On My Feet

Today, I was on my feet constantly. As a result, I am totally exhausted now, so this post might have spelling, grammar, or coherency issues.

First, I got up in the morning and went to my normal high school, which was hosting a crosscountry meet. This was a shorter one (just 2.5 miles as opposed to the usual 3), but the campus has lots of hills. There were only two other schools at the meet, probably thanks to the out-of-season cold (there was supposed to be at least another one in attendance). I was actually really confused about the course directions, but fortunately I was able to just follow the people in front of me. I finished behind a bunch of other schools' people, but first out of my school.

After taking a shower, I changed into normal clothes and went over to be a counselor for a nearby Boy Scouts merit badge clinic as a chess coach. My father was there while I was running in the crosscountry meet, but there were over 20 students, so having an extra counselor there was a very good thing. The morning session ended shortly after I arrived, but we also taught the afternoon session. Many of the Scouts took very well to chess and we got quite a few requirements (for the merit badge) signed off on their blue cards.

After packing up all the chess things from the classroom, I went to church and changed into nicer clothes. Following the service, I went to my school's homecoming dance for three hours. That was a really exciting time and I ate a lot more candy than is good for me. My legs were already hurting at the start of that, but afterward, I needed to sit down in the car immediately.

I am now home, sitting comfortably in my main office chair, finishing writing this post, and about to go to bed and sleep for a very long time.