Only I never did find out. Because right then the limo hit one of those huge potholes in front of the entrance to the FDR, and Lilly and I both went sailing into the air and hit our heads on the sunroof.
So then Lilly made me go to the nurse’s office with her when we got to school, to see if we could get notes to get out of PE, on account of having possible concussions.
But the nurse just laughed at us.
I bet she would have given us notes if she knew they were making us play volleyball. AGAIN. Why can’t we ever do cool sports like Pilates and yoga, like they get to in suburban high school?
It’s so not fair.
Wednesday, March 3, U.S. Economics
Okay, so after what happened yesterday with the government money, I am fully going to start paying attention in this class now:
Scarcity—refers to the tension between our limited resources and our unlimited wants and needs
Some examples of resources we want and need, but which are limited (scarce), include:
> Goods
Services
Natural resources
Funds for the rental of gathering halls in which to conduct senior graduation
Because all resources are limited in comparison to our wants and needs, individuals as well as governments have to make decisions regarding what goods and services they can buy and which ones they must forgo.
(For instance, a government might decide that what its population really needs are recycling bins with built-in can crushers inside and the words “Paper, Cans, and Battles” emblazoned across the lids.)
All individuals and governments, each having different levels of (scarce) resources, form some of their values only because they must deal with the problem of resource scarcity.
(If only Amber Cheeseman would learn to value recycling over giving the valedictory address at Alice Tully Hall.)
So, because of scarcity, people and governments must make decisions over how to allocate their resources.
(But that’s what I DID!!! I made a decision about how to allocate AEHS resources—in the form of buying recycling bins—and it turned around and bit me on the butt!!!! Because I allocated incorrectly!!! WHERE IS THE PART ABOUT THIS IN THE TEXTBOOK????)
Wednesday, March 3, English
OMG, Mia! I heard about what happened at the meeting yesterday! The whole running-out-of-money thingg! I can’t believe those recycling bins ended up being so expensive! And those “Cans and Battles” stiickers! I can’t figure out how that happened! I am so sorry!—Tina
It’s okay. They’re replacing the “Cans and Battles” stickers. And we’ll think of some way to get it. The money, I mean. Just don’t tell anyone, all right? We’re trying to keep it a secret until we figure out what we’re going to do.
Totally! I won’t tell a soul! But I had an idea. About how to raise money. Have you seen those scented candles the band was selling to raise money for their trip to Nashville?
WE ARE NOT SELLING SCENTED CANDLES.
It was just a suggestion. I thought they were kind of nice. They have these cute little ones shaped like strawberries.
NO CANDLES.
Okay. But I know I could sell a ton to my aunts and uncles back in Saudi Arabia.
NO CANDLES.
Okay! I get it. No candles. Is there something wrong? I mean, besides the money thing? Because, no offense, but you seem…kinda upset. I mean, about the candles.
It’s not about the candles.