We had to take a physical fitness test in school today. It sucked! I had to run laps until I felt like my thyroid was going to explode, and then I couldn't do any pull-ups and Coach McDonald called me a nerd. I'll bet he's just mad that he didn't make the rugby team when he was in school, the jerk.

Today Todd Peterson invited me over to his house after school. He's kind of a strange kid and we've never really been friends, but we've been classmates for like forever, so I went. They had this weird auburn carpet in every room, and the whole place smelled like boiled french fries. I looked at his collection of lace doilies and we played a little Mortal Age 14, and then I went home. It was pretty awkward the whole time. I hope he doesn't ask me again.

I still have to feed the chicken coop to earn my allowance, and I usually blow it on comic books and bubble gum. My favorite comic right now is The Exploits of Sam Fear -- I can't believe the stuff he gets up to every month!