Comments on: As angsty and pretentious as possible

By: Billy

Billy — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:56:59 +0000

Hey man, you write really well for someone of…any age, actually. Keep it up! You transported me back to the first day of school; well done. That dug up an old memory of 10th grade English (a tangent, I know). I can’t believe this actually happened.

Sometime early in that year we walked into class and our grizzly, white-bearded teacher was standing there holding an ancient-looking rifle, with the butt on his desk. A full-on, three-foot-long, no-kidding rifle. In the classroom. As we all sat down, he slowly panned it around the room, just above our heads, saying nothing. Everyone looked at each other like “WTF?”, afraid to say anything. He lowered the muzzle momentarily at the really obnoxious know-it-all, then lifted it. Back in 1993, there was no Columbine, or cell phones, or text messaging, so we really couldn’t do anything but sit there and shrug and hope this wasn’t Our Day. Our reading had been Henry Reed’s poem “The Naming of Parts” (http://www.solearabiantree.net/namingofparts/namingofparts.html). The silence seemed to go on for an hour. Finally our teacher spoke, taking apart the rifle to show us the different pieces described in the poem.

This was only LAST DECADE. I can’t even imagine the national headlines this would make now. Wow, thanks for helping unearth this memory.

P.S. This actually happened.

By: baliKID

baliKID — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 04:03:47 +0000

yes, smart board.. FTW
we can’t do anything seriously with smart boards.. anything the teacher does, everybody in class clap their hands… it’s like hogwarts..

By: Spencer Tweedy's Blog

Spencer Tweedy's Blog — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 23:40:36 +0000

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By: Marianne

Marianne — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:25:33 +0000

ProActiv is really good for zits, but they make you buy it in a stupid way. Be mindful of not touching your face or leaning your chin on your armpit or anything like that. The More You Know!

By: Zac Zellers

Zac Zellers — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:03:34 +0000

That’s so cool that your teacher plays Pavement!
I always play music for the class but my classmates seem to find it inaccessible and “weird”.

By: Sarah J

Sarah J — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:54:46 +0000

Your school’s too cool for school! :)
I hate my pimples.. but now I’m going to think of them as angsty puss bubbles along with K Wild.

By: K Wild

K Wild — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:29:02 +0000

Now I will never think of zits in the same way – angsty puss bubbles… maybe that is a good reason to have your face covered with them. The more you have, the more angst you’re getting rid off (thankful thoughts as you look in the mirror rather than disgust).

PS – have been searching out more of The M’s thanks to you – I really like them a lot.

By: Keara

Keara — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:26:15 +0000

Only cool people have zits. I should know. I’ve had them for 20 years. Awesome.

By: Cristina

Cristina — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:05:13 +0000

I really LOVE your blog, Spencer!!! First time I post a message though… It looks like you’re going to have fun in school!! Take care!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:41:23 +0000

>Whoops better go delete those posts where I TALK ABOUT YOUR CHILD in an offensive manner

Ahahahahaha!