There was no entry for yesterday because I was so tried due to practice and work.  Today went semi-okay.  French wasn't too exciting. In math I biffed (messed up) my exam.  I'm kind of worried about my math grade. The quarter ends next week so I guess I will find out then. Quarter grades aren’t really recorded or anything but they do give you an idea of how you stand in a particular class. I have always get a big charge out of seeing an ‘A’ on the report card. It might have something to do with my Dad used to pay us for grades. When we were younger, Mike, my sister Shannon and I would head over to his house for a sleepover and we would present our semester report cards. In grade school we got a check (C), a plus (like an A) or a minus (F). My Dad would only pay for pluses- .25 cents per.  Once we got to letter grades, getting an ‘A’ became the money maker earning a few bucks. It kind of stopped after freshman year in high school. But I still calculate the value of my grades.

 Classes were shortened today because we had a spirit assembly. The seniors won the spirit contest .This consisted of our sweat-soaked Vice Principal, Mr. J. decked out in dark green "slacks", waving the spirit stick around and pointing it at a particular class, signaling them to yell "Bear" or "Creek". The class of 1989 always gets really into the contest and we have always won.  The rest of the day went all right. Julia wasn't in Economics, she was in Boulder.  I wonder if I could get the courage to ask her out. We had a cross country dinner at Matt D's house for varsity only.  We loaded up in carbohydrates via spagetti.  After dinner we watched a George Carlin concert video.  It was pretty stupid but I we did have fun talking about everyone’s favorite comedy bits.  Then we went home.  I'm really tired.  I hope that I do well in the meet tomorrow; the Smoky Hill Invitational. It’s a bigger sized meet. There's this girl at school named KW.  She is really nice looking and sometimes we exchange glances.  I might be inclined to like her but I think that Mike does.  I really don't know her at all. Perhaps I should gain contact.  I just need more courage.  Overall I am happy about my life right now.  I have to finish the letter to Patty that I started.

            "I had a date.........once"- Gary Shandling