Was Columbus a Monster or Just Ahead of His Time?

I decided to start a blog today. Whoopee! Hooray for Me!!

You know... who doesn't love mindless ranting about things that people as a whole really don't care about. It just seems monumentally stupid to just sit in front of the computer and just type about your day. And yet, I can't stop myself. It's like an addiction.

So here it goes. Today was really uneventful as a whole. In first period we were in the Library looking up info about drugs for a pamphlet. I chose GHB, a date rape drug, naturally. Joe and Scott were talking about Viagra which obviously led to their favorite topic: penises. They were getting so annoying that I suggested they pop a few Viagra pills and lock themselves in a room together. Scott wasn't totally averse to the idea. Then they both spent their computer time writing on their own blogs. Shock! Awe! Class ended and we left.

In second period we spent the first big chunk of class filling out these Cigarette/Drug questionnaires. Surprisingly, I've never smoked a cigarette or even taken a quick puff. So that's good to know. On the other hand, I have consumed an alcoholic substance or four. Pat on the back for me. we spent the rest of class taking notes or whatever. After the bell I did ask my friend Vanessa if she'd ever smoked and surprising enough she has. We parted ways and I hurried off to AP World.

A Side Note: Hallway Traffic. I swear that people in the hallways slow down in front of me just to make me mad. It's like, hurry the fuck up. I have somewhere I really don't want to be. Fucking turtles waddling to and fro. Just get where you're going without fucking swerving into my path as I try to swing by. Pushing and shoving does little to ease the crush of bodies, especially C-Hall intersection. Pick up the damn pace.

Third period Fleming's class we watched a video about Columbus. Basically, Columbus was the Hitler of his age. Slaughtering natives by the thousands and cutting off their arms and noses. And then we had a discussion about whether he was a monster or not. Hey, the guy was just trying to save his ass and feed his family. Can't say I wouldn't do the same thing in his situation. Kacy got all crazy and was practically crying her eyes out.

Fourth period was actually cool. Less work and I could actually recall what Duncan said. He wasn't going at his usual lightning fast speeds. He told us to wait around after class for a cookie but I wasn't having that. I left and went to eat my lunch. I went back for quiz help and he looked tired and worn out, like he hadn't slept. Newsflash Duncan: Change schools or teach a different class.

Fifth period was cool. Pepper is a pretty awesome teacher. Her humor is brittle but effective when you can actually understand it. Few people are aw well-read as me i suppose since I'm the one laughing most of the kind. we read Macbeth again and talked about the project i haven't even thought about until today and I have to write an essay for Thursday. I just finished the book a few hours ago.

Sixth period was a barrel of laughs, as always. We were in the tiny E-Hall lab with another class looking up articles about Spain. I chose the plane crash that killed 150 people of course. Christoph and Tori were laughing their asses off for no apparent reason. One of their weird inside jokes. Who can understand white people half the time. The bell rang and we left.

Now seventh was awesome. I'm an aide in the Library and I shelve a few books, about 6-15 one a bad day. It took me about six minutes and then I've got the rest of the period to fool around on the computer or do homework. I was trying to use the bathroom in front of the Library and there was a fucking mob of guys already in there. You could hear them talking from three feet away from the fucking door. So I went to C-Hall. and who's in there but the fat building service guy. You know who I'm talking about. It took him about five minutes of standing there before he decided it was time to actually do his job and move on. I was doing homework until the final bell.

Lloydisms of the Day:

• Highschoolers spend way too much time acting like turtles. Speed your asses up and get to class.
• Janitors spend most of their time standing around, trying to look busy but never really pull it off.
• Laughing while others are makes you seem cooler even if you have no idea what the joke is.
• White people are excellent liars. They have freaky ass blogs and secrets like you wouldn't believe.

Goodnight and Good-Bye!