Your outlook on life is solely what you make it.

It had been 14 mins and she was still in line. Actually, a line isn't the best way to describe what she was in. She stood in a crowd of people, silently waiting as the numbers slowly increased.  Her feet hurt and after a long day at work, the brightly lit building was the last place she wanted to be. Her briefcase dug into her shoulder, but she was too nervous about the bacteria on the floor to put it down.  She continued to wait as slices were cut, weighed and bagged with the precision of an artist. The problem was, only one artist seemed to exist at that moment. Where are the rest of the employees?, she asked, careful to not appear insane as she talked to herself. As 30 flashed on the screen, she stepped up to the counter. 

"A quarter pound of oven roasted turkey, please." 

"Sure," the clearly exhausted deli manager replied. 

Today I left early to go to the dentist. Last time I went I found out I have 6 cavities, so today I was going to get 3 filled in. I didn't think much of it as I walked down market to 16th st. When I got there the dentist was friendly as always. He kind of reminds me of that grandpa that slips you money in a handshake. Anyway, they got started soon after I got arrived. He numbed my mouth first, and I did not understand the seriousness of that until I tried to laugh at his corny little joke. The then he pulled out this tiny little Satan's drill and started digging and scrapping, and digging and scrapping so more. It was the worst pain, EVER! Then he left, and another one came in to actually do the filling. Then she pulled out these huge tools and drilled them into my teeth! OH MY GOD! I hate her now. She left and then another one came in, to do the cleaning. Which doesn't sound too bad, right? NO! She started scrapping on every single tooth with that little pointy thing! I hate her now, too. When it all finished I was told to rinse, but the water just fell out the side of my face. As I stared at my numb I couldn't stop thinking about how hungry I was, and the fact I couldn't eat for another 2 hours. The worse thing about it is...I have to go back tomorrow to get the other side done!

So besides doing homework tonight, my attention will be focused on the Men National Championship Basketball Game between UCONN and Butler. Butler was in the championship game last year but they wound up losing tow Duke. UCONN won the national championship in 2004. This game wasn't expected to be played by these two teams by most people across the country, but there is some really talented players playing and it will for sure be a fun game to watch. I'm rooting for UCONN because of Kemba Walker. He is one of the best two players in the nation, the other being Jimmer Fredette of BYU. He is a real talented player and it would good for him to go into the NBA with a national championship on his prolific college basketball resume.

Kemba Walker

This is me practicing. Future assassin right here.

I went to the mall to try on dresses to find a color. Funny because I decided on my 3 favorite colors. Maybe there's a reason they're my three favorite colors. 

So today I jut realized that "Scream 4" comes to theaters next Friday! That's sooner than I thought. I still can't wait to see this movie. Yesterday I followed Wes Craven on Twitter and he's just as excited for the premiere. 

So yeah, i had promised Mr. Chase that I would be more on top of this, but when I just become so über busy with my work, it becomes hard for me to handle it all :( But I must say, that I have never felt so independent in my life, ever since I started here in May of '08 and still going strong for almost 3 years now. 

He walked with a slight limp in his right leg.

There had been a boy in his elementary school class who had dared him to jump over the school's fence and confront the crazed madman's whose property rested on the other side. Invigorated by the prospect of heroism and school-wide acclaim for encountering what most were almost certain was a wizard, he undertook the dare with a suspicious amount of eagerness that caused the classmate to doubt the severity of his choice. The aspiring hero then climbed up the fence with ease and sat at the top, preparing himself for the battle to come. Sure of his noble purpose, he jumped down from the fence realizing only a moment before touching the ground that the fence was much to high to be dismounted in this fashion. He should have climbed down. The next moment he reached the ground and felt the effects of this lack of foresight. He had broken his ankle. Now, some forty years later, the limp remains from that childhood accident. Now, some forty years later, he looks both ways twice before crossing a street. Now, some forty years later, he quietly tells disheartened children that being a knight is not for everyone. Selling insurance can be just as fun. Now, some forty years later, a girl is walking onto the train behind him wondering how he got that limp. Wondering if it had been the result of something heroic. Something bold. 



*The title is so wonderfully cheesy. Please take a moment to frown and lament at the humor.