I Wish I Were Twelve Years Old
Which is something no sane person should wish.
See, when I was twelve, I had zero social skills and no wish to do anything but sit around and read. I read Redwall on top of an electrical box. I read Robert Jordan the night of Christmas all night and the next day. I read Watership Down on a car trip and I read "hardcore" Lord of the Rings, which means I started with the Silmarillion, went to the Hobbit, and finished with the trilogy.
My life right now would sound like a dream to my twelve-year-old self. I have a stack of books to read for work, a stack to read for school, and one from BEA I'm still trying to finish for pleasure.
But I'm kind of burnt out on reading. I need my old skillz back. If my twelve-year-old self were here, he would say: Yo yo yo, watch me read. I can read like a baker can knead. Read with greed and read with speed.
This would have something to do with the fact that my twelve-year-old self liked Public Enemy. I'm still trying to figure that one out.
See, when I was twelve, I had zero social skills and no wish to do anything but sit around and read. I read Redwall on top of an electrical box. I read Robert Jordan the night of Christmas all night and the next day. I read Watership Down on a car trip and I read "hardcore" Lord of the Rings, which means I started with the Silmarillion, went to the Hobbit, and finished with the trilogy.
My life right now would sound like a dream to my twelve-year-old self. I have a stack of books to read for work, a stack to read for school, and one from BEA I'm still trying to finish for pleasure.
But I'm kind of burnt out on reading. I need my old skillz back. If my twelve-year-old self were here, he would say: Yo yo yo, watch me read. I can read like a baker can knead. Read with greed and read with speed.
This would have something to do with the fact that my twelve-year-old self liked Public Enemy. I'm still trying to figure that one out.
posted by Spencer at 11:31 AM
2 Comments:
I didn't know you like Public Enemy when your were 12. Did your 12 year old self answer everything in a rhyme? I really think this would have come up sooner.
It's probably because you have to. When you were little you may have gotten in trouble for always reading like do your work first then you can read.
I know if I want you to do something I have to make it sound like I don't want you to do it.
Hey, I think you're on to something here. The next big thing in agenting--12 year-old minions. Fonts of endless energy, innocence, and enthusiasm. Just make sure the fridge is stocked.
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