I made a pig sock doll, just like you asked in the poll. Then the eyes and nose fell off, so I'm going to have to fix that. I'm also making a penguin, but I ran out of material for the belly and beak, so for now it's just a blob.
This week was February break, so I didn't do that much. I had a rehearsal for Les Mis, and I had a few dentist and orthodontics appointments. I have to pull out my wiggly tooth, or else they have to extract it. The only thing is that it hurts a lot, and that when I put numbing gel on it, it doesn't get numb. Almost my entire upper lip gets really numb, but it still hurts when I wiggle it. GRRR.
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Monday, February 21, 2011
Do you know what a Maneki Neko is? You're about to find out.
A Maneki Neko is one of those cute little cat figurines with the waving paw that is placed in the entrance of an Asian store or restaurant. I'm telling you this because I made one out of socks! Yeah. Really. Picture coming later.
Have you read the books in the Hunger Games series? Well, I want to tell you about them, so I'll assume you said no. It's about this dystopian society called Panem where every year, two people from each district are sent to a big arena where they take part in the Hunger Games, which is basically where you have to fight it out until one person is left standing. And yet Suzanne Collins makes an awesome book about it.
I'm learning Blackbird on the guitar. It's easier than I thought it would be, because it sounds so complex when it's recorded. I've only been playing since late September.
Now it's time for dinner... blog ya later.
Have you read the books in the Hunger Games series? Well, I want to tell you about them, so I'll assume you said no. It's about this dystopian society called Panem where every year, two people from each district are sent to a big arena where they take part in the Hunger Games, which is basically where you have to fight it out until one person is left standing. And yet Suzanne Collins makes an awesome book about it.
I'm learning Blackbird on the guitar. It's easier than I thought it would be, because it sounds so complex when it's recorded. I've only been playing since late September.
Now it's time for dinner... blog ya later.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Thank goodness for turkey basters
You will NEVER guess what happened in Science class today! Well, unless I already told you or you were there.
Around the beginning of the class, we noticed that water was leaking in from the crack in the door (it was REALLY rainy today). Well, we were just going to mop it up when we noticed that it had also seeped some way around the perimeter of the room, as well as about two feet into the room, and was about to reach the heater. We then scrambled to get all of the electrical appliances out of the way before someone got electrocuted. We had absolutely nothing to stop all the water, but we had some paper towels to stop it from spreading all across the room. Then we decided that we had to bail ourselves out like we were in a boat. The water was too shallow to scoop up with a bucket, and the only thing we could think of that we had on hand was the tiny water droppers. You know, the kind that looks like a mini turkey baster. Then my friend and I came up with the genius idea to actually use real turkey basters. We ran up to the main science room (the flood was in the environmental (portable) classroom), and asked the teacher there if we could have some turkey basters because the EC was flooded. She felt really bad and gave us all the turkey basters in the science room.
Five minutes later, all the kids in the room were either sucking up the floodwater with the turkey basters or trying to find the cause of all the flooding. Apparently, the drain below the rain pipe wasn't working so the small reservoir near the door had overflowed and was coming under the door. We tried sealing the door with duct tape. We tried brushing the water off with brooms. Finally, some people had to go on top of the roof of the classroom(!) to see what the heck was wrong with the pipe. Meanwhile, most of the girls in the class of 17 (including me) were trying to transfer water from the carpet to various containers using the turkey basters. I even saw one of my friends trying to bail us out with a coffee mug!
Then something almost just as bad happened. When we were trying to pour a cup of floodwater down the sink, the sink broke. See, it was the type that wasn't a real sink because this was a portable classroom, it was the type that had a fresh water tank and a waste water tank, and a lever to push with your foot for water. So all of a sudden, the cap on the waste water tank broke. We were left with green food-colored water on MORE of the floor, so we had to repeat the whole process like with the floodwater on the other side of the room.
Actually, it was pretty fun playing with all the rain, especially because we were with all our friends and it prevented us from doing any actual work. I heard people say repeatedly, "BEST science class EVER!" Also, it kind of simulated a day at the beach because we were all moving water around and we all ended up soaked from the knees down (which made Phys-Ed class hard).
All I can say is, those turkey basters won't be basting any turkeys any time soon.
Around the beginning of the class, we noticed that water was leaking in from the crack in the door (it was REALLY rainy today). Well, we were just going to mop it up when we noticed that it had also seeped some way around the perimeter of the room, as well as about two feet into the room, and was about to reach the heater. We then scrambled to get all of the electrical appliances out of the way before someone got electrocuted. We had absolutely nothing to stop all the water, but we had some paper towels to stop it from spreading all across the room. Then we decided that we had to bail ourselves out like we were in a boat. The water was too shallow to scoop up with a bucket, and the only thing we could think of that we had on hand was the tiny water droppers. You know, the kind that looks like a mini turkey baster. Then my friend and I came up with the genius idea to actually use real turkey basters. We ran up to the main science room (the flood was in the environmental (portable) classroom), and asked the teacher there if we could have some turkey basters because the EC was flooded. She felt really bad and gave us all the turkey basters in the science room.
Five minutes later, all the kids in the room were either sucking up the floodwater with the turkey basters or trying to find the cause of all the flooding. Apparently, the drain below the rain pipe wasn't working so the small reservoir near the door had overflowed and was coming under the door. We tried sealing the door with duct tape. We tried brushing the water off with brooms. Finally, some people had to go on top of the roof of the classroom(!) to see what the heck was wrong with the pipe. Meanwhile, most of the girls in the class of 17 (including me) were trying to transfer water from the carpet to various containers using the turkey basters. I even saw one of my friends trying to bail us out with a coffee mug!
Then something almost just as bad happened. When we were trying to pour a cup of floodwater down the sink, the sink broke. See, it was the type that wasn't a real sink because this was a portable classroom, it was the type that had a fresh water tank and a waste water tank, and a lever to push with your foot for water. So all of a sudden, the cap on the waste water tank broke. We were left with green food-colored water on MORE of the floor, so we had to repeat the whole process like with the floodwater on the other side of the room.
Actually, it was pretty fun playing with all the rain, especially because we were with all our friends and it prevented us from doing any actual work. I heard people say repeatedly, "BEST science class EVER!" Also, it kind of simulated a day at the beach because we were all moving water around and we all ended up soaked from the knees down (which made Phys-Ed class hard).
All I can say is, those turkey basters won't be basting any turkeys any time soon.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Rock Climbing is Awesome
More astonishing than a lunar eclipse. Harder to do than capturing a picture of Bigfoot. For the first time ever...
I made it up the rock wall! OMG!
Today in PE class we're doing our rock climbing unit, which I (used to) dread every year. Every year I (used to) make it up three or four rocks and be all like, "Okay, I can't move any more. Tension!" ("Tension" being the command that means "Tighten the rope so you can pull me down.") But today I actually climbed all the way to the ceiling! OMGs!
Also, have you ever seen the movie "The Truman Show?'' It's about this guy who is living in a TV show and everybody in the show knows that except him. Then weird things start happening, like a stage light falls down from the sky and rain falls down only on him. I haven't watched the end of it yet, though.
For an assignment in school, we are supposed to program quizzes about grammar on the computer. You can use programs like Scratch and Hyperstudio to make them. It's harder than you think.
Now I have to get back to programming... bye for now.
I made it up the rock wall! OMG!
Today in PE class we're doing our rock climbing unit, which I (used to) dread every year. Every year I (used to) make it up three or four rocks and be all like, "Okay, I can't move any more. Tension!" ("Tension" being the command that means "Tighten the rope so you can pull me down.") But today I actually climbed all the way to the ceiling! OMGs!
Also, have you ever seen the movie "The Truman Show?'' It's about this guy who is living in a TV show and everybody in the show knows that except him. Then weird things start happening, like a stage light falls down from the sky and rain falls down only on him. I haven't watched the end of it yet, though.
For an assignment in school, we are supposed to program quizzes about grammar on the computer. You can use programs like Scratch and Hyperstudio to make them. It's harder than you think.
Now I have to get back to programming... bye for now.
Monday, February 14, 2011
Valentine's Day
Happy valentine's day, people of earth!
Guess what? I HAVE A SECRET ADMIRER! Yeah, really! Today I found a rose (made out of cloth) in my backpack and it was addressed to me, from "your secret admirer." Pretty awesome, huh?
Valentine's day is usually cool, because sometimes people bring candy or something to send to people. At our school, in the lower school, we have a valentine card policy where you have to bring valentines for all the people or none of the people. It's pretty annoying, and usually I ended up not sending anything to anyone when I was in the lower school because I don't want to go to the trouble of making 47 for the entire grade.
Yesterday I forgot to blog about this, but I made this really cute stuffed animal out of an old sock. (A clean old sock, of course.) I don't have a picture of it right now, but I might post one later today or tomorrow.
Seeya!
Guess what? I HAVE A SECRET ADMIRER! Yeah, really! Today I found a rose (made out of cloth) in my backpack and it was addressed to me, from "your secret admirer." Pretty awesome, huh?
Valentine's day is usually cool, because sometimes people bring candy or something to send to people. At our school, in the lower school, we have a valentine card policy where you have to bring valentines for all the people or none of the people. It's pretty annoying, and usually I ended up not sending anything to anyone when I was in the lower school because I don't want to go to the trouble of making 47 for the entire grade.
Yesterday I forgot to blog about this, but I made this really cute stuffed animal out of an old sock. (A clean old sock, of course.) I don't have a picture of it right now, but I might post one later today or tomorrow.
Seeya!
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Do you hear the people sing? No, it's just your ears ringing.
Hi people!
Sorry I haven't posted in a LONG time (about 3 days)! Anyways, I was talking with my friends about this blog, and they said that I should write about something. I actually forgot what that thing was. Isn't it annoying when you can't remember what you are going to say?
Okay. So. Today I went to rehearsal and we sang our vocal chords out, as usual. Now we're all probably hearing the music still in our ears. Also, we had parent-teacher conferences @school yesterday so I'm feeling really relaxed.
Have you ever noticed how you can fill a cup up PAST the edge and there will still be room for more water, in the form of a big cap thing on the top? How weird is THAT?
Suddenly, I have a craving for popcorn.
Sorry I haven't posted in a LONG time (about 3 days)! Anyways, I was talking with my friends about this blog, and they said that I should write about something. I actually forgot what that thing was. Isn't it annoying when you can't remember what you are going to say?
Okay. So. Today I went to rehearsal and we sang our vocal chords out, as usual. Now we're all probably hearing the music still in our ears. Also, we had parent-teacher conferences @school yesterday so I'm feeling really relaxed.
Have you ever noticed how you can fill a cup up PAST the edge and there will still be room for more water, in the form of a big cap thing on the top? How weird is THAT?
Suddenly, I have a craving for popcorn.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
CSL Day
Hi people of earth (and all other beings who are smart enough to read)!
Today my advisory went to the senior center in Palo Alto to try to teach the seniors how to use computers. It was REALLY hard. We were kind of assuming that they knew how to use a mouse. The old woman I was teaching was named Jo, and she wanted to take pictures to send to her daughters. After I was finished helping her, I played my guitar for the rest of the people in the room.
Speaking of my guitar, I brought it to school today because I thought we would be back from the senior center before my guitar lesson. We didn't. I still played on the bus ride there, though. My friends really wanted me to play the chords to "Forget You," so I managed to strum an accompaniment using the about three chords I know. It was awesome, but the three middle fingers on my left hand are really sore (those are my fretting fingers).
If you know me, you know I am not a very athletically advanced person. I'm okay, but not really impressing. Today I climbed horizontally across the rock climbing wall at school and didn't fall off once. It's a personal record. Yeah!
Today my advisory went to the senior center in Palo Alto to try to teach the seniors how to use computers. It was REALLY hard. We were kind of assuming that they knew how to use a mouse. The old woman I was teaching was named Jo, and she wanted to take pictures to send to her daughters. After I was finished helping her, I played my guitar for the rest of the people in the room.
Speaking of my guitar, I brought it to school today because I thought we would be back from the senior center before my guitar lesson. We didn't. I still played on the bus ride there, though. My friends really wanted me to play the chords to "Forget You," so I managed to strum an accompaniment using the about three chords I know. It was awesome, but the three middle fingers on my left hand are really sore (those are my fretting fingers).
If you know me, you know I am not a very athletically advanced person. I'm okay, but not really impressing. Today I climbed horizontally across the rock climbing wall at school and didn't fall off once. It's a personal record. Yeah!
Monday, February 7, 2011
Monday. OoOoOoOo!
Mondays! They're so scary!
Actually, this Monday was fine.We had an impromptu field trip. Actually, it was just a field trip that they said we might have, so bring a box lunch, not cafeteria lunch. I always bring my own lunch, so I completely forgot about the field trip. Therefore, when my teacher said, "C'mon, let's get in the car so we can go to Palo Alto," I was REALLY confused. So were some other people in my class. Eventually we learned that we were going to a preliminary field trip-field trip to the senior center in Palo Alto. We're going there tomorrow for Community Service Learning Day. That's basically where you get to skip school to go with your class to clean up the beach or work in a soup kitchen or something like that. Our class is going to a senior center to try to teach the old people there how to use computers. Two things I love: Old people and technology! Together at last!
Actually, this Monday was fine.We had an impromptu field trip. Actually, it was just a field trip that they said we might have, so bring a box lunch, not cafeteria lunch. I always bring my own lunch, so I completely forgot about the field trip. Therefore, when my teacher said, "C'mon, let's get in the car so we can go to Palo Alto," I was REALLY confused. So were some other people in my class. Eventually we learned that we were going to a preliminary field trip-field trip to the senior center in Palo Alto. We're going there tomorrow for Community Service Learning Day. That's basically where you get to skip school to go with your class to clean up the beach or work in a soup kitchen or something like that. Our class is going to a senior center to try to teach the old people there how to use computers. Two things I love: Old people and technology! Together at last!
| I knew it! ^ |
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Super Bowl Sunday
Today is Super Bowl Sunday!
I went to my friend's house to watch the game (yes, the party with about 50 people). I now know a bit more about the Super Bowl, and guess what? THE PACKERS WON! How awesome is that, Packers fans??? All the kids at the party got bored and ended up watching The Pink Panther on one of the TVs while the adults watched the big game on the projector in the living room. We also did crafts, built forts, and some of us explored the creek behind the house. It was awesome.
For Lit Club, our assignment is to write some six-word stories. Six-word stories are little pieces of poetry made up of, you guessed it, six words. They're supposed to tell a story by themselves. Consider this one: "Uh oh," said the heart surgeon. Didn't that just flood your mind with the story? I've been trying to write some on my own:
That wasn't supposed to be purple.
I didn't need that eyebrow anyway.
Now it's getting late for a school night so I have to go to sleep. Arrivederci! (Did I spell that right?)
I went to my friend's house to watch the game (yes, the party with about 50 people). I now know a bit more about the Super Bowl, and guess what? THE PACKERS WON! How awesome is that, Packers fans??? All the kids at the party got bored and ended up watching The Pink Panther on one of the TVs while the adults watched the big game on the projector in the living room. We also did crafts, built forts, and some of us explored the creek behind the house. It was awesome.
For Lit Club, our assignment is to write some six-word stories. Six-word stories are little pieces of poetry made up of, you guessed it, six words. They're supposed to tell a story by themselves. Consider this one: "Uh oh," said the heart surgeon. Didn't that just flood your mind with the story? I've been trying to write some on my own:
That wasn't supposed to be purple.
I didn't need that eyebrow anyway.
Now it's getting late for a school night so I have to go to sleep. Arrivederci! (Did I spell that right?)
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
This has got to be the awesomest video that's not in a series on YouTube. I'm doing this to test out the "Blogger" function on YouTube and other sites.
Hooray for weekends!
Hi, all the people who are awesome enough to read this! I am really sore from yesterday and today's rehearsal, not to mention our class' rock climbing unit in Phys Ed. Now I feel like a limp dishrag. And my hair came un-straightened. Grr.
Tomorrow is Super Bowl Sunday! I barely even know what teams are playing in it, or even a lot past that, except that everyone paints their faces with their team's logo colors and dips things in guacamole. I'm going to a Super Bowl party at my friend's house tomorrow, and I thought it was going to be fun until I found out how many people are going be there. 50! That's like half a wedding! Nothing against a lot of people, I mean the more the merrier, but so many things could go wrong. You up the risk by upping the # of people. You know what I mean?
Anyways, this limp dishrag has to go soak up some tea for her sore throat. Later.
Tomorrow is Super Bowl Sunday! I barely even know what teams are playing in it, or even a lot past that, except that everyone paints their faces with their team's logo colors and dips things in guacamole. I'm going to a Super Bowl party at my friend's house tomorrow, and I thought it was going to be fun until I found out how many people are going be there. 50! That's like half a wedding! Nothing against a lot of people, I mean the more the merrier, but so many things could go wrong. You up the risk by upping the # of people. You know what I mean?
Anyways, this limp dishrag has to go soak up some tea for her sore throat. Later.
Friday, February 4, 2011
It's me again
Hi! You're reading this post!
Sorry, I just had the urge to speak the obvious. Anyways, I straightened my hair today. If you've seen me, you will know that. Also, I had rehearsal today. It's always really fun, but someone can only sing "Castle on a Cloud" so many times before she has a sore throat. Combined with the piece of loud ensemble music I'm singing (think "Do You Hear the People Sing" loud), I'm sure I'm going to wake up tomorrow with a super sore throat.
On a happier note, did you SEE that guy on American Idol last night? The one with the feathery hat that came from "somewhere deep in Arkansas?!" Hilarious! I don't know how American Idol finds so many bad singers who think they're great. Also, a lot of people don't want to audition for AA because they think the judges will reject them. Well, excuse me, but you get to meet J.Lo, Randy Jackson and Steven Tyler!! Who wouldn't want that?
In my grade, you're kind of a social outcast if you don't HATE Justin Beiber. Just a thought. We are a rock of calm in the utterly J.B.-obsessed swirling waters of the rest of the world. :D
Sorry, I just had the urge to speak the obvious. Anyways, I straightened my hair today. If you've seen me, you will know that. Also, I had rehearsal today. It's always really fun, but someone can only sing "Castle on a Cloud" so many times before she has a sore throat. Combined with the piece of loud ensemble music I'm singing (think "Do You Hear the People Sing" loud), I'm sure I'm going to wake up tomorrow with a super sore throat.
On a happier note, did you SEE that guy on American Idol last night? The one with the feathery hat that came from "somewhere deep in Arkansas?!" Hilarious! I don't know how American Idol finds so many bad singers who think they're great. Also, a lot of people don't want to audition for AA because they think the judges will reject them. Well, excuse me, but you get to meet J.Lo, Randy Jackson and Steven Tyler!! Who wouldn't want that?
In my grade, you're kind of a social outcast if you don't HATE Justin Beiber. Just a thought. We are a rock of calm in the utterly J.B.-obsessed swirling waters of the rest of the world. :D
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Hello World
Hello world. Guess what? I got a blog. (Of course, you knew that already.) I think later I'll look back on this post, like when I'm 13, and think about how juvenile this sounds, but really I can't think about anything better than this.
It really ticks me off when people (namely girls) use "like" after every sentence. It's, like, the most, like, annoying thing. Like, can't people just, like, lighten up with the, like, "likes?" I mean, like, seriously.
See how annoying that is? And really hard to type.
This year our school is doing the musical Les Miserables (school edition). And guess what? I'm young Cosette! When I tell people that, they either go, "Oh my gosh! Congratulations!" or they go, "Umm, what's that?" A lot of the parts are double-cast, and my double is really great and has super-long hair. (You know who you are)
See you later, world. This is Bird of Bird Industries, signing off.
It really ticks me off when people (namely girls) use "like" after every sentence. It's, like, the most, like, annoying thing. Like, can't people just, like, lighten up with the, like, "likes?" I mean, like, seriously.
See how annoying that is? And really hard to type.
This year our school is doing the musical Les Miserables (school edition). And guess what? I'm young Cosette! When I tell people that, they either go, "Oh my gosh! Congratulations!" or they go, "Umm, what's that?" A lot of the parts are double-cast, and my double is really great and has super-long hair. (You know who you are)
See you later, world. This is Bird of Bird Industries, signing off.
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