Order - Very very very very bad at this recently. All of my grades have fallen, by daily schedule is a mess, and things are just not as they aught to be right now.

Resolution - Also terrible at this. I've made terrible grades recently, and I find myself starting work, telling myself I'm taking a break, and then spending all night doing nothing until like 2:00 A.M. by which point I reckon I should be asleep, because I'm too groggy to do work by that point anyway.

Silence - I don't really even consider this a virtue. He describes it a little differently than is the typical usage of the word; "Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation."but still. I tend to dislike conversation for conversation's sake, but listing silence as a virtue seems to imply some kind of solemn duty to pipe down when there are things you need to speak up about.

Frugality - Oh, I am very frugal in that I do not buy anything ever. I've got two hundred dollars saved up from birthdays, Christmas, and a generous donation from my grand mother and father, and I just don't want to spend it on anything.

Sincerity - I've been working on this and haven't been entirely successful. I still embellish stories about myself and my past, though no nearly to the extent that I used to. Still, I need to work towards complete honesty.

Chastity - Rather sadly, I am great at this.

Moderation - Extreme is relative.

Virtue #1 - Cleanliness

I shower everyday, my room is relatively well kept, and I've never had a cavity.

Virtue #2 - Industry

Classwork has been slipping lately, and I've been putting off things. Really stressed right now so I've got to be judicious with how much work I take on at a time, but that's no excuse for not getting things done.

Virtue #1 - Justice.

"Wrong none by doing injuries, or omitting the benefits that are your duty."

I think I'm pretty great at justice. Its my middle name, after all! I've been reading about social justice a lot recently, and have worked to inform people about oppressive speech and media. People don't always (read: never)  receive it well, but I persevere, none the less!

Virtue #2 - Temperance

"Eat not to dullness, drink not to elevation."

Sounds horribly, awfully, dreadfully boring. No thank you!

Welcome!

My name is Wade Something Something Won't Tell You 'Cuz I'm Paranoid! This blog was created as part of an AP English project involving Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography. As in, that is what he called it. You'd think such an intelligent person would have chosen a slightly less confusing title, so as not to have people end up describing Benjaman Franklin's autobiography, Autobiography. Oh well! Anyways, this blog will be full of goodies eventually, but for now, here is a picture of Franklin in the flesh. Pretty handsome for a 307 year old, no?