Hello Katie......I see the apple doesn't fall far from the tree:
>"I'm bored out of my skull, I'm digging in my backpack for my Michael Palin book so I can read under the table and preserve what little remains of my rapidly draining sanity".

I see you are already up using your dad's colorful adjectives.....as for high school, yeah, it's boring. Just keep your grades up and soon enough you'll be free. Dad will place you in a good university and you can study whatever you wish. So, while time is long and life is sweet, enjoy yourself.
Will you be putting your two cents worth in to Papa Brosz when he goes around the bend over here? THAT should be interesting!! Family dynamics.
I'm going for the popcorn already.

(P.S. You'll find me over on the Album page if you want to know who you're talking to.)