Tweak Peak

I drank 20 oz of coffee at Alcove about 3 hours ago, and I'm still twitching. I feel like a crack addict, and I don't speak from experience on that comment. I spent a few hours working on a jigsaw puzzle that John bought me, which a fifth of has already been completed in that time frame. That reminds me of the old days when I used to pop a tab and work an entire jigsaw puzzle in one night. You can say I love jigsaw puzzles. I suppose if I had more coffee to drink I could complete another jigsaw puzzle in one night. What they say is true. Caffeine is a drug only not addictive... at least not to me. I hardly drink caffeine so I suppose this is a natural response for drinking coffee. It's like eating candy for the first time. I'll need to come down from this kick soon, though. I am teaching a lab downtown tomorrow at 8 am and will need some rest. Aye.

In Development

Be proud, Mom and Dad. I voted today. Since it was my first time, I didn't go alone, and as I stood in line, I actually felt like I had a say in government. I didn't have that before, and I didn't really want to vote before. Peter helped. I still don't really feel like I need to vote, but I'm trying to understand the importance of it. I am a citizen in development.

As I inched closer to the poll, I had a flashback of me as a little kid at Hancock elementary school, sitting in the bottom level of the auditorium and waiting for my parents to vote. My parents never really stressed political values with my brothers or myself. I assume they wanted us to form our own. I read once that our families play a major role as to what our political values are, but even though my parents hardly ever spoke about politics, I've always had an intuition as to what their values are. I suppose their values stretched across all aspects of our lives.

Below Par

I rested a lot this week. Tuesday I was knocked down by a cold that is still working its way out of my system. I feel much better, but the cold took a major toll on my studies, plans, and personal life. On a day that I should have stayed in bed, I trekked to school because of a test. I had plan (and looked forward to) hiking Providence Canyon today, but I am not well enough to go hiking still. This may have very well been the last weekend that I could go hiking before the weather cools. *SIGH* This week was tough. It was a test in many aspects of my life, some of which I failed. My temperament needs improvement. I should regard my words and actions beforehand.