Pretty damn good day
Well everyone, yours truly is officiall a TV star!!! A few months ago, my mom and I went to film a PSA for Prop 71 (Stem Cell Research) and they started to put it on the air! At first I was kind of concerned about sending out the messege to the world and announcing to EVERYONE That i am diabetic. But I think that stem cell research is really promising, and decided that I could devote my time to make this ad. Plus, its pretty damn cool to be on TV. :)
Last night, I read the beginning half to The Custom House- the introduction to Nathanial Hawethorne's The Scarlet Letter. At first I was confused- who the hell cares about Salem's customs house? But the more I read, the more I was enthralled by Hawethorne's writing style. I don't know if I'll like the novel, but seriously, it is the most perfectly constructed work of literature that I have ever read. Each clause of each sentence is perfectly structured and lends something beneficial to the overall work. It was the first time I had appreciated literature to that extent. Then, today in class, we had this huge discussion on infidelity. SO interesting. It was something that I had never even thought about before. I had an oddly emotional response to Mrs. Long's questionings. Apparently, I truly am a romanticist. Yes, I believe in true love and I think that that type of betrayal would be utterly depressing and suck the hope out of life. Yes, Ana Fox, this is turning into another emo entry, so I'll stop myself now. Plus, I seriously have been thinking about this all day, so I am getting bored of milling it over. The only bizarro part of the convo in english was when mrs. long essentially admitted that it had happened to her. TMI- and yet interesting at the same time. Maybe that is why she is so timid and detached. I wish I got to know more about teachers personal lives and I wish that they could know more about me. In fact, replace "teacher" with "everyone in general" and you'll get a more accurate statement.
Just got off the phone with Ana. I think it is so cool how we really don't even need to chat frequently, and yet, it doesn't seem like we're always catching up or our friendship is compromised at all. I think these types of freindships are pretty hard to come by.....yea,end of that line of Jess's contemplations.
What else for today. I had fun with Cailin. Had fun seeing you, Charlie. Glad that we finally got to hang out a bit more.
To sum it up, a pretty good day. Hope tomorrow will be the same. Still somewhat in awe of how well this year is going. Sure, stress is ever present, but I am so happy in general. and Charlie- remember the effing highlighters!!!! :)
Oh, PS, Kim- FEEL BETTER!!!!
Last night, I read the beginning half to The Custom House- the introduction to Nathanial Hawethorne's The Scarlet Letter. At first I was confused- who the hell cares about Salem's customs house? But the more I read, the more I was enthralled by Hawethorne's writing style. I don't know if I'll like the novel, but seriously, it is the most perfectly constructed work of literature that I have ever read. Each clause of each sentence is perfectly structured and lends something beneficial to the overall work. It was the first time I had appreciated literature to that extent. Then, today in class, we had this huge discussion on infidelity. SO interesting. It was something that I had never even thought about before. I had an oddly emotional response to Mrs. Long's questionings. Apparently, I truly am a romanticist. Yes, I believe in true love and I think that that type of betrayal would be utterly depressing and suck the hope out of life. Yes, Ana Fox, this is turning into another emo entry, so I'll stop myself now. Plus, I seriously have been thinking about this all day, so I am getting bored of milling it over. The only bizarro part of the convo in english was when mrs. long essentially admitted that it had happened to her. TMI- and yet interesting at the same time. Maybe that is why she is so timid and detached. I wish I got to know more about teachers personal lives and I wish that they could know more about me. In fact, replace "teacher" with "everyone in general" and you'll get a more accurate statement.
Just got off the phone with Ana. I think it is so cool how we really don't even need to chat frequently, and yet, it doesn't seem like we're always catching up or our friendship is compromised at all. I think these types of freindships are pretty hard to come by.....yea,end of that line of Jess's contemplations.
What else for today. I had fun with Cailin. Had fun seeing you, Charlie. Glad that we finally got to hang out a bit more.
To sum it up, a pretty good day. Hope tomorrow will be the same. Still somewhat in awe of how well this year is going. Sure, stress is ever present, but I am so happy in general. and Charlie- remember the effing highlighters!!!! :)
Oh, PS, Kim- FEEL BETTER!!!!