The Preparation Begins
I could tell from the moment I woke up this morning (and don't ask why) that this was going to be the real beginning of the end of summer and the beginning of school.
First I had to collect all the necessary materials needed. Pad paper, rulers, pens, markers, coloring materials, scissors, cutter, erasers, mechanical pencils, notebooks, and all that jazz. I assured my mom that I had already purchased a graphing notebook. Turns out I didn't so now we're concerned (don't mock it; cant hurt to be prepared).
Anyway, I also printed out the labels and used the dymo crap to make a different set for those things that a regular paper sticker couldn't stick too. I also fixed my notebooks and accordion envelope. I color coded each subject. Now I know this is awfully dweeby but you can't the convenience and amount of time this system saves. This way, important papers won't get mixed up together, lessons won't be scrambled, and everything can easily be accessed.
Then I covered my books with plastic cover (duh). A simple observation I've made came up to me as I was doing this. Every year, we get about 10-14 books which is fine because they're for educational purposes and it's a requirement. But about 10-20 % of the books we usually rent/purchase/use won't even be touched or tampered with. They're practically obsolete. I remember those books in grade school that seemed to have no real involvement in the curriculum. Who ever really used My Own Book, those power/rate/listening builder booklets, and those workbooks. They weren't really of no use (thus I'm contradicting my obsolete statement here). We did use them to pass time when there's no lesson for the day. That is of course if you would consider that a real purpose. I'm complaining more on the fact we don't use all our resources to the fullest. And then last year, we had the Seeing Beyond The Giver, and the English & Literature, and Grammar & Composition. They just seem like extra weight on your bags or less space in your lockers.
It took me from 10 AM - 2 PM to finish everything up. I proceeded to reading Book the Seventh of A Series of Unfortunate Events. If you've read a couple of books from the series or saw the film (based on three of the books), you already know that each book has a certain guardian for the Baudelaires. Apparently in "The Vile Village", an entire village becomes their guardians. But they're specifically put into the hands of Hector, this janitor or town cleaner of some sort, I dunno. Now Hector reminds me a lot of Uncle Monty from Book the Second. He's kind, genuine, and understanding. And just like Uncle Monty, he's probably one of the few - believe me there are less than a handful - of adults who seem to be able to understand the whole ordeal of the Baudelaires and not be stubborn or naive about it. But in my mind, I have this prediction that with all the illegal things he's keeping from the Council of Elders (read the book if you have no clue what I'm talking about), he'll eventually be punished and sent away. Or he'll have to live on that flying contraption of his. I'll have to continue reading.
Then the day went by as usual. Dinner, TV, computer, chit chat with friends and family, yada yada yada. And here I am now, typing and stuff.
Pretty much what happened today.
Also, I saw two movies during the weekend. Monster-in-Law and The Clearing. I'll try to find time to review them.