The tournament yesterday was odd. No Kelsey, no Kirby, no Laralyn, no Stephanie, no Chris, no Alex. It was fun though, just, a little bit empty. I think that fact that I am partnered with the most wonderful Kaitlin makes up for an odd tournament though :-D

Just a little bit anti-social

I don't know what it is about being in large groups of people that un-nerves me, but it does. It may have at least a little bit to do with my pride and trying to keep up a reputation for... well, I'm sure something. I just really am not the most comfortable with it though. I would rather be the one who is always sitting back in the corner maybe talking to one or two people. But somehow I always end up being louder and talking more than I really want to. To be able to just sit back and be is beautiful, but its rather hard to do when other people aren't doing the same. I got to do a lot of that this thanksgiving though, with Lamar and Buck, and Adria too. I enjoy the luxary of knowing that I am not expected to talk at all if I don't want to, and that if I really felt compelled, I could be silent for hours on end and that would be perfectly fine. I want more silence in my life, and I need to learn how to balance that with the reality that at least sometimes, people make noise.

Quote of the Day #8

A couple thoughts to nibble on...

"A hat should be taken off when you greet a lady and left off for the rest of your life. Nothing looks more stupid than a hat."

"Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys."

"In our brief national history we have shot four of our presidents, worried five of them to death, impeached one and hounded another out of office. And when all else fails, we hold an election and assassinate their character."

"Whatever it is that the government does, sensible Americans would prefer that the government does it to somebody else. This is the idea behind foreign policy."

Patrick Jake O'Rourke

Quote of the Day #7

"The nearest approach to immortality on earth is a government bureau."
~James F. Byrnes (1947)