Things on my mind

1) Blogs are weird

[Veronica opens the door to find a prostitute-looking woman standing outside.]
Veronica: [smiles] Dad, your hooker's here.
Keith: "Escort," honey. Go to your room and do your... blog, or whatever it is you kids do these days.

--from last week's episode of Veronica Mars

It is weird having a blog and also a journal, because you have to share and multiply your total amount of devotion to each. One being the things you want to shout to the world, the other being things you want to keep all to yourself. A while back I re-read my old journals, starting from 1995, and they were RIVETING! I was seriously rooting for my younger self and feeling sad for my younger self. Blogs, on the other hand... how honest are they really?


2) What I'm reading

On a separate note, I'm reading the most enchanting book called The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, unfortunately extremely slowly (about 60% through right now), due to my two jobs mostly. But this book is so good, I don't mind reading every lush sentence slowly to make sure I enjoy every word. I've already marked various passages that I love and want to type up and frame on the wall. It's that good, read it.


3) Jim Block, my high-school English teacher

Mr. Block to me is like Dr. Cox to J.D. Always seeking his approval, and approval is always at an arm's length. I think I am scarred for life.

Probably one of the least mean things he's said to me is a comment that I was wearing jewelry during P.E. class. Ahh, how I cling to that least-mean comment.