Temperaments

Heart: You miss him.

Brain: No I don't.

Heart: ^^ Yeah you do.

Brain: Nope. He told me not to care anymore, remember?

Heart: Ironic. You can have emotions.

Brain: Guys don't have them. Who affords emotions in high school?

Heart: …

Heart: Like, everyone.

Brain: That makes me different then. Man up, heart.

Heart: You still take comfort thinking about it.

Brain: Really. Care to specify?

Heart:

Brain: Mm.

Heart: Your friends have seen you just drift off into your own little world.

Brain: And

Heart: I know what world you go into.

Brain: Well?

Heart:

Brain: That sounded like an Inception reference. Logic wins. Go away.

Brain: I should get over 50 pacers.

Heart: Good idea.

Brain: Wow 50 is easy.

Heart: Well, I'm kinda sweaty.

Brain: I think I should do 66.

Heart: *rasp

Brain:

Brain: Ugh. I only got 67. Look at those guys. They're still running.

Brain: ADSKFJK. That girl got 80? I want to run again.

Heart: You improved a lot.

Brain: It was shorter.

Heart: You still want to beat K-?

Brain: Duh. I want to run again. I could've done better.

Heart: I was about to explode.

Brain: My breathing technique was wrong. I keep forgetting.

Heart: Backing yourself up, yeah?

Brain: Shut up. Now I have to run a good mile.

Brain: These people are so freaking slow.

Heart: At painting?

Brain: Everything.

Heart: Give them a break.

Brain: They're pulling me down. I have more potential than this.

Heart: You need dumb people to make smart people look good. Bell curve, remember?

Brain: I should go to IMSA.

Heart: You can't. You have to stay and take care of your friends.

Brain: I have other friends.

Heart: You ruined your chance over the summer. Your SATs aren't good enough anymore.

Brain: THANKS. I KNOW. SHUT UP. IT'S TOO LATE.

Heart: Well?

Brain: I have to do Math Team. Science Olympiad. Badminton.

Heart: Good. You'll make up for not going to IMSA.

Brain: Those guys are going to be the next geniuses. They're going to be scientists and save the world. I'll be so dumbed down.

Heart: You wanted to be a doctor..

Brain: K- said I couldn't, remember? Mom also said I wasn't patient enough.

Heart: You're smart enough to do something else.

Brain: It's not that easy.

Heart: No duh. You can't substitute anything for hard work.

Brain: I have to succeed.

Heart:*snort. Your Teacher Letter. You're quoting that?

Brain: No. The Teacher Letter quoted me.

Heart: Fine. I'm with you on this.

Brain: No emotions.

Heart: Ugh.

Brain: Hello butt.

Butt: Hey.

Brain: Well aren't you big.

Heart: …

Brain: Mm?

Heart: Impatient for puberty much?

Brain: Dude. It's my own butt. Get out of here.

Heart: No way. It's my butt too. Don't get me into that emotional self-image stuff.

Brain: Thought you were supposed to embrace that once in a while.

Heart: Not on self-image.

Brain:

Heart: AHAHA. HEART USES LOGIC.

Brain: Dear. Haha okay you win. Good job.

Epidemic!

Of the female nerds.

I do not lie. Every other one of us is sick. I am 99% sure that the rest will follow as well.

After snuffling, hacking, and coughing my way through Labor Day weekend, though, I realized something very interesting. Very. Interesting.

And no, I did not realize that I sound like a sickly old man. Although it's true.

REGARDLESS...

I realized that my lovely little common cold gave me some insight on my actual world and my actual school.

It's difficult, you know. Becoming so suddenly aware of these things. Here's what I found out about myself:

1. Trusting people is good. I'm good at that. But I put my trust sometimes in the wrong people.
2. I'd much rather protect my friends than save myself first.
3. I'm oblivious. Really oblivious. But so hyperaware of everything else WOWWWW this world is screwed up.
4. I'm crazy. (Oh wait! Ahahaha, we knew that. I should really remove this from this list, but since I actually realized I'm crazier than I thought, I'll keep it.)
5. I'm a sucker for chick flicks, which makes me sound so unbelievably shallow. It's true. *sigh*

Altercations.

Brain: I believe in Jesus.
Heart: Why.

Brain: Because I see his works in my life, others' lives, and the world. Because Paul Copan proved it.

Heart: Why can't you explain that to your friends?

Brain:

Heart: Dear. I'm being more logical than you.

Brain: This isn't an emotion versus logic thing. It's a thought versus truth thing.

Heart: Sure, but I'm winning.

Brain: Then you explain the patterns in nature. The intricacy of atoms. The complexities of humans.

Heart: Just because its unexplained doesn't mean it isn't possible without God.

Brain: God exists.

Heart: You're just afraid to blaspheme and deny him.

Brain:

Heart: You don't understand the cross.

Brain: I know that.

Heart: You don’t appreciate Jesus because you don't believe in him enough.

Brain: You're saying he exists.

Heart: This might become a rather controversial blog post.

Brain: I know I'm not accepting enough. Isn't that just a human logic thing?

Heart: You know your obstacle.

Brain: It shouldn't be one anymore.

Heart: Yeah yeah, but it still is. I heard you at church today.

Brain: That was you.

Heart: Both of us.

Brain: Great. Who's going to help us then?

Heart: Stop being phony.

Brain: Really? If I become any less phony, I'll come off just plain arrogant. You know what adults think.

Heart: Think straight, brain. I'm talking about Christianity. You can't spread the word unless you believe yourself. The sermon today; you have to experience Jesus first.

Brain: We were talking about the existence of God; how did we get here?

Heart: You're confusing.

Brain: God is confusing.

Heart: Well sort it out soon because you can't waste more time.

Brain: I have four years in high school.

Heart: Oh stop it. You know what I'm talking about.

Heart: Do have any idea how many chances God gave you? SO. MANY. CHANCES. Okay so you're totally forgiven for the first couple times. You were cocky. But really? Afterwards?

Brain: You can't do that. You know what was going on.

Heart: I do. I'll give you up to February. You were insecure and recovering. But like, this summer?

Brain: You would not go there.

Heart: I'm the only one who can. Remember what R- said? 'You know [Beanut] would choose God over you any day.'

Brain: That was so obnoxious.

Heart: IT USED TO BE TRUE. Is it anymore? Was it these past few weeks?

Brain: You're continually contradicting yourself!

Heart: You missed what, at least twenty chances? Could you have at least said 'Jesus loves you'?

Brain: Going up in people's faces doesn't work. 

Heart: Irrelevant, boldface.

Brain: I don't want to think about it.

Heart: You're going to have to one day.

Brain: Grace 2010.

Heart: Sure. Good luck.

Brain: Luck? This is on God.