So this dude in my class has brought this fake plastic owl (one thats supposed to scare the rats away) to school everyday for the past week. "He needs an education too!" But someone today stole him! If you have seen this owl please notify him. He reportedly responds to "Paul."

When I/If I have kids, I'm never going to ground my kids for bad grades. That's really dumb. If they're passionate about something, who cares what their grades are? I think I would congratulate them on having bad grades. At least they're doing something they actually want to do and not being obsessed with success within the system. I'm mad at myself for getting straight A's. Maybe I'll just quit school and ride my bike all day...oooooh man.

This weekend there is this thing that is called the 30 hour famine. Basically you don't eat for 30 hours and do community service, then when its over, you pig out, are told how wonderful you are for doing such a noble thing then you can go home and brag about it. I've heard there is a bunch of Christianity involved in it also. That bothers me. Maybe I shouldn't talk because I haven't done it (biking) but it seems very very hypocritical and just a way for Christians to spread the word of god. Not that there is anything wrong with that because I respect their beliefs. But it is a school activity and if what I've heard was true I wish someone would do something about it. I dislike the way a lot people go about community service. They either look to get some satisfaction out of it, or they do it completely for the benevolence of others. I for one do not want to sell myself so easily! We have this thing at school where if we do 40 hours of community service, we will receive a blue cord around our robes at graduation. I would rather do it if they didn't!