven't and keep reading it, if you're stuck plowing through the endless descriptions. Haha! It is worth it.
Just a Random Post
I'm going to be abnormal. I'm not going to say "WOW! I haven't posted in forever." I'm not going to apologize or offer explanations for why I haven't written. I'm not even going to talk about Christmas or having all the family here. Well, maybe for just a second. ;)
It was great to have the family here! I couldn't have enjoyed spending time with Julianne more than I did. Yes, I did most of the diapers, and asked for it, too. :) I'm practically a pro...well, not quite yet. But, I will be soon. Though I posted them on facebook already, I've got two adorable shots for you. Right here. :)
It was great to have the family here! I couldn't have enjoyed spending time with Julianne more than I did. Yes, I did most of the diapers, and asked for it, too. :) I'm practically a pro...well, not quite yet. But, I will be soon. Though I posted them on facebook already, I've got two adorable shots for you. Right here. :)
You might be able to see her "Cindy-Loo-Who" curl in this picture.
So, let me tell you a little about my classes. I'm taking four this semester, and attending a fifth...though I'm not actually taking it. It's a bit confusing, but I shall explain. (Oh, and to protect the privacy of the teachers, I shall use only an initial to refer to them.)
1. Brit. Lit: When I signed up for this course, I was not looking forward to it. I'm not a fan of ancient English literature. Still, a friend was taking it, and the class fit into the category of a "required" for my degree. The class is taught by Dr. T. (From a Muppet standpoint, that's really funny!) Though I doubt it will be my favorite class of the semester, I have already found myself enjoying the presentation of info.
2. Speech: Ms. S is unpredictable and fun. I'm looking forward to the rest of the class.
3. Spanish: This is an online class and has caused an insane amount of headache. Still, after going back and forth, back and forth, and back and forth again, I've decided to stick the course out and just do it. Prof. S is prompt with emails, so that's a very good thing.
4. Biology: Science is not my favorite avenue, but I do enjoy Biology. And though I'm taking the first part that mainly deals with cells (blah), I'm interested in the class. Plus, it's taught by Dr. S. He's been fun, spending one class meeting talking a good deal about penguins and the other talking about cake. He assures us we'll get to Biology soon. Haha!
5. (the almost class) Literature: Then and Now. This class is with my favorite teacher, Mrs. V. She and I rather brainstormed the idea for this class last semester. The whole class looks at a piece of literature and then a modern (or at least written after the original) version of the literature. For example, we've already looked at the difference between three versions of Cinderella. Grimm's, Disney's, and then the Chinese version. Yin Xuan? I think that's the name, but I'm not sure. Anyway, it's really cool to see the differences and similarities in these pieces and I'm looking forward to reading and attending more, though I'm not required to. :)
November Overview
Thursday, December 27, 2012
It's pretty embarrassing, how I've let this blog slip through my fingers. It's something that I really enjoy. I love to put my thoughts down here, even if not many people read them. It's just fun to write, and to do different kinds of writing.
One of the reasons I got so backed up was that I felt like I had to post about Thanksgiving before I did anything else....welllllllll, I knew that post would have to include pictures and an actual description of what we did. That would take awhile. So, I pushed that post and so never posted anything. Now, I have 4 days till the end of 2012, and I haven't written anything since...maybe the 2nd of November? Yeah, like I said, embarrassing.
I shall do a very brief update of November and do December later.
First? What else? Thanksgiving! Haha!
With only four people in the house, we all agreed it made no sense to cook an enormous meal. So, we took the easy out and headed to Cracker Barrel for a full Thanksgiving spread. My personal plate is pictured below, with green beans as the chosen vegetable, and the root beer in the top right corner. It was quite tasty after watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, especially. :)
Now onto Nano.
I have completed my tenth book, Mind Runners. I finished the novel on the 30th at 11:30 pm, so only 30 minutes from the deadline. Yes, it was a close call. I basically bolted myself into my room and into my chair and typed as fast as I could. It was a whirlwind but was exhilarating. The novel turned out to be over 52,000 words which was super exciting. My highest count yet!
It was quite an experience this year, and very different from past years. Not only was it my first time on the adult site, but I had the minimum goal of 50,000 which (though it was only 5,000 more than what I hit last year) seemed ridiculously daunting.
There were also many other things I went through this November in regards to Mind Runners. I went through a dark plot with the most depraved and hopeless characters I've ever written. I had the most complicated plot and a refurbished style of writing, actually beginning to accomplish the common saying to writers "show don't tell" in regards to descriptions. I also managed to thread a color motif into the plot which made me giggle because it was such a "nerdy-writer" thing. Haha! And then there was the internal war of "making a good story" vs following what I believe and why I started writing in the beginning. It was a difficult struggle and I nearly didn't finish the novel because of it. However, the Lord was gracious and allowed me to follow my convictions while also feeding me another plot so I could finish the story.
And, though I thought even if I finished the novel I would lock it in a drawer and allow no one to read it, I'm actually very proud of the book. One, because of all the a fore mentioned writing improvements, and two, because the ending is actually pretty cool (to me, at least), and makes a dark, dismal book worthwhile to read. Again, at least to me. Haha!
One of the reasons I got so backed up was that I felt like I had to post about Thanksgiving before I did anything else....welllllllll, I knew that post would have to include pictures and an actual description of what we did. That would take awhile. So, I pushed that post and so never posted anything. Now, I have 4 days till the end of 2012, and I haven't written anything since...maybe the 2nd of November? Yeah, like I said, embarrassing.
I shall do a very brief update of November and do December later.
First? What else? Thanksgiving! Haha!
With only four people in the house, we all agreed it made no sense to cook an enormous meal. So, we took the easy out and headed to Cracker Barrel for a full Thanksgiving spread. My personal plate is pictured below, with green beans as the chosen vegetable, and the root beer in the top right corner. It was quite tasty after watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, especially. :)
Now onto Nano.
I have completed my tenth book, Mind Runners. I finished the novel on the 30th at 11:30 pm, so only 30 minutes from the deadline. Yes, it was a close call. I basically bolted myself into my room and into my chair and typed as fast as I could. It was a whirlwind but was exhilarating. The novel turned out to be over 52,000 words which was super exciting. My highest count yet!
It was quite an experience this year, and very different from past years. Not only was it my first time on the adult site, but I had the minimum goal of 50,000 which (though it was only 5,000 more than what I hit last year) seemed ridiculously daunting.
There were also many other things I went through this November in regards to Mind Runners. I went through a dark plot with the most depraved and hopeless characters I've ever written. I had the most complicated plot and a refurbished style of writing, actually beginning to accomplish the common saying to writers "show don't tell" in regards to descriptions. I also managed to thread a color motif into the plot which made me giggle because it was such a "nerdy-writer" thing. Haha! And then there was the internal war of "making a good story" vs following what I believe and why I started writing in the beginning. It was a difficult struggle and I nearly didn't finish the novel because of it. However, the Lord was gracious and allowed me to follow my convictions while also feeding me another plot so I could finish the story.
And, though I thought even if I finished the novel I would lock it in a drawer and allow no one to read it, I'm actually very proud of the book. One, because of all the a fore mentioned writing improvements, and two, because the ending is actually pretty cool (to me, at least), and makes a dark, dismal book worthwhile to read. Again, at least to me. Haha!
Prologue
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
This is the prologue to my novel Mind Runners that I'm writing for Nano. Enjoy and please comment. :)
Prologue
The heartbroken
sobs of an almost-mother soaked through the steel passages of the hospital. Dr.
Fields sat in his office, his ears once again annoyed by the sound he heard
nearly every hour. They were pathetic, these women sniveling over something
that was never theirs to begin with. His disgust at them built up behind his
eyes, shading the pupils’ color to a discomforting black. These women were
utterly devastated and yet the procedure was so simple, he mocked. He had been
there, so many times. A woman came in, needing a doctor for the delivery. He
would, as always, have to take an examination of the child and then tell the
mother of the alleged disease. So easily convinced their child would die
without an immediate operation, the women were always eager to proceed with any
recommended treatment. Then, it was just a matter of removing the child, a
quick cut and snip.
It was rather
fascinating, Dr. Fields thought, to watch how each mother handled the news of
the death of her child. Some were strong and held their face calm as they were
fed the information, but they all broke. Eventually, they would all break down.
He’d been known to stand outside the closed door of the operating room and wait
for the sounds of tears.
It was always an
annoyance to have to show the body of the child to the mother. Why the women
didn’t simply leave, he would never understand. They all insisted to be shown
their child. They were all shown a child:
a mock-up of a child, a silicon fabrication placed safely behind a wall of
glass so the truth was never discovered. It was the created disease that
required the glass. No, the women were never allowed to hold their children.
But, this mattered nothing to him. He needed the children. The women provided
the children, and he in turn provided them with a reason to live without the child
they had carried in their womb. He needed nothing else to suffice his
conscious. It was enough.
The clack of
footsteps disturbed Dr. Fields reverie, and a young man dressed in a gray coat
appeared at the open door.
“Excuse me, Dr.
Fields.”
Dr. Fields eyes
flicked to the man, without turning his head.
“The operation
was successful, and the contributor has been informed. The next embryo has
already been prepped for enhancement.”
A few minutes
later, Dr. Fields stood in front of an operating table. Before him lay the
pasty, gurgling newborn. His tiny hands were closed into precious fists as he
wriggled on the table, his white skin painfully contrasting to the inhuman
silver board on which he lay. Dr. Fields picked up a syringe and stuck it into
a vile. Slowly, the suction pulled up a thick, mercury colored liquid. Without
ceremony, he turned, placed a hand on the infant’s chest to keep him still, and
slid the needle into the child’s forehead.
A cry fit to
strangle the heart rang through the room as the baby lashed out, but the vice
of the doctor kept him in place until every drop of serum had been pumped into
the helpless infant.
Through the Telescope of a Sunday School Lesson
Hello all. I'm taking a little time out of my day to write this post. I haven't written anything here in a long time, and that's for several reasons. One, I've been busy (pretty much a given). Two, NANO! Three, if I do get free time from writing my novel and school, I usually have other things to waste my time with than blogging. Haha!
However, I have to post SOMETHING to keep you guys up to date. ;) Let's recap some things. By the way, this is probably going to be a long post.... :D
This week has been really good. I had a fabulous Sunday school class about giving thanks. My leader (Jeremy) talked about a timeline. It looked something like this:
-----------------/----------------/-----------------/-----------------/---------------/-----------------
Extraordinarily Hard Ordinary Good Extraordinarily
Hard Times Times Times Times Good Times
Then, Jeremy dissected what fell into these categories and how much (percentage) time of our life (for the most part) is spent around the *actual* activity. Repercussions of an event could last for years, but we just looked at the actual event.
1% E.H.T. = death, divorce
5% H.T. = financial trouble, failing a class (or being a failure at life--one guy suggested--haha!)
O.T. = (he left this one blank)
7% G. T. = having money, good grades
1% E.G.T. = marriage, birth
Jeremy asked us, how much time does that then leave us in the last slot? Answer? 86%
Most humans will spend 86% (give or take) of their lives in a regular state of living. How does that figure into our thankfulness? I shall explain.
When we are in good times, we're thankful and when we're in extraordinarily good times, we're thankful--maybe not even as thankful as we should be. Now, when in extraordinary hard or regular hard times, we may not feel like being thankful, but we as Christians know we are supposed to be thankful. So, at least we try to be thankful. What about in the ordinary times? What about those days where you get out of bed, take a shower, get dressed and go about your day. You might see some friends; you might talk to family. You'll probably use your car, too. You'll definitely eat and use the bathroom; you'll most likely use your dishwasher, sit on a chair, and turn the lights on, too. Hopefully, you'll open your Bible as well.
...See where I'm going with this?
Are we truly thankful in those "ordinary times?" Those days that take up 86% of the time God has given us on Earth? Are we thankful for that clock that tells us what time it is so we don't have to be running outside every five minutes to look at where the sun is in the sky? Are we thankful for the chair we sit in everyday?
Are we really thankful for the underwear we're wearing? And I mean, REALLY thankful? Have you thanked God for your underwear lately? I'm being totally serious right now. Stop laughing. Haha! :D
I look at my own life and find millions of things I not only take for granted hourly but don't even *think* to give thanks for. Case in point, the underwear example. I confess I have not given thanks for my underwear ever in my life. But in all seriousness, what I take for granted and am not consciously giving thanks for EVERY DAY: my house, the cars(!) that get us places before tomorrow, a house full of food, electricity, a loving family that loves me and parents that are still married after 32 years, college, and my salvation.
Of course, I could make a list a mile long with things like that, but the one that hit me the most as Jeremy was talking, was school. I think I've told *everyone* that I have 4 tests this week, 1 for each class I'm taking. I've been rather complaining about it too, thinking of "how hard" it's going to be. After Sunday school? The Lord had changed my entire attitude. Guys, I *get* to go to school. I'm allowed by God, my parents, and the government to go to college and better my education. I *get* to go to school. How many can say that? Not as many as you'd like to think.
But, Jeremy's lesson wasn't over with simply pointing out how we have to be consciously thankful every day even in those "ordinary times." He also talked about not being thankful. He pointed out so many sins that stem from not being thankful. Pride, selfishness, meanness, a general bad attitude, and even a "ho-hum" attitude. If you're focused on being thankful to God for the talents he's given to you, where is there room for pride? If you're focused on being thankful to God for all the blessings he's bestowed to you, how can you be selfish? If you're completely immersed in being thankful to God for every day, every person, and every thing in your life, then how are you able to walk around with a bad attitude? How can you help but have a grin on your face? Look how much He's blessed you with? Look how much God loves you!
Whew. Okay. I've wanted to get that out since Sunday, and I feel better having written it. Anyway, that whole thing was the back story to why this week (and only on Wednesday) has been really good. I keep thinking about the Sunday school lesson and that 86%. 86% keeps bouncing around. I would say today has been pretty ordinary. Have I been thankful today? Hmm, not as much as I could be, if at all.
I was thankful yesterday, though. I'm not saying that in a prideful way, or in a way to point you out if you weren't. I just know that I felt confident in the Lord that He would give the election to Romney. I was sure of it. Well, the Lord did not give the election to Romney, and I wasn't nearly as depressed, sad, or maybe even angry that I think I might have been. That Sun. school lesson really helped. I basically shrugged my shoulders and said, "Okay God, that's Your will. What's next?" I'm not sure if people think that sounds ignorant and like-a-teenager, but that's how I felt.
Well, I was going to write about Nano, but you guys are probably tired of reading. And, I'm really hungry. It's 1, and I haven't eaten lunch. So, I shall save all the Nano stuff for another post that hopefully will get written before December.
Oh, I shall also be posting the prologue to my novel up here. :D Please, please, puh-lease comment and tell me what you think of it. Even if you don't like it, I'd love your comments.
However, I have to post SOMETHING to keep you guys up to date. ;) Let's recap some things. By the way, this is probably going to be a long post.... :D
This week has been really good. I had a fabulous Sunday school class about giving thanks. My leader (Jeremy) talked about a timeline. It looked something like this:
-----------------/----------------/-----------------/-----------------/---------------/-----------------
Extraordinarily Hard Ordinary Good Extraordinarily
Hard Times Times Times Times Good Times
Then, Jeremy dissected what fell into these categories and how much (percentage) time of our life (for the most part) is spent around the *actual* activity. Repercussions of an event could last for years, but we just looked at the actual event.
1% E.H.T. = death, divorce
5% H.T. = financial trouble, failing a class (or being a failure at life--one guy suggested--haha!)
O.T. = (he left this one blank)
7% G. T. = having money, good grades
1% E.G.T. = marriage, birth
Jeremy asked us, how much time does that then leave us in the last slot? Answer? 86%
Most humans will spend 86% (give or take) of their lives in a regular state of living. How does that figure into our thankfulness? I shall explain.
When we are in good times, we're thankful and when we're in extraordinarily good times, we're thankful--maybe not even as thankful as we should be. Now, when in extraordinary hard or regular hard times, we may not feel like being thankful, but we as Christians know we are supposed to be thankful. So, at least we try to be thankful. What about in the ordinary times? What about those days where you get out of bed, take a shower, get dressed and go about your day. You might see some friends; you might talk to family. You'll probably use your car, too. You'll definitely eat and use the bathroom; you'll most likely use your dishwasher, sit on a chair, and turn the lights on, too. Hopefully, you'll open your Bible as well.
...See where I'm going with this?
Are we truly thankful in those "ordinary times?" Those days that take up 86% of the time God has given us on Earth? Are we thankful for that clock that tells us what time it is so we don't have to be running outside every five minutes to look at where the sun is in the sky? Are we thankful for the chair we sit in everyday?
Are we really thankful for the underwear we're wearing? And I mean, REALLY thankful? Have you thanked God for your underwear lately? I'm being totally serious right now. Stop laughing. Haha! :D
I look at my own life and find millions of things I not only take for granted hourly but don't even *think* to give thanks for. Case in point, the underwear example. I confess I have not given thanks for my underwear ever in my life. But in all seriousness, what I take for granted and am not consciously giving thanks for EVERY DAY: my house, the cars(!) that get us places before tomorrow, a house full of food, electricity, a loving family that loves me and parents that are still married after 32 years, college, and my salvation.
Of course, I could make a list a mile long with things like that, but the one that hit me the most as Jeremy was talking, was school. I think I've told *everyone* that I have 4 tests this week, 1 for each class I'm taking. I've been rather complaining about it too, thinking of "how hard" it's going to be. After Sunday school? The Lord had changed my entire attitude. Guys, I *get* to go to school. I'm allowed by God, my parents, and the government to go to college and better my education. I *get* to go to school. How many can say that? Not as many as you'd like to think.
But, Jeremy's lesson wasn't over with simply pointing out how we have to be consciously thankful every day even in those "ordinary times." He also talked about not being thankful. He pointed out so many sins that stem from not being thankful. Pride, selfishness, meanness, a general bad attitude, and even a "ho-hum" attitude. If you're focused on being thankful to God for the talents he's given to you, where is there room for pride? If you're focused on being thankful to God for all the blessings he's bestowed to you, how can you be selfish? If you're completely immersed in being thankful to God for every day, every person, and every thing in your life, then how are you able to walk around with a bad attitude? How can you help but have a grin on your face? Look how much He's blessed you with? Look how much God loves you!
Whew. Okay. I've wanted to get that out since Sunday, and I feel better having written it. Anyway, that whole thing was the back story to why this week (and only on Wednesday) has been really good. I keep thinking about the Sunday school lesson and that 86%. 86% keeps bouncing around. I would say today has been pretty ordinary. Have I been thankful today? Hmm, not as much as I could be, if at all.
I was thankful yesterday, though. I'm not saying that in a prideful way, or in a way to point you out if you weren't. I just know that I felt confident in the Lord that He would give the election to Romney. I was sure of it. Well, the Lord did not give the election to Romney, and I wasn't nearly as depressed, sad, or maybe even angry that I think I might have been. That Sun. school lesson really helped. I basically shrugged my shoulders and said, "Okay God, that's Your will. What's next?" I'm not sure if people think that sounds ignorant and like-a-teenager, but that's how I felt.
Well, I was going to write about Nano, but you guys are probably tired of reading. And, I'm really hungry. It's 1, and I haven't eaten lunch. So, I shall save all the Nano stuff for another post that hopefully will get written before December.
Oh, I shall also be posting the prologue to my novel up here. :D Please, please, puh-lease comment and tell me what you think of it. Even if you don't like it, I'd love your comments.
Today
Friday, October 26, 2012
So much has happened today of worth that facebook was insuffient to write it all down. Well, this morning, everything started off really well with the drop in temperature. How can you go outside on a morning so brisk in a bad mood? Yes, it's easy; I know. But today, I was happy. :) I was wearing my pair of skinny jeans which I am unafraid to post about loving, my purple "converse," and a scarf. On top of that, I had an Upside Down Caramel Macciado (sp?) from Starbucks as I walked into class. In class, I got the highest test grade I've gotten in that class, and I was super ecstatic about it! :D
Now for the ride home. Oh, I must preface this story by letting you know one thing. Most of the road I traverse while going to and from school is all one lane....yeah, you know where this is going. Anyway, I asked to drive since I hadn't driven to school this morning. I turned onto this one road and had to slow way down because there was this silver truck totally putzing. Sighing, I slowed down and then Mom noticed that a gold van was in front of the silver truck and was the putzing culprit. We were in a 30 mph zone (where everybody goes *at least* 35 if not 40) and I was driving at 17 mph. I was really frustrated. Well, the truck took a quick chance and zoomed out illegally to pass the van. Mom made sure to tell me I was not going to be doing that. Haha! So, I had to wait. I nearly reached the point of ferocious road rage...ok, not really, but you get the idea. I mean, this is what they teach you in driving school to NOT do!
Something that perked me up after that was the knowledge that Mom had bought me two plain Panera bagels. Yummy! Yummy! Yes, that made me happy. Upon arriving home, I released my tension by putting Josh Groban on and making myself a bagel and cream cheese. Now, as I write this, I'm munching on my bagel with cream cheese, and You Are Loved (Don't Give Up) is playing in the background.
Happier and no longer frustrated with incompetent drivers as well as fed, I have math homework in my sights with some English research and chores.
Have a good day! :D
"Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. But today is a gift. That is why it is called the present."
--Kung Fun Panda
Now for the ride home. Oh, I must preface this story by letting you know one thing. Most of the road I traverse while going to and from school is all one lane....yeah, you know where this is going. Anyway, I asked to drive since I hadn't driven to school this morning. I turned onto this one road and had to slow way down because there was this silver truck totally putzing. Sighing, I slowed down and then Mom noticed that a gold van was in front of the silver truck and was the putzing culprit. We were in a 30 mph zone (where everybody goes *at least* 35 if not 40) and I was driving at 17 mph. I was really frustrated. Well, the truck took a quick chance and zoomed out illegally to pass the van. Mom made sure to tell me I was not going to be doing that. Haha! So, I had to wait. I nearly reached the point of ferocious road rage...ok, not really, but you get the idea. I mean, this is what they teach you in driving school to NOT do!
Something that perked me up after that was the knowledge that Mom had bought me two plain Panera bagels. Yummy! Yummy! Yes, that made me happy. Upon arriving home, I released my tension by putting Josh Groban on and making myself a bagel and cream cheese. Now, as I write this, I'm munching on my bagel with cream cheese, and You Are Loved (Don't Give Up) is playing in the background.
Happier and no longer frustrated with incompetent drivers as well as fed, I have math homework in my sights with some English research and chores.
Have a good day! :D
"Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. But today is a gift. That is why it is called the present."
--Kung Fun Panda
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