One day in middle school, I had a shocking realization. Looking back now, I can't believe it took me so long to realize it. Then again, my 13 year old self was not exactly the sharpest knife in the drawer (is that phrase still a thing?). My realization: School sucks, and I hate it.
Hold on a second. I can hear Katie Holmes's voice in my head. "Precision of Language!" (seriously, that's like the only line she had in The Giver) I don't necessarily HATE school. There are many aspects to school that I do like. I like hanging out with my friends at football games. I like all of the different clubs I'll undoubtedly never join (except maybe dodgeball club. Let's be honest, that sounds pretty fun). I like being a part of the mediocre Kaiser tennis team.
What do I not like about school? In one word: Work. Ohh, and stress. My bad, I guess that was two words. Crap.
Seriously, work is the worst. And for a lazy guy like me, it's pretty much torture. Those of you who are reading this are probably all thinking the same thing. There's a simple solution to your problem: Don't do the work. If only it was that simple. Unfortunately, in order to go to the university of my dreams, Brigham Young University, one needs to have a near perfect GPA. Sucks, I know. My sister managed to get a 4.0 all four years of high school, and if she can do it, so can I (no offense, Sarah).
For someone who hates school as much as I do, vacations are like nirvana. Basically just a time to recuperate and watch endless hours of college football, The Walking Dead, and Community. Fortunately these past few weeks of Winter Break, I have managed to do SOME productive things. Or at least I think they're productive. Translation: I painted a whole crapload of pictures.
During school time, it's extremely hard for me to find time to draw and paint. What with tennis practice and trying not to look like an idiot, I'm always busy. That's why whenever vacation comes up, I have to take advantage of all of the free time I get. The pictures below are a representation of that.
Dang. That was a lot of pictures. I need to find something else to do with my time. Like maybe my winter break assignments? Haha... Like THAT'S ever gonna happen.





