June 17, 2015

 Today was mildly better in terms of productivity. I woke up well before noon and read a couple textbook chapters. Then I quickly ran on the elliptical because I got a late invite to go to lunch with my dad, brother, and sister. That was good times. We had good conversations, I had a tasty veggie sandwich, and I was able to give my dad back his bar clamps. On the way home from lunch I stopped and got my Powerball ticket so I wouldn't have to worry about getting it before Chipotle.

And it felt like not too long after getting home I needed to head back out to get Chipotle. It ended up being pretty darn good tonight. I think it was in the beans. They actually had flavor, and that seems to be lacking more often than not. Also, even though we ate right after I got home, I put the burrito in the microwave for fifteen seconds. I get cheese and the corn salsa, both of which are kept pretty cold, and that makes the rest of burrito cold. And cold shredded cheese is kind of gross when it is in a Chipotle burrito. Much better after fifteen seconds in the microwave.

Tonight the only productive thing I got done was replying to a couple discussion posts. I also watched some YouTube videos. And the movie Kingsman, which I have wanted to see since I saw the first trailer, and then read the graphic novel. I was a little worried but it did not disappoint. I enjoyed the action and I wouldn't mind it becoming a series of movies. Prequels and sequels.

Tomorrow, I swear, will consist of reflective journal writing. And maybe some textbook chapter reading. All of the things. They need to be done.

Finally, last night I read a bit from the introduction to The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm: The complete First Edition translated by Jack Zipes. In it there was a quote from the Brothers that I liked. It was in response to readers and critics at the time not thinking some of the stories were appropriate for children. I also think it can be interpreted more broadly and applied to a variety of things, even in the modern world.

“Nothing can better defend us than nature itself, which has let certain flowers and leaves grow in a particular color and shape. People who do not find them beneficial, suitable for their special needs, which cannot be known, can easily walk right by them. But they cannot demand that the flowers and leaves be colored and cut in another way.”