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Slice of Life Day 17:
ReplyDeleteYES! First comment! Anyway... :) So, I told you guys that I would brainstorm about the second verse. and here's what I've got:
V2. I've seen a girl - walking alone - play'n the one-man band.
She - doesn't seem to know - that she. Is. Loved.
Chorus: Cause the winds they blow against the walls that shelter the girl within. Hiding from the things that already have been. Already have… Be-----en
Okay... Maybe I just came up with that on the spot and didn't really remember to brainstorm..... ANYWAY! :) So... Was that okay? I may need some pointers on this one. It's mostly just a rough draft. I haven't tried it with my guitar yet, but I will! I hope that you enjoyed that verse. If you have any ideas, please feel free to comment! This one needs a little more help... :)
Signing off!
:) I had an idea ... shoot me down if you hate it, I seriously won't be offended at all.
DeleteI---- saw a place - a forest clearing - locked in time
And deep - within the woods - there plays a girl … unaware of the past. The. past…
Chorus: Cause the winds they blow against the trees that shelter the girl within. Hiding from the things that already have been. Already have… Be-----en
I'll try and think of a few more such ideas if you'd like
Wow! That was really amazing! I really like that idea… I think I might use it :-) if that's okay with you.
DeleteI----’ve left a place - threaten’d by war - hidden by-y storm
DeleteOnce bright - now clouds’ve shadowed - all within the kingdom ... the kingdom.
Chorus: Cause the storms they come against the walls that shelter the land within. Hiding from the things that already have been. Already have… Be-----en
Hmm
maybe?
Any of the verses that I post up here you're totally welcome to take :) or not. I'm just trying to help brainstorm
DeleteThat sounds so cool Elise! I love it I'm so excited to hear the song!
DeleteKyAnne
ooh what about this Elise?
DeleteI've seen myself- full of doubts- hiding from my fears.
Not- listening to those- Trying. To. Help.
Chorus
So yah. :) -KyAnne
That is great KyAnne! It even works with the tune/beat! Thank you for the help. :)
DeletePeriod 3
DeleteI used to write songs too. Although, I have stopped for now, I plan on continuing when I have more time.
:) I had another verse I thought of last night
DeleteI---- slept in a place - a dreamer's tower - made of hope, desire
And deep, inside the stones, there rests a dreamer, dreams lifting them higher
Cause the winds they blow against the walls that shelter the dreams within. Hiding from the things that already have been. Already have… Be-----en
I can already tell it will be a beautiful song! you should post it sometime so we can all see it.
DeleteThis is part of the talk that I was assigned to give on Sunday. I have been really appreciating education this week (because I can't watch the live classes since I'm behind) and it was interesting to think how education benefits the church. Tell me if you can think of any other ways you can think of that are:
ReplyDeleteBenefits of Education in the Church
An education helps us fulfill the church’s threefold mission: to preach the gospel, to perfect the Saints and to redeem the dead. In the Church, we learn how to preach the gospel through inviting others to come to activities, participating in and teachings lessons and going on missions. We perfect ourselves as we listen to and learn the Lord’s guidance and commandments from the teachers and leaders all around us, as well as the Holy Ghost. Without education, we would be unable to do family history and thus, to redeem the dead.
But that isn’t all. Let’s think of a few of the benefits of an academic education in everyday church life.
Math and Science are taught as a part of an academic education. Math will help you with tithing, at the very least, and Science can help us understand the magnitude of God’s creations and power. Think of the Scientific Method -Observation/Research -Hypothesis- Prediction -Experimentation -Conclusion That shares the same basic idea as D&C 9:8 But, behold, I say unto you, that you must study it out in your mind; then you must ask me if it be right, and if it is right I will cause that your bosom shall burn within you; therefore, you shall feel that it is right.
An Academic Education will teach you English, too. English is important. You learn how to read, and if you can’t read then you’ll never be able to gain a complete testimony of any of the standard works. You learn how to research a topic and write on it in English, which helps you if you are ever asked to teach a lesson or give a talk. (Trust me, I speak from personal experience.) Also, English will help you understand the deeper ideas in the scriptures and in GC talks.
Being an educated and thinking people benefits everyone. I like the connections you made with English because they align with what drives me to teach.
DeleteTess Larson 3rd Period (DE)
ReplyDeleteYesterday, in ballet class, we did some muscle conditioning on our cores. After about 20 minutes of it, my abs were as floppy as a noodle! I was so tired from it! Then, today, when I woke up, my abs were SSSSOOOOO sore! It even hurt to breathe! How I describe a sore muscle is that "it hurts so good." :) I will need to practice those core exercises again each day so that I can strengthen my core and get some 'sick abs, dude!' Haha, no, I am just kidding!
Im sorry!
DeleteYour slice reminds me that I need to get back on the exercise wagon. I've been so busy with other things that I've let it go this past week. Thank you!
DeleteI saw this on Facebook, "It's not that I hate exercising.... oh wait, yes it is!"
DeleteI'm so sorry Tess! I know how you feel. I did this intensive week ballet camp last year, and on the second/third day, I could barely: get out of bed, walk, or touch my toes. It hurt SO bad. After the last day though, I didn't feel too bad. I really think that it's all about getting your muscles used to the exercising a lot.
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DeleteThat's how I feel when after playing a long game of volleyball. Once I was on a volley ball camp and got some cherry bombs. For anyone who knows what those are, they are the red bruised spots you get by skimming the floor on your stomach. "OW"!
Gabriel L period 1
ReplyDeletewhy does the Slice of Life hate me so much! It never works for me. whenever I try to post something it doesn't work.
same try loging in to ur google account
DeletePeriod 3
DeleteYa I love using my Google account in stead of the long way. At least all I have to do is type what period I'm in. The name comes automatically.
my slice of life-
ReplyDeleteHappy Saint Patricks Day! My family almost never does anything for this holiday. Boring right?
My family usually only celebrates big holidays like Christmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Fourth of July and New Years. And Birthdays. But we don't usually do anything for like presidents day and small holidays like that
-Rachel Morris DE student period 3
When I was growing up, my mom always made sure we had green on, but I don't think we took it any further than that. Our ancestry is out of Scotland, Wales, and England for the most part, so it never made a lot of sense to celebrate an Irish holiday.
Delete-I relate to this post. It's not because I don't celebrate St. Patrick's day though. It's quite the opposite. My birthday is on St. Patrick's day. So, we do celebrate this holiday every year as if it were a big holiday, which it is. It just shows me that different topics mean different things to different people. And that is what I relate to.
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ReplyDeleteIts my brothers birthday today. We had French toast, home made whip cream, strawberries, and syrup. I got up late so I had to get last pick on the French toast. It was so good I've never had anything so good before. In public school on Fridays we had "French toast" but in actuality it was toast with syrup on it. That school sucked but that's why I'm glad I don't go there anymore.
ReplyDeleteHawken k 1st
French toast
my slice of life.
I cant believe its already saint paddies day!
DeleteAbby F. 1st period
DeleteThat breakfast sounds SO GOOD right now!
That's awesome Hawken! Homemade whipping cream is the best!
DeleteToday we are taking Ntim to the airport but first we are going to go to Taco Bell because their Quesaritos are fleek. We had great time with Ntim.
ReplyDeleteI will miss having Ntim in class.
DeleteWhere's Ntim going?!
Deleteim sure out of everybody it was the hardest for you and Louis...
DeleteIn our ward the youth are doing their own pinewood derby, and i have until 7:00 tomorrow to get it done! it is going to look awesome. I am going to paint a spear down the middle and still need to pick a main body color.
ReplyDeleteWhen you finish, you should come reply here and describe what it looks like!
Delete"What has four legs in the morning, two legs at noon, and three legs in the evening? I don't know but I caught one in my bedroom. Send Help." This wonderful quote comes from my favorite podcast, "Welcome To Night-Vale". I was having a pretty horrible day this morning (as in I woke up an hour late, didn't get breakfast, and forgot my glasses at home) but on the way to school this made me laugh so I hope you enjoy this as much as I did.
ReplyDeleteAnthony Madsen 1st Period,.
It is wonderful how things cross our paths just when we need them. I hope you get ahold of some food!
DeleteI'm sorry that your day wasn't up to scale for you today. I hope you have a better day tomorrow!
DeleteHayden O.
DeleteWOW, this is just amazing... I love it!
I remember when I was about six years old, I had really long blonde hair. One day I was in the kitchen helping my mom, she was teaching me how to chop carrots. She went to the other side of the kitchen for a second and while I waited, I swung my hair back and forth. I had no idea that you apparently aren't supposed to swing anything flammable around open flames. All of the sudden my back felt very warm and next thing I knew there was a bucket of water over my head. My long hair wasn't so long anymore. I had to cut it to my shoulders. I was very disappointed.
ReplyDeleteGreat writing! Terrible story. Good ending. You really grabbed at the audience without spelling everything out.
DeleteYou should write a book on your childhood! I would totally read it!
DeleteTop Eleven Reasons I Love Writing
ReplyDelete1. I love words--learning new ones and using the ones I know.
2. Thoughts can overburden me, and writing is a healthy outlet.
3. Books are something I enjoy, and writing is the vehicle to creating my own book.
4. Poetry speaks to me. Writing poetry helps me process my feelings.
5. Reading other people's writing inspires me to write more and different things.
6. Writing in a journal saves my less formal writing for later reading--by me or loved ones.
7. I am empowered as I learn how to write better.
8. Improving writing is improving myself because I enjoy writing so much.
9. I gain a sense of satisfaction when people enjoy my writing. If I didn't write, they couldn't enjoy it.
10. Writing expands my thought process because I take time to think deeply.
11. The ability to write is a gift and privilege, so I don't want to take it for granted. I'm thankful I can express myself with the written word.
Love all of them and completely agree that writing is just wonderful in so many ways!
Delete~Anastasia B. (1st DE)
McKenzie A DE Period 3 Boston
DeleteYou explained it perfectly! Writing is what I do whenever I'm feeling down or extraordinarily happy, it's fantastic!
Today is a pretty busy day.I just got home from seminary and will only have a few minutes to watch English before I have to leave again. After that, I have a doctor's appointment and then soccer practice. After practice I will only have 20 minutes to get home (15 minutes away) and change my clothes in time for mutual at 6. Days like this are always so chaotic and stressful but i'm hoping that this one is not.
ReplyDeleteI'm so excited to go to the book store and pick up the Five Kingdoms 3! It came out today but what also stinks is that the next one (book 4) doesn't come out 'till next year around the same time... He should have them come out sooner. :)
ReplyDeleteIsabelle P. 3 (DE)
DeleteI'm super excited to get that book too!! I agree, I think Brandon Mull should wait to publish the books so they come out around the same time so we don't have to wait forever to read the series! ;)
Did you know that Brandon Mull is going to make a sequel series to Fablehaven called Dragonwatch?
Delete--Jacob Meyers (WA) \(^_^)/
I'm sooooooo exited!
DeleteIsabelle P. 3 (DE)
ReplyDeleteSo this week is a little stressful for me.
I feel like I have way to many things going on.
Thinking about this whole entire week stresses me out.
I'm just trying to take everything one step at a time.
Today is kind of crazy because I'm in charge of our young men and young women combined activity and there are so many different little details I have to think about. I have wonderful leaders and counselors to help me out but I just really want this activity to turn out; we've been planning it for weeks. So the activity we are doing is, "Life Size Candy Land." It was really fun to plan this activity but there has been so many hours put into this activity it's crazy. I'm trying to balance school, dance, being Mia Maid president, planning things for girls camp, and just living life. It's seems like there isn't enough hours in the day to fit everything in.
Relating to my crazy life, I liked the conference talk we listened to in class today. Sometimes we need the heavy load in our life to help us push through life. Life is definitely a continual learning cycle. You can never learn too much. You can never know everything. We are always having the opportunity to learn something new each day. I think if we accept our trials and try and learn from them then we can go much further in life.
Thanks for reading my slice (if you got this far).
Keep staying awesome! :)
Caleb A, DE, English Period 3
DeleteIf hard times did not come, progression would be impossible. Just like the conference talk, we need that load on us so that we can be strengthened. Nice interpretation of the talk.
Hayden O. -3rd Period DE
ReplyDeleteHappy St. Patrick's Day peeps. When I went to go to the bathroom at about six this morning, I stepped on a bunch of skittles and it freaking scared me. Skittles are evil... That was not pleasant. Leprechauns are so rude. That is probably where my sock problem came from.
Caleb A, DE, Period 3
DeleteHaha. That's a nice prank. We didn't do anything over besides knowing that it was St. Patrick's Day.
Chris Cox De period 1
DeleteNo! I forgot to wear green on St. Patrick's day I am ready for the pinching D:
Hannah P. 3rd period (DE)
ReplyDeleteI just finished reading Out of Sight, Out of Time, by Ally Charter. I loved it! I give it 5 stars, two thumbs up, and a smiley face! I read the whole thing in two nights. I say nights because I was up until 12:30 a.m. twice finishing it.
It's about a girl who goes to a undercover school for spies. "The last thing Cammie remembers is leaving her school to protect her friends and family from the Circle of Cavan - an ancient terrorist organization that has been hunting her for over a year. But when Cammie wakes up in an Alpine convent and discovers months have passed, she must now face the fact that her memory is a black hole. The only traces left of Cammie's summer vacation are the bruises on her body and dirt under her nails, and all she wants is to go home.
Once she returns to school, however, Cammie realizes that the Gallagher Academy now holds more questions than answers. Cammie, her friends, and mysterious spy-guy Zach face their most difficult challenge yet as they travel to the other side of the world, hoping to piece together the clues that Cammie left behind. It's a race against time. The Circle is hot on their trail and will stop at nothing to prevent Cammie from remembering what she did lest summer."
Holy flip!! It's such a good book!!!
I love those books!
DeleteToday, I have no idea what to write. I'm experiencing a terrible case of writer's block, which is affecting all of my projects. I can't write anything that I'm satisfied with. I can't seem to get rid of it. Does anyone have any tips for getting over writer's block? I've tried the free-writing exercises and whatnot, but this has been going on for a month or two. It's incredibly frustrating. Please help!!
ReplyDelete-Ainsley, Period 1 DE
Oh, hate when that happens, for me I try and keep pushing through writing even if I think it's not going well it helps me to come out of it because a few days later I realize I have a few chapters or a poem written.
DeleteAnother awesome help I have found is listening to how authors overcome there writing problems, this link is to a writing .ie that I have found very useful in my own writing. https://www.youtube.com/user/writingeire/videos
Hope some of that helped a bit and best of luck with writing!
~Anastasia B. (1st DE)
Hi Ainsley!
DeleteI'm sorry you've got writer's bog.
What helps me, when I'm slogging through the muddy morass of the dreaded Writer's Swamp, is to go back and read a book or watch a movie that inspires me. It can be a book/movie I've read/watched a million times, or it can be a book/movie I'm reading/watching for the first time. It doesn't matter.
Throughout the read/watch, I look for plot twists. I think of new or different ones. I notice what the writer did with the dialogue, or how the soundtrack affects the mood. And I remember the wonder of telling a story, a story only you can tell. And then, I go to back to my writing, go to the beginning or my favorite part, and read it. Read full of the excitement of having just finished a brilliant book/movie.
Then go to the part that's got a patch of Writer's Swamp, and either change what you don't like, what you're hung up on, or add something totally new - and completely unexpected. I had my grumpy protagonist bake a pie with a friend and talk about their childhoods. :D which was totally not what you'd think my charrie would do. I'm not saying that's what you have to do. It's just what helped me push on. Write about a character learning a new skill. Going on an unexpected side-trip. Or have them receive a letter/text/hologram etc from a friend who tells them something unforeseen.
I hope this helps! you're an awesome writer, Ainsley, and you will get through this!
Thanks, you two!! :)
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ReplyDeleteP4.
I love the way she dances in the wind and rain.
No matter the weather she is always outside.
When I wave at her she waves gracefully back.
She is so very smooth and elegant.
But just like everything today,
there's always something not to like,
her job is to dance on a pole all day,
but I still love her blue, red, and white.
She's a shining star,
in the wind she's a drag,
when she tears apart,
we retire the flag :)
Awesome! Your poems always make me smile! :)
DeleteYou are so stinkin' good at these! You should seriously make a whole book of them, because they really catch my attention!!!!
DeleteCheynie W. 1st DE
Haha, Nathan. That poem is pretty sweet. You really should publish it.
DeleteKyAnne D P-1
ReplyDeleteYou are reading this. You were probably just scrolling down and decided to read this particular slice for no apparent reason.
Or maybe you know me and when you saw my name you thought you'd read it. Isn't it weird how people read you stuff? You write it for yourself, in your own mind, not really thinking about how others will look at it or think of it. You might also think of all the people who are going to scroll past this and not read it... that's just as weird. Anyway, you can stop reading now.
Haha, I liked that :) It is interesting, isn't it? I just read yours because it's 2 above mine, but I'm glad I did :)
DeleteNice one KyAnne! It's always fun to think about what's happening on other people's computers, and how they'll come about to reading your post. :)
DeleteThanks. :) Hey that was Arianna N (P-1) for the first comment right? You didn't put your name.
DeleteKyAnne D P-1
Abby F. 1st period
ReplyDeleteI remember a wile ago when I was about 7, my Mom and Dad left to go on a date. Unfortunately my brothers were left in charge...To make a long story short, they decided that it would be funny to Duck tape me and my little sister together. It was not very fun! A few minutes later my parents walked into the room. I was expecting them to get mad at my brothers. Instead they got out their cameras and started laughing! We still have pictures of it and there pretty funny! I just remembered this and decided to share.
XD Oh my goodness, all I can think is how much it must have hurt when they had to get the tape off.
DeleteAwesome slice!
~Anastasia B. (1st DE)
My brothers would always do things like that when they would babysit me! I didn't love it at the time but looking back I wish I had pictures!
DeleteArianna N. Period 1
ReplyDeleteYesterday, I decided to make cookies, without a recipe. I thought I knew a certain recipe well enough that didn't need to have it right in front of me to make it. I was wrong. I didn't know whether I was supposed to use baking soda or baking powder, so I guessed. I guessed wrong. I wasn't sure on the temperature either, so I guessed. I guessed wrong, again. After they were mixed together, they seemed a bit sticky, so I added more flour, and baked them. When they got out, they were slightly overdone, dry and had a weird texture. When I tasted them, I realized I had forgot something... the sugar. I forgot the sugar in cookies, how do you even do that?!?! So, the moral of the story is to use a recipe when you bake, or at least I should when I bake.
Edit: I made cookies again today, they turned out alright.
Caleb A, Period 3, DE
DeleteI haven't had the pleasure in experiencing something like that yet. We need to follow the guidelines set before us so that we can enjoy the comforts of this earth while still ding the right thing.
Troye G. (DE) 3rd
ReplyDeleteFamilies are forever.
The family. We were a strange little band of characters trudging through life sharing diseases and toothpaste, coveting one another’s desserts, hiding shampoo, borrowing money, locking each other out of our rooms, inflicting pain and kissing to heal it in the same instant, loving, laughing, defending, and trying to figure out the common thread that bound us all together.
~Erma Bombeck
Joseph H.
ReplyDeletePeriod 4
Before now, I have never been in a position where I legitimately felt like I didn't have enough time to complete all of my assignments and homework. I suppose there's a first time for everything. Seriously this week is crazy! Hopefully everything that needs to get done, will get done. Have you ever been in a situation when there just isn't enough time?
That has been the story of my life this school year. There seem to never be enough hours in the day.
DeleteI ditto y'all. Yep, I think it goes along with being a teenager and I hear that it never stops. But just think, one day we will have the power to control time, go where we want to go and be when we want to be! How interesting the concept of time is!
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ReplyDeleteHi,
ReplyDeleteNow I know this is cliché but believe me when I say, it’s not you it’s me. See I’m gone at school all day and you are here doing whatever you do. It’s just been hard getting together for a while and I think something needs to change. I want to be with you again but we always seem so far apart and it’s scaring me.
When I first met you, we were very young. I was happy to be with you even though I didn’t always show it, and I know we’ve had our rough spots in life like everyone but lately you’ve changed. At first I thought I couldn’t get enough of you but now it feels like when we see each other we’re distant. We used to spend a lot of our time together but now one of us is always busy and it never seems to work out. I want to make this work, I really do, but I don’t know how long I can keep it up.
Please come back to me.
I need you. I think I might even be willing to meet you in shadier places like a classroom or even behind the school. I just need to bring a pillow.
I miss you sleep.
Please come back.
Yours,
-Cameron
XD oh my gosh that was amazing. I think I will send this note to my sleep and see what it replies back...
DeleteKeep up the great work!
~Anastasia B. (1st DE)
Cameron
DeleteThat.
is.
flipping.
awesome.
I think I am having some of these same problems. Maybe I should go to and take my darling Z to counseling. I'm not sure if the counselor would appreciate if I showed up in their office with Z, though. :D
I love how you used all those 'relationship phrases' and totally had us bug-eyed with surprise until the end. Really really creative, Cameron. This is so awesome.
Tess Larson 3rd (DE)
DeleteI can so relate.... I'm so glad i'm not the only one who is having relationship problems with sleep! Isn't just the best yet most complicated companion??
This morning, I was awakened by the sound of my mother's voice calling all to get ready to go jogging. I thought to myself, "I'm not going to go. My bed is so warm, I'm tired enough to fall back to sleep, why should I get up? And anyway, I can already run 4 miles. That's more than what they can run. They need the practice." However knowing that last thought seemed a bit harsh and almost hypocritical, I rolled out of bed (literally), put my jogging clothes on, and then walked out the door with a banana in one hand and a water bottle in the other. It was rainy day and I quickly walked to the track to begin running. This is what my brain was doing on the run:
ReplyDeleteLap 1-5: Alright, shoulders relaxed, arms to the side, knees up, feet heel-toe movement...
Lap 6: Almost there, to the halfway point. Why is it taking so long. (Speed up)
Lap 7: Only lap seven? Come on... (Speed up again) Oh, shoulders relaxed, knees up, arms straight…
Lap 8: Why do I keep looking back my shoulder. No one is even there. Oh, beware puddle.
Lap 9: Droplets of rain are clinging to my elbow and soaking my shoes and shirt. Rain is falling off my head and all I feel is wet. A bird has flown in front of me carrying a worm. Interesting...
Lap 10: Yes, halfway point. Its taking so long. Wait, that’s because I'm going too slow. (pick up speed)
-After the halfway point my Brain has lost its common sense and I begin seeing things that weren't there before.
Lap 11-13: Is that an animal? No it’s just an oddly shaped leaf. Half of the first lane has been flooded so I will move to the second.
Lap 14-15: ***I imagined I was at the last lap and was about to cross the line but then all of a sudden I'm thrown back with a broken leg and black eye. When I look up I see an epic kung fu master in a black belt in ready position to fight me. I called to him "Hey, Why did you do that?" His reply was nothing for he knew not english... I began crawling to the finish line but he then cracked my ribs and spine. Then he kicked me in the***- What I'm only on lap 16. Ughh....
Lap 17: I began giving my self math equations for me to solve (That is how tired I was). It was: Factor X2-2X+3. I first tried to factor it cleanly without the quadratic equation but found that it wouldn't work. The middle term would have to be -4X. So I then solved it using the quadratic equation which I can't type because it wont work. I learned Algebra back in 8th grade but I saw my brother learning about it. So...
Lap 18-19: My brother and mom have returned. Wow. In the time it takes me to run 4 and 1/2 miles it takes them to run 3. Good thing I am running in the 5K this Saturday. Ow. I think I have a blister. Yep, probably the size of a pinto bean on the arch of my foot. Ok than just run on the sides of your feet.
Lap 20: Almost there. Almost there. I noticed myself singing 'Called to Serve' and forming a one-man band by thumping my hands on my chest and running into the puddles for the tempo.
-When I crossed the line, I smiled for I had raised the bar by running a mile over my maximum. I will now be running 5 miles now that I know I can do it.
On the walk back, oxygen barely accessible to my airless lungs, I thought to myself, "I need to write a book about this. Anything is possible if one puts one’s mind to it. That is how achievement can be found in the most desolate of places. " I took off my shoes, saw the remnants of the blisters, and walked into the shower. We feel pain so that we can feel pleasure. We fall so we can be raised up. Shoot for goals that are out of your comfort zone and are a bit of a challenge so that we can be strengthened and ultimately, perfected.
I WON!!! Wahoo! I beat Sean at Catan! It was awesome! There is a reason why it is awesome though. You see, my family plays Catan with our own little rules we made up (actually it is really just Jacen Sean and I). To us it is a lot more fun and some of the rules make the game a little more fair for everyone. I am going to tell you the rules and then how I epically beat Sean ;)
ReplyDeleteTo make it fairer for people when you are placing settlements, we made this rule. When you are setting up the board you normally would put the numbers facing up. What we decided to do is have it so that the numbers are facing down. This makes it so that you don't know what the number is. Next you place your settlements. Once everyone is done placing settlements, you flip over the numbers that have settlements on them. This makes it more fair and better. Instead of say, the first two people take the best numbers and then leave that third person with the bad numbers, you have to trust to luck to get good numbers. As you go along and build different settlements, let’s say that you build a settlement by some of the numbers that have not yet been flipped over. Once you build that settlement the numbers touching it get flipped over. So again, you don't know what they will be. This rule also applies to ports.
Another rule we made is that you can fight for settlements. You start by building roads to another person’s settlement or city. Once that is done, it allows you to attack them. In order to attack them you have to pay one of each resource card. This is how the battle will go. You are the attacker. You say you are going to take their city or settlement. You pay the required resources. To take over the city or settlement you need to role a number higher than the defender. The defender will role first. If you are attacking a city, the defender gets to role two dice. If you are attacking a settlement, the defender only gets to role one dice. The attacker ALWAYS gets to role one dice, no more. If you lose, they keep their city. If you win, the city is now yours and you will replace it with your color.
This is how we play with two players. We use the same rules mentioned above. The goal is to get twenty victory points instead of ten. It makes the game a bit more difficult. If you are going to twenty victory points, you need more settlements, cities, and roads. Therefore instead of having one color, you get two. It's like I had blue and red and Sean had white and orange. When you start the game, instead of placing two settlements and two roads, you place a settlement and a road first and then you place a city and a road. Because of this, you start with three victory points instead of two. Remember, this paragraph only applies if you have to players.
That is how I play it with my siblings. It makes the game more interesting. I beat Sean by taking all of his cities. That is how I won. I got points with every city I took, and he lost points with every city that was taken from him. It was kind of funny to me. But sadly, now Sean won't play with the taking over settlements rule. Dang it. Oh well :( Catan is a great game. You should play it.
On sunday my grandpa made corned beef for my family. Oh. My. Freaking. Goodness. Yum. The cabbage was perfectly flavored and squishy; the potatoes were moist. Then I bit into the beef. Kapow! Suddenly, choirs of miniscule beef angels started singing their praises. This corned beef was the god that all other beef worships. Corned beef is so totally a dish for every day of the year. YUMMY!
ReplyDeleteEver remember those days when you pick up a match and are about to strike it on the box when your mom says, "Don't play with fire" and then you put the match down with a sad look on your face. About then you have two choices. 1: Wait for your mom to leave and then pick up the match and strike it revealing the fire hidden within. 2: Obey your mom and put the match back, all the while struggling to keep a cheerful face on. Out of these 2 choices which one would you choose? Or do you have an alternative choice that you would choose? To be honest I have chosen either one of these every now and then by trying to obey my mom or to satisfy that yearning every person has to just light the match and watch the flame dance up and down the match.
ReplyDeleteIn our lives we all have at least two decisions we can choose when our heavenly father says “Don’t play with fire.” The first could be to wait until “we think” he can’t see us and then light the match. The second could be to obey him and put the match back struggling to realize how it could harm us. Now the match could be the fork in the road which causes us to stop and consider both decisions. While the fire could be anything he sees as something harmful to us, possibly the wrong decision. But if we listen to him and choose not to light the match then we can not only be safe but be blessed too.
Silas A. 3rd, D.E.
DeleteI’m glad that I can be alive today. I tried working out but I almost threw up :P so next time I will do better.
ReplyDeleteThat was a very thin slice of the life of Bowen Davis.
Brady L. Period 3
ReplyDeleteAs I think of a slice, I find nothing but pain. Pain in my ankle that is. You see, I had twisted it at the soccer scrimmage with the girls team. Now I find myself a day away from the first soccer game, with ice on my feet, hoping they will heal in time. I am also hoping to get some sports tape to help my feet before the game tomorrow. On a positive note, the soccer uniforms came today! They don't have numbers on them yet, but I think they will after the game tomorrow. I am excited to play aggressively, while also keeping a good reputation for being polite to the other team.
I'm sorry. Hope you feel better soon.
DeleteOh Brady! I didn't know you twisted your ankle! Dude, I am praying for it to be better for the game tomorrow! I am so sorry about that.
DeleteJoseph R. Period 4
ReplyDeleteDriving on a long Nabrasken road our destination is far, far away. We often think of perfection like that. That it is far, far away and imposable to reach, but it's not.
Instead think of a trampoline with a tree next to it. The tree has a high branch leaning over the trampoline, that is our destination (perfection in Christ). As we jump on the trampoline we are in and out of the tree branches hight, just as in life we are in and out of perfection. We make mistakes, we fall. But if we quit jumping we will never be able to grab on to that branch and be perfected.
That was a great comparison! thanks for sharing!
DeleteThere are days when we can do nothing but cry.
ReplyDeleteThere are days when we want to sit in a corner and remember that it's best to be shy.
There are times when we wish we could fly, but we can't because we're chained down by our feelings.
Why? Why does this happen? I wish that I could walk around the streets clappin for joy, but I can't.
I'm just me, I'm just a boy.
There are times when we can do nothing but turn to the lord,
There are days when we cave because of the nice things everyone else has, but we can't afford.
That doesn't matter to Him though,
Put your trust In the Lord. He'll help you through and through.
There are times when we can do nothing but have faith,
and that is all that we need.
For Taya.
Wonderful words that are so true.
Delete~Anastasia B. (1st DE)
Wow deep. That is really good Trev. I'll remember that. Thank you.
DeleteThat was awesome! Thanks for sharing.
DeletePeriod 3 Slice of Life
ReplyDeleteI wish my slice of life was interesting like the dream I wrote on Day 5. I only write a lot when it is something I am passionate about. This slice is not so good; However, I can change my slice into something more fantastic.
Seek to do good by serving a friend,
And you will be served by someone you don't know.
Find time to give to the poor,
And you will be blessed unexpectedly.
Write a letter to someone who needs a hand,
And you will receive one also.
Be kind to others,
And you will be treated the same.
Speak highly of your counselors,
And they will look up to you.
Be honest with everything you do,
And others will trust in you.
Smile to everyone even if they despise you,
And someone will smile back.
Be Christ like to all,
And they will see you differently.
This is really awesome and it is interesting! Keep up the great work!
Delete~Anastasia B. (1st DE)
On this day of luck with pots of gold laying under a rainbows arch, I am brought to think back of my ancestors of long ago....
ReplyDeleteThey lived a farmers life on the isle of man that lies between Great Britain and Ireland, a place of old fables and green hills, castles and four horned beasts.
Though I have never been to the land of my heritage I am often thrilled by the writings of my ancestors who speak of the joy of the flowering hills where one could go to think and sit still among Gods creations. As I think of my ancestors I can not help but thank God for the blessing of my ancestors coming to America and traveling west in the Marten hand cart company.
Though they had trials and much hardship on their way they came to the land the lord had waiting and because of their great sacrifice and fervent belief I am blessed to be in a home where I have grown with the gospel in my life and am strengthened by there written testimonies.
So today on St. Patrick’s day It is not the fables of old I truly turn to but to my loved ones who came to this land from a home land they loved, because of their faith in the lord.
Happy St. Patrick’s day every one and as they say, May the road rise up to meet you!
Anastasia B. (1st DE)
Jefferson D 3rd period
ReplyDeleteThere are some things that you just have to stand back and look at and ask, "Who came up with this?" For example, the "tradition" of pinching people who aren't wearing green on St. Patrick's Day. Who's idea was it to just go up to random people and pinch them for no reason other than they aren't wearing a designated color? It almost sounds racist when you think about it. And don't even get me started on the guy who ate the round, white object that came out of a chicken's butt.
Julia Talley. Period four.
ReplyDeleteMy family has a St. Patrick's Day dinner tradition. Corned beef, Irish soda bread, cabbage, carrots, and potatoes. It's simple, but it's very good, and not something we have very often. Holiday traditions are something nice to look forward to. Things that set themselves apart from ordinary, everyday activities. And I'm thankful for that.
Slice of Life Day 17 Emily Block 3rd period DE
ReplyDeleteIn life, we really do need to appreciate the simple things. Like today, after dropping my off for seminary, my dad went to the store and bought me a box of lucky charms. This was extra awesome because he doesn’t allow sugary cereal into our house. So he was breaking his own rule just to be awesome.
Charity P. (3rd) (DE)
ReplyDeleteMy head is pounding and my nose is running, I feel like my head is a desert and my body is an ice storm. Why is being sick so miserable? I hate being sick so much, I hate that I can't taste all the food, and I hate that I can't do anything.
3rd Period 1st Class
ReplyDeleteSo right now I’m making a FanFic with another guy that is interested in the project and it takes foreveerrrr because I spent an hour of searching for an island that didn’t have a large population or wasn’t very dangerous but I found one anyway. So now I have to name the location and what it’ll look like and such which may take longer than island searching :/
Why does the internet suck so badly in the English room? Like everywhere else is just fine but in the English room it’s like having AT&T in the middle of the desert.
Trevor Fielding
ReplyDelete4th period
woke up
realized it was saint Patrick's day
grabbed my tin whistle
went to school
went to Liahona elementary
went to psychology
watched Brady's video
went to History
worked on my wooden crossbow
went to English
read
went home
ate
just realized that when I was writing this in pen that as I got farther down the list it slowly gravitated diagonally to the right
did homework
watched arrow with my friend
went to sleep
*worked on my MINIATURE wooden crossbow
DeleteErin B P3 DE
DeleteThe fact that it is a crossbow makes it epic, nonetheless. =D
Ah. Thine MINI-crossbow. (I'm struggling with urge to go, "ahhhh, it's so cute!" in a squeaky voice just because you said miniature)
DeleteMan, doest thou not know that a crossbow, be it great or small, 'tis a crossbow? A crossbow. Forsooth, 'tis wondrous that thou ist even crafting a medieval weapon. Thou shalt not demean it with an adjective which maketh teenage maidens desire to squeak 'oh, 'tis cute!'. Thou shouldst be proud of it. Lift thine head and proclaim, "Tis my CROSSBOW!' and then thine comrade-in-arms shalt say, 'ah! 'tis awesome!' and the maidens shall swoon.
That is an awesome post, though. It sounds like you had a great day. I chuckled at your realization - pens seem to have a built-in cannot-write-in-a-straight-line feature. Or maybe it's just humans who have that feature. Or maybe just pre-adult humans.
DeleteAnd I like the part about the crossbow. I'm highly into medieval stuff (costumes, castles, language, weaponry ... It's a full-blown mania) What kind are you making/working on?
Haha! Emma! I almost fell off of my chair laughing!!
DeleteAnthony Bennion Period 3
ReplyDeleteMy brother Jordan, and I didn't like each other when we were younger. I would always bully him. He would always retaliate, and bully me back. I felt like my way was always the right way, and that he shouldn't do it the wrong way. We had a lot of things that we didn't like about each other. One thing was he didn't like classical music, and I did. I would always blare it really loud, and he would always complain really loudly. He would always try to annoy me, and I would always retaliate. It took a couple years, but we got it resolved, and now we are best bro/friends. Love you bro!
I really, really like swings. In my opinion, they are the closest thing to flying; planes and helicopters don't count. It has always been a dream of mine to fly; to swoop between tall buildings and above the clouds, the wind blowing in my face, and an exciting thrill and flutter in my stomach. I want to fly like Jack Frost in "Rise of the Guardians" or like Hiccup and Toothless in "How to Train Your Dragon". But, like I said, the closest thing I can come to are swings. I can still swoop through the air with the wind rushing into my face and making my hair fly all everywhere, and I still get that exciting thrill and flutter in my stomach. Someday, I will fly, but for now, I'm content with swings; especially the big ones.
ReplyDeleteIsabelle P. 3 (DE)
DeleteI totally get what you mean. I love swings! Swinging is a way for us to get a glimpse of what flying is like. I love the feeling I get when I swing; it's so exhilarating! Thanks for sharing! :)
So, about 2 years ago, I went through a really rough patch.... It wasn't very fun for me and usually ended with me coming home from school really upset. Looking back, I was basically a much more obnoxious me. It really didn't go over well for anyone. Nobody really liked me much.
ReplyDeleteBut thanks to one girl, I ended up becoming who I am now. She was incredible at coaxing out the real me and became my best friend in the universe. I am incredibly sad I don't see her very much. She is literally the female version of me and it is incredibly cool to be around her. I'm really thankful to her for saving my little behind and I don't know where I would be without her.
Jordan Bennion Period 3
Leg day, the day everyone dreads. Jordon, mason, and me did legs today at the gym and we can barely walk. Tomorrow is going to be horrid from how sore I am. I doubt mason comes to school, who knows maybe I won't haha.
ReplyDeleteEveryone is in a green today because if you don't wear green then you will get lots and lots of pain. And pain is not fun to me because it makes me want to cry, and hurt someone although it can be fun.
ReplyDeleteI would like to share my favorite scripture with all of you. It is Jacob 6:12 and it reads "O be wise, what can I say more?" I find this scripture to be inspiring because I love it's simplicity and yet, it's ability to show all the things which we should do. Being wise includes a lot of things but I think that it mostly consists of following the Spirit because He knows all things which we should do and He will guide us to do them. That's just my take on it.
ReplyDeleteCassie period 3
ReplyDeleteI went to watch a movie on Saturday night. It's Cinderella. I think most of girls like it. Because the house and clothes are really brilliant, especially the glass slipper, it's beautiful, and the story of Ella and prince is very sweet. It's a very good movie.
I went to the gym to swim today, but I am just interested in swimming, I'm not good at it. I just can swim very slow, the speed is almost like that walk in the swimming pool. I don't know why, I just can not swim faster.
Caleigh K. Period 1
ReplyDeleteToday is St. Patrick's Day!!!
And it's also m little brother's birthday!! He's 8 now and he's gonna get baptized soon!!! I'm so excited and I love him so much!!!
Erin B P3 DE
DeleteMy sister turned eight 2 days ago, and she's going to get baptized soon too!
After young women's, my friend and I went on a walk together and played tennis. We talked about a lot of things. Silly things, serious things, and strange things. It's been a hard year so far and it was nice to talk with someone that's willing to listen and help me out. Her and I have a lot of similar opinions and qualities which really helps us help each other out and relate. Always be a friend someone feels comfortable going to for help. Be willing to help when you can. You never know who you can help.
ReplyDeleteNicole S Period 3 DE
DeleteSomeone told me once that I was a good listener. It made me super happy because I love it when other people will listen to what you have to say without getting bored or annoyed with you. That's awesome that you have a friend, who will listen like that.
Mattaya Kearney Period 4
ReplyDeleteMovies are amazing. They have such big impacts on people today. It's incredible how movies can change a mood, give you a second thought about something or just give you the satisfaction of relaxing. But one problem is how down hill movies have gone. Movies really do have a impact on people and the way you think. It's something that you have to choose carefully. Now days it's not only the movies that are really bad that you have to look out for but the ones that imply things that are almost to small to notice. The ones that sneak in during the movie. But I guess there are always good ones from the past.
Today I woke up early for seminary. I was super tired, but I managed to stay awake enough to take the midterm, which I aced by the way. After seminary I went home and changed into pajamas because that’s the joy of being a DE.
ReplyDeleteRachel G (DE 3rd Period)
In every school there's that one kid who steals everything from everyone. Today I was that kid. I hate it when people do that to me but I love doing it to other people! The looks I get are sometimes scary but mostly there funny!
ReplyDeleteErin B P3 DE
ReplyDeleteThe end of another tiring day. Lots of St. Patrick's Day stuff, such as: cookies, potatoes, green, Irish dance performance, more cookies, more green, and watching of Darby O'Gill and the little people. Looking at this movie as an Irish Dancer, and the sister of a violinist, I find it quite funny. Looking at it from the possible viewpoint as an Irish person(not that I am one) I might find it a bit disrespectful and offensive. But from the point of an innocent bystander and a Disney fan, it would be great! I don't know why I'm considering it from different perspectives, but it seems english-y, so I'm going with it.
Rebekah M. P3 DE
ReplyDeleteI recently got called as the laurel class president, and I forgot just how exhausting callings like this are! Maybe it's just because I'm a laurel, but Its a lot of work! I love being able to get things organized and taken care of! I'm generally a pretty organized person! But don't tell that to my mom or she'll laugh at you and tell you about my room. Thankfully you've never met her nor will probably never meet her, therefore my cover is safe. I really do like to organize things. When I'm in the mood I like to organize the messiest room in the house. Well second messiest to my brother's room, is the craft room. I'm really considering making that a job of mine. Just to organize. Not even deep clean, but I would definitely be up to cleaning out that linen closet or the "junk drawer."
I love organizing too! It's one of my best talents. ;)
DeleteCheynie W. 1st DE
Erin B P3 DE
DeleteMy sister is Laurel class president, and, get this, her name is Laurel!!! she is Laurel President Laurel! LOL!
Jocelyn Crofts. (DE) Sister. Jacksons. 3rd period. english class.
ReplyDeleteAre we human or are we dancers!
With... our backs to the wall the darkness will fall! We never quite thought we could lose it all. Ready aim fire, ready aim fire....Away, fire away, you take your aim you rickashay, fire away, fire away!
You shot me down but I get up, I...am a hot air balloon that could go to space!
With my hair like I...will hear you call! What if I lose it all?! Oh sister I will help you out! Oh, and if the sky comes falling down...down, down, down even if the sky comes falling down, down, down.....as the world falls down! there's such a sad look deep in your eyes a kind of sad look berried in...to your hart and then you can start to make it better! Hay Jude don't let me down... As we look up at the sky, we'll be shooting stars just passing bye...And your still probably working, at a nine to five pace, I wonder how bad that tastes? Truth be told I miss you and truth be told I'm lying! when you see... my reflection in the snow covered field, the landslide will bring it down, if you climb a mountain and you turn around!and if you see my reflection in the snow covered hill! Well, maybe! Well, maybe the land slide will bring it down!
*******************************************************************************Authors note: My slice of life is made up of songs that I listened to today. The songs represent the emotion I felt throughout the day and if you can guess the titles of the different songs I used to compose my slice of life then you deserve a prize, unfortunately you will not receive a prize because I can't give you anything except for this virtual ("CONGRATULATIONS!") You're welcome!
Erin B P3 DE
DeleteThis sort of describes how my mind processes things. We are talking about flying monkeys, and suddenly I am talking about my favorite Disney Princess. You want to see my train of thought? Here it is:
Flying monkeys
Birds fly
A kite is a type of bird
I like flying kites
My first kite was disney princess themed.
But all of you think I'm crazy because princesses do not correlate with flying monkeys.
I woke up this morning excited because it's only two more days until we go to see our grandparents!
ReplyDeleteCheynie W. 1st DE
ReplyDeleteYesterday, (which was the 17th, I am writing this a day late) I woke up in an extremely good spirit and after pinching my parents, who were not wearing green, I made green eggs. We ate breakfast and I also had Saint Patrick's Day Lucky Charms. It was absolutely scrumptious! (I love that word.)
Later that day, we had corned beef and cabbage and my mom's special homemade bread, which had green food coloring in it. I had a really good day! Happy late Saint Patrick's Day!
my sister had her babei, and it's a little boy. I think she called my sister and she ran in to my mom's room to tell her that she is going to have her babie so my mom took her to the hospital. Now i'm ant to 6 boys and 1 girl.
ReplyDeleteHeather F. period 1 DE
my sister had her babei, and it's a little boy. I think she called my sister and she ran in to my mom's room to tell her that she is going to have her babie so my mom took her to the hospital. Now i'm ant to 6 boys and 1 girl.
ReplyDeleteHeather F. period 1 DE
Last Sunday was "Section Sunday" for the NCAA tournament. I was very happy to see that my favorite team BYU had made the tournament. All day Monday and all day Tuesday I couldn't wait to watch the game yesterday. At the beginning of the game BYU was destroying and was up 17 at half time, but one of BYU's best players Kyle Collinsworth got in foul trouble. This gave an opportunity to the team BYUs playing ,Ole Miss, to make a run and they did exactly that and made a crazy comeback. Before I knew it they had taken the lead. BYU ended up losing the game which made me very sad, but it is very fun to watch them play and as a BYU fan is used to saying " we'll get 'um next year"!
ReplyDeleteHappy St. Patrick's Day :)
ReplyDeleteAn Irish Prayer
May God give you...
For every storm, a rainbow.
For every tear, a smile.
For every cure, a promise.
And a blessing for each trial.
For every problem life sends.
A faithful friend to share.
For every sigh, a sweet song.
And a answer to each prayer.
- Irish blessings
Truman Brown period 4.
ReplyDeleteI procrastinated and did not post yesterday’s Slice of Life until today! My forgetfulness reminds me of a quote I read in a book I recently finished called “David Copperfield” by Charles Dickens. In the beginning of the book we find young Davy Copperfield conversing with his friend Mr. Micawber in a friendly supper conversation. Mr. Micwber is a jolly, yet wretched man who is in deep debt. He gives Davy a piece of advice that will last with him forever by telling him to”…never do tomorrow what you can do today. Procrastination is the thief of time. Collar him!”
I have come to know of the verity of this quote and am ever striving to stand by it. I have done my best, yet still fall many times (today, for instance). Procrastination is the thief of time and we will all do well to guard against him!
Today was full of different emotions...The first being...its St. Patrick's day and I am super big into making my siblings believe in all the fun Holiday characters, so I decorated the house with tons of little things and I had to do all of this after the 7 little munchkins went to bed that took me from 10 until 1 am then the second event being my brothers 11th birthday...so I decorated his room but ribbons covering his door way so he couldn't get out of his room for a good 20 minutes... I made a rainbow and stuck in in a black bowl of gold coins I put our nice china out on the table so that he could have a nice breakfast when he woke up... today is also my half birthday. I will be 17 in exactly 6 months....
ReplyDeletenow the thing that is the most sad is that Ntim has to leave for a couple months.... and this is a sad things...him being a good friend and all but no matter, he will be back soon and we and many others will be able to make more funny memories together....
I wish I was that motivated to Holidays. The only ones I really do are the big ones. You have inspired me to make a harder effort to celebrate all other holidays!
DeleteKyAne D P-1
ReplyDeleteOk so I was looking through my Google Drive and found this poem. (it's titled "A Poem") this is a shortened version because it's a lot longer than this.
well, I don’t know what to write.
I guess this poem will be short.
I don’t want my brains to get in a fight,
and end up going to court.
I guess I could write about cheese,
or going on a walk.
I could write about knobby knees,
or just decide not to talk.
while I’m pretty much stumped,
I think I’ll stop writing soon.
the thoughts in my brain are all crushed and clumped,
oh catch me I’m going to swoon!
oh this is just a waste of your time!
you must be getting bored,
‘cause once again I can’t think of a rhyme,
this poem will end up ignored.
Anyway, that's what I usually feel like when I write a poem or anything really. :)
YES! This poem is perfect!!! I agree with all of it! It is very cleaver, and it is like you took all my thoughts from my head when I am trying to write. Well done!
DeleteMaKenna Moses. 3rd Period, DE
McKenzie A, DE Period 3, Boston
ReplyDeleteI was discussing this with a friend of mine this last week and it sounded a little deep, so I thought I would make it my slice of life for today.
Laughter is the key to the heart. The heart is a small room, inside your soul, where everyone hides their biggest dreams and darkest secrets. When you get close to people or even fall in love you let people into those places with the ability to shatter you, hold you together or watch you crumble.
The people everyone needs in their lives are the one that hold you together when you’re collapsing in, on top of them. They’re the ones that slowly fit the broken pieces back together even though they weren’t the cause of them. They’re the lifetime friends and true family bonds.
That’s the type of person that everyone should strive to be because if we all held each other up we would be stronger as a whole.
MaKenna Moses DE
ReplyDelete3rd Period
When you live in Texas, one of the worst things to experience is cold weather and rain. Because it is not cold enough to become snow. Snow for Texans who don't have to worry about driving, AKA children, is very exciting! But like I said this does not happen. So when you go outside there is no building snowmen. You simply get cold and wet, and that is not a fun combination.
I went to the beach today with my friend and his family. The water was freezing! After awhile, though, you get so numb that you get used to the cold. I also dug a giant hole to make a little pool. Afterwards, we filled out stomachs with Sonic.
ReplyDeleteI roll out of bed with a yawn and a smile. I groggily walk out of my room to the top of the stairs. My eyes burst open and despair sets in. Smile fading, I trudge downstairs. I shuffle over to the back door and watch white balls of fluff weave a thin blanket, lightly powdering everything in sight. The springtime sprouts and sunshine are concealed by dark clouds and glittery forest. A smile spreads across my face as I giggle at my negative attitude. We have been so spoiled with a warm winter, now a little bit of snow seems like a blizzard. At least it melted by noon. :)
ReplyDeleteJared B
ReplyDeletePeriod 1
I carried three boxes out for recycling just now.
It's good to recycle, because it saves trees.
It also makes less garbage.
Caleb Galke
ReplyDeletePeriod 3
DE
So Halloween was coming up and we thought it would be fun to get some body suits and wander around the mall to freak people out. We get to the mall and the first store we entered was JC Penny. We strutted past the perfume section while people stared at us, inquiring if something were wrong. After our fun in the JC Penny, my friends Jake and Paul decided it would be funny if we were to run down the mall’s halls screaming “toxic mold!! Run everyone! Toxic mold!!” People began to show interest rather quickly and began to question our presence in the mall. That when we heard someone shout “HEY! What are you doing!?” it was a mall cop dressed completely in black riding after us on his Segway. We attempted to escape at first; however, we then realized that it was futile and we gave up. The mall cop caught up to us and told us we had to leave the mall. This was a problem because we had told my dad to pick us up at three and it was only one. So once we exited the mall, we were forced to walk home, which was 3 miles away.
Christian(Tx)
Deletehahahaha XD XD XD XD that is so dumb and funny i have a friend who would do that, but that would be a lot worse for him cause he has done that a lot.
Christian .c (Tx) or Christian(Tx) De period 1
ReplyDeleteSo Saturday I went to jumping world (the whole place is a big trampoline prettymuch :P )
and all i did was trampoline doge ball and i was always the last one on my team standing it was realy fun and cool
before that i played Minecraft on Playstation and after jumping world i ate at Mc Donalds it was delishous
Troye G. (DE) 3rd
ReplyDeleteBooks.
Books are great.
They let you explore different things. Whenever I read, I love to imagine how the characters look, talk, act and express themselves. I have read so many books I can't even count them. My favorite kind of books are, fantasy and adventure. And I love books like "The Alliance" and "The Giver" ect. Books also help you improve you grammar When you read them.
ReplyDeleteIsaiah 40:28-31
Our God does not faint,
Nor grows weary each day
There's no searching His understanding
Or knowing His infinite ways
He gives power to the faint
Increasing their strength and might,
For even the young lie exhausted
And grow weary in their lives
But those that wait upon the Lord,
He shall strengthen and renew
They shall mount up close to God
And soar as eagles do
They shall run and not be weary
They shall walk and not grow weak
They shall be changed and renewed
As their God they humbly seek.
FAITH thats all I have to say.
This is a beautiful poem! I loved the clear imagery to the scriptures! The way you set this up gives a real sense of logos. God is Perfect in every way therefor He CAN and WILL help us where we are lacking, but we have to humbly seek him. Well done! I truly enjoyed reading this.
DeleteMaKenna Moses. 3rd Period, DE
Caleb Galke
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DE
When I was about five or six years old I brought my little sister with my to my friend’s house; they lived just across the street. They had a pile of haystacks covered with one of those big blue tarps. And the inside of the tarp was freaking awesome it was all blue and it felt like we were away from the world, it turned into sort of a clubhouse. So we lay there on our backs with our legs in a ninety-degree angle to keep the tarp up. And then we started kicking because it looked cool all the flashing colors and the sound it was just awesome. After a little bit, I felt like we should stop, so I did. But my friend and little sister kept doing it so I started again. I got that feeling again, but I just kept going; and then, “THUD.” Some sort of metal pole came crashing down on all three of our heads. We all began to sob because of the agonizing pain. We all quickly scrambled out from beneath the tarp. My sister and I found our way home with tear stained cheeks. I felt so bad that my sister had gotten hurt and for some reason I thought my mom would be mad if she found out so I made an effort not to let her know what happened. But later that day she was brushing my sisters hair and noticed a huge goose egg on top of her head and asked me what happened. I immediately broke down in tears thinking that I was going to be in loads of trouble as I explained the story to her. Looking back now I have no idea why I thought she would be mad at me.
Marissa M. Period 3, DE
ReplyDeleteI have my crazy moments, like everyone else. There are times when I get laughing so hard it sounds like I am both laughing and crying and I just can't stop. When I get tired I find everything to be funny. I can be a complete angel or a total devil. I can ignore you when I want to. I am patient but can run out of that fast some days. I like to give hugs, something that annoys my siblings sometimes and sing all the time, which also annoys my siblings almost all the time. I feel others pain and want to help everyone. I cry when something happens to animals or I see a dead animal. I am happy and sweet but have many layers.
Chris Cox DE
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I hiked a mountain that was probably the hardest hike I have ever done in my life. Mount Kaʻala is the name of the tallest mountain of Oahu and I climbed it. Anyways I started at sea level or 0 ft I and our scout troop started hiking up this mountain and in Oahu it is humid and hot in the summer and we were in the jungle and it had mosquitoes. It was flat intill the first 100 feet then it almost went straight up we were rock climbing and falling and crashing into each other. We were 3000 feet up the cliffs got scarier as we rose up. We had to climb giant boulders that was 30 feet tall and a small path with risk of death around the corners. I saw one of our guys from the scout troop almost die! He tripped and almost fell into the hole with a horrible 3500 foot cliff waiting to kill someone. We were close to the base at the top of the mountain it was a swamp and it had 1 foot of mud because my whole leg was swallowed by the mud. We set up our tent and it had a porch and it could hold 8 people. At night it was very foggy and I could barely see my hand in front of my face. It was morning and my face was soaked from the fog. We came down and it is harder than you think! It was muddy and holes that you could twist your ankle on. I was in front of the group and didn't know that there was mud and holes. I fell down 20 times and fell into 20 holes. Then there was giant 100 foot wall of rock that we had to climb and we only had a rope there was a cliff and my right side! There was a small sand path that we had to cross there was a rope but I could fall into the 4000 foot cliff and you know I didn't fall off the cliff because I am talking to you right now! I was so close to falling off my water bottle fell down the 4000 foot cliff I was scared but I came back up and held the rope like the iron rod. There was this California grass and it has these white thorns and it had a maze out of it and I thought it was crazy! It had rocks and logs on the trail that you could trip on because you can barely see your feet in the maze. At least we had smooth ground the rest the way down but it was 4 miles long. We went down the mountain and walked 2 miles on the road and we saw our parents with their cars and with the Huge dinner. I felt an awesome feeling that I can do anything and I am not scared of heights anymore.
Chris signing off.... Bye!
I am so grateful for all the amazing people I have in my life. I am so ridiculously blessed. It's crazy how much I don't deserve it. I love all my wonderful friends and I am grateful for all they do for me!
ReplyDeleteKaden Moses, DE, Period 3
ReplyDeleteTuesday. I really wish people understood how much God loves them. For most of my life I didn't love God as much as I feared Him. The main reason for this is that I am the kind of person who doesn't just accept the things I want to hear. Usually this serves me well but not in this case. I was always told He loved me but all I could ever think of was harsh judgment. I was reminded of His true love by a song I was referred to the other day. Its called Drops in the ocean by Hawk Nelson. I'm not very good at expressing feelings so I just want anyone who has taken the time to read this to go and listen to the song.
Tess Larson 3rd (DE)
ReplyDeleteAs I am practicing the harp, I play a particular song that really connects me to the music I am playing. When I start the first measure, the background sounds shut off in my head. I feel as if the world only contains me and my harp. As I play the next few measures, I try to think of a story that could go along with the musical piece. I imagine a waterfall cascading softly down a mountain when the notes in the music create a beautiful melody down the strings of the harp. The music changes and I begin to think of a problem. Maybe the waterfall went dry? A poisonous liquid was poured at the top of the waterfall? My mind goes racing as my fingers race playing the minor and intense chords. But, then again, the notes change the music and I think of a battle between good and evil. One measure is minor; the good is losing. The next measure is major; the good recovers and begins to overthrow the evil. The sound and intensity escalades and I think of the battle getting worse and worse. But then, the good overcomes the evil! The waterfall cascades down again as the music is repeated. And for about a page of the piece, beautiful and light music is played and I think of peace. I think of peace in nature; peace in a kingdom; just peace. Everything is going well. But then, all of the sudden, the music immediately gets fortissimo and minor and heavy chords take over the rest of the page. The villain has returned! And the villain is stronger and more furious than ever. Again, a battle takes place in the intense notes that I play on the harp. But, as always, good wins; and, again, music notes are repeated to make the thought of a beautiful waterfall flow lightly and peacefully down the mountain once again. The music gets softer and softer, until the last measure of the piece is filled with light chords played with almost no sound.
I finish the song, and the background sounds start up again and the world re-appears in my mind with all of its things in it. My mind is a little strained from thinking and playing so hard, but I have truly felt a connection with the music. That's what I love about music. Music and I are one!
Julia Johnson Period 3
ReplyDeleteMy friends are amazing. Last year, the Liahona drama class- which at the time I was a part of- we went to California to compete in a competition.On the trip I made new friends and became closer to the friends I already had. All of us became so close and some of them are to this day my very best friends. Of course there are ups and downs, but through the past year I have been so grateful for them sticking with me. I can't imagine what my life would be like right now without the friendships I developed over that 3 day trip.
Wow, so my mom comes home with this chicken Taco Bell. It tasted good like all Taco Bell does. But it didn't go down right and wasn't very "happy."later my mom comes home with chicken McDonalds, and oh man it was even worse. Many hours later it was still giving me trouble. A good friend of mine told me that taco bell has a "Meat Hose." and I wanted to hear no more. Afterword I just laid low and didn't do much.
ReplyDeleteHardships often prepare ordinary people
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- C.S. Lewis
We can look at our trials and feel sorry for ourselves, or we can learn from them and let them shape us into a better person.
Jonathan G. DE 3rd period
DeleteThis is very true. Because of my patriarchal blessing, I've learned that some of the trials I've been through and am going through are preparing me to be the unique person that God wants me to be.
I am so excited to go out on the lakes this summer! My family owns a boat so we enjoy taking the family and going out on the lakes around Utah and other neighboring states. One of our favorite lakes to go to is Lake Powell! Although we haven’t been there for a few years we are planning to go this year. I guess our trips will actually depend on if there is any water or not in the lakes. Down at Powell it gets really hot and the only way to cool off is to be in the water, I always end up getting sunburned. One of my favorite things to do while boating is tubing! We always get going so fast that we just fly back and forth across the lake! I love going with my family!
ReplyDelete3rd Period
ReplyDeleteMy post before shows just how much I love the internet. But I wanted to rant a little bit, about something that irks me on a near daily basis. This annoyance is known as a "capacha check", apparently they exist to tell apart humans from bots though I'mw pretty sure either everyone fails at them or it's just me. It seems to take me a few tries to get them, always. They merge the letters; then it just looks like Arabic. And I'm far too lazy to plug in my headphones and listen as it is slowly pronounced by a monotone voice. Thank you for listening to my insignificant first world problem.
Kensington k. period 4
ReplyDeletebright,
dim,
humorous,
depressing,
distracting,
helpful,
blank,
words,
cellphones.
One time, i was playing tf2 on a payload map, which means you push a bomb to the other team and the other teams base goes BOOM. So one time i was playing on defense with a friend and his team was losing. They were being pwned into the ground. But did that phase me? NO! i jumped in there with a rocket launcher started blowing things up and they all fell, like freakin flies. The other team didn't get within 5 feet of that bomb. We held them off for a whole 8 minutes and I was again a hero. This really is a true story.
ReplyDeleteNice it can be hard to defend and that is quit impressive
DeleteJeffrey Bratt 4th
ReplyDeleteSlice of Life
As the the roller skates
floated there
in the air
I started
to scare
to care
to hunger
to plunder
to wonder
...
to think
to clink
to wind
to grind
to shake
to quake.
And then I realized they where hanging by the shoe laces... so I jumped up and garbed them.
I'm pretty sure most people have thought of this... but what if magic was real? If magic was real life would be 10 times better and easier. I could clean my room fast and get my home work done fast. If my brother was ever being annoying I could just make him shut up, poof, easy. It would make the world a better place, it really would!!
ReplyDeleteLast Sunday, in celebration of pi day, my brother brought a delicious blue berry pie to our house.
ReplyDeleteThese past couple of weeks my upper left leg has been hurting a little bit. On my birthday me and my mom went to the store and my leg started hurting so bad that I couldn't walk very well. I don't know what I did or what someone else did to me, but now my leg hurts really bad. So bad that I could sleep very well last night. If I bend a certain way it hurts, I can't even have my legs crossed! Right now all I can think of is sleep, I wish I new what was wrong with my leg. During English I wrote some sort of a poem in a way and I want to share it, but in my opinion its not really a poem and it can be a little random at the beginning-
ReplyDeleteI like pineapple
it tastes good
I am in a school
It's funny sometimes
My body hurts
mainly one leg
I don't know why.
I couldn't walk in the store
I couldn't go on a walk
No running for me
but its okay, I'm still happy
I'm just glad that the rest of my body works correctly without problems. Sometime I feel like I have the worst life in the world but i realize that other have or had worst. I just want to thank everyone I know who has cared about from just smiling and saying hi to difficult things in my life.
Annabelle R. 1st Period
These past couple of weeks my upper left leg has been hurting a little bit. On my birthday me and my mom went to the store and my leg started hurting so bad that I couldn't walk very well. I don't know what I did or what someone else did to me, but now my leg hurts really bad. So bad that I could sleep very well last night. If I bend a certain way it hurts, I can't even have my legs crossed! Right now all I can think of is sleep, I wish I new what was wrong with my leg. During English I wrote some sort of a poem in a way and I want to share it, but in my opinion its not really a poem and it can be a little random at the beginning-
ReplyDeleteI like pineapple
it tastes good
I am in a school
It's funny sometimes
My body hurts
mainly one leg
I don't know why.
I couldn't walk in the store
I couldn't go on a walk
No running for me
but its okay, I'm still happy
I'm just glad that the rest of my body works correctly without problems. Sometime I feel like I have the worst life in the world but i realize that other have or had worst. I just want to thank everyone I know who has cared about from just smiling and saying hi to difficult things in my life.
Annabelle R. 1st Period
Matiah Goldberg 3rd Period DE
ReplyDeleteI don't think most people pay attention enough to their senses other than sight. The other senses are useful, especially when you're in a situation when you can't see well. Or, your other senses can be used when you don't want to use sight. For example, I may not look to see who's coming down the stairs, but I know it's my dad because of his heavy footsteps. Conversely, I can tell when my mom is coming down the stairs because her footsteps are more fluid and light. I think we also need to pay attention to our noses. When my older sister was 3-4 years old, mom and dad nicknamed her, "The Nose." The reason for the nickname was because if any sort of chocolate was opened in the house, even privately in a bedroom, my sister would be able to sniff it out and ask if she could have some candy. If we paid more attention to all our senses, perhaps we could get some pretty sweet rewards.
Jonathan Goldberg DE 3rd period.
DeleteDon't forget the senses of feel and balance. These are key to navigating a dark house at night.
Nicole S Period 3 DE
ReplyDeleteI love to sing. Singing gives me joy and gives me an easy way to express my feelings. I sing all the time. I sing when I do school, when I am relaxing, when I am sad, when I’m happy and sometimes just because I want to sing. When I get older, I’m hoping to go to college and major in some sort of music degree. I’m not sure quite what that is yet, but I’m practicing hard so that when I finally know what I want to do, I will be able to get there without too much trouble.
That it so cool! I love to hear people sing!
DeleteIt seams like every day in brother DeGraff's class when we are taking notes that my hand hurts after lol. I love his history class and I just love history in general. The topics that he talks about are so interesting! After his class and during my had cramps and hurts from writing so much. I will have 3-5 pages of notes which is so good.
ReplyDeleteJonathan Goldberg DE period 3
DeleteI know what you mean. My pages fill up quickly, though that may be because of my unorganized way of taking notes; I could probably fit more to a page than I do fit if I tried.
I love Brother Degraff's class but my hand cramps a lot too. Taking all those notes so quickly is great for your grades but exhausting for your fingers. :)
DeleteAriel Bilyeu 3rd (DE)
Georgia d.l.
ReplyDeleteFriday+ new boots= hiking HiKiNg HIKING, mom lost her credit card so we did the hike twice oops
Breanne F 3rd period DE
ReplyDeleteIt was my last week in San Diego California. My brother in law and I decided we would head down to the beach and go surfing. We had been out in the waves for about two hours, we decided that we should be heading back to the house, I talked him into one last wave. I saw one coming and it was going to to be a big one. I started to stand up when I slipped and fell off my board, the wave crashed on top of smashed me into the sand my board landed on top of me, when I stoop up I looked down and realized that the wave had taken off my top, we have no idea where it was. My brother in law ran over and threw me towel to cover myself up.
Jonathan Goldberg DE 3rd period
ReplyDeleteI like ties. Not only do they have awesome patterns, but they can be tied in a myriad of way. The cool knots are lesser known than the regular looking tie knots you see. Some look like a braid; another looks like a tie wearing a tie; others look like flowers. It's awesome! It allows versatility with your ties. Though I can now tie complicated knots, I remember when I couldn't tie a basic knot. I needed my Dad or older brother to tie it for me. Sometimes, I thought I had learned the knot, only to try it on Sunday and "knot" be able to do it(Get it?). I also like regular knots for practical purposes. I do not know a large variety of knots, but I know basic knots and lashings. Knots are fun to do. As with tie knots, these other knots took practice to sink them into my brain. Practice makes perfect, so they say, and it applies to everything. Anything can be learned, so don't give up.
ties are like bobs thighs, thick and round and full of the ground
ReplyDeleteWhat the.... ? :-) Very creative!
DeleteImagine floating in space. No helmet. No suit. Just floating. Although there isn't one, imagine a snall breeze on your forehead. Wisps of smoke floating by. The occasional shooting star. Too bad I'm stuck here on Earth.
ReplyDeleteWow, You painted a really cool picture in my mind! :-)
DeleteI rode horses in Hawaii with my sister and her friend. It was so much fun! We got to herd up some cattle and then we rode to the top of this small mountain. The view from up there was incredible. Afterward we played with these adorable little baby goats!
ReplyDeleteHAWAII!!! Never been, but I'd LOVE to!
DeleteAriel Bilyeu 3rd
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite quotes is “When life gets too hard to stand, Kneel.” When life gets busy and difficult, prayer and other good habits often get pushed aside. Prayer is such an amazing place of refuge and strength and it’s ours for the taking if we are willing to put the work in. It is such a simple thing to do yet it has such a huge impact on our lives.
I am going to the end of the season track BBQ tonight! I love BBQ's because of the delicious food. My favorite is Hamburgers and potato chips! I like pop and lemonade! I especially hope there is watermelon.
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