Remember that you are writing a snippet of your life, a slice, not giving us the whole pie, so write well but write with brevity.
After you post your slice, strive to comment on at least three other slices.
How to get entries into the raffle at the end of the challenge:
- Post your slice here BY 9 PM (MDT). For each time you post, you get an entry.
- Comment on other slices at anytime throughout the challenge. For every five thoughtful comments that you make, you get an entry.
- Slice every day for the entire month (31 days), and you will get an entry into a special drawing.
My dreams last night were confusing and ran together, and I can't make sense of them. The confused feeling is lingering as I continually go back in my thoughts and try to work through the jumble of words, feelings and people that my subconscious weaved through my head during the night and carelessly left strewn about for me to try to piece together in the morning. It's weighing a bit on my mind, with some of the specific parts sticking out in my memory. It makes me wish that my conscious self could come up with ideas as well as my subconscious self. Maybe then I could finish a story!
ReplyDelete-Ainsley (Period 1 DE)
Good job!
DeleteThank you! :)
DeleteYou are a wonderful author Ainsley! I applaud your work!
DeleteAinsley, you are like my role model with grammar and everything educational! :) You are so brilliant!
DeleteCheynie W. 1st period DE
And I love your picture. :)
DeleteCheynie W. 1st DE
Thank you so much, Katie and Cheynie!!
Deleteyou are a wonderful author Ainsley, I wish I could make my words fit like you can, I applaud you.
DeleteThanks Nicole!! :)
DeleteI feel the exact same about my dreams, great job!
Delete~Anastasia B. (1st DE)
Cool
DeleteLast Sunday, my branch was invited to a "mock MTC" activity that another ward in my stake hosted. It started out with what was basically a "welcome to the MTC" message, and shortly after we received our "mission calls." We were either called to the Ukraine Kiev mission or to a Romanian mission. When we got our "calls," we split up and went to a language learning class to learn a snippet of the language spoken in that mission. After the quick class, we all joined in the gym to hear stories about the power of conversion told by several adults in the ward. Then we all went back to the relief society room and watched a beautiful church video about the Atonement that included parts of two talks, one given by President Eyring, and the other by Elder Holland. The meeting concluded with the testimonies about being a missionary of my branch president and one of the stake presidency leaders. It was an activity that I really enjoyed and it was a great way to sort of prepare for our own missions someday. :)
ReplyDeleteCheynie W. 1 DE
that sounds really cool! I would like to do that!
DeleteThat sounds awesome, Cheynie!! What mission were you called to?
DeleteThat sounds like a little thing I did called missionary week a long time ago...
Deleteonly we didn't get to do lots of the cool stuff, like learn the language or anything. Instead it was like we went on our missions to different people in the ward, and got to eat food at their house and teach a lesson. I love that the church is giving us lots of resources to prepare for missions in the future, and also to just prepare us for life.
Ainsley, I was called to the Romanian mission. :)
DeleteThat sounds like an amazing experience, Erin!
Delete-Cheynie W. 1 DE
Isabelle P. Period 3 DE
DeleteThat sounds like so much fun! I had a similar activity that we did for youth conference (last year). Every ward got called to the mission that their bishop went to and we all met up in a room as a wards. Our bishop shared a few stories about his mission and a treat that he liked from his mission. We met the next day and got assigned to "companions" and we went out to a few people house's as companionship's and shared a message with the family's we visited. It was a lot of fun! :) (btw if you look in the 2015 March New Era you can read about my stakes Youth Conference missionary experience! It's titled, "Member Missionary Task Force." If any of you are interested!)
that is really cool
Delete-Nat R.
I hope to get called on a mission to Brazil. My family members need to be baptized. Soon in weeks I will be able to apply for my papers.
DeleteThat sounds really awesome, Isabelle! Thanks, Nat! And Tiffany, that is so exciting!
Delete-Cheynie W. (1st)(DE)
That sounds cool! i was at the same youth conference as Isabelle
DeleteThat is so awesome!! In my stake we do a mock MTC every 2 years once your 14. It begins in the afternoon and lasts for a night and another full day. It's always such a great learning experience and I always feel stronger when I leave. They put so much thought and prayer into the activity. They assign and mail mission letters and then your prayerfully assigned a companion. It is a trial at times and we even teach the first discussion to mock investigators. I learn a great deal about myself and others. Really and awesome post
DeleteServing a mission will be the best thing you could possibly do because it gives you life time experience you will need in the future.
DeleteThis is a poem I wrote a year or two ago
ReplyDeletetelephone brownies-true story
I read the definition of “brownie” out loud
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my
sister didn’t like it, she doesn’t enjoy nuts
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the disliking-of-nuts silence
caused me to write a
new definition that is more pleasing,
and without nuts
I thought it went perfectly with slice of life, and wanted to share it with everyone.
That's awesome. I think its cool you did a poem.
DeleteToday I woke up and looked at the clock. 9:30. "What happened?? Oh No!" I say. "The alarm didn't go off! I've missed early morning seminary!" Up I get to catch my class, thinking to myself how glad I am to miss getting up at 5:30 only to go back to bed at 6:20. Time for work.
ReplyDeleteJamie Short period 3 DE
that sounded like me yesterday :)
DeleteOh, the joy of sleeping in every now and then. :)
Delete-Cheynie W. 1 DE
I slept through my alarm on Friday. I missed getting doughnuts in seminary.
Delete"Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere." -Albert Einstein
ReplyDeleteI really love this quote and I love Albert Einstein and his theories, minus all his math theories :D but the reason I love this quote so much is for me it seems like an absolute truth. And I love to imagine things, especially while reading and while doing art.
I have also loved Albert's quotes. He is an inspiration to me in becoming a scientist.
DeleteWhy do people think of a scientist as Albert Einstein? He is great, but there are other thoughts.
DeleteHey. Take 42,000. I
ReplyDeleteHOLY FREAKING GOODNESS IT WORKED!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteLets start over. (Ahrmm.) My name is Hayden Oyler. I must go anonymous due to the fact that my email is cursed and this website hates me. The feeling is mutual. There is a slice of my freaking life. :D
ReplyDeleteHayden! I totally feel ya. "C'este la vie."
DeleteYou are so funny Hayden. I enjoy your humor, and your freaking slice =D
DeleteStory of my life dude, story of my life...
DeleteFantastic, just fantastic :) Thanks for making the moment we all had public! Very much appreciated :)
DeleteIsabelle P. Period 3 DE
ReplyDeleteWe walk in, the aroma of breakfast food is overwhelming.
He said, "I'll be with us in just a bit."
After awhile, I give up.
I sit on a hard cushioned bench.
I wait.
I play on my phone to pass the time.
Fifteen minutes,twenty minutes pass by.
People are filing in.
Groups of people are waiting.
People start to finish and leave.
Empty tables start appearing.
We are still waiting.
People get impatient.
It's not worth the wait to them.
I'm still here.
I'm still waiting.
Thirty minutes go by.
Forty minutes have passed.
"Power" he calls.
No word sounded more glorious.
He leads us to a table.
We sit.
We wait.
We joke and laugh to pass the time.
More people are seated.
They get their food before us.
I start to worry the wait will never be over.
At last, the wait is over.
Only to be disappointed by a cold stack of pancakes.
I push past that.
I nothing can ruin this for me.
I poor cold syrup on my cold pancakes and laugh.
It's," National Pancake Day!"
I get free pancakes.
What's better than free food?
I cut into my pancakes and dig in.
A short time later. . .
My plate is empty.
The pancakes are gone and I'm stuffed.
Was it worth what seemed the never ending wait?
Yes!
I slip a few dollars into the charity box as I walk out.
I look back,
"Farewell IHOP.
It's been an interesting adventure.
Until we meet again."
Hahaha, IHOP is the best! :)
Delete-Cheynie W. (1st) (DE)
I love IHOP
Delete-Nicole A (1st) (DE)
That was so great! The suspense was killing me!
Delete-KyAnne D period 1
McKenzie A DE Period 3 Boston
DeletePancakes are good hot or warm or anywhere in between, especially on international pancake day!
Wednesday night we had a young womens dodgeball game. I was kind of upset because we were going to play kickball but the weather messed it up and I didn't really like dodgeball. When we started I got out a lot and sometimes on purpose, but after a while there was a time when it was just me and my best friend left against like 10 people on the other team. I was thinking "oh great" because the last thing I wanted to do was be last on the team against a lot of people. But my friend and I were working together and ended up getting three people out before she was hit. and after that, even though I didn't win any games, I learned how to throw the ball in a way that catches people by surprise, I also learned that I was REALLY good at dodging, and I learned that just because it doesn't seem like our kind of thing, or it seems boring, we should give it a cance because if we don't then we could miss out of some (like I did) or all of the fun and won't be able to possibly find hidden talents.
ReplyDelete*Nicole A. DE 1st
DeleteThis little poem I wrote explains today/life.
ReplyDeleteSwiftly now it starts to blow,
And then it comes, the frigid snow.
The weather is no longer warm,
It fades away, replaced by storm.
Oh how much it gives me pain,
To miss the spring and pleasant rain,
Oh how much I’d give up for,
The wondrous scent of Petrichor.
Yet, seasons come and seasons go,
Sometimes rain, and sometimes snow;
We must have dark to love the light,
We must have wrong to know the right.
Wow that poem really describes the way I feel about snow this winter.
DeleteSada W. 3
Incredible job, Love your use and placement of words.
Delete~Anastasia B. (1st DE)
The only thing I can think of now, is, that KyAnne is so talented and poetic. I love her talent taking after her dad. It's so unique and fantabulous!! That's all, I guess, for today... Goodbye and good day!
ReplyDeleteCaleigh K 1st period
Short, sweet and perfectly poetic. Great job!
Delete~Anastasia B. (1st DE)
How in the world are you so poetic???? This seriously inspired me to be better to my cousins :)
DeleteAbby F. 1st Period
DeleteI agree! You are so nice Caleigh!
I always feel a release when I sit down to knit. The tension of the day leaves my shoulders and I throw myself into the yarn. I absorb the texture, the color, the smell; I imagine the finished product and I begin. Suddenly the magic of creation is all around me. I glance at the pattern and work more stitches. My troubles fall into a neat order; I search through them and lay them to rest. There's something hypnotic about the dance my fingers perform with the yarn. Amazing how so much is happening as I sit on a chair.
ReplyDeleteSada W. 3
DeleteI love it when I sit down to crochet or knit, for the sake of knitting or crocheting. I don't even keep my project, I just do it to relax myself. I totally get you Sada.
DeleteI am absolutely no good at knitting so I have a huge respect for you right there but I love how you talk about doing something you love. My passion is creating art and I feel the same when I go to work on something. Awesome job!
Delete~Anastasia B. (1st DE)
Nat R. (1st period) 3/3/2015 4:15 PM
ReplyDeleteI remember, not to long ago, when I went to the temple with my class from school. It was the first time I had been to the Timpanogos Utah Temple.It was a really nice and beautiful temple. It was really cool because my our history teacher was working there and he got to escort us to the baptistry. I could feel the spirit as i was doing baptisms for the dead.
I love going to the temple. It is so peaceful there and I can always feel my Heavenly Fathers love. Going to the temple helps build my testimony of the gospel. If I could, I would go to the temple every day.
Love what you said and I feel the same going to the temple is such a wonderful experience! Keep up the great work! ^^
Delete~Anastasia B. (1st DE)
Abby F. 1st Period
DeleteI feel the same! I love going to the temple and I am thankful for my testimony of the gospel!
Isabelle P. 3 (DE)
DeleteThat sounds like it was a special experience. I remember the first time I ever did baptisms for the dead (it was in the Timpanogos temple). It was my 12th birthday and I invited a few friends to come with me. It was such a special experience. The temple was amazing and the spirit was so strong. You definitely can feel Heavenly Father's love and it's such an amazing feeling. Thanks for sharing!
Alicia R. DE period 3
ReplyDeleteI remember I had a recurring dream I had when I was little. It would start out with some of my friends and I swinging on a swing set. Suddenly, in a horror movie-esque way, they were gone. All that was left were the swings swaying slowly back and forth. A large, dark shadow looms over me. I turn to see a large red tyrannosaurus wearing biker gear. To which then it picked me up, and I woke up. It terrified me as a kid, but now I can't help but laugh.
Your dream had me worried until the dinosaur came and then I was busting up laughing. Awesome job!
Delete~Anastasia B. (1st DE)
Parker B. Period 3
ReplyDeleteMandolin's are the coolest instruments ever, but it's even cooler when you get one for free. I was at sunday dinner with my family when my uncle pulled out the nicest looking mandolin I'd ever seen. All I had to do was say that I wanted to play the mandolin so badly and suddenly my uncle had put his old mandolin in my hands and said, "Here, use mine." I couldn't believe it! Man, it was so cool! I swear those are the most fun instruments in the world. Like I said, mandolin's are the coolest instruments ever, but it's even cooler getting one for free!
I don't really play the mandolin, but I have played one before... they have the same strings as the violin. I agree they're very cool.
Delete-KyAnne D period 1
"Mandolins are the coolest instruments ever, but it's even cooler when you get one for free." Dude, I laughed so hard I cried. This was amazing.
DeleteIt is interesting how much responsibility and independence go hand in hand. Some people may say that kids should not be trusted with certain things or tasks, when really, sometimes trusting them could bring the responsibility they seem to be lacking. When a child feels that someone else truly trusts them to take upon an important task, they will most likely step it up. If they are always treated as irresponsible, they most likely won't want to shake that treasured trust off their shoulders. Even though this is not 100% accurate all the time, I have found it good to consider when dealing with siblings. :)
ReplyDelete- Paige Anderson period 3 DE
Trust is invaluable and should be earned. I enjoyed your thoughts on the subject. Thank you for participating today!
DeleteToday has been one of those days that seems like they will never end. All my classes felt like they were soooo long. and nothing really seemed to work out. The thing that I wonted to do the most was leave and something active, something exciting. something to distract me from everything els I have done. When school was finally over, the rest of the day was great.
ReplyDeleteThat happens to me all the time Trevor! Those day's are HORRIBLE! It's impossible to focus in class, and the minutes go by sooooooo slow.
DeleteWhen I get bored during school, I usually just day dream and lose focus. Then my mom snaps me back to attention.
DeleteKyAnne D. period 1
ReplyDeleteAnother day has come, and soon will go away.
why don't they stay?
it's foul play,
how the days
all seem to stray6.
it feels like each and every day
that my own time I do mislay,
and soon it will be gone away
before I can make it stay.
this is an evil game to play,
you mean old time,
stealing my day,
going away
on the railway
of past and future Wednesdays,
and I don't have the right-of-way
when you, dear time, do fade away.
the day has come, and soon will stray,
and though it's short, there is a way,
to beat the time before it strays.
the way,
if I might say,
is that you may,
if you try hard, seize the day.
and everything will be okay,
if you harken what I say.
heed my words, these words I say,
or time, I fear, will slip away.
sorry for that random 6.
DeleteTime slips away even more quickly than we can grasp. I really enjoyed your poem. Thank you for sharing it with us.
DeleteLove what you have said so beautifully, I feel like this every time Sunday comes around again.
DeleteKeep up the great work!
~Anastasia B. (1st DE)
Excellent work, dear sister.
Delete#perf
DeleteWhen I think of all the time spent on getting to this point, I reflect on my worry that it was possibly a waste. And then I read through all of your slices of life thus far, and my teacher heart sings. It was not a waste at all. Seeing how you are growing in writing, seeing how I need to guide you to try harder, and seeing how you are all giving so much support makes every bit of late night grumbling and researching worth it.
ReplyDeleteYou all are absolutely amazing. Every single one of you. Thank you for taking this challenge and running with it with me. I feel like a leader of leaders.
And thank you Sister Jackson for giving us this wonderful challenge and for working so hard for us!
Delete~Anastasia B. (1st DE)
Kensington K. period 4
ReplyDeleteToday was a very interesting day, I was more tired than usual, and I frequently kept forgetting how to spell my name. I came out of seminary, and there was a blizzard which caused me to twist my ankle. After school I play lacrosse for 2 hours everyday, I was really hoping I wouldn't have to play in this freezing cold weather. But of course my assumptions were incorrect and I had to go to practice. My coaches made us do 14 full field sprints, which is exactly 120 yards. I got home later, and realized that my day wasn't exactly the best day ever. But it's good to know I have great friends wherever I go, to keep me motivated through rough times like today.
sorry your day wasn't great! hope it is better tomorrow!
DeleteWith paint on my fingers and a brush in one hand, I work on dragon eggs made only by hand. While I work my mind clicks away daydreaming of distant lands where beasts and magic lie. Where nymphs and satyrs play while castles, kings and queens ask people to obey.
ReplyDeleteOh what a thrill it is!
Unlike a high people try to find, this is the joy that only imagination can give.
Why yes it is the dream only you can think to live.
~Anastasia B. (1st DE)
Jefferson D 3rd period
ReplyDeleteToday we got the biggest snowstorm I have seen all year. We've had an incredibly warm January and February, but today, only 3 days into March, the ground outside was completely white, the sky only slightly less so. It's like Winter has a deadline for how much snow he needs to put on the ground before spring and is trying to make up for the snow he missed over the first two months of the year. Winter is like a procrastinating high school student I know quite well (here's a hint: it's me).
Snow, go in the snow, go with the flow, two days in a row, a run on sentence makes me happy, you know? I'm not going to stop, til I get to the very top, of the notch, by the mountains, fountains, at school, a place for rules, and drools, and slowly, but surely, walking towards our tombs. Snow.
ReplyDeleteI love love the flow of that!!!
DeleteThat's my man. Can't believe the many levels we connect on.
Deletei like to build stuff as a hobby, for instance, when i go to a certain friend's house we always make weapons, at another's house we fight, at home i build stuff randomly. once i built a machine out of k'nex that cleaned up some beads, it worked really well. i also built this really awesome ball machine out of k'nex also, that has four different tracks to go down, and is taller then me.
ReplyDeleteBreanne F DE 3 Period
ReplyDeleteI started searching for anything that could hide, or fix my moms favorite cookie jar. Apparently, her great grandma gave it to her. If she didn't want me to touch it then she shouldn't put my favorite cookies in it. Besides if you care about something so much, why would you actually keep it low enough for people to touch. If you actually think about this, it wasn't my fault; it's my moms fault. She should not be making my favorite cookies and putting them in a cookie jar I'm not allowed to touch. She should also not keep the cookie jar, that I'm not allowed to touch, so low all I had to do was slide a chair over, climb on to the counter, and then stand on my tiptoes to reach it. Or maybe she should keep it low enough for me to reach it then I wouldn't have to be trying to grab it with my fingertips. I could use my entire hand so it wouldn't slip so easy. It is not my fault it broke. It is my moms fault.
My name is Phil
ReplyDeleteI get to many bills
I get over stressed and take a lot of pills
My moms name is Bonnie
And my daddy's is Ronnie
My sister is Bo Bo who goes by Jo Jo
One time I saw a cat
It was a big black cat
I went to go grab it and pet it a lot
But it thought I would stab it and it ran off
I thought for a while and felt so sad
That the cat I saw never gave me a chance
I and sat on a bench and sulked and sobbed
That I will never ever ever see that big black cat
Preston Norris Period 1
HAPPY DAY!!
ReplyDeleteIf you want it sunny but it's snowy and cold,
Go drink some hot chocolate and be happy.
If you're stressed out with homework and want to quit,
Take a break, eat some comfort food, and be happy.
If you're frustrated with your parents and you just want them to back off,
Take a breath, think of what they've done for you, and be happy.
If the day is dull and rainy and it seems to drag on,
Change up your day, go dance in the rain, and be happy.
If the day is going wrong and you feel like you've failed,
Go to bed, sleep away your stress, wake up refreshed, and be happy.
If the sun is shining in your heart and nothing can bring you down,
Smile all day long and make someone else happy!
There is always something to be happy about even when everything is going wrong; it's soooooooo hard, but please!! Don't let Satan bring you down.
Dang Straight!!!!!!! This just gave me so much inspirtation into my stomach!!!!!!!!! Thank you for doing this!
DeleteDang Straight!!!!!!! This just gave me so much inspirtation into my stomach!!!!!!!!! Thank you for doing this!
DeleteRed Rudd (3rd)
ReplyDeleteMy first lacrosse game of the season was today. The weather was horrible, but we played our best. Few goals were made, although those that were recived a celebration from every player. The final score was discouraging, but we walked off the field with our heads held high because we had played our hardest and that is what we had promised ourselves, our coach, and our teammates.
ReplyDeleteIm sorry that you didn't win, but as long as you gave your best, I bet you were awesome!
DeleteTiffany Pratt period 3. What really weird? What is weird is that after I came from young women's, I typed this up and noticed that my comment did not show up earlier. I am really upset. I wrote something already and I can't find it. Why can't I find my comment. Now it will be definitely late. I was doing missionary work. Why did this happen? I know, this is a bad comment....
ReplyDeleteTiffany, sometimes bad things happen to good people. :)
DeleteI like Stacie's take on things. So true. And it is not a bad comment. It is a true slice of your life in the moment. Good job!
DeleteToday I woke up early thinking I had to go to seminary. I tiredly got out of bed and started getting ready for the day when to my absolute pleasure, I realized that I was able to go back to sleep. With a smile on my face I crawled into bed and slept until classes started.
ReplyDelete-Rachel G (DE, 3rd Period)
This is going to be my Gratitude Journal. I will write down the first thing that comes to my mind. I am grateful for food. I don't know why this came to my mind. My mom tried out a new recipe tonight that was basically spaghetti turned into lasagna. I hate both spaghetti and lasagna. Yuck!
ReplyDeleteProcrastination will be my downfall. Every day, the same sentence comes to mind, "I will do it tomorrow". By the end of the week I have more assignments to do than hours in the day. Weekends are spent rushing to turn in assignments before their upcoming due dates. Invites are rejected and chances to see friends are turned down. After many long hours, only a few of the numerous assignments have been competed. I am still behind. This process repeats every week, more homework is assigned and even more is ignored. Despite my best efforts, I cannot seem to get caught up and procrastination still controls me.
ReplyDeleteWords to live by.
ReplyDelete"Never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line"
I feel like we could make a survival handbook just of quotes from 'The Princess Bride' and most of us would be just fine.
Truth be told.
DeleteEmma E (DE) (3rd Period)
DeleteYES Cameron emphatic YES. It's amazing how many situations those quotes come in handy in. I love how a well-timed Princess Bride quote can turn an awkward silence into a round of laughter. And how they can make an awesome atmosphere even awesomer.
Have you read the book? It's got some funny stuff that was cut from the movie. But the movie is brilliant nevertheless.
Thanks for making me laugh, Cameron. You're awesome.
My fingers flew across the keyboard, typing so quickly that I didn’t want to so much as hesitate for fear of losing momentum; I was writing a story and had just been struck with inspiration that I did not want to lose. The edges of my mouth curved upward as I witnessed the little black letters flashing up on the screen, more appearing with every rapid keystroke.
ReplyDeleteThen, all at once I stopped, my hands becoming motionless as my smile halted. It only took a moment for my shoulders to slump and I heaved a heavy sigh, for once again writer’s block was attacking my restless brain. I sat still as I pressed my mind for ideas, letting my fingers fall limply on the keyboard. For what seemed like forever I sat, thinking hard about this new dilemma that seemed to glare at me from the computer screen as I stared blankly back. I closed my eyes briefly as I pondered and explored every idea that did come to mind.
Then, as suddenly as when my common writing foe had struck, it retreated! My grin returned as I thought of a successful solution to the problem and the pieces of the plot puzzle finally came together. I straightened up and resumed typing, my imagination again flowing freely from my brain down to my fingertips.
Another battle fought, another victory won.
Brooklynn S. DE 3 Period
(P.S. I was not able to publish this yesterday due to Internet issues) =D
Brooklynn, you are so brilliant and I miss you! I love how you are able to put your words together and make them flow. It's fantastic.
Delete-Cheynie W. (1st)(DE)
Thanks, Cheynie! I love your writings too. =D
Delete~ Brooklynn S.
I wake up every morning, and my heart hurts. I don't want to get out of bed and face the day. It will be too hard. Too hard to put on a happy face. Too hard to put on a facade so people don't see that Im hurting. Its been almost a year since my brother died, but it doesn't hurt any less. But as every day passes, I feel like a small victory has been won for me and I keep going.
ReplyDelete(THIS IS A SAD SLICE OF LIFE, NOOOO. I basically chose this because this is how I feel a lot of the time)
-Rachel Morris DE student (period 3)
That's really sad!
DeleteRainy.
ReplyDeleteBlurry window.
Soothing sound;
Peaceful day.
Littlest brother.
Swimming gear -
Swim shirt & shorts.
Over-sized boots.
Peals of laughter
Harmonize with rain.
Splashing puddle,
Wet throughout.
Wants inside;
he's dripping wet.
Mom says,
"I'll get it."
Froggy umbrella
makes me smile
As he runs about -
A bobbing green dome.
Joys of life,
Joys of rain,
Joys of kids,
Distract me from Geometry
Emma E (DE) (3rd Period)
In my dream I’m laughing. My joy is a mystery to me but it has spread a large smile across my face. However, my smile starts to fade as I glance around me trying to pinpoint where some distant music is coming from. It’s very quiet, but the noise in the room dies down enough for me to decipher a soft guitar melody. The music starts to slowly increase in volume and the room around me starts to blur. The objects in the room begin to spin and I can feel myself gradually floating upwards. I begin to panic as the people, chairs and tables begin to grow smaller beneath me. The guitar music has now grown to a loud, rhythmic tune, which causes a slight ringing in the back of my head. The people in the room below me are just tiny dots now as I float higher and higher. Suddenly, I feel myself being tossed into an entirely different dimension in which I’m suddenly lying flat on my back. I open my eyes to total darkness and slowly bring my hand up to my face. I rub my eyes before groping around above me, searching for my alarm. I turn it off and the guitar melody comes to a sudden halt. I role out of bed and onto my knees before brushing my teeth and putting on clothes. Fifteen minutes later I run out the door in order to get to early morning seminary on time.
ReplyDeletecool story man I love dreams except for the bad ones, keep it up!
DeleteElizabeth Wall
ReplyDeletePeriod 3 D.E
Slice of Life Day 3 (March 3rd)
Today was a very important day for me. I got my license this morning!!! I'm so excited to be able to drive by myself! I don't have a car yet though. I'm saving up for one though.
I'm going to start Drivers Ed soon. I'm so excited for it!!!
DeleteI wake up around 5:20 each day for seminary. Let me tell you that it isn't fun. It especially isn't fun during the winter time when you have to stand outside in twenty below weather. The journey to seminary is always cold. I go though. Because it's always spiritual and it's always interesting. I'll admit that I don't always remember what we learn about when I get home, but it makes my day better
ReplyDeleteOlivia.S
3rd Period D.E
Decisions
ReplyDeletedecisions
long dreaded decisions
my brain is swirling and twirling
with this one not so simple decision.
why must I pick one?
why cant I do both.
for I love both with a passion.
but I surly must choose.
my heart is torn
my mind a mess
dead lines approaching
I am one big rec
cursed time it just takes and takes,
it gives nothing in return with the exception of old age.
decisions decisions, I can not make a decision.
Period 4
ReplyDeleteLittle Sleep
Long Day
Cold Air
Blizzard
Time Drags
Stomach Growls
Throbbing Head
Another Test
More Homework
Long Car Ride
HOME
Food
Friend
Relax
Night
Shiver
Warm Bed
Sleep At Last
Buzzing
Sit Up
Stretch
Another Day
Sums up my whole day. This is a really cool poem!
Deletecould not have summed that up better,
DeleteThat is very interesting. Great job and I like how you summarized it all.
DeleteCaleb Galke
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The time had eventually come to head back to Panama, from the snow covered U.S.A. As we touched down in Atlanta, Georgia you could see how cold the air was and the way it bit to the bone. The plane slowly made its way to the terminal and people started to scurry off the plane and into the airport. As soon as we made our way to the TV where all the connecting flights were listed it was covered in red writing wich read, “CANCELLED” over and over again.
We finally found the gate where our plane was supposed to taking out of, and sure enough it was, you guessed it, cancelled! We still made our way to gate T7 to set our stuff down and figure what we were going to do. We talked to the people at the desk in front of the gate; they weren’t much help. The hours started to tick by so we decided to get some dinner at a little burger joint. Around 10:30 PM we found out that our flight wouldn’t leave until 5:30 PM the next day because of the icy run ways. After getting that news, we set up camp. We pulled benches together to make “beds” and used the cheap airline blankets to sleep with, which later got stolen from us as we slept; weird right?!
It was a Monday night so we figured we should have FHE and there were some missionaries heading out to their missions that were trapped with us so we invited them to join us, and we had a makeshift FHE right in the middle of the Atlanta airport. Sure enough, the next day we left at 5:30 PM, which didn’t seem to come soon enough. This is probably one of my favorite memories with my family, even though it wasn’t the greatest thing to do; it really brought us together and we made the most out of it.
This is such a cool story!
DeleteToday (March 3) my older brother, Joseoh had the ACT. For this reason we had a delicious and nutritious breakfast. We had Eggs, Bacon, Biscuits, and Gravy. It was a wonderful way to start off my day! Later that night my family and I went to see Big Hero 6. There are no words to describe how beautiful and magical and happy this movie is. I laughed, I cried, and only died a few times throughout the whole movie. It was a very great day!
ReplyDeleteSorry, his name is ~Joseph~
Deletehaha "died" a few times
DeleteCaleb J period 3
ReplyDeleteThere is a boy he is lying still.
Stiff and still and acting dead.
It seems the crash to this boy kill,
As he remains on the ER bed.
Period 3 Similes:
ReplyDeleteColors are like the universe. Space is like empty feelings. Emotion is what drives your nerves crazy. Drawing is like hiking. Eating is like processing mentally. Getting hurt is like learning a hard test. Life is like a dream, except the dream is reality. My dream is of the plan of salvation. Wow! I was sent here to do the fathers will. Where do I begin? Sunlight is warm like the feeling of the holy ghost. Love is like an ocean that tangles you into a warm blanket. Clean sheets are like flying in the clouds. The breeze is like the breathe of life Heavenly Father gave you. And YOU are a CHILD of GOD.
Troye G. (DE) 3rd
ReplyDeleteWhen I was younger, my sisters would tease me a lot. I'm the baby of the family. Sometimes, they would try to tie me up in many different places; Sometimes out on a tree, sometimes on door knobs, almost any place they could think of. I have so many memories of my childhood, but for some reason this one sticks out the most. We laughed a lot sometimes followed by screaming and crying. But, after a few minutes, we would forget about the whole thing and start laughing playing again. Now, two of my sisters are married and moved out. I hardly get to see them anymore. When we do see each other, we talk about all our favorite memories and laugh like the good old days. I love my sisters, and they love me. We are a happy family!
I am pretty positive I haven't already posted something on this day. . . Let's hope :). So today I had a moment. You know that feeling where you have a ton of stuff to unload from your car but you are just SO determined to make it in with one trip? Well, today I had my fifty pound back pack, a waffle iron, a jacket, a koolade pitcher, a bottle of Pam spray and a ginormous bottle of syrup, all extremely awkward things to hold. So on my way in, I am within 5 feet of the door when I drop the stinkin Pam. Ughh. . . But I was so close! I just kicked the spray can along my garage floor until I hit the steps up. I tried for about 10 minutes to use my feet to maneuver that horrid bottle up the stairs, there are only 4 stairs!!! Finally, I decided this was too time consuming and went inside with what I had, set it all down and went back for the spray. I know, depressing. Sometimes, you just got to move on. :D But then what are you suppose to say when your mom asks why the Pam label is ripped to shreds and the lid and can are all scratched up?
ReplyDeleteAbby F. 1st Period
DeleteHaha Yup I have totally done that!
Elise D. 1
ReplyDeleteSince I can't figure this out yet, here is what I wrote:
Emotions are confusing.You could love someone, and hate someone at the same time. Anger, jealousy, confusion, exhaustion, all things that we feel in our every day lives. I love…Love is probably the most complicated and confusing a emotion of all of them. Love if your relationship with someone, your connection. Love is a mixture of emotions including: pain, happiness, anxiety, hope, confusion ect.
Emotions are made of, away, and you are left with a gray world of empty headed robots simply doing what they are programmed to do. Who wants that? Emotions are amazing.
Abby F. 1st period
DeleteYou are such an amazing poet!
Brady L. Period 3
ReplyDeleteI was so excited! Today was the day that I would come home to a delicious birthday meal. My sister's birthday meal to be exact. As I walked through the door of my house, I immediately saw a table full of bacon, crepes, honey butter, whipped cream, strawberries, and presents for my sister. Before I tell you how absolutely amazing the food was, I want you to imagine the best party you have ever been to and then imagine that party in your mouth. That is how my taste buds felt when I raised a bite of crepe, full of strawberries, whipped cream, and honey butter to my mouth. All of this deliciously amazing food reminded me that I am so grateful for my mom who made my sister's birthday meal, and a million other mind blowing meals.
that sound really delishous
DeleteAbby F. 1st period
ReplyDeleteMy brother just finished his mission paperwork and is having his last interview with his stake president. I am so proud of him and I know that he is going to be a great missionary!
Wonderful news!
Deletethat is so cool
DeleteThat is awesome! That is so awesome that you'll be having a missionary out soon!
DeleteJulia J.
ReplyDeleteEvery once in a while I take a couple days off of using my phone. I still bring it with me where I go in case of emergencies, but I don't let myself call or text- which can be challenging if someone texts you who doesn't know you are doing it :) It might sound like a dumb idea, but it actually benefits me in a few ways:
1. It gives me a couple days where I can really focus and be more productive without my phone being a distraction.
2. It gives me something to look forward to when the 2 days are over and gives me a satisfied feeling when I'm done that I was able to discipline myself to do it.
3. It helps me realize that I don't really need a phone. Sure it's convenient and useful and gives me a way to communicate with anyone almost instantly, but I can still have a good day and be with the people I love without it.
I think this would be a great thing for any of you to try. You can go to whatever extent you want (I allow myself to still text and call my family when needed), but push yourself to to a little challenge. See what you can gain from going without your phone for a couple days.
That is a really cool idea Julia. I'll have to try that sometime.
Deletethat sound hard but i dont even have a phone
DeleteSlice of Life Day three Emily Block 3rd Period D.E.
ReplyDeleteI was searching for a scripture earlier today so I googled “Book of Mormon”, thinking that the first link would be to Lds.org. I found it kind of sad that I had to go to the second page of google to find stuff about the actual book of Mormon. The entire first page was all about the Broadway Musical. I would hope that when you google “Book of Mormon”, either Mormon.org or lds.org would be the first link. But sadly, it’s not.
WHAT THIS IS AN INJUSTISE
DeleteDid you know that in the program for the Broadway Musical there was an advertisement for the Book of Mormon that said, "You've seen the musical, now read the book!" Then there was a picture of the Book of Mormon under it!
DeleteHahahaha
It's actually surprisingly difficult to get your listing on the top of the list on google.
DeleteFall 2012
ReplyDeleteMy friend and I went to this farm that had fun fall activities. There was a pumpkin patch, a pumpkin slingshot, a huge tub full of corn kernels, and lots of other fun attractions. But our favorite attraction was this huge corn maze. To do the corn maze, you had to grab a flag (to wave in case you got lost) and grab a blank map. During the maze you have to find hidden pieces to the map, and at the end there was this huge platform that you got to go on. The maze was really big though. I mean, it took us two and a half hours to finish it (we found all the map pieces too). It was one of the coolest experiences that I've ever had with my best friend.
Andrew H. DE Period 3
that sound awsome and scary
DeleteI thought it was great!
DeleteI am so tired what am I to do. I think some things are possible that I don't believe are logical. My brain just barfed and I think my mouth will to. I am so tired what am i to do.
ReplyDeleteHaken k 1st
my slice of life
I am so tired what am I to do. I think some things are possible that I don't believe are logical. My brain just barfed and I think my mouth will to. I am so tired what am i to do.
ReplyDeleteHaken k 1st
my slice of life
oops didn't mean to post that twice
Deleteoops didn't mean to post that twice
Deletehaha somthing funny!! and tehat is how i feel somtimes too
DeleteEmily H. 3 DE
ReplyDeleteEarly Morning Seminary
I love seminary. However, I hate mornings.
My alarm clock goes off, pulling me from a dream. I frown down at the time- 5:20.
I pull myself out of bed, vowing for the millionth time to go to bed earlier tonight. Half asleep, I stumble into the bathroom. I switch on the lights, and brush my teeth. I’m not actually awake until I splash water on my face, forcing me to face the reality of another day.
After getting dressed, I grab my makeup. By now, I’m promising myself I’ll take a nap when I get home before I have to watch biology. I know I won’t actually be able to go back to sleep later, but I somehow convince myself I will. Just like every other morning.
I slip on my shoes, and brush through my hair. After saying my prayers, I head downstairs and out to the car.
By now I’m glad I was able to pull myself out of bed another day. Seminary is a great way to start off my morning.
hmm i am going to turn 14 on the 17th and i have no idea on how i can be "pumped" about it like you
DeleteIt's sooooo hard for me to get up for seminary in the mornings, you make it seem easy XD
DeleteJoseph H.
ReplyDeletePeriod 4
Snow is great. It's fun to play in, and it can remind me of Christmas and New Years Holiday. However, I am not glad about the snow that we received on Tuesday. It seemed that winter was over and spring was here. Unfortunately, that is not the way things turned out.
that is not nice weather D:<!!!!1
DeleteJulia G.
ReplyDeletePeriod 3
D.E.
A couple weeks ago for mutual the Young Women heart attacked cars in the parking lots. It was a load of fun. After we put all the hearts on peoples cars, we would hide a couple cars away and watch people realize they had all these hearts on their cars. I loved seeing how happy they all were to see the love we have for each of them.
That Sounds like A LOT of FUN and seeing how it made people happy it was good to
DeleteMarissa M. 3 DE
ReplyDeleteTuesday is Young Women's. I get through my day. My first mutual activity since I got back. It is fun but I feel something missing. I feel ignored as people chat politely with me. I keep quiet and melt into the background. People watching is one of my favorite things to do. I watch them talk and laugh together. I feel left out. I knew these people yet I do not. Sighing inside I head out. It is 8 pm but the activity is over. It only lasts an hour. Going home I ponder about the evening. I hope it get's better, I wish I feel included and I wish I belonged.
hmmmm. i feel like that at mutual too sometimes.
DeleteIn church last Sunday, we talked about the atonement. How I am eternally grateful for the Savior and the great sacrifice he performed for us. I think sometimes we forget that the atonement isn't just to use for repentance. We can use it for trials, sickness, grief, disappointment, anything we are going through. I have relied on the atonement a great deal. I encourage everyone to us it every single day. Remember, Christ wouldn't have died for YOU if YOU weren't worth it.
ReplyDeletethat is a really smart iddea about reminding people
DeleteToday me and my sister decided to begin a 31 day strength challenge. The challenge is to pick a yoga pose that is difficult for you to do and then, after following a set workout plan, at the end of the 32 days you will be able to do that pose with ease. Part of the plan is that you have to push yourself into the pose as much as you can and then hold it -on each side- for 2.5 minutes! Sounds easy right? Well it's not. It's actually insanely hard; But after you finish the time you feel so strong and motivated and ready to conquer the day. Even though I've only done the first day so far I can already feel my muscles getting sore. I am really excited to see where this challenge takes me. This month I am trying to get into the grasshopper pose and hold it for 1 minute I started a blog so I can post my accomplishments and set backs.
ReplyDeleteMy hope in finishing this challenge is to become a better, stronger me. After all, that's what this earth life is for; To push ourselves and accomplish great things.
-"The only person you should try to be better than is the person you were yesterday"
i like the quote at the end
DeleteI love soccer practice! At first I had a very difficult time doing all the workouts, but I have found that a moment of pan is so worth all of the amazing things that come after.
ReplyDelete1) I have shown myself that I really can do hard things.
2) I have made some wonderful new friends!
3) Did I mention that I have made some freaking AmAzInG new friends!?
Yeah I really wouldn't be able to get through the practices if I didn't have such kind people to help cheer me on when I need it! So thank you Liahona girls soccer team! I love you guys to death!!
nice one anna
DeleteJust wait :) it gets so much better!
DeleteChristian C. DE period 1 day 3
ReplyDeletelas night mutual was ice cream sculptures.
the ice cream came in the form of a brick!!!
so my group made a DOVE soap bar (hahaha) every one was like" what?!?!?!?!".
So there was a twist and we had to find a scripture that relates to our thing...
... so we found D&C ?:42 (I forgot which section it was).
Then we ate it!!! :D
Hahaha
DeleteI love driving my Rc car with my cousins! After school we went to the skate park in AF and drove our cars. Both of my cousins broke their cars. My car should have broke but the way they made my car makes it seem indestructible. The skate park had snow in it which made the tires on our cars very slick and we had a hard time controlling them. Mason broke his car by jumping it to far, and Jacob broke his by jumping from the top of the bowl to the bottom. Next time we drive they better not break their cars.
ReplyDeleteMarch 3
ReplyDeleteSlice of life.
The morning brings strange and wonderful thoughts.
By Jocelyn C.
Sister. Jackson's english class.
I often think to myself,"Where am I going?"
The truth of it all is that I don't know where I'm going, I only know where I'd like to be going and where I've been.
When I pray I often get no answer, but none the less I continue to pray and think of God all day, every day.
I usually do as I'm told and I usually don't let my emotions get the best of me, but sometimes I can't help but let the emotions flow and allow them to forsaken me.
I enjoy the smell that the mourning forest brings and I enjoy listening to the morning forest sing.
I love watching the clouds take form and shape as much as I love watching them dissipate.
I love God and all I see, these are one of the many wonders of being me.
We often don't think about what we have, but eventually we'll look back on this life and wish we could live this life twice and give this road another ride and try to live within a new light of understanding and sacrifice, but we only live, love and die once, never twice, so try to appreciate the life you've been given, to the last of your breath, until the end of your life. live life like you'll never see tomorrows light and I say to you good fortune, good life, and good night.
Tonight I have young women's and we are doing a book of Mormon cupcake wars. I cant wait to go I am so exited. Have any of you done cupcake wars?
ReplyDeleteI woke up in a tired stupor. The ringing of my alarm was ear piercing. I rolled out of bed. I think I ate breakfast. I shivered in my shower. Only to go to school come home and do it again. Mornings suck.
ReplyDeleteMorning do suck my friend. I am with you all the way
DeleteKaden Moses pireod 3
Onaleigh B. DE. Period 3
ReplyDeleteI was listening to You are not alone from the Into the Woods soundtrack when I started wondering... Why does Cinderella and the Baker sing about mistakes and then still focus on the fact that no one is alone? It didn't make sense to me. What does loneliness have to do with making mistakes? Then it dawned on me. It's all about the Savior! When we make mistakes and slip up it's part of Satan's lie to tell us that we can never be forgiven, no one will ever understand, and if someone found out they would never forgive us- they would judge us. But it is just that, a lie! Our Savior will never abandon us. He loves us and even when we make mistakes He stays with us. He wants us to know how much He loves us because it is an understand of our worth and His love that will enable us to overcome and to truly repent. I know that through the Atonement we can repent and be forgiven and we can always start again.
People are so weird.
ReplyDeleteWe accept the weirdest things as normal.
Like when we meet a person, we shake hands with them, we give people paper and that counts as valuable, we wear coverings on our feet, we have small bits of plastic that we play with and call them "toys", we drink udder draining of cows and we do hundreds of weird things.
We are so weird.
People are so weird.
ReplyDeleteWe accept the weirdest things as normal.
Like when we meet a person, we shake hands with them, we give people paper and that counts as valuable, we wear coverings on our feet, we have small bits of plastic that we play with and call them "toys", we drink udder draining of cows and we do hundreds of weird things.
We are so weird.
Life feels like a game of monopoly sometimes. Going in circles having the same things happen over and over with only the slightest variation. I'd sometimes wish it was different. A typical day would be "start in Bed", "you rolled a three and ended up at seminary”, and "you rolled a six, come home and log into teleconnect".
ReplyDeleteWhat we need is the spice of life.
We need to understand that we have agency, and make life only as awesome as we in vision it to be. We have the ultimate control of our minds, and can control it only as much as we believe we are capable. We can tune ourselves so accurately that the most mundane aspects of our lives can be turned into exciting daring adventures. As the things that we once considered mundane annoying road blocks start to change, we see our lives become filled with Adventures as stated above. As the scriptures say, that the righteous will have "a perfect knowledge of their enjoyment", which is a way of saying exiting adventures.
McKenzie A Period 3 - D.E. (Boston, MA)
ReplyDeleteI had a thought today about a lot of things but mostly on people as a whole. It is my opinion that every person is born with a superpower. By that I don’t mean the ability to fly or having super strength. I mean that every person is born with a special gift. Sometimes they’re move obvious like being adept at playing the piano, doing well in sports or being able to draw well, most of the time they are less obvious though.
For example, my younger sister has the ability to calm people and make them feel happy even if they are angry or nervous. She doesn’t do anything out of the ordinary; it’s just something she does without thinking. My mom is a great listener. She has always been a great listener. I have a friend named Surabhi who has a way of making people laugh. These aren’t usually recognized by society but they are all superpowers.
Everyone has one and sometimes people know they have it, sometimes they don’t. I feel it is important for everyone to figure out their superpower and use it for good. With great power comes great responsibility – right? ;)
One superpower that often gets misused is the power of words. Think of all the greatest and the worst people and history? What did Winston Churchill and Hitler both have in common? They were both good public speakers. What did Nephi use to teach his family? What did Nehor use to lead people astray? Words, they all used words and each person used their agency to take their superpower in a different direction.
Find the direction you want your superpower to take you and make it a good one.
all the time I want to lie,because I am so shy. But although you lie it makes me want to cry I look you in the eyes tell me yes tell me no although you are a toad.Toads can be ugly like they should be all well it dose not matter.
ReplyDeleteJared B
ReplyDeletePeriod 1
Monopoly is boring. It is too long and I always lose, so I don't like it.
MaKenna Moses. D.E- 3rd Period
ReplyDeleteWhen recovering from an illness it is incredible how much you sleep. You can basically sleep until your body recovers. Wouldn't it be nice to do that with life? When things become to much to bear and life knocks you down, it would sure be nice to just stay down until you have recovered, and wait until you have the strength to get back up. But life keeps going though it may seem cruel. And sleeping just pushes you farther behind. We need to know our limits, and recognize that they are there. If we push ourselves to far our recovery will take away from our progression.
Matiah G. DE 3rd Period
ReplyDeleteWe bought a new piano a few weeks ago. It's actually 19-ish years old, but we just got it so it's "new." Compared to our old piano, the sound is much better; the resonance is amazing! Some of the keys on our old piano gave a more "dead" sound, but the new piano's keys are all very resonant. It's also more in tune with itself. Also, on this new piano, the damper pedal actually works! The damper pedal on our old piano gradually stopped working. The action and touch of the keys on this new piano is better too. It's totally awesome! The first day after it was delivered to our house, I kept getting distracted from school to play the piano. I hope with a new and better piano that my skills will rapidly improve.
Hannah P. 3rd period (DE)
ReplyDeleteI recently moved and this week I got to go visit my old ward. I was so good to see old friends, reminisce, and catch up on each others lives.
Even though I miss my old ward and friends, I am so excited to make new friends here. I know Heavenly Father will never give me a trial I can't overcome.
Caleb A, DE, P3
DeleteFor me, seeing my old friends brings back the memories that we had with each other. At first it is sort of awkward like what two people do when they first meet each other, but then it chilled out and we were able to communicate like we did before I left.
Exhausted. Exhaustion is my entire world. I feel freezing cold yet burning hot right at the same time. My top half feels like concrete while the bottom feels like jell-O causing me to be extremely top-heavy witch prohibits me to complete basic human functions such as... living. Every time I see light or hear noise a small hammer drives a nail deeper into my brain causing the worst headache in my life. I am thirsty and starving but if I eat something I feel that it won't stay down for very long. No matter how long I wait I can never fall asleep even thought that is the very thing I want most in the world. It's funny that when we are denied the simple pleasure of sleeping for too long our bodies through a temper tantrum and completely shut down. Any way I'm going to go either die or finally go to sleep.
ReplyDeleteGood night, Anthony M, 1st period.
Caleb A, DE, P3
DeleteWhen you are sick, you don't want to move because you fear it will get worse, but you want to move because not moving is not helping. I remember a sickness that I had a four years ago that made me have to crawl to get a drink of water. It wasn't the swine flu or anything serious, my body was just focusing on curing my stomach rather than taking care of my daily activities.
Caleb A, DE, P3
ReplyDeleteSomething interesting I have learned is that a tree that bends against the wind will die quicker than one that allows to become subjected to it. A tree that stands erect and strong will become uprooted and fall because the strength of the wind blowing against the trunk will eventually overcome the strength of the roots. If a tree bends and twists according to the wind, the strength will be lowered and the tree will survive longer. That is why a lot of trees are not perfectly straight but bent here and there. Hard things sent from the Lord are going to come into our lives. If we fight against what is being given to us, then we will fall and never become strengthened. But if we allow those things to strengthen us and know that our lives are in the Lord's hands, then he can craft us to live and prosper.
Kaden Moses, DE, Period 3
ReplyDeleteTuesday. I hate Tuesdays. Tuesdays are just the second Monday of the week. My sister was sick on Tuesday. Naturally I felt a little bad for her, but I wanted her out of her bed for my own reasons. I was bored. It was okay durning school but when I was finished with my work I didn't know what to do with myself. I thought perhaps I could distract my frustrated mind by taking some time outside. That’s when I saw what ruined my Tuesday. There was a squirrel digging up my sweet potatoes! It is hard to describe the hatred I have for squirrels. The ones people see in the woods are okay but squirrels that live around people are fat, lazy, and cocky because nothing in the area eats them. I stopped dead in my tracks when I saw it and our eyes met. Most squirrels would have run for their lives at this point but not this one. This squirrel was used to people, and only stared at me. I was angry that he was ruining my garden, and insulted that he did not fear me. That was it, I had a bone to pick with this little devil. I started to chase. He ran onto the fence with impressive agility. As I fallowed, I knew I could not chase him on the fence due to my size but I had another Idea. I ran up to the wood fence and slammed my body against it. The fence shook, threw the squirrel off balance and onto the ground. Now he was scared. He chose a random direction and ran as I pursued him. The little beast run up a tree expecting to be safe. He stared down at me mockingly. The little pest did not know I could fallow him up because he was used to other humans, not me. I climbed up the tree and began to shake the branch he was sitting on. In a desperate attempt to escape he leaped to a small brach of another tree in my neighbors yard almost missing his mark and continued to run away until I could not see him. I climbed down the tree and went to my garden to asses the damage. I hate squirrels.
Today I went to go play soccer with some of my friends. I know i'm not the best but I can definitely tell i've improved with coordination over the past while. We scrimmaged for about 3 hours and everyone was just having a blast! Everyone was just goofing around after awhile. It was such a good day.
ReplyDeleteAlivia Carlton 3rd Period (D.E)
ReplyDeleteThis week my sister bought the house right next to mine! I am so excited for her and her family to move down and live by us! Both my brothers live by me so all of my siblings except for one will live by me! I cant wait!
If I could go anywhere on vacation, I would go to all the best theme parks is the world. Because I want to find the best roller coaster. And because it would be fun. I love roller coasters that are fast, and the bigger the better. They would have to be smooth because the bumpy ones are not that fun.
ReplyDeleteAnthony Bennion Period 3
ReplyDeleteSo we went to my grandma's house for two days, and it was awesome! We got to play games with her, and we shared laughs. She fed us a lot of food, and it is awesome, but I have to burn it off in a couple days. My grandma is 76 years old, but she acts like shes WAYYY younger. She's awesome.
Tess Larson 3rd (DE)
ReplyDeleteI love going to the temple. I feel like the whole world is on pause whenever I go. I am only 15, so all I can do there for now is do baptisms for the dead. But I am always uplifted when I do them! I try to really focus on the person that I'm baptizing and how I think they would feel about being a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It may sound kind of weird, I sometimes call going doing baptisms for the dead "bailing people out of jail!" I call it that because we really are bailing spirits out of spirit prison! A couple months ago, I was doing baptisms for the dead when I thought about this one person to whom I was performing ordinances for them. Then, I could feel her presence in the room! It was so cool! I could also feel her gratitude and I pictured her in my mind with a huge smile and a shining countenance. I loved that experience so much. So now I am making a goal to try to imagine what each ancestor is like when I do their baptism and confirmation. I'm excited to do that now!
My mom is crazy, she loves to hit me and make fun of me. I love her anyway even though she's an evil witch sometimes. She is even watching me type this right now!!!!
ReplyDeleteJacob Stratford, DE
ReplyDeleteI was recently reminded of an experience I had on my first backpacking trip. My friends and I discovered that the only way to get through certain super-thick patches of mud without sinking in up to your ankles was to walk in the deep footprints that had no water at the bottom. I'd always thought that there was a life lesson in that, but I never really bothered figuring it out.
The path is the straight and narrow road. You might be tempted to leave it to try to find an easier way, but the farther you go in one direction, the deeper the mud gets, and the other side is a cliff.
No one said that the gospel was easy, they jut said that it is possible and it is worth it. There will be dirty, muddy, and exhausting section of the way, but we don't have to do it alone. We have the scriptures and leaders who have shown us exactly where to step to get through, an Jesus Christ took those impossible first steps himself and suffered through he mud so thy we can walk in his safe footsteps.
My little brother is amazing he's gone though so much and he's only 6 he's had 3 surgery's. He might only be 6 but I look up to that little kid.
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