It’s official: sashimi tastes better than sushi. I know, I know; it’s hard to believe, but it’s true! I must admit that my enjoyment of Japanese food was somewhat forcefully induced - I would never have tried any of it had I not been a pathetic poser wishing he were Japanese. I’ve grown to actually like the food however. True, sushi is not a traditional part of the American food department, but neither is root beer to the Europeans, and that doesn’t stop some of them from enjoying it, does it? I think it’s about time we bleach Cuddles’ fur again, she’s going a bit off color.

(Insert every moronic computer abbreviation for surprise) It’s less than two weeks until school starts, and thus we should be getting our schedules soon. That is, of course, assuming there is nothing horribly wrong with them. I’ve already had to substitute Physics for AP Chemistry because not enough people signed up (shame, everyone that didn’t sign up for AP Chem, shame!), and now I find that Computer Science conflicts with History. This means that I must now take Art, childcare, or a study hall (blegh). Why must it be so complicated, why?! I’m gonna try to work something out with Mr. Small - maybe I can do a “Let’s be Mr. Small’s slave during 1st period Intro” thing or something.

Now, this is something I’ve been pondering for about a month. The topic today is - hard candies. Sure, some of them taste very pleasant (I particularly enjoy gooey pineapple ones), but let us take a moment to consider the composition of such candies: Sugar, artificial flavoring - all that good stuff - and spit. That’s what you taste, the concentrated flavoring of the candy mixed with your saliva to produce a flavored liquid which is supposed to taste good. Think of it like this - you know those crystal light water bottle mixes, the ones that you pour a pack of flavoring into a water bottle and a crystal light beverage instantly appears (at about twice the cost of a bottle of pop, when you factor in the bottled water)? If you were consuming a hard candy instead, you would be, in essence, mixing a crystal light water bottle pack into a cup of your own (if you’re lucky) spit. And that is the thought I leave you with today.

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I’ve thought about the hard candy thing before though felt it inappropriate to mention lest people thought me completely bonkers. You made it sound credible, though.

I too had the schedule problems, but in the end I got into Creative Writing and Acting, which makes me very happy. Also, no P.E./Health during the year! This is going to be a very good year.

Sadly, though, Mara will not be rejoining us (in case anyone didnt read her blog). She’s going to Renaissance officially now and as of monday is working at the Hardware Store every day on evenings until other arrangements can be made. I’m stopping by tomorrow afternoon around 5ish if anyone wants to hop along with Colin and I.

It’s not that I don’t like art, I just don’t fancy spending hours as my perfectionistic self obsessing over my homework. I actually doubt my situation will be dealt with before school starts - I may have to just have a study hall for the first few days.

Due to my sister being persistantly picky about, “Your situation will be dealt with before school starts! [you idiot]“, I have decided to retract that statement. That is all.

Well I don’t want to pressure you.

And I deleted my previous comment for reasons that Helen can probably guess.

oh yes. let me apologise again for not waiting for you lee dearest

what?

i thought we were talking about Creative Writing?

you were wrong?

I love adding question marks to the end of things?

What did I miss?

Everything?

Isn’t it fun?

We probably sound retarded to anyone who’s reading this?

Who cares?

MICHAEL WHY HAVEN’T YOU POSTED YOUR SCHEDULE?

BECAUSE IT’S NOT HERE YET?