Grad Earns Right to Declare Some Literature "Pure Crap"

I make a list for myself almost every day. Before each item, I put a little check-box and it is such a joy to check off the items. Sometimes I add things to the list that I've already done or will obviously do (e.g. "Take Coffee Break") just for the sheer joy of checking off the little box.

I am always, always, always overzealous in creating this list. Often I will have ten things on the list and only get two or three of the items done. Today's list had me finishing up my property homework by 2:30 and being at the office by 3pm. It is now 9 p.m. and I have finally arrived at the office.

Took a dinner break (that was NOT on the list) (well, maybe I'll add it to the list so I can check it off ) to go to Chipotle with Shad. Then we went to Espresso Royale and met up with Greta and Corey for awhile. Greta is plodding her way through a George Eliot novel and doesn't seem to be enjoying it very much. I feel her pain as I also was an English major and spent a whole lot of time reading books I didn't get into and writing critical analyses about things I didn't care about. For awhile I told myself I needed to appreciate that highbrow crap, but since I now have the degree I think I earned the right to say that certain literature is just plain boring. I don't mean to be cynical/negative, I know it helps develop writing and analytical skills, appreciation for our literature canon etc., but I'd rather just kick back with some Tom Robbins. It's painful to read all the time but not be able to read the things you want.

The aware uglyjuice reader will note that the Ugly Juice CPWA is being awarded a bit late this week. I might re-name it to be the ICPWA (Intermittent Cool Person of the Week Award). The academy is currently considering several worthy contenders, including mother nature (gave us some fine weather this week, but academy is still holding grudge about the tsunami situation); dad (waited until 11 a.m. to call last Sunday a.m.--it took years of coaching to get him to stop calling at 7 a.m. as former roommates will attest) and Mark Dayton (pity award).