Why I hate Children

• They are annoying
• They smell
• They are rude
• They are annoying
• They are loud
• They are clingy
• They are generally boring people to talk to
• They are annoying

Attack of the Extemp Sources (or lack thereof)

Pictured: Forensics Fox

Part of being an extemper is keeping an up-to-date file of sources. This is the worst part of being an extemper.

I love extemp. I love the panicky feelings you get during prep and I love being a teenager educating an adult about specific topics. But actually finding enough sources and doing research? Ugh. My laziness, lack of dedication, and short attention span plague me. I feel like if I had more interest in extemp, I wouldn't be so reluctant to get off my butt and research.

Reasons why I have lost interest in extemp:

• I am the only girl and the only freshman on the school's extemp squad.
• I'm not a debater. All of our extempers are debaters.
• The other extempers have made no effort to communicate with me/include me in keeping the team file up-to-date. I have to do my own research and keep my own file, even though we have at least five other extempers.
• I get very little practice time with our coach.

I'm going to a tournament on the 30th and as far as I know, I'll be the only freshman and the only girl going. Fun! It's the last tournament of the season, meaning it will be 10x harder than usual. I really want to break to finals but I'm scared that I don't have enough motivation to get off my butt and prep.

The Library

Being the daughter of divorced parents, I spend time between cities. I happen to be in my dad's city right now, which is quite disappointing.

One of the disappointing things about this city is the local library.

Reasons why the Library in my dad's city is disappointing:

1. The lighting is atrocious. It's too dim, but at the same time, too bright (if that makes any sense).
2. The patrons give me dirty looks.
3. The librarians are mean and intimidating. Librarians should not be mean and intimidating. They should be like Miss Frizzle (even though she's not a librarian).
4. The book selection is awful. AWFUL. AWFUL!
5. The atmosphere is just...meh. The place has bad vibes, honestly.

Books I Checked Out:

1. The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan
2. The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir
3. The Way of the Sufi by Idries Shah
4. The Little Book of String Theory by Steven Gubser
5. Magnifico: The Brilliant Life and Violent Times of Lorenzo de'Medici by Miles J. Unger
6. Women in the Classical World by Elaine Fantham et al.

Odd combination of books? Yes. But I can't wait to read them all!

Hi

This blog is merely an experiment. I've tried many types of blogging in the past and they never work out for a variety of reasons, which include, but are not limited to:

1. The fact that I am very lazy.
2. The fact that I am not articulate.
3. The fact that I need a place to vent often and my blog ends up becoming a collection of poorly-written rants, and
4. The fact that I TMI on the internet (as well as IRL).

I want to start blogging again to

1. Chronicle my life
2. Voice my opinions on current events, politics, and social issues, and
3. Improve my writing.

As you can see, I like lists, mainly because

1. They are simple, easy to write, easy to read, and to-the-point.
2. I am lazy.

God-willing, this blog will become a place for me to express myself. I plan on distributing the URL to people I know IRL and online, but I will not use my real name, school name, or post photos of my face.

Happy blogging!

-Eta