A {very} Brief History of the world

I don't know how I'm gonna tell you
I can't play with you no more

- [ That's the Way ]

I tend to write blogs when the sun is setting. I say that now because the sun - it is setting. But the clouds are trying to cover up the sun's light show and take all the credit for it. Really they've been hogging the sky all day. Selfish clouds.

We took our last bit of notes in history today. We may have some more tomorrow, but i don't think they will be consequential when stacked up to the phonebook of notes we've taken previously. Somehow we started last year [in history] studying the time before people started writing down all this stuff that was happening.

That was called 'pre-history' and no one really knows what went down, so really it's a bunch of college professors telling us what they think happened. Then somebody learned how to fingerpaint in France. And they painted all over the walls of the caves they lived in.

Figures the French were the first fingerpainters.

And then there was language and so on, and nothing interesting happened until the Greeks decided to make pornographic statues and sit around to think and talk about the meaning of life. they never figured it out. They built a bunch of stuff so that the Romans could take it from them later.

The Romans were pretty cool. The killed a lot of people so they could have this big empire and be wealthy and make a pretty colloseum. But then the empire didn't last, 'cause all those people they conquered didn't stay conquered for too long. They had a good run though. And they gave us Romance! and like five languages somehow. Not sure why everyone couldn't just keep it simple and speak latin. there's six if you count pig-latin. i think you shouldn't though. it's looked down upon.

Skip ahead to the Renaissance where people in Europe 'rediscovered' the Greeks and made more pornographic statues and paintings. Aside from skanky statues and paintings of random women smiling, there was some pretty cool literature.

Then all those little countries in europe got into fits about an assassinated duke and the Germans started a war that everyone else finished. and then they did it again awhile later.

After that everyone chilled while America and Russia flexed their muscles at each other for about 50 years or so. Apparently the Americans outflexed the Russians. This caused most people to realize communism wasn't good. and then bill clinton had an affair with an intern and everyone forgot about all that crap because now we have rock music and reality tv.

History is depressing. It's like you learn everything you can, and then 'oh... that's it, is it?'

And if I say to you tomorrow
Take my hand child, come with me . . .

- [ What is and What Should Never Be ]

Momma says it's gonna storm soon. I believe her 'cause it's gettin all hazy and orange outside. And she's in one of those moods where she could use a glass of peace and relaxation, so it's usually best to say "yes ma'am"

This weekend will be wonderful. I am gonna string my sister's acoustic so I can play on my front porch swing.

Peace.
[and relaxation]

Hurry Up

Just ahwhile ago my soul was confused, amused, at what it did not know. Days went by.

- [City on Down]

I would apologize for the lack of posts, but this just happens to be my blog.

The sun is setting now, on a sunday afternoon. They call this sunday Easter. Easter is a funny name. It sounds like directions to a gas station in mississippi. 'If yer just go'on down that road and head easter at ther crossroads...'

My skin is kinda sticky from laying out in the sun. It reminds me of summer though, so I haven't bothered to shower yet. I may turn the lights on later and go swimming tonight. Sure, there's homework and some little chores, but it is sunday.

Momma just told me I need to clean my car out.
Can I finish my blog?
Yes, If you hurry.

I guess I will hurry.

We just finished a paper in English. I like to write papers.. something about making my ideas flow on paper and expressing different ideas. The sophisticated sentence structure and vocab gets old after awhile, though. what was it on?.... a separate peace -I had to think for a moment. it's a book by john knowles. He gets into some really deep stuff, concerning evil and self-discovery. He explores the avenues of innocence, friendship, betrayal, acceptance, grief...

My dad just left for the chairs out by the pool with two wine glasses, each half full of peace & relaxation. That means I don't have to hurry anymore.

It has been a long time since we had some rain. The weatherman told me it will be a long time yet before we get some. Speaking of rain, we took the cover off our pool two days ago, and now our backyard is all kinds of green trees and sunlight and a big blue spot in the middle. We have to watch out for the frogs though. we'd hate for them to drown. as nerdy as that sounds.

My guitar broke again. They sent it off to Newfoundland to fix it. I wish they would hurry.

I'll update again soon.