Friday, May 22, 2009
Pretty Little Liars
Sara Shepard's novel, Pretty Little Liars, is the first book of a series. I greatly enjoyed reading this book. It is based in a small rich town called Rosewood Day. The main characters are five girls who are the best of friends. Suddenly, out of the blue, one of the girls named Alison goes missing. Now the police are on a huge search for where she could be. Is she dead? That is the question that haunts each of the girls every day. When the girls start receiving texts signed "A" from an unknown number, they begin to wonder if Ali really might still be alive. Then, their worst fears are confirmed. Ali's body is found. The police question the girls on anything, and everything they know. The only problem is, the things that they know that might help, they cant tell because this information could be quite self incriminating. Now its up to the girls to figure out who did it since they cant give the police any information on their dark secrets. Who is "A" if Ali is dead? Did "A" kill Ali? If not, then who did?
WEB TECH TOOL*
My favorite web-tech tool that I have used this year is Google. I know its what everybody uses, but its so handy! All one has to do is simply type in a question, topic, or key word, and hundreds of sites come up all in one place. Its an easy way to find the best sites on a specific topic. I used Google on every project we were assigned...all year! Thanks Google, for making it so easy!
Sunday, May 10, 2009
FINAL THOUGHTS ON THE HOLOCAUST
THE HOLOCAUST WAS EVEN MORE TERRIBLE THAN I HAD EVEN THOUGHT. THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE DIED JUST BECAUSE ONE MAN DIDNT CARE FOR THEM. THAT WAS SO WRONG. I GENUINLY HOPE THAT NEVER HAPPENS AGIAN. RESEARCHING THIS TOPIC REALLY OPENED MY EYES TO HOW HARSH THING REALY WHERE.
<3*P*R*O*M*<3
THIS WAS MY FIRST YEAR TO GOT TO PROM. I HAD A GREAT TIME! ONE OF MY BEST FRIENDS CAME DOWN FROM MISSOURI TO BE MY DATE. HE BROUGHT HIS BEST FRIEND DJ WITH HIM TO BE DEIRDRE'S, MY BEST FRIEND, DATE. ISNT THAT CUTE?? AWWWW! HAHA. WE GOT DRESSED AT MY HOUSE AND TOOK PICTURES ON MY DECK BY MY POOL FIRST. THEN WE ALL GOT IN GRANT'S SUV. GRANT IS MY DATE'S NAME. WE WENT TO EAT AT ITALIAN GRILL BEFORE GOING TO THE SCHOOL. RISKY IF YOU ASK ME! WE COULDA GOT SPAGHETTI SAUCE ON OUR PRETTY OUTFITS! LUCKY FOR US WE DIDNT. AFTER EATING, WE WENT TO THE SCHOOL TO GET OUR GROOVE ON. HAHA. ME AND KAYLA DANCED AND HAD FUN. DEIRDRE, HOWEVER, WOULD NOT DANCE. THATS MY SHY LITTLE BEST FRIEND. I LOVE HER TO DEATH. WE TOOK PICTURES WITH FRIENDS AND THEN LEFT AFTER ABOUT THREE HOURS. WHEN WE GOT BACK TO MY HOUSE MY MOM HAD LOTS OF SNACKS FOR US AND WE GOOFED OFF ALMOST ALL NIGHT. THE NEXT DAY WE HUNG OUT SOME MORE, BUT THEN THEY HAD TO GO HOME.
Friday, April 17, 2009
*SpRiNg BrEaK*
I had the most amazing spring break this year I think I will ever have! When I learned that we would be writing this blog on reflections on spring break, I was so excited because I knew that I would be able to write and write and write about it and never run out of interesting things to tell.
First, I am going to tell you were I went and why. Then, I am going to expand on that and tell all the fun and interesting detail that went on during my stay.
My family and I decided that this would be as good a year as any to go to Singapore. Why? My cousin, whose name is Lance, lives there and works at a Singaporian school as an elementary teacher. So, we were going to visit him. He had always wanted us to come see him in Singapore, but as you can guess, that is a very long and expensive trip that cannot be planned on a whim. However, this year, after much saving and planning, we were able to go to the far away country of Asia!
Our treck started in the Memphis airport at around 6:00 am. We flew from Memphis to Minapolis, which took only two hours. Then from Minapolis to Tokyo...this trip took all in all, 12 hours. Ughhhh! It was horrible! Next, we flew from Tokyo to Singapore, this last flight took 7 hours.
After all those hours of travel on an airplane, we were a mess. My cousin picked us up at the Singapore airport around 2 a.m, their time. We then went back to his apartment, where we would be staying for the following week.
The next day, we went and did many thing that were much different than here in the U.S. We went to the market and bought fresh fruit, we went to the HUGE Singapore zoo, we walked everywhere, and we also went to the movies. The movies was my favorite activity because it was the nicest movie theatre i have EVER been to! All the seats were recliners and in between every seat was a small table. On this table the was a button the call your waiter...yes, we all had our own waiters. Neat huh? They served us our meals and deserts and drinks and candy. It was fun.
After spending a few days in Singapore and meeting Lance's native friends, we took yet another plane trip (this one only an hour) to Phuket (Poo-ket), Thialand. I have to say that Thialand was my favorite place that we went the entire trip. We stayed at a hotel right off the town square, just a five minute walk from the beach. Phuket is far different than the industrialized city of Singapore. It has only small shops in the square as appose to Singapore's Prada and Gucci stores. Much to my liking, we spent most of our time there at the beach, drinking yummy tropical drinks.
A more exciting thing we did while we were in Thialand, was go scuba diving. My dad, my brother, and I are the only certified one of the family so naturally we were the only ones to go. It was amazing! I saw annimonies, and tons of fish! I even saw a Sea Urchin! Well, to be more specific, I actually saw about five hundred sea urchins.
After we were finished scuba diving, I went and got a henna tatoo right on the beach while my mom got a thia massage on the sand. We stayed there on the island we scuba dived off of, almost all day.
After three days in Thialand we returned to Singapore. That next day my mother and I went to a local taylor and had me measured for a custom designed prom dress. In two days it was finished! It fits me perfect and I love it.
The very next day we were back on our way home to Batesvegas! We took the same torturous plane ride home.
Now I can officially say, Asia is great, but im glad to be home.
First, I am going to tell you were I went and why. Then, I am going to expand on that and tell all the fun and interesting detail that went on during my stay.
My family and I decided that this would be as good a year as any to go to Singapore. Why? My cousin, whose name is Lance, lives there and works at a Singaporian school as an elementary teacher. So, we were going to visit him. He had always wanted us to come see him in Singapore, but as you can guess, that is a very long and expensive trip that cannot be planned on a whim. However, this year, after much saving and planning, we were able to go to the far away country of Asia!
Our treck started in the Memphis airport at around 6:00 am. We flew from Memphis to Minapolis, which took only two hours. Then from Minapolis to Tokyo...this trip took all in all, 12 hours. Ughhhh! It was horrible! Next, we flew from Tokyo to Singapore, this last flight took 7 hours.
After all those hours of travel on an airplane, we were a mess. My cousin picked us up at the Singapore airport around 2 a.m, their time. We then went back to his apartment, where we would be staying for the following week.
The next day, we went and did many thing that were much different than here in the U.S. We went to the market and bought fresh fruit, we went to the HUGE Singapore zoo, we walked everywhere, and we also went to the movies. The movies was my favorite activity because it was the nicest movie theatre i have EVER been to! All the seats were recliners and in between every seat was a small table. On this table the was a button the call your waiter...yes, we all had our own waiters. Neat huh? They served us our meals and deserts and drinks and candy. It was fun.
After spending a few days in Singapore and meeting Lance's native friends, we took yet another plane trip (this one only an hour) to Phuket (Poo-ket), Thialand. I have to say that Thialand was my favorite place that we went the entire trip. We stayed at a hotel right off the town square, just a five minute walk from the beach. Phuket is far different than the industrialized city of Singapore. It has only small shops in the square as appose to Singapore's Prada and Gucci stores. Much to my liking, we spent most of our time there at the beach, drinking yummy tropical drinks.
A more exciting thing we did while we were in Thialand, was go scuba diving. My dad, my brother, and I are the only certified one of the family so naturally we were the only ones to go. It was amazing! I saw annimonies, and tons of fish! I even saw a Sea Urchin! Well, to be more specific, I actually saw about five hundred sea urchins.
After we were finished scuba diving, I went and got a henna tatoo right on the beach while my mom got a thia massage on the sand. We stayed there on the island we scuba dived off of, almost all day.
After three days in Thialand we returned to Singapore. That next day my mother and I went to a local taylor and had me measured for a custom designed prom dress. In two days it was finished! It fits me perfect and I love it.
The very next day we were back on our way home to Batesvegas! We took the same torturous plane ride home.
Now I can officially say, Asia is great, but im glad to be home.
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