Log Entry Mark II

Log of the week of #2
Looking for Alaska

John Green
126 days - 122 days before   Foolery


The chapter starts out with our tall, chicken legged and skinny protagonist, Miles 'Pudge' Halter, waking up to the yelling of his rich-guy-hating roommate and new found friend- Chip 'The Colonel' Martin as he held his (urine soaked) well-worn, once-white tennis shoes by the laces. I mean, imagine the work he'd done to get a hold of those shoes! He lives in a trailer park!

The words,
"Well, now it's WAR!" didn't echo through out the room, no- they're room was much to small for any echoing to happen.

With a terrifying light in his eyes, Chip was determined to ruin the miserable little lives of the people who dared pissed in his pants. And... you know.... Duct taped Miles and dumped him in the lake half naked.

Later that day, after the many struggles Pudge faced in French class, Pudge finds himself in the World Religion class- taught by the notorious (-ly condescending...) Dr. Hyde.
As the one-lunged old man shuffles his way to class, his heavy breathing can be heard in the ever silent classroom. He declared that as he hasn't much time or breath to waste, his will be a lecture class. Little small talk, little scriptures, little worship, more history and information.
I don't really like religion all that well, but religion class might actually be fun and informative if it was more like this. In 50 minutes, he made Pudge took religion more seriously than ever, regardless of whether he believed in one or not.

Personally, Mil- Pudge thinks the Doctor is a genius, no matter how condescending he may seem. I think so too, as a teacher who can keep their student/s interested with the topic alone is a force to be reckoned with. He seldom sounds like a fun guy though, I think I would still prefer Miss Hanna.

We are then later introduced to Sara, the Colonel's (kinda bitchy) girlfriend who is supposed to pick him up for their night at the opera (with her parents I might add), butttt he's dressed shoddily and they ended up being jerks to each other. They're both bad lovers, they deserve each other.

From there, the Colonel found out the reason behind the pissing in his shoes and the almost-killing of Pudge.

Log Entry Mark II

Log of the week of #1
Title: Looking for Alaska

Author: John Green
131 days - 127 days before   Connect



Although I must say that I have never had a going away farewell party with no one attending, I have definitely experienced the nervous-nauseating feeling of moving from school to school. It's not something I experience very often, but it's definitely a familiar experience.

The scene of your parents expecting an explanation or some kind of  confession that would be along the lines of 'This is not what I wanted all along' is also something I've been through a few times.
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Living in and around Jakarta (where the temperature averages at 27celcius under normal climate) I think we all know what it is like to be in a hot- moist room where the only other option would be the hot blaring sun outside. As well as probably having to do manual labor under those conditions.

The feeling of disappointment you have after you find out that your last hope of salvation (under those circumstances)- the shower, only fires with the intensity of a dripping faucet is definitely something I know. The amount of times the plumbing failed me isn't miniscule, and although it may not always be the shower, I have had a few terrible experiences with plumbing in the past. This is why all bathrooms should have a bucket o' water prepared inside them, complete with a plastic gayung, as to avoid these kinds of situations.
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I have never smoked before (and not exactly planning to either), but being surrounded by constant smokers- the nauseating smell of burnt tobacco lingering in your throat is a smell I've had to get used to.

I have never been thrown in a lake with only my boxers and with my body duct taped like a mummy. which is why I can't relate to them as well as the other scenes. But I do know thoughts like 'I might not survive this' and 'Those were terrible last words' are somethings you can quickly pull out of your arse when you're in a situation of danger.