4/9/09

Bulleted Day and Einstein's Depression

Today I:

-stood outside too long waiting for the bus
-limped almost everywhere I went because of the almost-blisters on my feet
-struggled with focusing on work
-got really moody for no real reason, but sort of thought I might understand how Isaac feels sometimes
-made a little progress in some school things
-read more Parallel Worlds
-submitted three entries into some literary competition
-developed some of the Beta universe (multi-verse??)
-was frustrated and upset with Hahn at the start of 6th
-was pleasantly surprised by Hahn and relieved when I left
-went to the orthodontist and got metal bands removed + tightening + color switch (lime green now)
-actually got a little homework done but felt too exhausted to do much more than what's immediately important
-put my hair in pigtails with the hopes of it being wavy tomorrow. :]

Fun Fact!
Before he became all super genius physicist, Einstein was kind of a loser.
Ohh yeah. His professors disliked him and sabotaged his career because he was an "impudent, cocky student" and cut classes, and he got super depressed and suicidal because he felt like he was a failure and a disappointment as well as a financial burden to his parents.
In one letter (I don't know who to) he said: "The misfortune of my poor parents, who for so many years have not had a happy moment, weighs most heavily on me . . . I am nothing but a burden to my relatives . . . It would surely be better if I did not live at all."
Okay, first of all, that is so sad. :[
And secondly, you have to admit this sort of gives the rest of us some hope. I mean, EVERYONE knows who Einstein is to the point that referring to someone stupid by his name is considered ironic, if a bit cliche. So even the most depressed, scared, and discouraged among us should be able to look at this and think, "I guess there's hope for all of us."
Or, you can point your finger and giggle at the notion that Einstein was ever a loser. Whatever floats your boat.

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