May 27, 2003
I have decided to start running. You see, I have been walking for a long time now. There is this nice little three mile path behind our house that runs next to the train tracks. I usually walk three to four times a week. Then Matt started running and I thought, if Matt can run, I can run! And I started thinking that my body might benefit a little more from running than from walking. So, I have done it three times now. The first time wasn't very far, but I gave it a try. The second time was with Shane, and I don't really know how long we ran for, but I was impressed with how far we made it. This morning wasn't as far, but it was for over 15 minutes, which isn't so bad. I think it would have been farther if Shane had been running with me, but I left without him. So, I think I need to keep it up and before I know it, I will be able to run the whole three mile path. And then we will move.
I have the night off tonight. They already called to see if I would work. It is unbelievable. Just nine more shifts left. Less than three weeks. 22 days till Europe. Crazy.
I am reading One Flew Over the Cukoo's Nest right now. I can remember back in High School, it was one of those books that was semi-banned. In one of my classes we had to read several books from a recommended book list and do projects or reports on the books and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest was on the list, but it had a little asterisk by it. The asterisk meant that you had to have your parent's permission to read it. Now that I am reading it, I am kind of confused as to why it was so naughty that it needed an asterisk. I mean, it does have some stuff that might be a little heavy or whatever, but we had to read all kinds of weird stuff. I guess it is has some adult content and all, but I still just don't get it. Oh and how that little asterisk makes everybody want to read that book. Every one wants to know what could possibly make it deserve that little asterisk? I didn't read it, though. I read some other non-asterisked books instead. I probably wouldn't have liked it if I had read it back then anyway.
Comments
Matt:
I read it in 11th grade.
In retrospect, I’m somewhat impressed with Fallbrook High School. In spite of being in a very conservative little town, they did not have a single banned book.
May 28, 2003 12:21 AM
Tisra:
Now that I’m a parent, I see it all in a different light. I would like to have the final authority on what my child reads and when. I want to be the one shaping them into the men of God they should be, and anything that might impede that effort- I want to know about. Some things are not horrific, but would be better suited to an adult. And as “adult” as we all thought we were in high school… some of us weren’t really.
(I know, I know- I’m the one who got married at nineteen!)
May 28, 2003 9:54 AM