ON LEARNING:

I don't know that I enjoyed school. But being gone, I...I kind of miss it. I am a notoriously good test-taker, and really miss the glowing feeling that comes with getting a higher grade than someone. Maybe it makes me a jerk, maybe it's a reflection of my rampant insecurity. But it's a good feeling to be told that I am good at something, that I excelled at something. It's a feeling I could use more of on a day-to-day basis.

And why bring a problem without a solution? I think I'm going to start grading myself on daily tasks.

ME: Wow, I did a great job pouring milk into my cereal bowl today. I'm going to give myself an "A."

or

ME: That was a pretty good nap, but could have been better if the pillow had been cooler. "B."

or, I suppose...

ME: What a ridiculous excuse for a blog entry. "F-minus."