The week before last week was terrible since I barely got any sleep. Last week was terrible because I was sick with a fever. But this week, to put it blandly, was a really good week -- even the homework load was lighter! I don't believe in the idea that life is "balanced" and good weeks and counterbalanced by bad ones and vice versa, but its interesting to ponder over such things. Anyhow, this week was great and I could've skipped home after school ended (might have done so if skipping were 'normal' and didn't attract a lot of stares -- "wait! but shouldn't we strive to be original and deviate from the norm? shouldn't we embrace our individuality and --" ehh, not how it usually works out sadly)

Speaking of idealistic thinking, I suddenly remembered this one time back in middle school when I was listening to the radio (some kid's radio show like Radio Disney) and it was one of those sessions where people call in and the radio host gives them advice (advice, oh boy!!) This one girl called in and said she had the problem of being an extreme introvert, and the advice the radio person gave was to "be yourself." Wonderful. I remember thinking "sounds great but easier said than done." What is "being yourself?" some ridiculously simple pill you take? Plus, how many people actually act in a consistent manner regardless of who they're with? Home vs school, that's one instance in which people act differently. Don't get me wrong -- I think generally it's important to strive to "be yourself", but as a piece of "valuable" advice to someone who is already not very outgoing? Too vague and oversimplified. I don't know, "be yourself" just sounded like a cheap way to answer the question.

Anyhow (!!) back onto our non-topic: I'm pretty ambivalent about winter break. I really need a break and it'll definitely be nice, but I have 3 major things I need to get done. Four actually. Five...?!

Pass the paper boy.